Houzz Tour: Victorian's Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep (18 photos)

The windows are the original 1893 sash units. “The glass is old and so distorts the view through it,” James says. “I like that effect, and we couldn’t have replicated it with newer windows.” Each unit, however, was removed, taken apart and reconstructed with new wood spliced in where required and new ironwork. Weather stripping has improved their thermal performance.

“We don’t have sofas, coffee tables, a TV or those sorts of things,” James says. “We live quite a spartan life. The English oak coffer under the window is 16th century and is used to store the children’s toys. Furniture in the house tends to rotate around the different rooms.”

Wicker floor light: Gervasoni, Darklight Design; armchairs: Carl Hansen CH25, Ferrious

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