Wealden Times | WT195 | May 2018 | Restoration & New Build supplement inside

This page above: Looking from the kitchen back towards the living area. The
light on the wall is another piece by Philip Oakley
“We didn’t spend a fortune on the kitchen,
it’s just very white and minimal from Howdens,
but of course we needed to add our own
touch,” says Ed running his finger over the
immaculate stainless steel kitchen counter
surface, which was fabricated locally.
The couple chose not to have a splashback,
preferring to keep the lines clean which means
that the kitchen flows seamlessly from the
reception room, working as a dining room and
a work space. A refectory table and benches
and a series of pendant light bulbs offer the
perfect studio area for Ed, who, since moving
to Hastings, has picked up his paintbrush
once again. Following the purchase of a series
of original Russian TASS agency propaganda
posters from local dealer Russell Baker at the
Baker Mamonova Gallery on Norman Road,
Ed is now creating his own versions in paint,
including the neighbouring Marine Court,
which obviously still has a place in their hearts.
Throughout the property, the stripped
back original pine floors give a feeling
of warmth, helped by new underfloor
heating and insulation. The pine floors also
dictated much of Moyra and Ed’s furniture
choices throughout the space. Mid-century
modern and Scandinavian classics from
the likes of Alvar Aalto and Hans Wegner
sourced from dealers such as Acme in
Bexhill, sit with eBay finds including
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