The Art of Design Issue 20 2016 | Page 21

21 PEEK Architecture + Design Ltd The main bedroom to the rear of the cottage building, used to be a damp, flat roof structure, so PEEK installed a new pitch roof, and a vaulted ceiling with rooflights was formed over the space. This area houses the master sleeping area and dressing room, painted in a feminine pink, with an old, white, wrought iron bed centred in the room. lamps. PEEK succeeded in breathing a new lease of life into two historically neglected buildings. Through strategic planning applications and a sensitive approach to the refurbishment, the materials used and the spaces created, guarantee that this new country residence maintains its character and charm. The final result is a stunning country, crash pad, which is undoubtedly quintessentially English. The Old Schoolhouse is the ideal sanctuary for Susanna to work from, and a perfect stage for her eclectic collection of vintage finds as well as her own cushions and Architecture and interiors by PEEK Architecture + Design. www.peekarchitecture.co.uk Visit www.thevintagecollection.com for Susanna Samson’s range of exceedingly individual, textiles and products