See inside Interior Design Masters star Siobhan Murphy's home

Take a look inside the incredible Art Deco home of Interior Design Masters star, Siobhan Murphy

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‘We feel really lucky to have such a fun space in our home,’ Siobhan says. ‘During lockdown, I really missed the whole process of getting dressed up and going for dinner and drinks with friends, so I decided to create a special space for date nights with Nick and future catch-ups with my besties’

Published: October 25, 2022 at 11:00 pm

Interior Design Masters star Siobhan Murphy used bold colours, clashing prints and a mix of high street and vintage buys to give her 1930s house a flamboyant twist.

Here, she tells us all about her home makeover experience...

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Siobhan's story...

I’ve always loved this house. Even as a young girl I can remember passing it in the car and wondering who lived in such a spectacular property.

So, when it went up for sale around the same time Nick and I were on the hunt for a new home, it felt like it was meant to be.

To make the most of the landing space, Siobhan has fitted a bespoke mural, which highlights the beautiful curved wall, added a seating area and additional storage
To make the most of the landing space, Siobhan has fitted a bespoke mural, which highlights the beautiful curved wall, added a seating area and additional storage

We had viewed a number of character properties, but Nick wasn’t keen, and I began to lose hope.

When I spotted that Chatelaine, the magnificent 1930s Art Deco house was for sale, I half-heartedly sent the link to him. I didn’t think we could afford it as it was over our original budget, but his reply was, ‘It’s great! Let’s buy it!’

Welcome to my home

A bit about me I’m Siobhan Murphy, 42, an influencer and stylist. I live here with my husband, Nick Wilson, 47. You can see more of my home style @interiorcurve.

Where I live My home is a 1930s four-bedroom Art Deco-style house in Castleford, West Yorkshire. We’ve lived here since August 2019.

Siobhan Murphy

The White House, as it’s lovingly known by locals, was refurbished by a local architect in the 1970s, so although it was in good nick and needed no structural repairs, it was crying out for a décor refresh.

‘I had my eye on this bed from Anthropologie for a while and snapped it up for half price when it finally went on sale,’ says Siobhan. ‘It’s a real investment piece, and I’ll have it for years to come. The gold side tables were an eBay find. The triple fringed pendant light feature is a new addition to the bedroom,’ Siobhan says. ‘I wanted to update the lighting and came across a pendant design that I loved, but it was way too expensive. After some research, I found these for £89.99 each from Homary and they don’t disappoint’
‘I had my eye on this bed from Anthropologie for a while and snapped it up for half price when it finally went on sale,’ says Siobhan. ‘It’s a real investment piece, and I’ll have it for years to come. The gold side tables were an eBay find. The triple fringed pendant light feature is a new addition to the bedroom,’ Siobhan says. ‘I wanted to update the lighting and came across a pendant design that I loved, but it was way too expensive. After some research, I found these for £89.99 each from Homary and they don’t disappoint’

When we moved in, the interior was extremely plain with lots of white and magnolia. The house had great bones and beautiful character features, but it was lacking colour, pattern and personality, something I set about changing as quickly as possible, and have been working on ever since.

A bit more about my home...

What I wanted to change It was magnolia from top to bottom and in need of some colour and character. Revamping the brown, dark kitchen was my priority.

How I made it my own I gave it a playful, vibrant makeover inspired by the Art Deco movement but with a modern, flamboyant twist using lots of bold colours and prints. I’ve filled my house with a mix of designer high street and vintage finds. I’m constantly decorating and styling up our house.

My favourite part The original features – the bathroom, archways, curved staircases, poured terrazzo flooring and oversized coving – are just beautiful.

Living here is such a dream. Every day I have to pinch myself to make sure it’s real. We love it here so much we will never leave. This is our forever home.

