The English Home

Reclaimed BEAUTY

Jane and Malcolm Faulkner were intrigued by their future home in Herefordshire before they had even viewed it. “Something about the particulars immediately piqued our interest,” says Jane. “Although it looks almost medieval, it was actually built in 1974, which is the year we met. I’ve always been into vintage and upcycling and here was this house that had been built from reclaimed materials, long before it was fashionable to do so. It seemed fate that the house should be ours.

“There is an 11-second rule that says that you know within

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