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Sophie - @our_mistley_home | Taylor Wimpey New Build

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New Build Inspiration
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House Builder - Taylor Wimpey

House Model - To follow

Development - Mistley

Bio - Sophie, her family and their three daughters moved into their Taylor Wimpey new build in Mistley in October 2019, and the house is "in the middle of a makeover". Sophie describes her style as "a take on modern classic", with calm neutrals, layered textures and "a little bit of quiet luxury".

Editors Note - Sophie's Taylor Wimpey new build is a busy family home, and she's been making it their own one project at a time. In July 2024 she shared that they'd been in the house almost five years and had finally put a mirror up in the en-suite, which I think every new-build owner can relate to!

Inside it's soft and calm: warm neutrals, wave curtains, bouclé and lots of texture, with a glass gas fire as the focal point of the living room. Outside, the garden has had a real glow-up with a pergola, slatted fencing, a BBQ area and outdoor dining. Her girls' rooms are lovely too, including the younger girls' shared "pink room that's not pink". Sophie has tagged lots of the shops she used, so there's plenty here to borrow.

Sophie's Style

"I'd describe my style as a take on modern classic. I don't like things that are overly ornate, but equally, I'm not a fan of anything too minimalist."

"I love the calmness of neutrals (although you wouldn't always know it with the handprints of three children everywhere!). That said, I really admire interiors with richer colours and layers of texture. I just don't think I'm quite bold enough to take the plunge myself!"

"I love mixing textures to create interest, and I'd say there's a little bit of quiet luxury in there too."

Garden

When Sophie shared the first photo she said the pergola was almost complete, along with the BBQ area. The garden also has composite decking, a porcelain patio, an outdoor worktop, a water feature and a firepit, so it really is an outdoor room.

"I love how our garden has turned out and how it's evolved over time. It's a space that was really carefully planned to consider all the different ways we'd need and want to use it. We literally had a blank canvas and I thought about the mix of materials, but also wanted to bring in warmth through the tiles and wood."

  • Pergola, BBQ area and slatted fencing - installer not named

  • Faux stems (ferns, hydrangeas and blueberries) - Neptune (named in Sophie's caption; Neptune is also tagged on the pergola photo)

  • Garden dining table and chairs - readers have asked, details to follow

  • Patio tiles - porcelain (readers have asked about the exact tile, details to follow)

  • Cordless table lamp (not tagged) - Similar: Cox & Cox Nocturne Rechargeable LED Table Lamp, Rust, £75 (ad)

Pictured: the pergola dining area, patio and garden table. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

Living Room

  • Gas fire - Dru glass-fronted gas fire (Sophie also tagged West Country Fires, Southampton)

  • Wave curtains and blinds - Hillarys and Blinds2go (both tagged; Sophie didn't say which piece came from which)

  • Curtain shade and wall art - readers have asked, details to follow

  • Console lamp and mirror - R.V. Astley

  • Christmas styling - burgundy, gold and brass tones, inspired by her autumn bouquet

  • Painting - HomeSense

  • Gift-wrapped parcel - Neptune Cambridge

  • Ribbed silver glass vase - TK Maxx

  • Curtain - Hillarys

  • Lamp shade - Aldi

  • Wall - Farrow & Ball

  • Window blind - Blinds2go

Pictured: the living room fire wall, autumn console styling and Christmas styling. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

Bedroom Styling

Sophie said this look was inspired by Hill House Lifestyle / Hill House Interiors, and asked her followers: dark or neutral cushions?

Pictured: a tufted wingback bed styled with neutral cushions. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

En-suite

"Almost 5 years but we finally have a mirror in the en-suite!" A simple black frame was all it needed.

  • Black-framed mirror - John Lewis

  • Faux olive tree and soap dispenser - sources not tagged

Pictured: the en-suite mirror, basin and faux olive tree. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

Younger Girls' Bedroom (the pink room that's not pink)

Sophie wanted a pink room for the younger girls but avoided pink walls. The pink comes from accessories instead, against a panelled wall. The room also has an indoor swing, which isn't in these photos.

  • Pink bouclé photo frame - HomeSense

  • Lamp - TK Maxx

  • Small stoneware pot - Blue Diamond

  • Wall panelling - from Sophie's hashtags (installer and paint not named)

  • Flower initial - source not tagged

Pictured: a pink bouclé frame and lamp, and the flower initial on the panelled wall. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

Eldest Daughter's Bedroom

Sophie describes this room as "neutral tones with lots of texture", and she tagged almost everything.

Pictured: the eldest daughter's bedroom and her bouclé chair corner. Images © Sophie / @our_mistley_home.

Making a New Build Your Own

Sophie's honest about the trickiest part of buying new:

"You have some say in the options and finishes, but it can still feel quite limiting in terms of how much you can personalise."

That's exactly why her latest project, a new kitchen, new floors and changed door openings, has been such a big one:

"This is what I've both loved and loathed about our latest refresh project! So much choice and opportunity to make things our own, but equally, a serious case of decision overload!"

She hasn't shared much of it on her grid yet, but she's posting the progress on her stories, so follow along at @our_mistley_home to see how it comes together.

Ideas to Borrow for a New Build

  • Build an outdoor room. A pergola with a statement pendant over the table turns a new-build garden into somewhere you actually want to eat.

  • Do pink without pink walls. Pink bouclé frames, a pink lamp and flowers against white panelling give a girly room that will grow with them.

  • Layer texture on neutrals. Bouclé, faux fur, wave curtains and a slatted wall stop a pale scheme feeling flat.

  • Make the fire the focal point. A glass gas fire set into a smooth wall gives a plain living room a proper feature.

  • Finish the small jobs. A simple black-framed mirror is a quick way to make a builder-spec en-suite feel finished, even five years in!

  • Style with the seasons. Burgundy autumn stems on the console lead straight into a burgundy and gold Christmas.

Thank you, Sophie, for sharing your home! Go and say hello on @our_mistley_home. Would you like your home featured too? Get in touch here, or send me a DM on Instagram.

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