Country_Homes_and_Interiors_-_November_2019

(Dana P.) #1
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

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DEVON MILL HOUSE
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