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ENTRANCE HALL LIBRARY
Remarkably, the Queen Anne Built-in niches with doors
chairs (opposite page) did (above right) are typical of
not come as a pair; Barbara traditional Connecticut homes.
(opposite page, top) stumbled Paint on woodwork, House White,
across the perfect match to an Estate Eggshell, £53 for 2.5 litres,
existing chair while hunting Farrow & Ball, 01202 876141,
for antiques in New York. farrow-ball.com. For a similar
For a similar rug, try Farnham Delftware vase, try Mytton
Antique Carpets, 01252 851215, Antiques, 01952 740229,
farnhamantiquecarpets.com. myttonantiques.co.uk.
KITCHEN SITTING ROOM
The cabinets (above) are made When it came to choosing
from reclaimed beadboard. curtains (right), Barbara took
“They’re built in a traditional great care to find fabrics
18th-century style, but still sympathetic to the period.
look contemporary due to their Curtains in Welford in col 934,
simplicity,” explains Barbara. £114.45m, Hodsoll McKenzie at
Similar bespoke kitchen Zimmer+Rohde, 020 7351 7115,
cabinets, Holloways of Ludlow, zimmer-rohde.com.
020 7371 1787, hollowayskitchens.
com. Paint on foor cabinets,
Mouse’s Back, Estate Eggshell,
£53 for 2.5 litres, Farrow & Ball,
01202 876141, farrow-ball.com.