2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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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