The English Home

Eclectic VISION

Leanne Chandler’s converted barn and stables lie at the end of a sun-dappled lane in the Kent countryside, a setting that is quintessentially English. Yet, inside, she has combined all that she loves about vintage style with some decorative twists that originate rather further from home.

“A lot of my inspiration has come from a family trip we took just before we embarked on this renovation,” Leanne explains. The family had taken time out for an adventurous trip to Asia, Australia and New Zealand, where

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