aking a lovely home comes naturally to some fortunate individuals, and Tom Duncan, together with his partner Stephen Brook, have used their combined talents to transform an 18th-century Northamptonshire ironstone village house into a delightful and decorative country retreat. Tom and Stephen bought the village property some 20 years ago, attracted by the space it offered. An adjoining barn to one side has now been converted to become offices for their business and a secluded, walled garden at the rear is an oasis of plants and greenery. While Tom has a passion for art and