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

Top left: The striking form of the extension is
evident from outside, where wooden cladding
runs from floor to ceiling on the structure,
creating a semi-sheltered area of patio
Top right and above: Emma and Terry have
opted for earthy and natural tones throughout
the barn to complement the worn, warm wood
black out there,” Emma says. “It
took a while to get used to it, but
it’s cosy once the log burner is lit.”
The colours and textures down
this end are earthy and natural,
designed to complement the soft
tones of the scenery around them.
Opposite the comfortable – and
cleverly re-covered – Ikea sofa,
is a well curated feature wall of
shelving that Emma has used to
help zone the space and to fill
what could have been a large
expanse of blank wall. “The TV
on the wall by itself could look
exposed and rather odd, potentially
even an eyesore, so we created
the shelving unit around it to
soften it, housing all the gadgetry
in the cupboards beneath.”
Each of the living spaces in
here exists in its own zone, but
Emma has worked hard to create
an overall theme, uniting the two
buildings into one spacious home.
There’s an uncluttered Danish
mid-century feel throughout,
but the mood is relaxed – Emma
was determined to create a
sense of space and calm.
Together she and Terry have
done more than that. Marrying two
entirely different buildings into one
– and from such monumentally
different eras (1680 versus
2020) – could have resulted in a
complete miss-match. But in the
skilled hands of Terry and Emma,
they have become one dwelling,
linked by the simplicity of their
design, the honesty of the building
materials and shared structural
elements – the staircases, concrete
floor, use of bare wood and metal.
All these have combined to create
not just a showcase for Hazelwood
Building & Restoration, but, more
importantly, a shining example of
how one family has worked hard to
make themselves a beautiful home.
Address Book:
To find out more about
Hazelwood Building & Restoration,
and to discuss a project, see
hazelwoodbuilding.co.uk
The Bathroom Cellar
01580 713883 thebathroom.co.uk
Dyke & Dean
01424 429202 dykeanddean.com
Sally Streeten Interiors
(curtains) 07957 136985
sallystreeteninteriors.co.uk
Steven Hanson
(upholsterer in Ulcombe)
01622 844122
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