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

Previous page: It was the height and space in the house that
convinced Lauren it was the one for her – when she first saw the
plans Above: The kitchen is by KCA, the chairs are by Tom Faulkner
and Lauren sourced the original Saarinen table
First impressions count, but as the huge and imposing
double doors of Lauren Atkins’ spacious family
home in Oxshott open, they don’t just count, they
slide whooping down the Hollywood-style stairs, across a
white ocean of highly polished porcelain and cause a gasp
of awe. This is an entrance that makes an entrance.
The whole space is painted in white and pale grey throughout,
with small touches, such as the curvaceous blue sofa tucked
under the sweep of the curving staircase and gold legged furniture
that hint at the colours scheme carried throughout the house.
It has an appealing art gallery feel too, with artworks
sprinkled liberally through the hall: a chair that is
moulded to the shape of someone sitting in it, a Jeff Koons
style balloon dog, and a huge sculpture on the wall
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