The large wooden post by the kitchen table hints at the building’s previous incarnation as a bullock breeding unit!

The large wooden post by the kitchen table hints at the building’s previous incarnation as a bullock breeding unit!

The kitchen is packed with retro charm. The large wooden post by the kitchen table hints at the building’s previous incarnation as a bullock breeding unit!

The kitchen is packed with retro charm

Polly the delightful collie-doodle

Polly the delightful collie-doodle

Many of the objects on display in the sitting room belong to Dave, most of them model boats

Many of the objects on display in the sitting room belong to Dave, most of them model boats

The downstairs loo is a homage to political satire

The downstairs loo is a homage to political satire

The dining room is painted a tranquil green

The dining room is painted a tranquil green

The studio, at the end of the house, offers the perfect space for Dave to create his rural and village street scenes and Sue her portraits and life drawings

The studio, at the end of the house, offers the perfect space for Dave to create his rural and village street scenes and Sue her portraits and life drawings

The studio is home to more of Dave's boats and a wonderful bright yellow plan chest

The studio is home to more of Dave's boats and a wonderful bright yellow plan chest

Neatly arranged boats line the ascent to the first floor

Neatly arranged boats line the ascent to the first floor

A painting of Hastings by the late Anne-Catherine Phillips takes pride of place at the top of the stairs

A painting of Hastings by the late Anne-Catherine Phillips takes pride of place at the top of the stairs

Collections of framed butterflies and portraits line the bare brick wall in the master bedroom. The quilt was handmade locally

Collections of framed butterflies and portraits line the bare brick wall in the master bedroom. The quilt was handmade locally

The girls’ bedrooms

The girls’ bedrooms

The bedrooms are colourful and charming

The bedrooms are colourful and charming

A striped water container has been re-purposed as a display shelf for succulents

A striped water container has been re-purposed as a display shelf for succulents

A secluded and tranquil seating area, concealed by borders, can be found at the back of the garden

A secluded and tranquil seating area, concealed by borders, can be found at the back of the garden

A flamingo keeps an eye on the garden

A flamingo keeps an eye on the garden

The couple’s garden is home to a collection of metal birds, nestled amongst the pots and foliage

The couple’s garden is home to a collection of metal birds, nestled amongst the pots and foliage

Dave created a water feature from an oversized tap and metal watering can

Dave created a water feature from an oversized tap and metal watering can

A Second Life

A collaborative parent-and-son design and build process has resulted in a multi-generational family home that couldn’t be more fit for purpose The original barn, from which this warm and welcoming family home has emerged, dates from around 1840. But this...

Harmony & unity

After spotting the work of interior designer Olya Lammas in a magazine, the owners of this 17th century farmhouse knew they’d found just the right person to carry out an extensive refurbishment on the home they had lived in and...

Underground treasures

Steven Short and David Clegg’s mid-terrace home has certainly provided the creative couple with their fair share of challenges and talking-points, from unattached staircases to breaking bathtubs. But one feature of this pocket-sized property is sure to stay at the...