Converted In Colour

Tor Vivian’s barn conversion has been brought to life with a mix of vintage, modern and antique furniture – and lots of colourful artwork

- Elizabeth Hutton

Few homeowners can say that they bought their home by accident, but that’s exactly what happened to interior designer Tor Vivian. ‘We hadn’t been planning to move house at all, when I bumped into a friend in a local shop,’ says Tor. ‘My friend told me she was selling her home – a 200-year old converted barn – but hadn’t had much interest, so she suggested I take a look. Out of curiosity, I went to view it with my husband Tom. We fell in love with it, despite the fact that it was badly in need of renovation. It had been rented out for 15 years and didn’t even have a proper kitchen, but it had lots of potential.’