Visit Francine Raymond’s house in Whitstable at any time of the year and you’ll immediately know what season it is. She brings the outside in to great effect, and the essence of her garden decorates her rooms. At Christmas, she plunders her flowerbeds to bring her own festive spirit to this jolly time. Fabulous arrangements of fresh, dried and pressed flowers, leaves, seedheads and berries decorate every surface.
Francine moved here 12 years ago. ‘I was looking for a small house with a big garden, and this Arts and Crafts
