OUT OF THIS WORLD

Has our desire to feed and entertain family and friends at home ever been so strong? For those who long to do just that, and who have the luxury of space both indoors and out, this contemporary open-plan haven shows how it can be made to look and feel utterly seamless.

- Gillian Welsh

BRIEF To create an atmospheric yet functional ‘family-centric’ area between the entrance hall and the garden, incorporating a kitchen, a sitting area and a garden room within a new, glass extension; to connect it to the landscaped garden and to create accessible dining and seating areas close by

DIMENSIONS Internal: 100m2; external: two acres

BUDGET £80,000 for furniture, lighting and design £95,000 for the kitchen

DETAILS

What The interiors and garden of an extended converted barn

Interior design Sarah Barclay, creative director, Barclay Interiors Limited

Creative director Sarah Barclay has history with the owners, having worked on a number of properties for them, including a home in London and a chalet in the Alps. “They’re all different, which suits me – we don’t have an in-house style at Barclay Interiors. Rather, our work reflects the way our clients live and use their homes.”

The brief she was given at this converted barn centred around the recently completed glass extension: the owners wanted it to feel glamorous yet relaxed, and connected to the garden. Its three designated areas – kitchen, family room and garden room – were ​to function harmoniously together, comfortably accommodating the couple and their family as well as lots of company once that becomes possible again. “Our clients are great socialisers and love to entertain on a large scale – their parties are legendary.”