Wealden Times | WT212 | October 2019 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

This page: Although painted in deep, rich tones, the bedrooms
are surprisingly airy, with light flooding in from large windows,
reflected in touches of gilding and with greenery bringing a bit of
the outdoors in Left: The zebra head pot, sourced from a shop called
Hilary and Flo, is arranged with other pieces that Jaz has added to
her collection over the years
– part of the round of visits to galleries, art fairs and open
studios which are now a crucial part of her business life.
The kitchen also shows off Jaz’s inventive ingenuity. A print
of a hare dressed in a velvet frock coat and ruff turns out to be
a laminate tray attached to the ugly white front of the boiler
with Command strips. “It surprised a plumber. He’d never
seen anything like it before, but had to admit it worked.”
She’s taken no prisoners with the rest of the kitchen
space – changing nothing physical, but painting every
surface, including cupboard doors, drawer fronts and
tiles, a striking ultra-dark grey, and changing handles.
The ceramic stool in black and white, like the Jude
Jelfs pieces, which looks like Fornasetti is one of Jaz’s
considered new pieces, from Rockett St George.
Moving back into the dining room – and starting to get
my eye in, after the initial surprise and slight sensory
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