At Home in the Cotswolds: Secrets of English Country House Style

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I wanted something authentic and in its original state, rather than something that had been modernised. A variety of design styles are featured, including: a manor house, a thatched cottage, a former rectory, a Georgian farmhouse, and a tiny carriage house, along with many of the homes adjacent gardens. The light fixture is a vintage metal chandelier, the oak chest of doors is French and from the 19 th century. It is home to a handsome National Trust manor house, famed for its Arts and Crafts garden and it is also the location of a house owned by Robin Smith Sulger which is itself an exemplar of the Arts and Crafts style.

Perhaps the most charming room in the house is the parlour that won Penelope and Steve over when they first viewed it. Penelope created a rhubarb fool effect on the wall by mixing two emulsion paints and then brushing over them with a large brush. A variety of design styles are featured, including: a manor house, a thatched cottage, a former rectory, a Georgian farmhouse, and a tiny carriage house, along with many of the homes’ adjacent gardens. See below for further information about the categories of cookies used on our site and your current preference settings. She believes in preserving or enhancing historic architectural details as much as possible and admits to often being ‘worryingly obsessed with lighting’, partial to low wattages, dimmers, and candlelight.

The previous owners, who had lived here for 60 years, replaced a lean-to barn with an extension in the 1970s, so the proportions are quite different from the rest of the house. It’s 100% cotton and will last forever,” says Penelope who spends half her time in Spain, going between their factories in Southern Spain and Alicante. The featured homes, along with their adjacent gardens, were chosen not only for their architectural beauty but for their stunning interiors, which range in style from classical English country retreat to chic contemporary dwelling. Katy and Mark take us on a tour of the villages and rolling hills of the Cotswolds as they uncover some of the most charming and inspirational homes in the region: a chocolate box cottage, an exquisite old rectory, a Georgian farmhouse, a quintessential manor house, an historic stately home, and more.

He completely remodelled the existing seventeenth century buildings to creative a large family home with a picturesque exterior and a practical arrangement of rooms inside. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. An old bake house, originally the oven for the entire village, now houses the laundry, hidden behind a curtain. This is an all time classic book which looks lovely on display as well as giving inspiration for styling your home. Each house, and the interior design of its rooms, reflects the charm and character of its owners—and comes with its own unique and intriguing story.From its perch on top of the Cotswolds escarpment it commands extraordinary views over an exquisite landscape below.