Wealden Times | WT170 | April 2016 | Garden supplement inside

Above: The Carson family decided to move away from a traditional Georgian style for the family room, opting for a more contemporary look, complemented by
this striking Corbusier chaise longue and ‘birds’ nest’ light fitting. The fitted cupboards also hide a fridge – for the ultimate luxury of chilled drinks on hand
are painted in gardenia and, because the scale of the
room is so large, any regular kitchen furniture would
have been swamped, so individual units – scaled up to
fit the room – were made by Edmonson Interiors of
Goudhurst using oak with granite surfaces in tones of
chestnut and black. The slate floor tiles also had to be
bigger, so worktop slabs were used to keep the room
to scale. The chicken motif blinds – along with all the
soft furnishings throughout the house – were made
up by Mary Ensor. But, what really makes the room
special, are the two fabulous wrought iron chandeliers
hung in a stately fashion at either end of the room
and supplied by Illuminations in Tunbridge Wells.
Leading from the kitchen is a passageway to the
family room where the Carsons decided to break from
the more formal theme found in the rest of the house.
A Corbusier chaise longue covered in cowhide makes a
striking statement, as does the birds’ nest of a lamp made
with tendrils of stainless steel and pearly shades. Bespoke
American walnut units house the cinema system and
there is even a fridge to chill the beers, when watching
the rugby. Oh the joys of designing your own home!
Bespoke American walnut units house the cinema system and there is even a fridge to chill
the beers, when watching the rugby. Oh the joys of designing your own home!
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