2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

(Joyce) #1

25bh |


for stockistsgo to where to buy

15th-century detached

summerof2009,andwereinnorushtodecoratetherestof
theproperty.‘I feltwecouldtaketherestofit slowlyandwe
hadthegroundstosortoutfirst,asweneeded to get the area
forthehorsesupandrunning,’saysSue.
Beinga keengardener,Suewasalsoeagertoturnher
greenfingerstotherestoftheland.‘Thegardenhasbeen
landscaped,andI’vebeenplantingawayforovereightyears
now,sothebedsarewell-establishedwithmyfavourite
plants.It’ssopeacefulherethatMartinandI lovetosit
outinthegardenintheeveningandlookoverthefields.’
Afterdedicatingthefirstfewyearstolandscapingand
plantingthegardens,Suefinallyturnedherattentionto
theinteriorofthehouse.Graduallyshedideachroom,
choosingfurnitureandaccessoriesina comfortablecountry
style, and finding pieces anywhere from auctions to house

salesandantiquesfairs.Atthesametime,Suealsosetup
herownonlinelifestylecompany,Cashmere Goose,
specialisinginhomewareandclothes.
AndwiththeinteriorsoftheroomsjustasSuewanted
them,therewasonelastfinishingtouchtosortout.‘I love
ourkitchen,whichis painteda palegreen,butI feltthespace
neededa bitmoreoomph,’shesays,‘soI madea decision
topaintthecentralislandmauve.It’sa boldmove,butI
absolutelyloveit,andit bringseverythingtogetherforme.
‘Aswellastheonlinestore,we’venowgota shopin
nearbyHartleyWintney,whichis verymucha reflection
ofmytasteandstyle,’saysSue.‘Whenbuyingitemsforthe
shopit’sveryeasytoletyourselfkeepa few,butyouneed
tobesensible.I thinkwestrucktherightbalancehereand
I can’t imagine wanting to leave this house in a hurry.’

SITTInGrooM
‘Weaddeda woodburning
stovetowarmthingsup,’says
Sue.Thefabricsareallneutral
fora calm,peacefulfeel.
Classicwoodburningstove,
£1,200,Stovax.Antiquesofa,
£50,ManorhouseAuctions,
reupholsteredbyJbupholsteryin
Neutrallinen,£41m,KateForman

MAInBedrooM
Thepatchworkquiltbrings
a relaxedlooktotheother
ornatefurnishings.
Patchworkbedspread,
£90,hartleyAntiques.Cushions,
£35each,Designersguild.

BATHrooM
‘Aroll-topbathseemedtobethe
rightchoicefora bathroomwith
beams,’saysSue.‘AndI’veadded
walltilesintumbledmarble.’
Freestandingbath,£1,800,
Villeroy&boch.Forsimilarwall
tiles,tryNaturalMarblebeige,
£57sq m, topps tiles

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