My Own Home: Dubai couple transform Dh4.4m three-bed villa – in pictures

  • British furniture designer Amy Durnford and her husband Fred bought a three-bedroom villa for Dh4.4 million in Dubai's Meadows community where they live with their daughter, Bonnie, and Puggy the dog. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    British furniture designer Amy Durnford and her husband Fred bought a three-bedroom villa for Dh4.4 million in Dubai's Meadows community where they live with their daughter, Bonnie, and Puggy the dog. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • The couple extended the villa into the garden to create a sunken living room with an 'indoor-outdoor feel'
    The couple extended the villa into the garden to create a sunken living room with an 'indoor-outdoor feel'
  • The dining room in the villa which they gutted, changing the layout
    The dining room in the villa which they gutted, changing the layout
  • Ms Durnford uses the property as a show home for her furniture and interiors brand, Custom No.9
    Ms Durnford uses the property as a show home for her furniture and interiors brand, Custom No.9
  • Her home office space. The renovations added two bedrooms to the original three-bed home
    Her home office space. The renovations added two bedrooms to the original three-bed home
  • The master bathroom. The villa has four bathrooms and a maid’s room with ensuite
    The master bathroom. The villa has four bathrooms and a maid’s room with ensuite
  • The kitchen. The couple reconfigured the villa's ground floor and extended the kitchen to double its size
    The kitchen. The couple reconfigured the villa's ground floor and extended the kitchen to double its size
  • The swimming pool
    The swimming pool
  • The couple wanted to live in The Meadows as it was an established Emaar community
    The couple wanted to live in The Meadows as it was an established Emaar community
  • A view through the extended living areas
    A view through the extended living areas
  • The garden area
    The garden area