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Contents

January 2017

THE WINTER EXHIBITION

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FIT FOR THE

NEW YEAR

Maggie Alderson

leaps into action

finding homes with

exercise facilities

JANUARY

NOTEBOOK

Fill your diary with hand

picked events going

on around the Weald

WYLDE AT HEART

An ancient farmhouse

brought into the

twenty-first century

GET THE LOOK

Give your home a

pastel makeover

MIDWINTER MAGIC

A look back at Wealden

Times Midwinter Fair

COOL BLUE

A family home with an

Arts & Crafts twist

FADE TO WHITE

Crisp white shirts to start

the New Year in style

HEALTH & BEAUTY

SUPPLEMENT

20 pages of gorgeousness

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ZESTY NEW

YEAR RECIPES

Jo Arnell’s healthy

choices

GARDENING

RESOLUTIONS

How to ease yourself

back into the garden

READ ON

Susan Elkin explores

how reading is taught

TECHNOLOGY

IN SCHOOLS

How teachers keep

abreast with this fast

changing world

WHAT’S ON

IN JANUARY

Courses, markets

and music

COMPETITION

Win a chance for the

Sankey’s Tunbridge

Wells team to come and

cook in your own home!

FABLES FROM

THE FARM

Jane separates the

curds from the whey

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Clayshaw Place, a collection of two, three and four bedroom

homes in Rudgwick was released for sale at the beginning

of October and out of the 15 homes available to buy, 12

had been reserved by purchasers by mid-November.

Selling agent Roger Coupe said Clayshaw Place is the

most successful new home scheme he has worked

on in recent years, with more than 40 viewings

arranged over the opening weekend alone.

Progress moved so quickly that contracts were

exchanged on a number of properties by the middle

of November and the first residents were due to

move into their new homes before Christmas.

Roger Coupe, who specialises in land and new home

sales, puts Clayshaw Place’s popularity down to the

quality of specification and thoughtful design of the

properties, by locally based developers Thakeham, and

without question the desirability of the location.

Roger said: “Rudgwick has always been a popular address

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with local services including a doctors’ surgery, dentist,

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“Billingshurst based developer Thakeham has made an enormous

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Construction on the site, located just off Church Street, began

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centre is also being created as part of the new development.

Buyers from across Sussex and Surrey have been

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enquiries from within a twenty-five mile radius including

some from the residents of the village itself.

“We’ve seen first time buyers using the popular Government’s

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH

Fit for the New Year

Maggie Alderson finds homes with exercise facilities

How’s your waistband? Feeling a little snug? There’s no escaping it, we’re back

at the point we reach every new year when a look in the mirror can be a terrible

shock, when a bloated and puffy Mr/Mrs/Ms Blobby looks back at you.

Whether it was the lethal discovery of Aldi mince pies (amazing for

the money – they beat Fortnum’s in a blind tasting! – let’s have another

six!) or that killer recipe for home-made Baileys, which was circulating

on Facebook in December, containing lavish double cream and a whole

tin of condensed milk, January brings the need to fight the flab.

The choice of fad diets becomes ever more bewildering, but whether you

opt to go cold turkey on sugar, ban all carbohydrates, go vegan/gluten free

Deliciously Ella style, or make like Fred Flinstone on the Paleo regime, you can’t

escape the hard fact that food deprivation hell won’t be enough on its own.

In the words of the great King Julien: You’ve got to move it, move

it. Or else risk being serenaded by that other great character from

Madagascar, Moto Moto (‘I like em big, I like em chunky…’)

Of course, this is also the time of year when gyms and health clubs are offering

enticing deals to sign up at a reduced rate. We’ve all done it once, haven’t we?

Only to see that chunk of cash disappearing from the current account each

month – from the comfort of our sofa. When it’s cold outside, who can face

the thought of driving to the gym and coming home again with wet hair?

How much easier then, to have the fitness facilities just a short waddle

from that sofa – and your bed – in a house that has it all laid on.

The dream is the indoor pool, with the fully fitted gym, plus sauna

– and not forgetting the hot tub, which is a great way to pretend

you’re working out while basically having a nice hot bath.

