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HOMES Tudor House

Meeting and working

alongside such a ra! of

talented local artists and

cra!speople has been

enormously rewarding,

Barrie believes.

CLOCKWISE FROM and co-owner Keith Banham also
ABOVE An armchair from swi!ly tuned in to their style, sourcing
The French House was a chaise longue for them and pu"ing
reupholstered in old linen them in touch with an upholsterer who
sheets for a deliberately re-covered it in vintage linen. A local
half-restored look. The furniture restorer seamlessly added
painting was an eBay find;
a small desk area in the inches to the legs of an 18th-century
couple’s top-floor bedroom. farmhouse table, and when a chest of
The vintage mannequin drawers from Goose Home and Garden
head is from Barn Star. A wouldn’t #t around the tight turn in
vintage linen shirt and a the staircase, he carefully took it apart
woven basket hang from and then reconstructed it.
the peg rail as decorative Meeting and working alongside
details; Jo chose vintage such a ra! of talented local artists
metal wall-hung containers and cra!speople has been enormously
to add an industrial edge rewarding, Barrie believes. ‘These
as well as a dash of colour
to the guest bedroom. people have all played their part in
helping us to bring The Mint back
to life.’

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