INTER IORS
PROVIDENCE BURWASH MANOR
We also build fitted kitchens and wardrobes, bookcases, and alcove units. Our service is very much bespoke.” GO HERE FOR…. Chunky oak stools and painted and glazed kitchen dressers. The company also stocks a wide choice of paint colours, from brands such as Earthborn, Mylands and Farrow & Ball. Best of all is its own range of Providence Paint, which includes myriad choices of white shades, as well as bold blues and darker hues, like Black Sheep. THE HERO PRODUCT… Crafted shaker shelves and peg rails in stock sizes and bespoke lengths. Peg rails are New England originals and the rest are made by the company in Cambridge.
WHAT’S THE VIBE? Lots of character. There’s sawdust on the floor (the company’s workshop is close by), painted and oiled-wood cabinets, armoires, and a huge range of industrial and shaker knobs and handles, as well as tactile, braided rugs. WHAT IS THE ETHOS? Providence, found at Burwash Manor in Barton, is a family-run business advising on colour and offering a range of cabinets and free-standing furniture. Eco to the core, the company began more than 19 years ago as a cabinet-maker. “Our work was originally inspired by simple colonial pieces, like you’d see in New England, so there is definitely still a shaker influence,” says co-founder Kathy Ritchie. “We offer free-standing furniture that includes kitchen dressers, larder cupboards, linen presses and wardrobes.
Burwash Manor, New Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7EY; 01223 264666; providenceuk.com
and bowls. It’s food safe and has a really fantastic smell.
WHAT’S GOING TO BE BIG IN INTERIORS NEXT YEAR?
“It’s all about contrasts: mix hand-finished, scrubbed timbers with tactile textures – rugs, throws, pillows – in warm colours. Add a touch of refinement with reclaimed, mid-century furniture,” says Kathy.
DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT… Orange wax for wooden chopping boards
IMAGES Providence, at Burwash Manor, offers free-standing or fitted furniture and even produces its own range of paints
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