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made into a single door so we had to employ the skills of a local blacksmith
as well as the carpenters!
“We sourced the beds in Grenada, the Isle of Spice and three of the
four guest bedrooms have four poster beds. They are handmade of solid
Mahogany to my unique design and they are a blend of antique, contemporary
and quirky! As the beds are slightly higher than standard beds, I needed to
have slightly taller bedroom furniture and I had to get the help of the local
auctioneers to find the bedside cabinets and sideboards.
“The Nordica wood-burning stove was bought from The Woodburning
Centre in Drimoleague, County Cork, the hot tub was bought from Terete
Hot Tubs UK and the decking was bought from Hennessy Decking.com,’’ she
added.
“On entering the hallway through the bright-yellow front door, a wall clock
framed in a stencil of a Grandfather clock catches the eye, it’s a bit quirky and
it puts a smile on people’s faces. At Christmas I hang a red bauble over the
shape of the pendulam. The other feature in the hall is a bench that we got
from Petersham Nurseries in England- you pay dearly there for something
that once had woodworm!
“In the living room which is used by guests during the holiday season, there
is a large Nordvica Stove which sits in a fire-place made from stone from the
original cottage and the beam that spanned its fireplace. Three red leather
sofas add some colour to this space,’’ explains Lorna.
“A marble-topped island dominates the kitchen and it has to be large
because this is where I make all our breads, cakes, biscuits and pasteries.
The marble has flecks of blue in it which is why some of the kitchen cupboards
are blue.
“The dining area is full of light, in there is a dining table that was once a
Victorian writing desk and the leather upholstered dining chairs were sourced
at an Irish country house auction. I love finding things at auctions because I
love mixing them with contemporary pieces to give the house a unique style
of its own,’’ she said.
“In the bedrooms, we have turned to the Farrow and Ball colour palette of
greys, creams and whites using accent colours on some walls. The east room
has a feature wall in the green-based grey-brown shade ‘Mouse’s Back’ while
the west bedroom features the warm colour of ‘Charlston Grey.’
“We love living here- our daughters still live in London but they call here
‘home.’ The B&B as a business has been a great success! The B&B is closed
until St Patrick’s Day (17th March 2016). We have also recently been listed
in the Michelin Guide 2016 as one of Ireland’s ‘Little Gems’ and we are
Failte Ireland Four Star approved which is fantastic after only three years in
business!’’ said Mrs Bourke.
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