A family home should always be practical and comfortable – but that’s not to say it can’t be glamorous and sophisticated, too, like this six-bedroom new-build mansion in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
With interior design by Blanca Sanchez of Halo Design Interiors, the spacious home is perfectly suited to the needs of the growing family that lives there. But it also has touches of breathtaking elegance – not to mention fun features including a home cinema, gymnasium and games room.
According to Blanca, the family made great clients and their enthusiasm for creating their perfect home was an inspiration. However, they were also happy to defer to Blanca’s specialist knowledge and expertise.
‘The clients had a clear idea of how they wanted the house to feel when they opened their front door,’ says Blanca. ‘They also explained clearly the practicalities of family life, which needed to be allowed for in the design. Other than that, they were open to our suggestions and appreciated being shown new ideas and design solutions that they wouldn’t have even known about, let alone considered, had we not been involved.’