A view from the sitting room to the hallway.
Will Slater
At the back of the room, to the right of the dining table, a small pantry-cum-utility room is partitioned off with a bespoke glazed screen, something of a HÁM Interiors hallmark, which adds a ‘bit of architectural detail,’ while enhancing the sense of space and light.
‘A lot of effort went into creating the patina,’ says Tom, referring to the specialist paint finish in the newly panelled sitting room, which still retains its original fireplace. The television is seamlessly concealed behind a painting on the wall above. ‘To make it work, it had to glide to one side in front of the joinery, and we also needed to hide the visible tracks,’ says Tom. ‘It was a challenge to execute, but in the end, it paid off beautifully.’
A specialist paint finish gives the sitting room panelling an authentic patina. The sofa is upholstered in a timeless check, with cushions in a pleasing mix of fabrics.
Will Slater
‘Wherever possible, we sought out pieces with history and character,’ Kate says. ‘And when we couldn’t find what we needed, we created it ourselves.’ That includes bespoke joinery and much of the artwork, which was produced in-house by Studio HÁM, the family’s creative studio and shop. Much of this is on display in the hallway which is wallpapered in Jean Monro’s ‘Lancaster’ in Sage, and lit by Besselink & Jones brass wall lights with gingham shades by Merchant & Mills.
Upstairs, the bedrooms are decorated in a happy confluence of coloured paint and patterned textiles. Rusty walls in the master bedroom are complimented by woodwork in a knocked-back sage and the ticking bed tester is balanced by headboard on ‘Lavandou’ by Nicole Fabre. In the bathroom, Claybrook tiles, a Water Monopoly bath, and Jean Monro’s ‘Lizzie’ wallpaper evoke the kind of elegant nostalgia that defines this house. Even the children’s twin room, with its antique chest of drawers and HÁM wicker trays, feels considered and timeless. ‘Each project is a way for us to explore the place and its history,’ Kate says. ‘To create something that feels authentic and lived-in, with a bit of folklore woven in.’
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