![]() ![]() ![]() I have no inherited hang-ups or prejudices. ‘Look at Nancy Lancaster’s interiors – perfect English style put together by an American. ‘I think sometimes it can take a fresh eye to really appreciate something so established and familiar,’ he muses. Sitting at the table in the kitchen, sandwiched between whippets Theodora and Tristan – now settled in front of the Aga – and an oak dresser holding a collection of antique spongeware, Carlos says he fell in love with the English way of decorating, inspired by books and by visiting the houses of friends, as well as grander houses open to the public. But five years ago, he fulfilled a long-held ambition to have a place in the country when they found this 17th-century manor house, surrounded by fields and woodland in North Norfolk. ![]() The couple also own a flat in London, which Carlos says is clean lined and contemporary – proof, if it were needed, that he is no one-trick pony. He then embarked on a life change that saw him study interior design at Chelsea College of Arts.Ĭarlos has spent the past 11 years as a successful interior decorator and is best known for a take on English country-house style that is as comfortable, rich in detail, layered and subtle as the best home-grown versions. Here he met his now husband, Michael Newman, and decided to stay. And yet, at the front door, stands Carlos Garcia, gesticulating, beaming and chatting away with a distinctly Spanish accent.Ĭarlos Sánchez-García, to give him his full name, was born in a village near Madrid, studied business administration at university, and came to the UK 20 years ago on a sabbatical from a job in finance in order to learn the language. It could not be more English: the country lane, the wooden gate, the lawns, the brick façade, and the dogs barking a welcome. ![]()
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