The design concept is the work of Glebe House’s co-owner Olive Guest (she runs it with her husband Hugo, who grew up in Glebe House), and interior designer Ali Childs of Studio Alexandra. The pair are old friends and were excited to come together on the project.

“My mum was an artist, as was hers, and our home in Sussex always felt colourful, eclectic and homely, which was a huge inspiration for Glebe,” says Olive, who inherited the artist gene and has hand-painted murals around the guesthouse.

Another prominent influence is the Bloomsbury Group’s Charleston House, the preserved home of artists Vanessa Bell (Virgina Woolf’s sister) and Duncan Grant, in East Sussex. “Every surface there is an opportunity to bring joy and colour into people’s lives; it’s like a living piece of art,” says Olive.

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