In the living room, simple displays of found objects and sprigs of greenery sit on shelves made from scaffolding planks. The wood burning stove was £60 from a reclamation yard (try Salvo – or for new, Chesney's). Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenA collection of tarnished cups and vessels picked up in charity shops stand out against the white walls. Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenIn the kitchen/dining room, what looks like an internal window is, in fact, a mirror, made by Murphy's partner, Joby Woodhouse, a carpenter. The monochrome pouffe is by Murphy. Photograph: Ingrid Rasmussen
Another collection of objets trouvés sits on the mantelpiece in the dining room, which Woodhouse also made.Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenThe dressing room – formerly a second bedroom – is painted an inky black (Railings by Farrow & Ball is similar). The monochrome Chevy throw is Murphy's own design. Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenMurphy sits in a vintage Ercol armchair (try eBay); the table lamp behind her is Hector by Original BTC. She uses her own fabrics at home, but the brightly coloured pouffe is from Liberty. Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenIn the kitchen, shelves made from reclaimed scaffolding planks are lined with charity shop storage jars. Photograph: Ingrid RasmussenMurphy painted the bathroom the same shade as the dressing room and added a reclaimed wooden ladder to hang towels. Photograph: Ingrid Rasmussen
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