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

This page: The kitchen cupboards are painted in Little Greene Brighton Blue and the island in Little Greene Royal Navy. Abstract artwork
by Robin Mullin graces the dining area wall
18ft crystal drop chandelier. The entire
effect is mesmerising, almost sci-fi in its
effect – and so beloved by iconic architect
Oscar Niemeyer – as the light ripples
across the brick and plaster walls and
the glass drops of the light fitting. “It’s a
bit like being in the tip of a rocket,” says
Alec. “Most people add side windows
to their oast towers but we think adding
a skylight at the tip encourages the
maximum amount of light possible
and makes quite a special effect.”
At the bottom of the other oast tower
sits the dining room, above which is a
guest bedroom and on top of that is the
playroom for the boys, now home to an
ever-growing Lego set. In the ground
floor dining room, the original flooring
was kept and, like the drawing room,
sanded down with a matt finish. Little
Greene Aquamarine added to the walls.
“We sourced a ten-seater dining table
from The Packhouse which inspired
the rest of the room,” says Alec. “The
sideboard had been left by the previous
owner and so I re-painted it to work
with the dining table and then changed
the handles. An antique settle sourced
from an old pub in Scotland was also
painted to work in the room. Velvet
dining chairs in a range of muted colours
complete the look, fun yet understated,
whilst Anthropologie candlesticks offer
yet more pops of subtle colour. The fire
surround with Delft style blue and white
tiles was left by the former owners, a
further pop of blue can be seen in the
standard lamp. The roman blinds have
been kept simple, with fabric from Closs
and Hamblin, as in the drawing room.
The sitting room – another of the
many reception rooms – offers yet
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