This 17th-century cottage in West Sussex has a modern extension, hall, sitting room, open-plan kitchen-diner, media room, boot room, 3 bedrooms (one en suite) and 2 bathrooms.

Exterior

Sitting room
A seat beside the fire gives the living room a warm, cosy feel.
Find a similar chair at The English Sofa Company. The coffee table is from Axel Vervoordt.

Kitchen-diner
The kitchen has deliberately been kept simple to allow the eye to take in the beautiful view of the surrounding gardens and countryside beyond.
Shaw Stone sells granite worktops.

Media room
Pretty vintage-style florals lift the dark colours in the media room.
The curtains are in fabric from Nicholas Haslam.


Dining room
A collection of pewter and silverware takes pride of place in the dining room.
The Hemingway table from John Lewis is similar to this one, and the chair covers are in fabric from Nicholas Haslam.

Bedroom
Interesting proportions, created by low, sloping ceilings, make the bedroom extra cosy.
You can find a similar bed at Feather & Black.

Bathroom
Thanks to the paintwork, the bathroom is wonderfully light and fresh.
The walls are in Not Totally White from Papers and Paints.
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