Wealden Times | WT186 | August 2017 | Wedding supplement inside

Left: The kitchen units are painted in Farrow &
Ball Railings. Lucinda took the knobs and the
cooker hood details off and sprayed them copper
Below: Lucinda’s parents used to store their
plastic supermarket bags under the Singer
sewing machine before it found a new home in
her dining room
building up an Instagram presence. She currently works
with DFS, Warren Evans and BHS Home, amongst others.
Upstairs, the main bedroom is dominated by a
simple wooden Warren Evans bed which the couple
brought with them from London. “I already really liked
the company so it was great when they asked me to
collaborate and do their first ever Instagram takeover,”
says Lucinda. “It’s all British-made, which is great.” The
bedside tables are also from Warren Evans, fitting neatly
in the limited space on either side of the bed, while the
funky little clip-on reading lights are from IKEA.
Lucinda is great at mixing up items from affordable
high-street shops, independent shops – the over-sized
mirror in the corner was from Hoopers in Tunbridge
Wells – with family heirlooms and up-cycled items. “The
wardrobes were left by the previous owners and were orange
pine, so I painted them with Rustoleum’s Winter Grey
chalk paint. That was my first up-cycling project when
we moved in.” It’s a lovely, light and comfortable room,
but it’s clear that Lucinda’s keen to redecorate. “It’s time
to re-do this room,” she says, confirming my hunch.
The en suite has already had the magic touch. “We’ve
just had the en suite done. It’s quite a generic house in
terms of structure, design and general look so I said to
James that I wanted to go for more unusual fittings like
a black shower tray and black shower door – I quite like
the industrial look.” Monochrome works well here but
has been brightened up with the addition of a large Swiss
cheese plant leaf and little succulents. “I’m not one of
those people who can commit to one particular style
throughout the house. I like so many,” says Lucinda.
Across the landing the main bathroom has had a similarly
refreshing make-over, with clever painting and up-cycling
again saving the family money: “It’s quite a generic bathroom,
so I wanted to give it some character and drama. The radiator
was already in here and I really liked the shape of it so I
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