But the more classic English house combination of an outdoor pool and an allweather

tennis court are great incentives to keep fit too – and the great thing about

that option is that you can put off starting your new regime until at least May…

1. Englemere

Where? Englemere sits within

walking distance of the attractions of

Ascot High Street and close to the

world-famous racecourse, within 12

acres of private landscaped grounds. For

golfers, Wentworth and Sunningdale

are in the vicinity. Trains take under

an hour to Waterloo from Ascot.

What? The original property, built

circa 1815, was a Victorian country

house of distinction. The new version,

an architectural tribute to the original

Italianate-style mansion, offers 17 unique

two and three bedroom properties offering

every 21st century luxury, finished to

an elite standard. Outside are beautiful

grounds with mature landscaping,

woodland areas with ancient trees -

including a 500-year-old - a walled formal

garden, fountain and terrace. The original

enclosed squash court has been renovated

as a luxury leisure suite, with a club lounge

and a mezzanine-level gym, as well as a

kitchen and changing rooms. This leads

out to a swimming pool with a communal

BBQ area and two enclosed tennis courts

that are available for residents’ private use.

How much? Homes at Englemere

start from £1,350,000. For more

information call 01344 206201 or contact

the selling agents, Knight Frank via email

englemere@knightfrank.com

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2. 8 Leys Road

Where? No. 8 Leys Road is a bespoke

new property situated in one of the

private roads on the ultra-prestigious

Crown Estate, near Oxshott village, with

its 36 minute connection to Waterloo.

Esher and Cobham are each ten minutes

drive away. The area is blessed with

multiple golf courses and racecourses.

What? There’s your average dream

home – and then there’s this one. Newly

built, in narrow-brick porticoed elegance,

it’s designed and equipped for the

ultimate contemporary lifestyle – with the

Mark Wilkinson kitchen the largest room,

encompassing a breakfast room and family

room. The marble-floored reception hall

gives on to a study, dining room and

drawing room. Upstairs the master suite

has his and hers bathrooms and dressing

rooms and the four further bedrooms,

all have bathrooms and dressing rooms.

The staff flat has its own entrance. Then

you descend to the lower ground leisure

suite… A luxurious mosaic pool with

adjacent spa, opposite bifold doors to the

terrace overlooking the garden, plus a bar

(with kitchen) and lounge area. There’s

changing rooms, a steam room and a

gym – a games room and a wine cellar…

How much? No. 8 Leys Road is

listed with Savills, Cobham at £7,950,000.

01932 586200 or browse savills.com

3. Woodside House

Where? Woodside House sits in

superbly landscaped gardens, within

surrounding woodland, convenient for

Surbiton town centre, with fast and

frequent trains to town (just 18 minutes

to Waterloo). Esher and Kingston upon

Thames are both a short drive away.

What? Inside the cosy brick vernacular

building lies a thrilling surprise – an

interior that mixes classic period style with

the fabulously contemporary, finished to

the highest standards. The sleek modern

kitchen/breakfast room has a wall of sliding

doors onto the garden and a glass skylight.

The sitting room, dining room, TV room

and study have elegant charm. The first floor

has a master bedroom suite with bathroom

and walk-in wardrobe, two further bedrooms

(one with en suite) and a family bathroom.

The second floor has two additional

bedrooms with en suite shower rooms.

There is additional accommodation accessed

via a second staircase, comprising a large

reception/games room with floor-to-ceiling

glass sliding doors giving onto a terrace, a

further bedroom and shower room. Outside

is a mosaic heated swimming pool, a hot

tub and a hard-surface floodlit tennis court.

How much? Woodside House is

on the market with Knight Frank, Esher,

for £3,495,000. Call them on 01372

464496 or look at knightfrank.com

4. Heath Grange

Where? Heath Grange sits within

agricultural landscape, near the village of

Lingfield, six miles from Oxted with its

excellent connections to London (33 minutes).

What? This handsome late-Victorian

mansion, in its park-like grounds, combines

a period exterior and original internal features

– mouldings and stained glass panels – with

accommodation that has been sensitively

and stylishly updated. A great entertaining

house, the formal dining room and drawing

room are conjoined and for more casual

events, the kitchen/breakfast room opens

onto the sitting room. There is a further

family room, a gym and an impressive wine

cellar, winding down off a spiral staircase.

