Wealden Times | WT179 | January 2017 | Health & Beauty supplement inside

This page: Daughter Poppy’s room alludes to her love of music
and retro styling
about living in a home filled with an eclectic collection of
pieces that tell their own story and reflect the history of the
family. A strategy that works especially well when coupled
with the stunning and mostly original artwork that is
evident everywhere, much of which is Annie’s own work.
The kitchen end of the space is dominated by a freestanding
unit painted in Farrow & Ball Slipper White.
Featuring big and bold is a magnificent set of scales, which
despite the pounds and ounces calibration is still in frequent
use. On a weekend away in Aldeburgh, Geoff spotted them
in a junk shop but sadly it was closed. However, on his
next visit they were still there and so he had to buy them
– apparently they had come from the next door butcher’s
shop. The lights over the unit are also very striking. They
are a Swedish design, suspended by fishing line and cleverly
counterweighted so they can be raised and lowered as required.
A very stylish and very light sitting room stands at the
other end of the house, the light thanks to the original
Crittall leaded windows on three sides. The previous
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