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The interior AFTER THE FLOOD
The interior AFTER THE FLOOD
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AFTER THE FLOOD
FREYA AND PETER KENNEDY WERE FORCED TO START RENOVATING THEIR SURREY HOME SOONER THAN EXPECTED, DUE TO A RAGING STORM.
Freya and Peter Kennedy hadnt planned to begin renovating as soon as they moved into their Edwardian house in Surrey. The first day, there was a storm and the old glass - roofed conservator) leaked, explains Frcya. Then a couple of weeks later, the bathroom Hooded through the ceiling into the dining room. So we had our work cut out, whether we liked it or not!"
But the family were still happy with their new home. There was a freestanding kitchen that we liked, and a loft extension, plus we loved the semi - circular terrace and cspalicred pear trees outside. recalls Frcya.
The couple tackled the renovation work systematically. The leaks were banished, fnsl willi a balliiooiu refit then the conservatory was replaced with a kitchen extension. Wooden floors and new carpets were laid, and aluminium windows replaced with timber sashes.
Freya honed her decorating skills, while aiming to honour the period details of her home. I was very much a chain - store shopper at first." she says. Now I tend to avoid anything run - of - the - mill. I try to use what 1 ve already got and have learnt to appreciate the quality of the old furniture my parents have given to me. Her eclectic collection includes pieces Freyas father bought in New York in the 1950s: a desk from a convent, an antique rocking chair and an old school trunk. The couple have also added their own one - off finds, such as a 1970s Scandinavian sideboard and oil paintings discovered at antiques fairs But their home isnt a shrine to vintage style. I like to mix and match with pieces from Ikcaand the high street, so that the rew breathes life into the old. explains Freya.
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