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 /  20 August 2024  

#  Look Around This Luxurious Country Home  


With custom-made furniture, hand-painted wall finishes and bespoke soft furnishings, this home is truly one-of-a-kind. That said, subtle injections of pattern, bold floor choices and restful colour combinations still offer plenty of inspiration. Here, interior designer Irene Gunter talks us through the project…  


ByGeorgina Blaskey

 

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  Photography: MARY WADSWORTH 

 

 

 

 

 

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## The Property 



  

This beautiful period property is a renovated manor house with seven bedrooms. We were involved in its renovation in 2019.

 

## The Brief 



  

Our clients wanted a colourful and brave design full of details and layering to add warmth, sophistication and vibrancy to the home. The clients shared our love of natural materials and combining antique finds with new pieces.

 

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## TAKE THE TOUR 



 

 

 



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## The Kitchen 



  

The wow-factor here comes from the custom-designed marble floor. With three different colours, it creates a more intimate feel, a strong visual impact, as well as being incredibly user-friendly as small spills/crumbs are hard to see. I love to maximise floors – aside from the ceiling, the floor is often the largest surface area in these spacious rooms and it’s a shame not to add any pattern.

The unique kitchen design was created by our team and executed by [Lanserring](https://lanserring.com/). It has a custom-made, freestanding banquette – we love using banquettes in kitchen-dining spaces as it immediately sets a more informal tone and is also incredibly practical when you’re keen to be flexible with the number of guests. It’s the kind of set up that’s great for one or two people but also comfortable for six to seven guests. I love the yellow velvet lampshades on the pendant light from [Porta Romana](https://portaromana.com/) – they add a real pop of colour that contrasts against the blue and red tones of the kitchen.

 

 

 

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## The Living Room 



  

This is another unusual floor with a custom inset contrast border, complete with a Greek key pattern. The clients were keen on getting that luxe feeling underfoot, so we created this design with a carpet carving artisan (a very unique skillset) to tie the gorgeous garden views into the room. Comfort and practical considerations were key – armchairs with small sturdy side tables, footstools and reading lights all work together to enhance the cosy and snug feel of this room, while custom curtains with gold accents frame the arched doors onto the garden.

 

 

 

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## The Dining Room 



  

As this is naturally a darker room, we decided to embrace that by using a warm and cosy colour. It’s mainly used during family get-togethers and celebrations, so creating a really festive feel was key. We installed a hand-painted wallpaper designed by [G&amp;Co](https://www.gunterandco.com/) in collaboration with [Fromental](https://fromental.co.uk/). The hand-crafted timber dining table can seat up to 16 with beautiful petite chairs that create practical circulation space upholstered in a fabric by [Guy Goodfellow](https://www.guygoodfellow.com/).

 

 

 

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## The Master Bedroom 



  

In this large bedroom, we were keen to create zoning for a seating/TV space and a dressing area. The carpet features a two-tone border to create a better sense of separation between the different areas and the dressing area is zoned by a beautiful, scalloped rug – I love how warm it feels. The custom headboard is also panelled to zone the bed area, and it features small acorn details as a nod to the country setting. Pendant lights from [Apparatus](https://apparatusstudio.uk/) help keep bedside tables clear of clutter and we had custom bedlinen made by [Gilly Nicolson](https://gillynicolson.co.uk/).

 

 

 

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## The Master Bathroom 



  

This is a luxurious retreat with [De Gournay](https://degournay.com/) wallpaper set into hand-painted frames adding tremendous character to the room. We used beautiful tapware by [Drummonds](https://drummonds-uk.com/) to create this forever-classic bathroom. A custom wraparound double vanity allows two people to easily use the bathroom at the same time, with ample storage hidden behind mirrored doors. My favourite shower detail includes a waterfall shower above a fitted floating bench, and the bench even includes under-floor heating in the seat for the ultimate comfort on cold days.

 

 

 

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## The Dressing Room 



  

Custom walnut wardrobes feature [P.Jeffries](https://www.pjeffries.com/new-products) inset wallcovering and beautiful antique brass handles. We designed a cosy and practical window seat layered in mohair velvet and framed with a scalloped striped pelmet for a sweet roman blind. The grasscloth pinstripe wallcovering was an unusual choice for a dressing room but it was chosen to add a textured touch and works really well.

 

 

 

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## The Kid’s Room 



  

We wanted a fun-loving vibe in this child’s room with plenty of space to display trophies and treasured possessions. The fold-up ottoman coffee table can turn into a single bed for sleepovers too. Hand-painted custom wardrobes add a fun touch and, again, accentuate texture to add softness to the generous size of the room. We added dip-dye curtains to bring a modern nod to the scheme and a patterned floor to provide a more forgiving backdrop than a very plain carpet.

 

 

 

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*Photography by* [MARY WADSWORTH](https://www.marywadsworth.com/)

 

 

 

 

  

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