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ABOVE& RIGHTStaggeredshelves

wereplacedabovetheAgato create

a practicalandattractivespaceto

displaySue’scollectionof vintage

blue-and-whitetransferwareand

usefulkitchentools.BELOWRelaxed

flowerarrangementsin jugsand jars

decorate the dining table.

wideoakoorboardsononeside

andstoneagsontheother.

Anextensionwasalsoaddedtothe

backofthehousetocreatea dining

roomthatcanopenontoanoutdoor

terrace.TraditionalDelaboleslatefrom

a localquarrywasusedfortheoorand

alsotorestoretheroof.Sueupdatedthe

kitchenwitha mixofsimplewooden

unitsandsomevintagecupboards

inwhichshestoresanddisplays

hercollectionsofoldchina and

earthenwarepots.

Thegroundoorisnowa fabulous

spaceforSueandMatoentertain:

thedoorsatthebackcanbethrown

open,allowingfriendsandfamilytospill

out onto the terrace and enjoy views

acrosstherooops to the hills over

thebay.

BroughtupinnearbySpreyton,

SueleDevonforLondonwhenshe

was 17 tostudyfashion.Collegeyears

werefollowedbyworkinRomeand

FlorencefordesignersincludingFendi

andAlbertaFerrei andthenback

toLondon.Shenowdesignsherown

successfulcashmerecollection,Olive

&Iris,whichbeganasa ‘kitchen-table

project’a fewyearsagoandhas gone

fromstrengthtostrength.

Sue’syearsofexperienceindesign

andillustrationforgeda passionfor

mixinginterestingtextiles,coloursand

paerns,allofwhichwasputtogood

use when it came to decorating

Sue’spassionformixinginterestingtextiles,

colours and paerns were all put to good use.

76 Homes & AntiquesAugust 2019