Calm on down to my designer pad; Style guru John Amabile's home is a tranquil take on futuristic look.

Byline: Laura Davidson

Designer John Amabile reckons it's a work in progress, but to the untrained eye his fab house on the outskirts of Glasgow looks perfect.

The Right At Home columnist gutted his 1960s-built villa when he bought it five years ago - and the result is a contemporary home that screams 21st century elegance.

But John still has big plans. He said: "I''m extending up and out on all sides. I want to have a bar area coming off the living room. I want to create another bedroom and I'm going to extend the kitchen further into the garden. It's a big job, but it will be fantastic when it's finished."

John, star of ITV's 60 Minute Makeover, is happiest when working on a project. This final stage of works at his home will complete the renovations he began when he moved in back in 2003.

He's already transformed the main living area with a gorgeous open-plan lounge and new kitchen, maintaining the feeling of openness, with huge sliding glass wall sections between the rooms.

The sleeping quarters also have the wow factor. John said: "I wanted to create a real sanctuary in the bedrooms. Although each of them is very different, they all have quite a calming feel to them.

"I have family and friends who come to stay quite a lot so I wanted them to feel as though they had a real haven to stay in when they were here. I think it's worked really well."

The master suite is a split-level affair. The raised sleeping platform is reached via a spiral staircase with a separate dressing room and ensuite bathroom below.

John created the bedroom in the roof space, making an interesting-shaped room with a steep sloped ceiling on either side of the bed. He's decorated the space simply in white with a fab stone-look feature wall behind the bed.

Furniture and accessories have been kept starkly simple. There are two white futuristic bedside tables, a zesty lime throw and cushions to add some summer sizzle to the white bedding.

John added: "If you have one accent colour in a room on a white background, it makes it easy to update the look simply by changing your accessories.

"Blue is going to be very big in interiors next season and I might add some in here simply by swapping the bedding and cushions. It's an inexpensive way of making a room look different."

In the first of the guest bedrooms, John has gone for a relaxing all-white scheme that mixes futuristic textures with a retro vibe. The grand 5ft x 4ft faux leather headboard behind the bed sets the scene for the whole room.

John drew up the design for the focal point and had it made with fabric from Casamance. The result looks like something from 60s sci-fi flick Barbarella.

White bedding, white semi-sheer curtains and a fantastically retro cream shagpile carpet all tie in perfectly. The two mirrored beside cabinets from Next reflect light from the windows where shutters, from Shutterly Fabulous, provide an alternative to blinds.

The wallcovering is special too - a white crushed pearlised paper from Brian Yates gives a metallic hint, echoed in a pewter faux silk throw on the bed.

Black accessories, including a large drum light shade from Cotterell Lighting and an iconic Philippe Starck ghost chair, add some drama. The second guest bedroom has a Japanese-style four-poster bed and matching wenge furniture from Next. The black papered wall is echoed in the use of a black and charcoal grey carpet but white curtains and bedding lighten the look. John said: "I like to mix and match high street things with bespoke or designer pieces. My bedding for example, is from IKEA. but I might have expensive curtains or , in the case of the feather cushion, some stand-out accessories. It's not about what you spend, it's about the way you spend it."

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John's house is the last word in 21st century elegance, with subtle blacks and greys creating a peac ceful atmosphere John's spiral staircase is a real feature of his property - as is the open-plan layout of this futuristic house