This traditional 19th-century timber-clad Sussex cottage has been reconfigured and redecorated to create a stylish family home. It was thought to have originally provided stabling and accommodation for soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars.
1/10 Exterior
2/10 Entrance hallway
The front door was moved so that it opened into the beamed hallway with its original staircase and flagstone floor.
Similar console
I & JL Brown
Similar stair carpet
Crucial Trading
3/10 Living room
Three rooms were knocked into one large living room that stretches from the front of the cottage to the back. Floral and checked fabrics add to the country look while a colourful picture adds a modern twist.
Similar curtain fabric
Cabbages & Roses
Similar chair
Sofa.com
4/10 Living room sofa
In the back part of the living room, where lights floods through the French doors that back on to the garden, vintage finds are combined with painted furniture to create a comfortable and relaxed feel.
Similar cabinet
The French Bedroom Company
Wall paint
Joa’s White by Farrow & Ball
5/10 Kitchen
Country-style kitchen units painted in tones of dark grey and topped with wooden worksurfaces complement the original quarry floor tiles and add definition to the scheme.
Units
Middleton Bespoke
Wall paint
Cord by Farrow & Ball
6/10 Kitchen cooker
One of the ovens is housed in a converted armoire and disguised with a pretty fabric curtain when not in use.
Similar tiles
Welbeck Tiles
Oven curtain fabric
Cath Kidston
7/10 Dining room
The period features in the dining room are complemented by panelling painted in a calming neutral tone and contemporary designer furniture.
Similar chairs
Heal’s
Blind fabric
Laura Ashley
8/10 Main bedroom
A Juliet balcony was built on to the main bedroom so that the French windows could be flung open in the summer. A palette of duck egg and pink combines with faded floral fabrics to create a pretty country scheme.
Curtain fabric
Laura Ashley
Similar bedcover
Cologne & Cotton
9/10 Guest bedroom
Ditsy floral bedlinen and a striking black iron bed set against a pink backdrop evoke a cottage scheme, while built-in storage provides a practical solution.
Curtain fabric
Cath Kidston
Bed
Ikea
10/10 Bathroom
Soft stone shades and tongue-and-groove panelling around the bath create a modern take on a period bathroom.
Similar curtain fabric
Peony & Sage
Wall paint
Elephant’s Breath by Farrow & Ball
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