Country_Homes_and_Interiors_-_November_2019

bath,rainshower,Tadelaktwallsandpatternedtiles.

Throughout,rustic-finishroomshavebeenredecorated

inshadesofoff-white,stoneandsoftmole,whilepops

ofochre,turquoise,warmreds,earthyoranges,dark

bluesandblackpunctuatesoftfurnishings,rugs,fabrics,

andheadboards.OriginalFrenchherbariumspecimens

andfossilsreferenceTanya’sacademicbackgroundin

naturalsciencesandherpassionforplants.Muchofthe

conceptualworkwascompletedremotely,followedby

visitswithSiobhantoChelseaHarbourandArdingly

AntiquesFairtosourcefabricsandone-offfinds.

‘I originallyfellinlovewiththemillforitssenseof

calmandrelaxedProvençalfeel,’saysTanya.‘After 15

yearsoffamilylife,it desperatelyneededrenovating,

butI didn’twanttospoilitsinherentcharm.’A beam

inthelivingroomstillbearsa Latinimprint,paintedby

thepreviousowner:Thiscorneroftheearthsmilesfor

memorethananyother. ‘Thesemarkingsareallpart

ofthehistoryofthemillandI wantedtotreasurethem.

Siobhanunderstoodmyneedtopreservetheessence

ofthespace.I wantedourhometofeelcomfortable

andtohavea senseofplaceandauthenticity.WhenI

walkthroughthedoornow,thosesensorybenchmarks

areasstrongasever– I couldn’tbemoredelighted.’

EllesmeraMillisavailable to rent via

uniquehomestays.com

ONOURDOORSTEP

Visit...‘BlackpoolSandsBeach

(blackpoolsands.co.uk).Whatever

thetimeofyear,thereis nothing

betterthanwalkingdownthe

lanetothisbeautifulcove.The

wildflowersandtreesbringyou

closetothechangingseasons,

asdothedramaticwavesinwinter

andbluecalmnessinsummer.The

nearbyVenusCaféis a hitallyear.’

Shopat...‘WildFoodDevon

(wildfooddevon.com)forMark

Lobb’slocalfreshfish.Alltheirfish

is caughtwithina 30-mileradius,

workingwiththeseasonsandfish

availability.Catchesareonly

24 hoursfromseatoshop– it’sthe

freshestI’veevertasted.’

Goforamealat...‘Rustand

theWolf(rustandthewolf.co.uk)

inAshburtonis greatforcoffee,

cocktails,brunchorlunch.Soak

upthedesigninspirationtooof

thislifestyleshopandcafé.’

BathroomTanyahas

updatedthespacewitha

Tadelaktfinishanda stylish

rolltop.Bath, TheAlbionBath

Company,inBronzeburnished

finish. Duravitsink, CP Hart

BedroomAnantique

chairaddsa touchofluxury.

Similarrug, iRugsUK.

Chestofdrawers, Sunbury

AntiquesFair.Vase, Nkuku.

Mirror, Newark Antiques Fair

FEATURE

ALI HEATH

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