WORLD CLASS

By combining vintage treasures with globetrotting finds, Leanne Chandler has brought a holiday mood to her family’s Kent home

- JO LEEVERS

Leanne Chandler’s converted barn and stables lie at the end of a sun-dappled lane in the Kent countryside; a setting that is quintessentially English. Yet, inside, she has combined all she loves about vintage style with decorative twists that originate further from home. ‘A lot of my inspiration is from a family trip we took just before we embarked on this renovation,’ she says. The family spent two months travelling around Asia, Australia and New Zealand, where Leanne soaked up plenty of ideas to bring back.

This long, timber-clad building was forged from three outbuildings – a barn, some stables and two garages – that came with a 16th-century farmhouse, which she and her husband Luke bought four years ago. The family initially lived in the farmhouse then, two years ago, they were able to make the short hop over the drive to this home and Leanne’s parents took over the farmhouse.