Wealden Times | WT200 | October 2018 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

This page: More bookshelves in the drawing room. The
oversized ottoman is upholstered in a William Yerwood jute
stripe. The patterned cushions are a Nina Campbell linen. The
brass lamp is by Porto Romana. The painting client’s own
heart of the building, and reached via the widened
hallway. A stunning Plain English kitchen, including
a fully wired-in central island, looks perfectly at home
alongside an antique refectory table... though one
can’t help notice the absence of mud and mess.
“Our client was very clear that she wanted us to bear in
mind that this was always a farmhouse and not to veer too
far from that, and to keep a relaxed feel,” says Belinda.
The clever trick is that the kitchen feels as if it’s developed
organically, over the years, when in fact it’s completely new.
“This room used to be the garage, with a hay loft
above,” says Belinda. “It always had a brick floor,
though sadly this isn’t the original brick, as there
wasn’t enough... but we wanted to retain the look and
also put in underfloor heating. We dug up the bricks
from here and used them in the utility room.”
Quirky Elizabeth Blackadder prints dot the
walls, while contemporary pendant lamps
are a break from the traditional.
Next to the kitchen is an impressive study lined
with books. “My client’s husband is very much
a man of books. We were very keen to avoid the
study just being an extension of the kitchen and to
include as much built-in storage as possible.”
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