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

This page: Lush green houseplants are a prominent presence throughout, each perfectly matched to their
surroundings – either displayed in a pleasingly weathered terracotta pot, or wrapped in hessian
set up so that I look into a black and
white world through the lens.”
The kitchen doubles up as a darkroom
– it’s a shared space. There is a framing
and finishing workshop to the back of
the kitchen and Mel has managed to
balance the double aspect and has made
the space attractive and functional – full
of quirky detail. He points to the sink.
“It was from the garden. The taps were
made up – I got them from a salvage
yard. We reground them to make
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