2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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buildings,carpentryandhandmadefurniture.Asthe


houseis GradeII-listed,it meanttherewererestrictionson


whatworktheycoulddo.sustainablelambswoolwasused


forinsulationintheroofandthehousewasrewiredand


replumbed,withnewheatinginstalledandoldschool


radiatorsaddedtoenhancetheperiodfeel.stonefloors


wereputdowninthehallandkitchen.Happily,the


renovationworkalsouncoveredsomehiddenoriginal


features.‘Aninglenookfireplaceinthelivingroom,


whichhadbeenbrickedupbythepreviousowners,


wasexposed,’sayssara.‘Itwasa fantasticfind.’


HartleyQuinnWilsondesignedanoutdoorkitchen

tousewhenthefamilyfirstmovedintothehouse,as


theindoorkitchendidn’thaveanoven.‘Wehada lotof


barbecues!’sayssaralaughing.thestructurewasbuilt


frombricks,renderanda reclaimedCarraramarble


worktop,thenfittedwitha built-inbarbecue,purchased


inFrance,andanantiquetapovera butlersink,bought


froma localsalvageyard.tocreatethefeelingofan


outsideroomwherethefamilycouldhavea largetable


foreating,supportswereerectedtoallowrosestogrow


aroundthebackofthekitchen,likea livingwall.


‘Whenwefirstmovedin,therewasnoplantinginthe

garden other than a few small trees, so we planted beech


KitchenA butler
sinkaddsclassicstyle.
Similarsink, British
Bathroom Company

LivingtheDream
Bringingbrocantestylebackhomeis
easywhenyouknowwhattolookfor

Wherearethebest
places?Car-bootandyardsales,
vintagefairsandantiquesmarkets
suchasTheCountryBrocanteor
antiquesfairssuchasSunbury,
ArdinglyandNewark.Getthereearly!

Whatarethebestbuys?
Seekoutvintagetextiles,furniture
withoriginalpaintwork,enamelware
orkitchenalia,Frenchstoneware,
vintagequiltsorold-fashionedFrench
cutlery.Lookoutforolddoorsand
shutters,toolsandgardenalia,too.

Whichcolourswould
work?Softpastels,fadedhues
anda chalkypalettewillharmoniously
blendprettyEnglishandFrenchdetails.

TakenfromCountryBrocanteStyle:
A DecorativeLifebyLucyHaywood,
£19.99,RylandPeters& Small
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