Upstairs is a master bedroom with en suite,

six further bedrooms with a family bathroom

and shower room. The separate Coach

House (ideal for party guests) has a sitting

room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room,

bathroom and five bedrooms, two with en

suites. Outside, the Summer House has an

indoor pool with a shower room, in a timberframed

building. There is a barn, kennels,

another barn with a stable, tack room and

games room and an all-weather tennis court.

How much? Heath Grange is on the

market with Jackson-Stops & Staff, Oxted,

with a guide price of £3,000,000. Call them on

01883 712375, or look at jackson-stops.co.uk

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since I wrote

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Surrey Homes, so there’s certainly been lots to catch up on.

In my absence, Jennifer Stuart-Smith and Maggie

Alderson have made sure that everything has

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It comes as no surprise that I’m starting my first month back

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farmhouse (page 38) – is full of the styling quirks that the

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Fashion & Beauty Editor, Helen has been on the hunt for

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Wylde at Heart

Through her inventive and unique approach to interior design,

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Previous pages: The ‘snug’ has been lined with scaffolding boards to give the room a cosy chalet-feel. Bright pictures of African

scenes cover the walls Above: Despite its ancient origins, the house has been sensitively updated over the years, with the masterful

addition of a kitchen extension

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Despite its ancient origins, the house has been

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This page: After the kitchen the ‘snug’ is perhaps the second

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“It used to be freezing in here, as it’s got

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room, added insulation, then lined it with

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Above: In the dining room the upholstered chairs which surround an antique refectory

table are each covered in an entirely different African fabric

reflect the natural light which floods in through the huge

end windows as well as the French doors, which Ally’s

husband put in as a 40th birthday present: “He said he

wanted to give me something I couldn’t lose,” she jokes.

Along an impressive, timbered hallway, dotted with

family photographs and mementoes, we come to the ‘snug’

– perhaps the second most popular room, as far as the

Wylie family is concerned: “It used to be freezing in here,

as it’s got two outside walls,” says Ally. “So we battened out

the room, added insulation, then lined it with scaffolding

boards.” The scaffold boards give the room a cosy chaletfeel,

and it’s a feature that is repeated in other spaces. Bright

pictures, of African scenes, cover the walls, and colourful

cushions top a huge green sofa. Another theme is revealed...

In the mid-1980s, Ally went travelling in Africa, and was

intending to stay for a year. In fact, she stayed for 13 years,

during which time she spent a couple of years at college,

studying interior design and architectural draughting. She now

runs The Rainbird interior design consultancy, a company that

offers others a taste of Ally’s African-lodge-meets-ski-chaletmeets-cosy-farmhouse

style. It’s hard to sum up but it works.

Next to the snug, divided merely by vertical beams, is

a classic farmhouse living room, with several armchairs

and a couple of decent sofas. As we sit down for a cuppa,

and to talk about the house, Titus the Jack Russell terrier

tries a couple of the chairs for size, before settling on a

cream chair with appropriate dog-printed cushion. An

inglenook fireplace is home to a Vermont-style woodburner

with two large log baskets on either side – as

well as a felt-work elephant tucked into a nook.

Every sideboard features family photos and trophies – this

is obviously a very active household, as Ally confirms:

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Above: In the dining room the walls and bookcases are painted a dark grey – though Ally has managed to keep the room from

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sensitively updated over the years. Fans of classic Wealden buildings are in for a treat, as the eye is led upwards by the most enormous

chimney of local brick and lime mortar which juts into the roof space Below right: Ali’s handbag wall

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This page: The master ‘suite’ on the top floor comprises master

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in the magnificent dining room, although an impressive

oil painting – a portrait of a 19th-century lady in an offthe-shoulder

gown – is the first thing to catch your eye.

