Artful Blend

Bold artwork and colourful furnishings stand out against a crisp, white backdrop in Kate Adams and husband James’s spacious home

Victorian properties are often associated with draughty fireplaces, creaky floorboards and crumbling plasterwork, but that is definitely not the case with the home of Kate Adams and her husband James. Their bright, welcoming townhouse in Tunbridge Wells is filled with sunlight, quirky art and artefacts, and pops of colour that give it an unmistakably modern edge.

‘I’ve always loved period houses,’ says Kate. ‘The classic sash windows, fireplaces and high ceilings are appealing, but ours is a bit different from the norm with its layout of three floors and two front doors. It could be a five-bedroom house, but as it’s just the two of us, it makes sense to have more reception rooms instead.’