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

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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