Surrey Homes | SH21 | July 2016 | Interiors supplement inside

Above left: The landing to Oli’s bedoom, over the extended kitchen-dining area, includes a door on to the roof terrace. Plush, neutral carpets throughout make
the house feel extremely snug Above right: Max’s bedroom, across the way, is suitably grown-up, tastefully reflecting his interest in skiing and sailing
was originally bought for another chalet client but was
found to be slightly damaged. “We liked it anyway, so we
kept it,” Martine says. Nearby stands a Kartell Ghost chair
and armchair upholstered in Design Forum fabric.
On the floor between the islands is a curious arcane
symbol in yellow tape. As one finds oneself idly wondering
how Martine and Andrew might spend their full moons,
Martine quickly points out that it is a hexagon not a
pentogram. She explains that it is, in fact, an exercise
pattern for Max’s fitness training for his England squad bid.
On the walls are a great black and white shot of her sons,
a big portrait – there is no other description for it – of a
white cow and two very pleasing Bella Pieroni dancers,
one of a number around the house. Again, the couple had
used Pieronis in their chalets and like them so they chose
a selection for their own home. On a wall of grey Design
Forum fabric are also two large oils of apples by Folkestone
artist Tony Foster, once destined for a client. The curtains
here as elsewhere are also Design Forum and lined with
complementary fabric on the reverse.
One of Andrew’s major passions is lighting, and here as
elsewhere in the house he has largely applied the principle
that the light source itself should be hidden and only the
light it provides be used and enjoyed. Consequently, the
downlighters in the kitchen are either recessed or hidden in
small cubes that extend down from the ceiling.
In the drawing room next door, is an example of his
own lighting design – an arresting, snaking wrought iron
standard lamp that was originally one of a number destined
for a chalet. In another corner is a Kartell Bourgie table
One of Andrew’s major passions and talents is lighting and here as elsewhere in the house he
has largely applied the principle that the light source itself should be hidden and only the light it
provides be used and enjoyed.
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