Ideal Home

Breathing SPACE

Having the kitchen in the CENTRAL SPACE means the house FLOWS better. The walkway allows a loop, creating a LINK between all the areas. Plus I can see out to the GARDEN to keep an eye on the kids
KATHERINE CLARK, HOMEOWNER

HOME NOTES

WHO LIVES HERE?

Katherine Clark, an interior designer (maison-etoile.co.uk), lives here with her husband Dan and their two children, aged eight and six.

THE PROPERTY

A six-bedroom converted Dutch barn near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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