Wealden Times | WT186 | August 2017 | Wedding supplement inside

This page: Lucinda wrapped fairy
lights left over from Christmas around
a branch that she found whilst out
walking. The circular mirror above
the fireplace was from IKEA
didn’t just want to sit in the country and
let my brain turn to mush, so I started
writing a blog.” Since having Sienna,
however, the blog has had to take a bit
of a back seat. “I don’t have as much
time these days,” says Lucinda, “but on
Instagram I can just take a picture, write
a caption, and put some hashtags on it.”
Sounds simple really – though it’s clear
that having impeccable taste helps too.
As we come into the hallway, artful
compositions catch your eye, though it
still feels like a welcoming family home
and not contrived: “The beauty of it all
is that I am doing up the house anyway
– I’m not doing it for Instagram.” This
level-headed and practical approach
is clearly another quality that has
made her so popular. “It’s not about
comparing yourself with anyone else
or worrying about the number of
followers. Otherwise you’d get paranoid
and think: ‘This picture didn’t get so
many likes as the last one!’ So what?!”
The open-plan kitchen-dining area
immediately provides impact: “The
units were here already – they’re my
latest up-cycling project,” says Lucinda.
“They were cream less than a month
ago, so I painted them in Farrow &
Ball’s Railings, took the knobs off
and sprayed them copper and did
the same with the extractor hood.”
The effect is stunning. “I’m really
happy with the finished result,” says
Lucinda, “and, through Instagram, I got
loads of help and advice from people
who’ve carried out similar work.”
Next to the kitchen is a dining
area, with a dining table topped with
a striking black and white table
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