Wealden Times | WT244 | September 2022 | Winter Interiors Supplement inside

Above: Rattan and house plants are
a prominent feature of the dining
area. The antique dining table
was bought for £6 at Denhams
auction house Left: Jen’s love of
deep colours, coupled with rich and
textured fabrics like velvet, provides
a cosy feel throughout the house
“I like to do the rooms
dark, especially where
there are high ceilings
to make shadows. It’s
really cosy too, when
it’s dark outside”
Imperial kitchens, creates more room around the edges
because it is curved and so it works well. They have also
borrowed some space from the adjacent units, which are
much slimmer than standard kitchen cupboards – it’s like
a slight of hand, conjuring a more manoeuvrable kitchen.
They also chose to put the hob within the island, which
makes a more sociable cooking area. This is a friendly
space – Calum and Jen are keen on entertaining, something
that becomes clear as you move through the house –
there’s a bar, or drinks corner in nearly every room.
The walls in the kitchen area are Marmorino, a type of fine
plaster made from marble and limestone applied in layers
until it turns to stone and then can be either left in a matt
finish or polished to a sheen to look like marble – but without
the expense or the weight. Marmorino works especially well
in damp spaces like bathrooms where you might have up
to 20 layers. “It means that you don’t really need a splashback,”
says Calum, “as it’s completely waterproof.”
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