Wealden Times | WT260 | January 2024 | Good Living Supplement inside

Top left and right: The main bedroom and en suite exist in isolated splendour on the first floor of the barn.
The couple have been creative with their furniture, installing a run of Ikea wardrobes, removing sections and
replacing them with rattan Above left and right: A guest bedroom and the main bedroom en suite
try to use leftovers from jobs and
like recycling/upcycling. The unit in
the wet room was a G-plan chest of
drawers, the floor on the walkway
was made from oak offcuts. There
wasn’t enough for a bedroom, but
just enough to complete this area
– it was too nice to throw away.”
This approach is not only money
– and planet – saving, but also serves
to illustrate the couple’s ingenuity
and skill, which in turn enables
them to offer a unique service to
their clients. “We offer a one stop
shop – design and build,” says
Emma. “Terry is a great problem
solver and with interiors it’s all about
the detail – and offering a good
service. It’s about quality, attention
to detail and workmanship.”
Across the walkway, past a
striking (and this sort of space
needs something striking) Sputnik
chandelier from Abigail Ahern, the
main bedroom and en suite exist in
isolated splendour on this floor. There
are far reaching views from here,
framed by beautifully understood
window treatments by Sally Streeten.
The children’s bedrooms are on
the floor below, identical in size
and shape, one either side of the
central ‘wagon-way’. Emma points
out the original ancient end wall of
the barn in her daughter’s bedroom,
built before the cat-slide roof was
constructed. The timbers in the
barn are remarkably well preserved
and cleaned beautifully, left
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