Wealden Times | WT258 | November 2023 | Christmas Gift Supplement inside

This page: An Indian daybed from a Scottish
antique dealer and an Indian mirror from The
Packhouse work seamlessly with a large tapestry
in the sitting room. Art pieces from Mexico
again show how clever Alec and Heidy have
been with mixing styles from all over the world
breast and wood burning stove which
Alec designed with a wonderful Art Deco
paint finish reminiscent of the Empire
State Building. Two John Lewis Deco
style wall lights were colour matched to
the wall paint, Pearl by Little Greene.
Extra-long and fully lined bespoke
heavy weight velvet curtains, with a light
reflective fleck by Closs and Hamblin,
were designed to add further insulation
and warmth during the winter months.
Down a small set of steps, linked
to the main space by a thread of red
brickwork, is the Oast Bar. A small snug
area at the bottom of the oast tower, it
sits underneath the sisal covered wooden
staircase that wraps upwards overhead.
“We had to get a specialist in to strip
back the dark floor staining which had
been applied on top of the stunning stone
floor that we found beneath (which even
revealed a fossilised bird in one of the
stones) and also mirrors the wonderful
stone fireplace surround,” says Alec.
The beams in the space were completely
repainted introducing yet more light.
Further colour and texture were added
by mixing a soft pink velvet chaise and
two green armchairs, heirlooms from
Alec’s family in Scotland, which are
covered in leather from the tannery
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