A detached house in East Sussex, built in 1903. The ground floor includes a boot room, family room, living room, kitchen-diner, playroom and two WCs. The first floor has the main bedroom with en suite, five further bedrooms (one with en suite), a family bathroom and WC. The top floor includes an en-suite bedroom, games room and office. A Tudor-inspired stone fireplace is the focal point of the hallway.
Living room
The panels and banisters in the hall-cum-living room were sandblasted and washed with a pale treatment. The smiley face light is a modern, mad touch to stop the house feeling too grown up.
Cushions
Niki Jones
Catella rug
Emily Todhunter at The Rug Company
Wall light
Bespoke by artist Andy Doig
Dining area
A blend of large-scale furniture, funky modern touches and plenty of personal details are used throughout the kitchen dining area. The artwork is a cover from the album Think Tank by Blur.
Light
Dear Ingo by Ron Gilad for Moooi from Viaduct
Armchair
Alex MacArthur
DSR chair
Charles and Ray Eames at The Conran Shop
Kitchen
The owner took down the wall cabinets in the kitchen to keep the wall uncluttered and made a feature of it with softly toned, slightly uneven tiles.
Kitchen units
Bespoke Interiors
Paint
Skimming Stone Estate eggshell by Farrow & Ball
Tiles
Zelliges No 2 Blanc by Emery & Cie
Lights
Re
Family room
Originally used as a dining room, the owner made this space into a family living room and stuck to the dark, cosy theme with a deep grey on the walls. It has a gentleman's-study vibe - masculine but also warm and inviting.
Sofa and footstool
Breton from Minotti
Fabric
Lorca by Osborne & Little
Corridor
This space has been made into a feature with patterned floor tiles and a statement pendant.
Floor tiles
Habibi Interiors
Silhouette bench
Niki Jones
Corolla pendant
Emery & Cie
Girl’s room
The house is peppered with witty touches, like these shower curtains used as frilly drapes.
Shower curtain
Anthropologie
Similar day bed
Svelvik day bed from Ikea
Kid’s room
The bespoke Captain America cartoon wallcovering provides a quirky element to this fun kid's room. A simple metal bed and minimal furnishings allow the wall to take centre stage.
Wallcovering
Surface View
PS Svarva floor lamp
Ikea
Bathroom
The huge tin-finished bath sits centre stage in the bathroom. A wall of built-in units houses the WC and basins.
Bath and tap
William Holland
Slate floor tiles
Mandarin Stone
Main bedroom
The bricks on the back wall have been left exposed to counterbalance the grandeur of the princess-style bed.
Versailles bed
And So To Bed
Throw
Lulu Guinness
Photograph
Kate Moss by Mario Testino from Fab
Bedside table
Oka
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