Growing up, I was never one of those girls who longed to live in the English countryside and feel like I was part of a Jane Austen novel. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but it was just never my style or aesthetic. But then I discovered Anna Potter of Swallows of Damsons and my long-hidden desire to run away to the English moors appeared. Anna’s Instagram feed is a treasure trove of beautiful photos (and flowers) from her life and work in Sheffield, England and, after getting a peek inside her romantic studio and shop, I found myself wanting to see more and more of the gorgeous spaces she inhabits. Thankfully Anna and her husband Dan, an illustrator, were kind enough to share their home with us here today.
Anna and Dan moved into their Victorian-style Sheffield home 10 years ago. Along with their two sons, George and Albert, Anna and Dan loved the location of their house. Perched at the top of a steep hill between Sheffield’s city center and the English moors, their house felt like “the perfect place to raise a family and start a business”, Anna explained. While the family likes to spend as much time outdoors exploring the countryside, they wanted to create a space indoors that had character, but enough simplicity to let the things they love, mostly inherited and antique, shine. While their space looks as if it was always this put together and lovely, Anna says they made a few design “mistakes” along the way, including a questionable 70s orange paint color, but she’s accepted that the process of creating their home never stops ad is always evolving. I’m so enchanted by the current evolution of this family’s beautiful space and am so honored to share it here today. Thank you to Anna, Dan, George and Albert for welcoming us into their home. xo, grace
1/22 Anna and Dan's master bedroom showcases a beautiful vintage wall map. It details a holiday location in the French Alps, Lake Annecy, that's near and dear to their hearts. The 1950’s Jielde lamp was a 30th birthday gift to Anna from Dan. 2/22 The bedroom's walls are painted 'Lamp Room Grey' by Ralph Lauren Paints. Anna loves that it acts as a great base color to display the detail, color and pattern in the map and their Persian rug. "It provides a sense of calm amongst the busy nature of all our collected items, and our busy lives!", Anna explained. 3/22 This chest of drawers was passed down through Dan’s family and Ann was overjoyed to own such a beautiful inherited item. The two wooden sculptures on top were purchased on the couple's honeymoon in Sri Lanka from an sweet older man in town. 4/22 The copper terrarium on the bedroom dresser adds a sense of life and greenery to the room. 5/22 On the opposite wall in the bedroom is an antique collectors cabinet that houses Dan’s illustrations. The framed artwork above, ‘Patience and Discipline’ is a collaboration between artists Xavier Casalta and Rémy Boiré. The crow illustration was done by Dan. 6/22 Anna that it's been a "long struggle" to make their tiny bathroom work. "I had an obsession with cast iron roll top baths and made it my personal mission to find one that would fit in the space. After a long drive to a farm in the middle of nowhere to pick up the bath, after years of calling plumbers and while I was 8 months pregnant with Albert, it’s one of the best-loved rooms in the house. The boys call this room ‘The Jungle'". 7/22 Anna's bathroom has an enviable collection of beautiful plants. "The only place I remember to water the plants", she says. 8/22 Anna's "current favorite" succulent plant. "The upper side of the leaves look like they’ve been sprayed with copper paint. Perfect with the navy tiles." 9/22 The infamous cast-iron tub that took years to find. 12/22 A beautiful flower arrangement in the living room alcove. Original article and pictures take www.designsponge.com site
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