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details, such as a vintage mannequin
bust that is a subtle reminder of the
wig maker, while beeswax candles are
a nod to the ancient chandlers.
‘Using vintage textiles to add
textures to the spaces was particularly
appealing,’ says Barrie, who works in
the fashion world. Old French sheets,
so!ened with wear, have been
hemmed by a local seamstress and
hung as curtains. Striped ma"ress
covers have been given a new lease of
life as bed throws, and old linen shirts

CLOCKWISE FROM are hung as decorative items. ‘The
ABOVE The bespoke quality of #ne needlework on even the
kitchen was made most everyday smocks and work shirts
to fit the space. The is incredible,’ he remarks.
low wooden door But before Barrie and Jo could add
leads into the back these #nishing touches, there was a lot
garden, which was of careful restoration work to do. ‘The
once a working yard. aim was to bring the house back to life
Reclaimed bricks mix in an authentic style, so seeking out
with originals here, as
part of this space was modern-day makers and cra!speople
a passageway to the was part of that,’ says Barrie.
yard; an 18th-century Early on they visited Ripley Forge &
Irish oak console table Fireplaces in nearby Robertsbridge
in the dining room. where they found replacement
The painting is the backplates for the inglenook #replaces.
decorated lid to a ‘We wanted to reinstate them as
sailor’s trunk, bought faithfully as possible and the Forge
in Turkey; Shaker was like a graveyard of old #replace
pegs provide places ironware, which was just what we
to hang useful
kitchen items. were looking for,’ Barrie explains.
They later returned to ask the
blacksmith, John Ripley, to make

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