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

Clockwise from top: The large open plan kitchen incorporates
another more informal dining area; The downstairs cloakroom is
creatively tiled in hexagonal florals; The entrance hall is painted
in Little Greene Slaked Lime, Celestial Blue and Livid
that Alec’s grandfather managed (the
company in Bridge of Weir still supplies
leather to Aston Martin for their cars
today). The artwork was made by Alec
and his sons utilising all the colours
used in the renovation project, painted
onto offcuts. A wonderful collaborative
reminder of the project for all the family.
Overhead a brass and blown glass light
pendant adds some fun and colour to
the space. Once again there is a nod
to all the family’s cultural roots, with a
Day of the Dead figure from Mexico
keeping watch over the fireplace.
The staircase above leads upwards
into the oast tower towards another of
the new skylights and the amazing
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