Equally eye-catching are the upholstered dining chairs

which surround an antique refectory table, each in an entirely

different African fabric. The startlingly bright patterns of

the chairs are set off by dark grey paintwork on the walls

and bookcases – though Ally has managed to keep the room

from feeling dark and oppressive by painting the ceiling and

its beams off-white. Another huge inglenook dominates one

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This page: The first floor is home to a very pretty spare room

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Above: Ally has rationalised and organised each of her children’s rooms with her own distinctive design techniques – including more

chalet-style horizontal boards and clever storage spaces – while allowing the children’s own taste and style to shine through

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Above: Downstairs, reached via French doors which face out on to the garden, is Ally’s office and work room. The room is filled with

luscious fabric samples, wallpaper books and haberdasher’s goodies

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Julie Simpson reflects on a festive-filled three days at

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Photographs: David Merewether

We’ve had so many lovely

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that particularly resonated was from

stand-holder and furniture designer

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“we feel that we’re now part of a very

vibrant and growing community of

independent, creative retailers – proud

to serve our region” and I’d like to

add to that that their region is very,

very proud of them. All of them.

The talent, energy, creativity and

enthusiasm of the 250 retailers who

attended this year’s Wealden Times

Midwinter Fair in November was

amazing. The high entry standards for

exhibitors set by the WT Fairs team

really shone through. Visitors were

delighted by the quality and variety

that was on offer with stands selling

everything from beautiful clothes and

accessories to home and garden ware,

gifts and fabulous food and drink. And

they all left laden down with goodies.

Despite the fact that Christmas was on

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visitors leaving the fair suggested that as

many purchases were made for personal

consumption as were bought as gifts!

Food is always a big part of any

good event, as is a great cup of coffee

or a glass of fizz. Coffee Real, Hush

Heath Winery and Cocolicious made

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us all with a delicious range of dishes.

Every taste bud was catered for with

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The Hop Farm was a new venue

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great success, providing masses and

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access for visitors coming from Kent,

Sussex, Surrey and further afield.

We’d like to thank our friends

and sponsors, estate agents Harpers

& Hurlingham, for their continued

support of our fairs and their unfailing

good humour and generosity in

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£1,565.00 for Cancer Research.

Here at Wealden Times, we’re now

looking forward to our Midsummer

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The theme for the festival which

accompanies the summer event will

be wellbeing and gardening and

we’ll be releasing the programme

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the kitchen has been painted a very dark grey – Mercury by

Fired Earth. The kitchen is dominated by a free-standing unit

painted in Farrow & Ball Slipper White. Featuring big and

bold is a magnificent set of scales

Geoff and Annie Waring had pondered for some time

the idea of upping sticks in Islington and finding

a greener life for themselves and their two young

children. They wanted a bigger garden and easy access to

the countryside and with his work as the art director for a

glossy fashion magazine Geoff needed a train line that would

go into Charing Cross. Annie had a successful business

hand painting bone china pieces for sale through shops like

Liberty and Thomas Goode so she could work anywhere.

As is often the case, it was while in Greece, sitting in

a taverna with time to muse, that they decided to make

the dream a reality and on their return the wheels were

put in motion. Tunbridge Wells seemed like a good base

from which to search for properties and the brief was

fairly straightforward – a biggish garden, not a busy road,

easy access to the station and preferably Victorian.

Needless to say, that’s not exactly what they ended up with.

Smitten by the idea of half an acre of garden and easy walking

distance from the station they went to view a property in a

rather unusual road where all the houses on one side had been

constructed in the 1920s by one builder, Mr Bates. He was

evidently a man of some stature – all the manhole covers in the

road bear his name – and, having bought a plot from the

At one end of the kitchen a picture window looks out over the rambling garden

and beyond to Tunbridge Wells. A long table created from an old GPO desk

bought for £1 at an office clearance sale is surrounded by some funky colourful

chairs all of which have travelled with the Warings from home to home

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This page: The kitchen leads off the hall. Originally a network

of tiny rooms, the internal walls were all taken away and, with

the addition of a single storey extension, the Warings have

created a fabulous big room that really does feel like the heart of

the home

Abergavenny Estate, he set about building a street of houses

where each one represented a different vernacular style. So

wander down the road past the Georgian rectory, the Victorian

villa and the rustic country cottage until you come to the Arts

and Crafts house and that is where the Warings now live.

