A thick thatched roof pours over the top of Bridge Cottage like melted chocolate, with tiny windows peeking from beneath the edges. The small whitewashed house holds every imaginable charm within its sixteenth-century walls, from crisscrossed beams on the ceiling and an enormous inglenook fireplace to the delightfully misshapen chimney breast in the master bedroom. Former owner Helen Thomas, widow of renowned British poet Edward Thomas, once described it as “the most darling place … ancient, gnarled and nooky and cornery and full of character.”
Interior designer Daisy Lewis and her husband, Rupert, were looking for a rural escape, one that was low-maintenance, spacious enough to entertain guests, and just a short drive from the city. Daisy had been brought up in a rambling, old country house, and she longed…
