Searching for a simpler, more solitary life, Lila Walton purchased the remains of a 17th-century threshing barn in rural Norfolk, England. Now newly renovated, the 1,300-square-foot barn retains a traditional look, familiar to a countryside home. The New York Times takes us inside the open floor plan, and shows off details like the French glass windows that replaced the original barn door (above) and the iron spiral stair to Walton's painting studio...
this is so pretty - and LOOK! no pillows were harmed during this renovation
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Ahhhh...so homey and cozy. I would love to spend a vacation there just chilling on the expansive sofa and cooking up something yummy on that gorgeous stove!
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Very charming and eclectic. Too cluttered for my taste and the blue thing the TV is sitting on seems to me the wrong color for the space (draws my eye right to the TV) but it's nice look overall. Nice how the Moroccan pouf was worked in. I bought one and couldn't find a way to make it work. It fits right in there. Kudos.
BTW that particular Moroccan pouf design is very inexpensive on e-bay - they are mass produced in Egypt for the tourist trade. Never buy one from an American shop unless cost is no object. Buy direct from Egyptian e-bay sellers and save a ton of money. (E-Bay is a good place to buy Syrian inlaid tables, too. You can get a whole set of three for what US stores charge just for one end-table, or even less).
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