Wealden Times | WT205 | March 2019 | Fashion supplement inside

This page The Fornasetti lamp shades in the master bedroom are
topped with vintage hats. The tapestry over the bed is an antique
ceremonial Indian bullock blanket
this room to life, such as the tapestry behind the
sofa which Will has dated to around 1580.
‘My real pride and joy are the curtains’, explains Will.
‘They were miscatalogued in an auction, so I got them for a
bargain. They are in fact early 20th century metallic printed
on silk by Mariano Fortuny. He perfected a secret technique
of printing on silk and velvet with metal. They would have
originally been very bright, but I love how over time they
have faded to warm gold and red. They were too small for the
windows in our previous house and I had them tucked away
for ages so it’s wonderful they are the perfect fit for here.’
There is so much art lining every inch of wall it is hard to know
where to start. It’s a smorgasbord of old masters, delicately framed
miniatures, a Chinese silk mid century panel, a Napoleonic war
love token and some 1770 coloured prints of the gardens of
Versailles. Lining the fireplace are some beautiful old visiting
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