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HOMES Tudor House

LEFT In the living room, the medieval beams
have been stripped back to the original oak.
Sofas and an ottoman are covered in plain
linen for an unfussy, textural look. The painting
was an eBay find. BELOW Two carved
wooden cupboard door panels hang in the
living room above an antique side table.

ver the
centuries, Barrie
and Jo Stewart’s
house has been home to tallow
chandlers, sailors, wheelwrights,
cordwainers and linen weavers. A wig
maker, a hairdresser and a tailor have
all set up shop here and used its leaded
windows to display their wares. And
there were doubtless plenty of o!-the- The Owners
record occupants. A smugglers’ door Barrie (pictured) and Jo
in the eaves that used to o!er an easy Stewart, who both work in
fashion design. For short
escape into a neighbouring house
breaks at their home and
provides a clue to some of the more
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15th-century home on a winding street
in Rye, East Sussex. The Property
Once they moved in, Barrie and Jo A Tudor cottage in Rye,
became fascinated by the rich history East Sussex. There’s a living
of their home, particularly its past room, dining room and
inhabitants, who provided much of the kitchen on the ground floor.
inspiration for the way the couple have Upstairs are two bedrooms
and two bathrooms and
styled their home.
on the top floor is a further
‘When it came to decorating the
bedroom with an en suite
rooms, we included references to the
and a dressing room.
people who have lived here,’ explains
Barrie. This is present in the small

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