A taste of what’s to come inside is the garland that adorns the first-floor balcony at the front of the house. It’s a bling-tastic work of art made for Siobhan by her neighbour, Melanie, who runs the florist shop, Leafy Couture, next door.A taste of what’s to come inside is the garland that adorns the first-floor balcony at the front of the house. It’s a bling-tastic work of art made for Siobhan by her neighbour, Melanie, who runs the florist shop, Leafy Couture, next door.
A taste of what’s to come inside is the garland that adorns the first-floor balcony at the front of the house. It’s a bling-tastic work of art made for Siobhan by her neighbour, Melanie, who runs the florist shop, Leafy Couture, next door.

Take a tour of the Christmassy Castleford home of BBC Interior Design Masters finalist Siobhan Murphy

A tour in pictures of Siobhan Murphy's fabulously flamboyant and festive Yorkshire home
By Sharon Dale
Published 21st Dec 2021, 22:13 GMT

It’s been a whirlwind year for Siobhan Murphy, the fabulously flamboyant finalist in the BBC2 series Interior Design Master. Viewers of the show fell in love with her style, her sense of fun, brilliant ideas and her beautiful broad accent, better known to those in God’s own country as “proper Yorkshire”.

She made her TV debut in February and talent spotters were quick to get in touch with offers of work so now, what was her hobby has become her new career. After 19 years with the NHS, she left her job as a digital communications manager and followed her heart back into design.

Freemans has snapped her up as a fashion model while commissioning her to design a range of cushions, which are selling fast. “I’m in talks with Freemans about designing a plus size clothing range and I am doing more homeware collections for them next year so I am really excited about that, especially as they are lovely to work with and it’s a Bradford-based company,” says Siobhan, who is also working on campaigns with Amazon and is a regular on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4, offering home styling advice.

Here we take a tour of her gorgeous, Christmassy Art Deco home in Castleford.

Siobhan on the balcony of her Art Deco home, Chatelain, in Castleford

1. Art Deco home

Siobhan on the balcony of her Art Deco home, Chatelain, in Castleford Photo: Tony Johnson

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Siobhan in the first reception room where rich colour and pattern now play second fiddle to the wonderfully abundant Christmas tree.

2. Razzle dazzle 'em

Siobhan in the first reception room where rich colour and pattern now play second fiddle to the wonderfully abundant Christmas tree. Photo: Tony Johnson

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The tree is an 8ft tall, pre-lit faux fir from Amazon, which Siobhan recommends: “I’d never go back to separate fairy lights now. It used to take me ages to unravel them. This way you can just plug the tree in and start decorating.” Her trees are always themed and this one is “tropical” to match the room.

3. Star of the show

The tree is an 8ft tall, pre-lit faux fir from Amazon, which Siobhan recommends: “I’d never go back to separate fairy lights now. It used to take me ages to unravel them. This way you can just plug the tree in and start decorating.” Her trees are always themed and this one is “tropical” to match the room. Photo: Tony Johnson

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A festive vignette on the Art Deco sideboard which is perfect for the house, which was built in the Jazz age

4. Art Deco style revisited

A festive vignette on the Art Deco sideboard which is perfect for the house, which was built in the Jazz age Photo: Tony Johnson

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