In the cocktail room, shades of pink and metallic gold accents are teamed with opulent furnishings and little nods to the Art Deco era, such as feather lampshades and prints with 30s-style fonts
In the cocktail room, shades of pink and metallic gold accents are teamed with opulent furnishings and little nods to the Art Deco era, such as feather lampshades and prints with 30s-style fonts

Kitchen

‘When we moved in, the kitchen was dark and drab with brown cabinets – not my style at all. To give the space a speedy refresh on a budget, I spray-painted them in a playful jade green, and switched the handles for black metal half-moons. I painted the walls, ceiling and radiator in Barbie pink, and the coving green to match the cabinets.

To keep costs down and refresh the tired kitchen quickly, Siobhan kept the cabinets and updated them with a lick of paint and decorative handles. ‘The dining table and chairs were a great preloved buy,’ Siobhan says. ‘The huge table is perfect for dinner parties and entertaining. My favourite part of the kitchen is the colour scheme,’ Siobhan reveals. ‘I love pink and green together – it’s such a fun, uplifting combo’
To keep costs down and refresh the tired kitchen quickly, Siobhan kept the cabinets and updated them with a lick of paint and decorative handles. ‘The dining table and chairs were a great preloved buy,’ Siobhan says. ‘The huge table is perfect for dinner parties and entertaining. My favourite part of the kitchen is the colour scheme,’ Siobhan reveals. ‘I love pink and green together – it’s such a fun, uplifting combo’

‘The worktops, although not my favourite colour, are granite and therefore too expensive to replace at the moment. I’d love to completely revamp the kitchen one day, but for now I’m happy with our mini makeover.’

Cocktail bar

‘Having an in-house cocktail bar certainly took the edge off the lockdowns for us. It’s a one-of-a-kind room, at the very top of the house, which we call The Tower, which feels like a boutique bar.

‘We feel really lucky to have such a fun space in our home,’ Siobhan says. ‘During lockdown, I really missed the whole process of getting dressed up and going for dinner and drinks with friends, so I decided to create a special space for date nights with Nick and future catch-ups with my besties’
‘We feel really lucky to have such a fun space in our home,’ Siobhan says. ‘During lockdown, I really missed the whole process of getting dressed up and going for dinner and drinks with friends, so I decided to create a special space for date nights with Nick and future catch-ups with my besties’

‘It has a curved wall and large, black-framed windows that wrap around the space. I’ve styled it in pinks, with a candyfloss sofa and pastel ostrich plume lamps. Metallic gold accents help to give it Jazz Age glitz.’

Living room

‘We’re lucky to have some really beautiful original features in the living room, like the curved archways and ornate ceiling roses. I wanted to emphasise these nods to the 1930s while putting my own playful spin on the scheme, so I painted the archways monochrome to highlight the details and papered the walls in a zebra print paper by Avalana Design.

Chatelaine, or The White House, as it’s known by locals, doesn’t have an attic space so storage is a big focus for Siobhan. One solution, thanks to the house’s size, has been incorporating a sideboard or two into every room. The walnut dresser was an eBay buy, and Siobhan uses it to display Christmas decorations
Chatelaine, or The White House, as it’s known by locals, doesn’t have an attic space so storage is a big focus for Siobhan. One solution, thanks to the house’s size, has been incorporating a sideboard or two into every room. The walnut dresser was an eBay buy, and Siobhan uses it to display Christmas decorations

‘Animal prints were surprisingly popular in Art Deco interior design. We brought the green sofa with us from our last home – it’s fine for now, but eventually I’d like baby pink velvet sofas to really complete my vision for this room.’

Office

‘Previously used as a teenager’s bedroom, the now-office had silver glittery wallpaper and was really not my taste. I stripped the paper and repainted the white and grey walls pink, then added houndstooth wallpaper panels in a monochrome colourway.

‘The office is such a fun space to work in, and it provides me with endless inspiration,’ Siobhan says
‘The office is such a fun space to work in, and it provides me with endless inspiration,’ Siobhan says

‘I’ve added lots of colour through artwork and accessories, and not to forget my collection of brightly coloured wigs.’

