Wealden Times | WT172 | June 2016 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

Above: A mosaic made from fragments of crockery, called simply ‘Amy’ takes
pride of place in the kitchen /living area Right: Retro lamps contrast with a
vase of pretty cottage garden flowers and an elegant heron sculpture
put it all back together again in terms of room layout,
how big to make the extension, how to fit in two
bathrooms upstairs without losing a bedroom was
much more tricky. Luckily Roger, who is not a builder
or an architect but has a passion for old buildings
and more than enough knowledge to compensate,
stepped in and the end result is sensational.
Approaching from the front, to all intents and purposes
the cottage looks like a very traditional Victorian cottage.
Downstairs, most of the walls are painted in off-white
‘Pointing’ by Farrow & Ball and, by using neutral tones,
Jen – who has a passion for junk shops, boot fairs and
e-bay – now has the perfect backdrop to show off her
fabulous eclectic collection of treasures. And the wow
factor hits as soon as you walk in the front door.
A great Union Jack mosaic hanging in the entrance
hall, made by local artist Susan Elliott, is striking and
especially intriguing when you study it closely and
realise it is made up from tiny fragments of china
tea cups, including some bits with their handles
still on. A beautiful Navajo saddle and bridle (no
prizes for guessing who that was bought for) also
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