HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY
Detached farmhouse, built in 1830
LOCATION
Suffolk
ROOMS
Sitting room, kitchen, dining room, four bedrooms (two en suite), bathroom, separate two-bedroom cottage
PURCHASED
2017
PREVIOUS PROPERTY
‘We moved here from a new build in Surrey,’ says Sarah.
SITTING ROOM
A variety of textures, from a linen-finished wallcovering to velvet cushions, add depth to this space. Artwork gathered from the couple’s travels introduces colour. Élitis Kandy Her Majesty HPC wallpaper, CV 104 05, £195.50 a roll, Abbott + Boyd
SITTING ROOM
The French antique bureau, picked up in an antiques shop in Dorking, is a favourite piece that has travelled from home to home. Temple Square coffee table in gold, price on request, Julian Chichester. Sybil table lamp, £660, Porta Romana
DINING ROOM
Sarah commissioned a wall of joinery, with a contemporary feel, to enliven this space. Extra Fine Arrowroot wallpaper in Elephant, Phillip Jeffries. Joinery designed by Ward & Co. Interiors. Georg Jensen candleholder, £71,42, Connox, has this look
KITCHEN
Sarah’s treasured collection of copper pans adds a fitting patina to this country scheme. Walls in Mizzle estate emulsion, £49.50 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Find a similar set of five copper pans, £125, John Lewis & Partners
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