Wealden Times | WT204 | February 2019 | Wedding supplement inside

This page: The linen cupboard is a French antique and the
refurbished German station clock was from Russell Callow. The
chairs are 1960s Danish and Charlotte made the curtains from a
French cotton piqué bed cover
up. Firstly, Streett threw out most of my London furniture,
only allowing some key vintage French cupboards and
accessories to survive. In turn, I removed all of his dark rust
coloured carpets and the heavy English country-house style
curtains, which were all swags and tails. His dark leather
furniture that had been acquired over the years also went.”
Luckily for Charlotte and Streett it was a coming
together of two aesthetic sensibilities that immediately
clicked. As well as creating a fabulous home, so good was
the chemistry between them that the couple decided to
combine their professional lives as well. They now work
together on their business Streett Marburg (streettmarburg.
co.uk) sourcing fabulous decorative furniture and accessories
from around Europe, whilst Charlotte also works on the
conservation of the antique textiles that the company sells.
Charlotte explains that her coming into the
business marked a change in style and focus for
Streett, who up to that point had made a name for
himself as a specialist in fine English antiques.
“People don’t really want to buy a £50,000 English
dining table any more,” explains Charlotte, “however
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