Surrey Homes | SH60 | October 2019 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

Previous pages & above: The almost black walls of the sitting
room provide the perfect backdrop for Jaz’s collection of artworks
Houses on a residential street can blend into one.
Especially if there is a row of them built as a
set at the same time – but things can be very
different within. As I discovered on a quiet road, where
a fairly modest-looking Victorian artisan’s cottage on
the outside turns out to be a wonderland within – and
you’re right in it the moment the front door opens.
As Jaz Rosten-Edwards welcomed us into her hallway, I was
so jaw-dropped I could hardly stutter ‘hello’. The walls, ceiling
and woodwork painted the rich, deep grey of Farrow & Ball’s
iconic Downpipe and the fabulous 1950s Italian chandelier
would be an impressive introduction on their own – but
then there are the artworks. They cover the walls, ceiling to
floor, both sides and all of them invite further investigation.
A mixture of original paintings, black and white
photographs, prints and mixed media pieces, all
interestingly framed, you could spend a happy hour
examining each one – and asking Jaz who they are by
and where she found them. All of which she is happy
to recount. She can remember all the details for all of
them. This is a woman with a true passion for art.
Which is why, she explains, taking me through to the
dining room – equally dramatic with Hague Blue on all
surfaces, walls covered with art works, plus sculptures
and neon – and inviting me to sit at the (genuine)
Saarinen tulip table, after a busy career in the
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