Surrey Homes | SH27 | January 2017 | Health & Beauty supplement inside

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
GPO desk bought for £1 at an office clearance sale. It’s
surrounded by some funky colourful chairs all of which have
travelled with the Warings from home to home. They both
have an aversion to creating a “look” and feel passionate
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.
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