The previous owners had been in the house for over

thirty years and, having evidently done a lot at the start,

but very little since, it was a temple to 1970s design –

avocado bathrooms, swirly carpets, floral wallpaper and

depressingly dark woodwork. But Geoff and Annie had a

history of taking on major projects and with their combined

artistic talent they have created an incredibly stylish, light

and contemporary family home but one that still pays a

respectful nod to the original Arts and Crafts vision.

Entering the house you come into a spacious and

unusually shaped hall that has a multitude of doors, stairs,

cupboards and even a fireplace – not an easy space to work

with. Originally, it was all dark brown woodwork but in

common with the rest of the house the Warings have

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This page: With shelves filled with books and vinyl and a funky

Philippe Starck Perspex chair and desk, one end of the living

room is clearly Geoff’s space. On the walls are some striking

black and white photos – a small part of his large collection

amassed over the years

gone for a light and bright Scandi style, painting the walls

in a neutral tone and the woodwork white. More light is

thrown into the room by a mirror atop the painted base of

an old sideboard – found in the basement of their very first

home which has travelled with them ever since. But what

really catches the eye is a truly beautiful and eyecatching

decorative radiator – one of the four that are original

to the house and all have been carefully renovated.

The kitchen leads off the hall. Once a network of tiny

rooms – scullery, pantry, outside loo etc., the internal walls

were all taken away and, with the addition of a single storey

extension, the Warings have created a fabulous big room

that really does feel like the heart of the home. At one end

a picture window looks out over the rambling garden and

beyond to Tunbridge Wells, and rather cleverly it has been

framed by painting the surrounding wall a very dark grey –

Mercury by Fired Earth. By painting the imposing fireplace

at the other end of the kitchen in the same colour, Annie

ties the big space together. She also explains that it’s a very

simple and quick way of completely changing the look of

the room. In recent years these feature walls have been white

(“too cold”), dark maroon (“great”) and green (“hideous”)!

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The parquet flooring hasn’t happened yet but the panelled room most definitely

has. Being a creative duo the Warings went to B&Q and bought panels of MDF

which they got cut into strips. Using “No More Nails” they then glued them to the

walls – which, being brick, were absolutely true – and painted them off white

This page: At the end of the landing is a really pretty guest room

which features an Andrew Martin willow pattern plate design

wallpaper, colours from which have been picked up in curtains,

throws and cushions

The garden end has a long table created from an old

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travelled with the Warings from home to home. They both

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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

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Email: sales@woodstockshuttercompany.co.uk

WE BELIEVE

In doing things differently

OUR

J A N U A R Y

SALE

Year-round discounts aren’t us. Our prices are what they are. We’ll never inflate them so that we can reduce them later.

So to honour the tradition of ‘the January sale’, we prefer to give you something instead. Call it a helping hand to do

something big or small. It’s an approach that felt more like us.

Visit us online to explore our January sale, the Neptune way. And to explore our kitchen collections up-close,

we’d love to see you at one of our stores.

neptune.com

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This page: Daughter Poppy’s room alludes to her love of music

and retro styling

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 owners had

covered these iconic windows with secondary glazing but

despite the inevitable heat loss the Warings felt duty bound

to return them to their original splendour and beautiful

heavy-duty velvet and linen curtains keep in the warm on

cold nights. Because it’s a north-facing room the walls are

painted in Fired Earth’s Ambergris, a warm earthy tone,

which sets off the cool marble fireplace. Annie loves the

fact that there are really deep windowsills throughout the

house, a great opportunity to display her prized collection

of jugs, plates and assorted ceramics. These vary from oneoff

unique treasures, through pocket money purchased

presents from her children and a few of her own pieces.

One end of the room looks a little different. With shelves

filled with books and vinyl and a funky Philippe Starck

Perspex chair and desk, this is definitely Geoff’s space. On

the walls are some striking black and white photos – a small

part of his large collection amassed over the years.

