Wealden Times | WT245 | October 2022 | Kitchen & Bathroom Supplement inside

Above left: James has installed clever lighting throughout the apartment which can be adjusted to create a variety of ambiences and can be controlled
through his mobile phone Above right: The living room’s radiator is concealed behind a cover which doubles up as a shelf
a piece Sophia upcycled, is a precious reminder of her
grandmother, a marble solitaire game. “My granny had
a massive version [of this], I remember lining up all the
marbles and pushing them along when I was little.”
The ladder shelf from Habitat is a focal point of
the room, highlighted effectively by the off-white
colour blocking. And on one of the shelves sits another
such reminder, this time a framed Malian print. “My
dad grew up in Kenya, he passed away when I was
fifteen, so I never got to know him as an adult. But I
resonate strongly with African things and cultures.”
A love of travel is another of Sophia’s big passions,
one shared with James, and she enjoys collecting global
goods from around the world as inspirations for future
trips as well as reminders of their adventures. Next to the
freestanding globe is a set of African beads and a wicker
basket book-ended by a pair of vintage Japanese dolls, Sophia
is fascinated by Japanese culture, “I love how minimalist
it is, with a focus on craftsmanship and meticulousness”.
Entering the kitchen the walnut units and navy blue
colour scheme combine to great aplomb, giving the room
a premium feel which also feels very calming. Created
from a tiny galley kitchen, the shiplap partition has created
a spacious kitchen with the gold window mirror above
enhancing this capacious feeling with its reflection.
White tiling provides a fresh crispness with the light
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