Right from the outset, Catherine’s vision for the interior of the farmhouse was traditional with a contemporary twist Following a life-changing event, Catherine and Simon Davis took the plunge and decided to relocate to Norfolk from Surrey in 2002. At the time, the couple were living in Reigate with their twin daughters, Sophie and Flora, now both 21, and son, Ben, now 19. “Although we liked our Edwardian home, we wanted more outside space,” Catherine says.
The couple had been considering the possibility of relocating, when a terrifying incident on the M25 motorway galvanised them into crystallising their plans. “During his daily commute to his art director’s job in London, Simon swerved to avoid a piece of debris,” Catherine explains. “His car spun 360 degrees and ended up in a…