{"id":107925,"date":"2019-06-08T16:59:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T09:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/next-stop-home-we-live-next-to-a-steam-railway\/"},"modified":"2019-06-08T17:11:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T10:11:38","slug":"next-stop-home-we-live-next-to-a-steam-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/next-stop-home-we-live-next-to-a-steam-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Next stop, home: We live next to a steam railway"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWill Brown and Marie Willey, the fashion designers behind Old Town, transformed a crumbling bungalow alongside a Norfolk railway, drawing inspiration from their utilitarian clothingThere is a certain kind of British modernism that is inherently appealing and cool, no matter how many high street brands try to tap into a mid\u2011century aesthetic. Fashion designers Will Brown and Marie Willey, who are behind the utilitarian clothing label Old Town, are the real deal. After living in Cromer for more than 10 years, the couple happened upon a post-war bungalow in Sheringham two years ago, next to the railway lines where North Norfolk Railway steam trains are parked before day trips along the coast.The simple, single-storey building was \u201ca total state\u201d, Willey says. The pair reconfigured the interior, turning a small living room into a bedroom for Brown, creating a monastic loft bedroom where Willey sleeps (\u201cI snore, Will doesn\u2019t\u201d), and building a large bolt-on extension to the back and side \u2013 accessed from the original hallway \u2013 that doubled the floor space. It has a bright vaulted ceiling, large Crittall doors and a grey-and-white checkered floor that unites the old and new parts. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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