Wealden Times | WT259 | December 2023 | Christmas Supplement inside

Charlotte has used a velvet fabric on the blind to blend into the room, but
opted for a bold tropical pattern from Just Fabrics for the curtain to hide an
old door. “I love the Art Deco drinks trolley from Audenza, it’s perfect for the
look, but I’m not sure how long it will last with a small person around!”
instincts and those bedrooms are an
homage to what I learnt in that process.”
The entire house was gutted and the
living space reconvened by Charlotte
and Sam. To the back of the house
is now a fantastic open plan family
kitchen, dining and sitting area with
large skylight and sliding doors which
flood the space with natural light.
“We spend most of our time in here,
it’s a great room for family life,” says
Charlotte, who also has two dogs as
part of her growing family. The far wall
of the kitchen features a bold exposed
brick wall, created from slips. “I wanted
a brick wall but when I realised the
builders were using block and not brick
for the extension, I had to work out a
way to create the look I was after, so I
ended up using brick slips. They were
difficult to put on and as you can see,
the grouting is cement, so it’s a bit
trickier than normal tile grout as you
can’t just wipe it off and make it
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