British Museum by salvage experts
Retrouvius. A joiner was found to craft
it into a workable kitchen island, and the
cupboard doors were glazed to display the
couple’s collection of tableware, including
Art Deco cups, plates and glassware.
“We don’t really do new,” says Natasha,
who thinks nothing of rising at the crack of
dawn to be at Ardingly’s antiques and
collectors fair in Sussex for opening time.
WATER COLOURS
The rest of the cabinetry is made from
wood stained to match the four rich tones
of the island – or painted in blues that echo
the watery hues of Moroccan Zellige tiles
cladding the former chimney breast.
“The palette was inf luenced by the pool;
it’s a big part of our lives,” says Natasha. To
help demarcate her office area within the
dining space, she painted the wall by her
desk in Blue Blood by Paint & Paper Library.
Danish mid-century modular shelving
shipped over from Poland displays plants
potted in all manner of unusual vessels –
something Natasha now offers as part of her
range of horticultural services.
In the living room, a striking banquette-
style sofa in deep blue velvet makes the most
of the space, and a bentwood planter by
Tom Raffield – one of the couple’s few
concessions to “new” objects – hangs
elegantly from the ceiling.
Cushions by House of Hackney are in
a f lamboyant reworking of a William Morris
print; while an equally leafy fabric by
Matthew Williamson for Osborne & Little
dresses the couple’s bedroom window
overlooking the Heath.
“I guess it comes back to my love of nature
and plants,” she says. “Flora and fauna will
always be close to my heart.”
As will the lido, always tantalisingly
glimpsed through the window.
The couple’s bedroom
has a view of the lido,
and tropical touches
such as the Osborne &
Little blind fabric and
flamingo screen print by
Nelly Duff reflect the
lido’s fun, poolside vibe.
A collection of vintage
corals and shells
brings the same stylish
seaside feel to the
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