When I think back to the mornings watching Live & Kicking with a inexPLICABLY enthusiastic Jamie Theakston, it’s hard to believe that the former children’s television presenter turned out to have such a calm and relaxed decorating style.
The more I flicked through Livingetc‘s gallery of his beautiful home, the more impressed I was – how could such a busy TV and radio presenter have time to transform a hollow shell of a house into this quirky stunner – and to spend so much time bidding on eBay!!
roomenvy - light and spacious living room
As much as I’m almost frightened of the pendant light, I love the relaxed retro feel of this living room – it’s a great example of Jamie’s eBay addiction!
roomenvy - industrial-chic kitchen-diner
Jamie knocked through the ENTIRE basement to create a humongous entertainer’s kitchen stuffed with quirky finds. Ie: the framed Union Jack trousers, worn by Ian Poulter in the Open Golf Championship. (p.s I don’t know who that is either)
roomenvy - shabby-chic bathroom
Apparently the bathroom is Jamie’s favourite room of the house. I wanted a cross between the washroom at my old school and the gents’ loos at Lord’s cricket ground
, he says of it.
roomenvy - dark and elegant bedroom
I’m not going to pretend I wasn’t intrigued …. too ‘batchelor paddy’ for my liking, but definitely stylish!
roomenvy - designer-style children's room
And his son doesn’t get a break from Jamie’s decorating enthusiasm, I have a naive ambition to avoid having anything too garish or plastic in the house” … I guess that means no Transformers for Sidney …
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