Wealden Times | WT204 | February 2019 | Wedding supplement inside

Left: Charlotte made the Roman blinds in
the bedroom out of linen from her collection
furniture work in a home, if you are hoping to sell that idea to
other people. We love everything we buy and so it’s a treat to
be able to see how it fits into a contemporary family home.”
In their sitting room are two life-size dog statues, either
side of the French doors. A pair of cast iron Napoleon III
stools sit by the fireplace. Next to them is a rather fabulous
mirrored coffee table, all of which are available to purchase.
Having a veritable sweet shop of unique furniture and
accessories must be like heaven. I ask Charlotte if it is
not also a pleasure tinged with sadness as she has to say
goodbye to treasured items as each piece goes off to a
new home. She smiles as we look at a stunning antique
Chinese cabinet that will soon, no doubt, depart for a new
life. Perhaps it’s not so bad. Business is business, after all,
and as one piece goes another item can take its place.
I look lovingly at a wooden relief panel that sits above
one of the sofas and ask Charlotte what sort of price it
would fetch. “Now that is definitely not for sale, as much
as everyone always asks me. There are some things that I
just can’t let go.” Did she find it in France? “No, it was sixty
pounds and I bought it in England. It was such a steal perhaps
that is why I just can’t bear to part company with it.”
Throughout the apartment Charlotte and Streett have
opted for a muted colour palette of whites and greys, again
inspired by France. For Charlotte, especially, the look is all
about texture and detail and less about bright colours.
Whether the fluffy tactile Icelandic sheepskin upholstery
on a pair of Steiner chairs in the guest bedroom or the
Venini glass chandelier in the living room or the tiny
alabaster flowers in the sitting room, there is something
to arrest the eye throughout the couple’s stylish home.
Some of the very few pops of colour can be found in
their collection of contemporary art. But just as with their
furniture, modern pieces of abstract art are allowed to sit
alongside more classical pieces – and it all just seems to work.
Back in the large north-facing sitting room, which
overlooks the flat’s green and abundant garden, Charlotte’s
clever understanding of colour and texture is employed once
again to pull as much light as possible into the room.
The white painted floorboards and tonal grey
and white walls and windows play host to two 20th
century white leather sofas – a Robin Day design for
Habitat. Chrome lights from the 1960s bounce all
available light around the room to wonderful effect.
It’s bright, tranquil and feels incredibly spacious.
In Charlotte and Streett’s bedroom, on the other
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