Surrey Homes | SH61 | November 2019 | Gift supplement inside

Above: An inviting guest bedroom features generous
curtains in Morris & Co. ‘Strawberry Thief’ and luxe
touches such as plump cushions and a deep blue velvet
throw Right: A G-Plan chest of drawers sits below a
nude by Brenda Sakoui in the main guest bedroom
to lounge on the sofa (by Jasper Morrison for
Cappellini, which Kate had re-upholstered in a
William Yeoward wool fabric), in front of the
open fire. “It’s a great room for flopping with
the papers on a Sunday morning,” says Kate.
Certainly, I had to summon some effort to
raise myself up from it once we’d settled there.
There is so much to look at, but not in a busy
cluttered way. Everywhere your eye falls, there
is something interesting that you haven’t seen
before, such as the shelf of gold glassware, which
is a set of cocktail glasses and ice cream coupes
designed for a 1920s yacht, that Kate bought at
Kempton antiques market. “They can’t ever be
used, but I just think they look nice together.”
They do – as do the group of ceramics on a
lower shelf, which are Kate’s own work. There
is also a very nice table ceramic pom-pom
lamp she made, finished with an Oka shade.
And that’s the kind of nurturing house she has
created, bringing out the best of its personality,
creating somewhere you would feel comfortable
to be yourself and live exactly as you want
to. Or even to visit for a long weekend…
Address Book:
To find out more about Kate’s company, Kate Monckton
Interior Design, visit katemonckton.com
Armac Martin armacmartin.co.uk
Ashley Hicks ashleyhicks.com
Authentic Reclamation authentic-reclamation.co.uk
Ensor Interiors ensorinteriordesign.co.uk
Griffin General Building 07947 640768
Holloways of Ludlow hollowaysofludlow.com
Jasper Morrison for Cappellini cappellini.com
John Green Decor (wallpaper hanging specialist) johngreendecor.co.uk
Topps Tiles toppstiles.co.uk
Tribal Space Instagram @tribalspace
West One Bathrooms westonebathrooms.com
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