Surrey Homes | SH105 | October 2023 | Interiors & Bathrooms Supplement inside

Clockwise from top left: The hallway features the original flooring; Charlotte’s spaniel makes herself comfy in her
son’s room; A woodburner has been installed in what used to be the original kitchen, now a boot room
when it came down I got it cleaned and
turned into our bedroom curtains. And
there was enough left over for the foot
stool too!” The bed is from Loaf, bedside
tables sourced from Etsy and dressing
table from The Cotswold Company.
As we come out onto the landing, I
get a fresh take on the grand entrance
hall and stairway. Light floods in through
the hallway windows and sparkles on
the large chandelier overhead. “That is
from Woodcocks in Tenterden. I get a lot
of furniture and decorative items from
them,” says Charlotte. “The wallpaper
was here so we just painted over it… but
you still get the lovely pattern showing
through.” It works really well and is a
fabulous ‘hack’ for those who want to
refresh a room and give the impression
of very expensive embossed wallpaper. “I
am a bit of a Farrow & Ball fan,” adds
Charlotte. “The house features a lot of
Elephant’s Breath and Hardwick White!”
Down the wide stairs and we are back
in the light-filled downstairs rooms with
both the grown-ups and kids’ TV room
at the front of the house, making the
most of the light. “This was the breakfast
room,” says Charlotte as we go into the
kids’ TV room. “Now it’s where the kids
like to hang out with their friends.” They
are certainly two lucky children – it’s a
gorgeous, spacious room with big comfy
sofas and stunning decor. “I’ve bought a
lot of furniture from the Wealden Times
Fair over the years – that mirror for
example,” says Charlotte. Cheerful prints
and pops of colour in the cushions
and soft furnishings prevent it from
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