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Above: One wall of son Finn’s bedroom is papered with a

world map and hung with favourite album covers Right:

Similar to his sister, Poppy, Finn’s bedroom is testament to

his passion for music

Annie has her space, too. Having switched her creative

energy from ceramics to oil painting when the children were

young, she now spends a great deal of time in a north-facing

studio – a fairly recent addition – just off the sitting room.

This is where she creates the still life oil paintings in mainly

earthy tones for which she has become justifiably acclaimed.

However, for cosy winter evenings they are more likely to

be found in the family room, originally the dining room, at

the other end of the house – always toasty warm thanks to

a newly installed wood burner. When they moved in there

were two things Annie wanted in their new home: parquet

flooring in the hall and a panelled room. The parquet flooring

hasn’t happened yet but the panelled room most definitely

has. Being a creative duo the Warings went to B&Q and

bought panels of MDF which they got cut into strips. Using

“No More Nails” they then glued them to the walls – which,

being brick, were absolutely true – and painted them off

white. Thanks to the shadows cast by these 6mm thick strips,

believe me you really wouldn’t know it wasn’t original work.

It being a sunny room they wanted to make the most of

the light so they also painted over the dark wood of the

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JANUARY

SALE

ALL BATHROOMS

VAT FREE*

INTERNET & CONTRACT SALES

TEL: 0208 481 7970

SHOWROOM

TEL: 01932 224 784

EMAIL:

SALES@WALTONBATHROOMS.CO.UK

6,000sq ft of showrooms

Over 60 brand new displays

Dedicated tile studio

Experienced in-house designers

Shop online at:

www.waltonbathrooms.co.uk

Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm.

Walton Bathrooms, The Hersham Centre,

Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey KT12 4HL.

(Easy parking next to Waitrose)

*Offer applies to new purchases made in the showroom and

excludes ex-display items and internet purchases. Many of our

ranges are also on offer if you prefer to shop online.

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Victorian and Encaustic designs, Underfloor Heating,

Porcelanosa and Villeroy & Boch stockists,

Full installation service available.

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The world’s

finest linen

15% OFF

in January with this advert

and towelling

from King of

Cotton

48 High Street, Banstead, Surrey SM7 2LX

Email: banstead@kingofcotton.co.uk

Tel: 020 8394 1112

Modal 650 gsm towelling and premium quality waffle weave towelling bathrobe.

www.kingofcotton.co.uk

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This page: The cool and calm en suite and tiled fireplace in the

master bedroom

original fireplace and built in a window seat to match. On

the walls there are more of Geoff’s pictures collected from

his time working on magazines like Vogue, Elle, Red and

Glamour. And set against the back wall is a 1950s dresser from

Annie’s parents upon which is a wonderful collection of white

ceramics, from hand thrown precious items to Ikea. It works.

Upstairs, thanks to triple aspect windows the master

bedroom is wonderfully light. With off white walls on three

sides and a lovely shade of indigo patterned wallpaper on the

fourth – which picks up the blue tiles of the fireplace – it is a

very calm room. A wonderful feature is the light fitting, which

apart from new shades is completely original. It is somewhat

of a mystery as to why all the light fittings in the bedrooms

are by the windows rather than in the centre of the ceiling but

the most likely explanation is that it was a modesty thing. By

placing the lights in the windows, the Edwardians living in

these houses could move around inside their bedroom when

the lights were on without casting a shadow on the curtains.

The Warings knocked through one of the five

bedrooms of the original house to make a sunny en suite

bathroom decorated in neutral tones, with pale woodwork

shutters. Cleverly they made sure that all the basins,

baths, taps etc. were of the Edwardian period so you

really wouldn’t know this was a modern addition.

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NOW SELLING

GAS STOVES

OVER 35 STOVES

ON DISPLAY

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of wood, multifuel and gas stoves

NOW SUPPLIERS OF ESSE RANGE COOKERS

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or phone NOW for

your free site survey

01483 727534

surreywoodburners.co.uk

8 St Johns Road, St Johns,

Woking GU21 7SE

Mon—Fri 9.30—5.50

Sat 10.00—4.00

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Display

STOVE SPECIALISTS

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this page: Thanks to triple aspect windows the master bedroom

is wonderfully light. With off white walls on three sides and a

lovely shade of indigo patterned wallpaper on the fourth – which

picks up the blue tiles of the fireplace – it is a very calm room

Following along the landing there are lots of good

size bedrooms with lovely tiled fireplaces and a second

family bathroom. At the end is a really pretty guest room.

