Some items were vintage finds on ebay, but
the key to the brief was that Sally wanted
something individual. We were able to
do this as we have our own workrooms
where we custom make items including
the obvious soft furnishings of curtains,
cushions, throws, etc., but also fabric
covered tables in custom sizes and
finishes.
Sally wanted to have a separate study area
downstairs, but not locked away. As space
is tight I closed up the doorway from the
hall into the kitchen to provide this area for
her. It's also much better to walk into from
the front door and see a neat desk area
rather than a doorway.
We also opened up a wall between the
sitting room and kitchen family area so that
when Sally and Derek entertain, which they
do regularly as she is a splendid cook and
hostess, this would be a more open, usable
flowing space.
The back wall of the ground floor, which
houses the kitchen and family area, has
two sets of 6ft 6” high folding doors, so
the garden area is crucial to this space and
needed to link in. When they had the house
built the garden was just a basic lawn
so I persuaded a garden designer, Cheryl
Cummins, who is an amazing horticulturist,
to design the planting to reflect my colour
scheme used in this area of the house.
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