HEAVEN MADE IN DEVON
Warm and tactile, wood is everywhere in the Devon coastal home of graphic designer and stylist, Laura Woussen, and her husband, Jack, a doctor. Ash flooring in the downstairs living room, a tree trunk coffee table in the snug, ash-fronted kitchen cabinets and plywood panelling on the bath – all chosen, finished and installed by Jack, alongside heirloom furniture inherited from their families and second-hand pieces carefully sourced on eBay and at reclamation centres. ‘Wood is such a beautiful material, different types of timber have different qualities, from the grain to the knots to the colour,’ says Laura, looking out onto a suitably fitting tree line of oak, beech and cherry, with an enviable sea vista beyond.
The exciting day, some seven years ago, when the couple took possession of their 1950s semi-detached house in the