Three of the walls are painted in neutral tones but behind

the bed there is an Andrew Martin willow pattern plate

design wallpaper, in heavenly blues which have then

been picked up in curtains, throws and cushions.

This really is a wonderful sunny home and, while

decorated in a contemporary and fun style, the Warings

have cleverly managed to hold on to its Arts and

Crafts roots. Mr Bates would definitely approve.

Address Book:

Annie’s paintings are available through West End House

Gallery in Smarden west-end-house-gallery.co.uk 01233

770261. Open Thurs to Mon 10am-5pm. Her paintings can

be seen on her website anniewaring.com along with info. on

up-coming shows.

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farrow & Ball farrow-ball.com

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Fade to white

Photos: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton

The white shirt is a timeless wardrobe staple.

From simple, clean cotton lines, to silk drapes

and structural shapes, pick your perfect style.

Simple shirt, £230, Buttoned Kimono shirt, £220,

In-grid, Worksop in-grid.co

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JEWELLERY & PERSONAL ASSET LOANS

ASSET LOAN OR ASSET SALE SERVICE.

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TO YOUR FINANCING REQUIREMENTS

Luisa Cerano blouse, £265, Eves of West Malling evesofwestmalling.com 01732 845303

Trapeze shirt, £105, Warp & Weft Styling, Hastings warpandweftstyling.com 01424 437180

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Luisa Cerano

Marc Cain

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Duffy

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Henry Christ

The Soho Furrier

D1961

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Brodie

Velvet

Tissa Fonteneda

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WINTER STOCK

5/6 Angel Gate

Guildford

01483 452825

www.courtyarduk.co.uk

Open seven days a week.

For amazing designer and bespoke

hats and fascinators as well as seasonal

hats, umbrellas and pashminas.

We also stock Rainbow shoes which can

be dyed to any colour imaginable.

Spring 2017

collections

arriving now!

THE MAD HATTER

12 Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UW

01483 566845

www.themadhattermillinery.com

Surrey’s Premier

stockist of Condici

and John Charles

Leading The Way For Mothers Of The Bride and Groom

www.melitaboutique.co.uk

57 High Street, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8AF

Tel: 01276 856308

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Stockist of

50%

Off Sale

Starts 3rd January

County Clothes

Menswear

and

many more

Winter Sale

Now On

Autumn / Winter ranges at

Open Monday—Saturday 10am—5pm

64 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0PG

www.visagesurrey.com Telephone 01883 730635

19 St. Margarets St,

Canterbury,

Kent CT1 2TH

Tel: 01227 765294

2 East Cross,

Tenterden,

Kent TN30 6AD

Tel: 01580 765159

6 High St,

Reigate,

Surrey RH2 9AY

Tel: 01737 249224

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VLT silk blouse, £75, Odyl, Cranbrook odyldesign.com 01580 714907

Simple shirt, £230, In-grid, Worksop in-grid.co

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A Professional Matchmaking Service

January

Skincare website

DID YOU

MISS US?

If so then we have good news and very good news

The good news is that over the past few

months we have been busy revamping

our skincare website and it is now up

and running. www.harleystskin.com

Not only that but it showcases our

newly repackaged and redesigned skincare

collections too, so if you missed not being able

to buy your favourite acne-busters, stem-cellution

beauties or our celebrated 24-7 skin saviours then

you will be happy to know that all three collections

are now in stock and waiting for you.

And the very good news is

that we have a special offer

buy 3 FOR THE PRICE OF 2.

But you need to be quick because this offer ends

at midnight on Tuesday 31st January 2017.

3 2

FOR

PRICE THE

OFFER ENDS

31 JAN

2017

For further information

T: 01737 247246

reigate@harleystreetskinclinic.com

16 Bell Street Reigate RH2 7BG

WWW.HARLEYSTREETSKINCLINIC.COM

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