Country_Homes_and_Interiors_-_November_2019

LIVING THEDREAM

Christenhasindulgedherpassionfor

mid-centuryfurnituretocreatea cosy

and inviting country home

Howdoyoumakeamixof

differentfurniturestyleswork?

‘Isimplychoosepiecesoffurniturethatappeal

tome.I supposeI wassubconsciously

followingJosefFrank’sideaofAccidentism;

inotherwords,if youmixstylesandobjects

youliketheywillsomehowblend

harmoniouslytogether.’

Whichmid-centuryEuropean

findsarethebestfitforan

Englishcountrybackdrop?

‘Rusticpieceswithanemphasisonwoodand

leatherlendthemselvestoa countrysetting.’

Whataboutpatternandcolour?

‘I’mquitecautiouswhenit comestopattern.

WhenI douseit,it tendstobesubtle.

The exceptionis JosefFrank’sglorious

botanical prints.’

Gardenroom

Astheoldconservatorywas

fallingapart,a newonewas

workedintotheextension

plans.Sofa, Borge Mogensen

HallwayThe

couple’sbuilder,

GaryPutt,builtthe

stairswhiletheywere

away on holiday

Mainbedroom
A neutralbackdropoffsets
thedarkfurniturebeautifully.
WallsinAcreintelligent
eggshell,LittleGreene.Bed,
Wessex Antique Bedsteads

Ensuite

Rejiggingtheupstairs

madespaceforanen

suite.Basins, Mandarin

Stone.Ta p s, Vola