The English Home

Coastal HIDEAWAY

Whilst internationally renowned interior designer Katharine Pooley is a relative newcomer to the North Devon coast, the area has quickly become a relaxing home-from-home for her. “My father was evacuated to Devon as a child during the war and he always told me how wonderful it was,” she says. “I holidayed here for the first time about five years ago and simply fell in love with the place. Although I spend a lot of time in London and my work takes me all over the world, I’m a country girl at heart. Here,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The English Home

The English Home4 min read
Character BUILDING
Tenacity paid off for Nicola Huthwaite who, having walked into a crumbling Victorian farmhouse, was determined she would be its next occupant – despite discovering that the property had just sold to someone else. “When we viewed the neglected, damp h
The English Home4 min read
Country style CITY LIVING
Tucked away down a quiet, no-through lane in Wimbledon Village, Lucy and Mark Woodruff’s home is hidden from the outside world by a brick wall and a screen of espaliered trees. “Being totally private, the garden is ideal for entertaining. During the
The English Home2 min read
Return Of The Native
Having just completed his house in the Hollywood Hills, I received a call from my client asking if I would not only design the interiors for his newly acquired farmhouse in the Cotswolds, but also oversee the entire renovation. This sort of job is my

Related Books & Audiobooks