Dressing room

‘According to the original architect plans, this room was designed to be a dressing room when the house was built. I went all out when it came to design with a gorgeous mural and walls painted in a complementary green hue, which is Brooklands by Vintro.

‘The leopard-print chaise is my favourite feature in the dressing room,’ Siobhan shares. ‘It was a bargain buy from HomeSense and makes the space feel really glamorous’
‘The leopard-print chaise is my favourite feature in the dressing room,’ Siobhan shares. ‘It was a bargain buy from HomeSense and makes the space feel really glamorous’

‘I had the ceiling gilded in gold leaf and added lots of texture and metallics for a glitzy finish. Getting ready in this room is the biggest treat and the best – not to mention most decadent – start to my day.’

Siobhan removed the dull grey carpet that was in the dressing room when they first moved in and revealed original parquet flooring, which she sanded and varnished
Siobhan removed the dull grey carpet that was in the dressing room when they first moved in and revealed original parquet flooring, which she sanded and varnished

Hallway

‘The landing was a completely blank canvas when we moved in, but it had the most gorgeous original polished Japanese parquet flooring. For the walls, I had a bespoke, 12m mural made by Avalana Design, featuring leopards, toucans, monkeys and butterflies, and I painted the ceiling pink.

‘The sideboard on the landing was bought second-hand for a third of its original retail price. I like to shop resale sites such as Facebook Marketplace, Shpock and eBay when I’m looking for new and unique pieces for my home’
‘The sideboard on the landing was bought second-hand for a third of its original retail price. I like to shop resale sites such as Facebook Marketplace, Shpock and eBay when I’m looking for new and unique pieces for my home’

‘The black coving has to be the most effective feature in this space – it frames the mural perfectly. I added a couple of plush cocktail chairs, two sideboards and some other furnishings to fill up the space and add much-needed storage; it would feel very big and empty otherwise.’

Master bedroom

‘My inspiration for the master bedroom was the fabulous Beverly Hills Hotel, which we visited a few years ago on our honeymoon.

Before its Beverly Hills makeover, the master bedroom, like much of the house, was painted magnolia and had short curtains; Siobhan’s pet hate. She decked it out in pink and botanical prints, and replaced the curtains with extra-long velvet numbers from IKEA
Before its Beverly Hills makeover, the master bedroom, like much of the house, was painted magnolia and had short curtains; Siobhan’s pet hate. She decked it out in pink and botanical prints, and replaced the curtains with extra-long velvet numbers from IKEA

‘I’m an all-or-nothing kind of girl, so rather than creating a feature wall I wanted to go over the top with pattern. As a result, the walls, cushions, pelmets and lampshades all share the same bold, botanical design.’

Bathroom

‘The original Art Deco bathroom is a real showstopper. It has everything, including tiled steps leading up to a sunken stone bath with a chrome lion head tap.

Siobhan’s scalloped chair from HomeSense, complete with matching velvet cushion from Moi Mili on Etsy, is the perfect place to relax and wait while running a bath
Siobhan’s scalloped chair from HomeSense, complete with matching velvet cushion from Moi Mili on Etsy, is the perfect place to relax and wait while running a bath

‘The walls are covered with ornate green and grey tiles, which the first owner had shipped in from Italy – quite the undertaking in the 1930s!

To put her own stamp on her Art Deco bathroom without taking away any charm, Siobhan painted the ceiling, radiator and woodwork black, left the original green tiles, then styled it with plush finishes. See inside Interior Design Masters star Siobhan Murphy’s home here!
To put her own stamp on the bathroom without taking away any charm, Siobhan painted the ceiling, radiator and woodwork black, then styled it with plush finishes

‘I had the ceiling, radiator and woodwork painted black, and added a black velvet cocktail chair to soften the space. It’s like having my own spa. It’s a very special room.’

Feature Abbi Henderson. Photos Georgia Burns.

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