Wealden Times | WT181 | March 2017 | Fashion supplement inside

Above: The walls of the sitting room are clad in painted pine boards
“I have a garage at home that contains all
sorts of things just waiting for the right space.”
She points to the huge blue and white ‘Milk
Stout’ sign on the wall near the dining area. “I’ve
had that for years and never quite knew what I
was going to do with it, but when we bought
the house I saw the ideal space for it – and it is
from this part of Kent too, so it fits right in.”
holiday home. During our first quick look around, it appears
that Nicola possesses these in buckets and spades, and has
not only been able to see past this house’s drab exterior
and years of neglect, but has also summoned the patience,
attention to detail and determination needed to carry out
the actual transformation. She and her team of builders
have somehow managed to bring New England to old
England, as this home now looks as if it would be just as
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