Wealden Times | WT262 | March 2024 | Kitchen & Bathroom Supplement inside

and I wanted to put a new fireplace
in the lounge. Also all the original
features had been removed, and I
wanted to get them reinstated.”
After the initial meeting, Slightly
Quirky created a 3D design of the
house, illustrating how the central
downstairs space – previously a dining
room – could be reconfigured into a
utility room and downstairs bathroom.
“It was their idea to have the two,” says
Deborah. “They were right, as there was
plenty of room for both. We removed
the old chimney breast and that gave us
so much more room to play with. The
upstairs bathroom was tiny and Slightly
Quirky were instrumental in working
out how to use that space. For example,
how much room was taken from the
third bedroom, now a craft room.
It could still be a decent sized single
bedroom, and you could still actually
fit a double bed in, despite having
taken space from it for the bathroom.”
Once all the reconfiguration and
final layout had been agreed, Slightly
Quirky worked with Deborah to
see how they could bring in colour.
They suggested the pink kitchen
and dark blue encompassing hall
and Deborah agreed straight away.
“Most of the time it was yes, yes,
yes!” she smiles. “It had been really
good to have had involved conversations
beforehand about my wish list, likes and
dislikes, tastes and preferences. For
This page: Little Greene Hicks Blue in
the hallway makes a feature of the doors
and enhances the period elements such
as the dado and handrail. A little chest
works like a miniature sideboard.
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