Artist has given new meaning to the term drawing room by unveiling a 12-room mansion decorated with doodles.
Sam Cox, also called Mr Doodle in Kent, uses black-and-white patterns for the decoration of his Tenterden home.
The setting provides ideal camouflage although locating a toaster or plug socket might be problematic for a visitor unfamiliar with the property’s layout.
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British artist Sam Cox, also known as Mr Doodle, and his wife Alena unveil the Doodle house, a 12-room mansion in Tenterden, Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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A doorknob inside Mr Doodle’s house (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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View of the stairwell (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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British artist Sam Cox takes bath (Gareth Fuller/PAPA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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A view of flowers (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
Monochrome gives the property an unusual look that has a cartoonish touch.
Alena Cox, his wife, was keen to blend into the environment during a photo shoot.
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Sam Cox, a British artist, has given the house an unusual look (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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View of the kitchen (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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British artist Sam Cox, also known as Mr Doodle, and his wife Alena reveal the Doodle House (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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Even the plug sockets can be customized (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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The Doodle House, a mansion in Tenterden (Gareth Fuller/PA), is situated in Kent.PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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British artist Sam Cox (aka Mr Doodle) with his wife Alena. (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller
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The unique house seen from a distance (Gareth Fuller/PA).PA Wire/PA Image – Gareth Fuller