Monday 31 July 2017

Stunning Cotswold Cottage House Tour

From time to time, I come across a home so lovely, so beautifully put together, that I feel compelled to drop what I'm doing and share it with you. Today was such a day, and this is such a home, a classic Cotswold cottage with gorgeous Modern Country interiors....

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Based in Burford, a small town in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, The Brewery is a perfect blend of old and new, of Modern and Country style.

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Shall we take the full house tour?
The tour bus is waiting, hop on in...

burford-cotswold-cottage-sheep-street

Let's begin downstairs in this beautiful open-plan living space....

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Tucked at one end is a cosy sitting area...

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

...perfect for Christmas time!

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

And at the other end is a slightly more formal seating arrangement around a low table, piled with books...

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Living Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Although this is a holiday rental, one of the ways in which the owners have stopped it seeming too clinical, is by including lots of little reading nooks in tucked away spaces...

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Dining Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

It was the dining area that first caught my eye. I am obsessed with the mix of rustic and luxury in this Cotswold home. They've walked that line brilliantly, don't you think?

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Dining Room Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

The kitchen is rather small, it's true...but who wants to do lots of cooking on holiday?!

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Kitchen Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Kitchen Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

A small walled courtyard provides lots of light into the interior: by day....

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Courtyard Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

...or by night!

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Courtyard Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Let's take a look upstairs now at the stunning bedrooms....

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Bedroom Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Masses of natural light floods in and the super-restful colour schemes continue here....

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Bedroom Full Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Feast your eyes on that gorgeous paint colour! Is it pink or is it cream?!

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Are you tired after all that walking?! Well, you're in luck! Look what I've saved till last...

Stunning Cotswold Cottage Home Tour over on Modern Country Style

Are you ready to move in to your new Modern Country home!!

Take care until next time,
Sarah xx

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Wednesday 26 July 2017

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone Houses (Part 3: Classic With A Twist)

Welcome to the final part of the very best paints for the front door of your Cotswold Stone house. This is a question I'm asked so often by clients because its an easy way to really oomph the curb appeal of your home. It's also pretty cost effective because it's only the front door and windows that need painting, rather than the whole house, as with many rendered properties. Cotswold Stone just keeps on getting better with age.

Cotswold houses

The last suggestion I want to make when choosing paint colours for Cotswold Stone front doors is to veer towards the traditional. If in doubt, choose classic....but with a twist.

So, while I'm certainly not knocking black, it can look gorgeous, though it's best if you have a house that has oodles of natural charm like the one below.....

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Black front door

..., you might, for example, consider choosing Farrow and Ball Railings....

Classic Cotswold house Farrow and Ball Railings front door

...Fired Earth Mercury...

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Fired Earth Mercury front door

...or Farrow and Ball Pelt, for a slightly smarter look...

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Farrow and Ball Pelt front door

The same goes for classic white front doors. Yes, if the house has more than enough welly of its own, then plain white can be a good way to go...

Classic Georgian Cotswold house White front door

...but for those looking for a way to stand out from long lines of same old, same old, how about the softest pink?

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Pink front door Burford

...or the gentlest of greens....
{Marston and Langinger's Silver Lavender would be great for this Cotswold home....}

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Black door Soho Farmhouse

I'm currently so obsessed with this property that I feel it's only fair to give you three images here... It's called Soho Farmhouse and is part of a full-on luxe Country Club based in the Cotswolds.

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Black door Soho Farmhouse

Classic Georgian Cotswold house Black door Soho Farmhouse

Pure White on all doors and windows looks utterly anachronistic on period properties: they never had access to the technology that gives us the whitest of whites that we're used to today; going down a softer route will give you a more authentic feel...

Classic Cotswold Cottage Putty front door

Off-whites, putties and stones will all hit the mark...

Classic Cotswold Cottage Soft Grey front door

Classic Cotswold Cottage Burford Green front door

...or even a soft white like Fired Earth Dover Cliffs...

Classic Georgian Cotswold house front door

And for those of you looking to create the perfect Country idyll, classic cream should most certainly be on your list...
Little Greene Woodbine is lovely...

Classic Cotswold house Cream door

I hope that gives you plenty of ideas to dream about if you have a front door to paint and a Cotswold Stone house. Three distinct routes to travel if you: the neutrals, the green-grey-blues, and here the classics with a twist.

Which is your favourite?  


Images via The Burford Experience, unknown, unknown, Farrow and Ball, unknown, Money Week, unknown, Soho Farmhoue, Soho Farmhouse, Soho Farmhouse, Home Way, Character Cottages, Coates Mill Cottage, unknown, Helena Bernald

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Wednesday 19 July 2017

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

A completely perfect example of a Cotswold stone house that has been gorgeously restored by Neptune's Emma Sims-Hilditch is this:  The White Hart. 

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

I'm completely besotted by the way the soft honeyed tones of the Cotswold stone exterior harmonise so stunningly with the scheme chosen for the amazing interior. 

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

Take a look and see what I mean...

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

Parts of the building, which functions as a business centre, feel like a real home!

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

And could there be anything more inviting than the workroom?!

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

Emma Sims-Hilditch cleverly combines her interior design work with her strong input into the Neptune range so that both synthesise with the other.

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

This is not only true for the stunning kitchen areas....

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

...but many of the accessories too. 

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

And the paint! Who could forget their paint? Totally yummy shades. The cupboards below are in one of my favourites: Neptune Moss.

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

Rattan chairs outside complete the Modern Country garden look...the stone walls, the gentle blue-green-grey of the large door and windows, the Modern Country planting: a blend of formal structure and informal softness....bliss!

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

The picture above is when the garden was first planted, which will always look a little on the bare side but, below, you can see the Modern Country garden softness in all its glory!

Modern Country Cotswold House And Garden Tour: The White Hart by Sims Hilditch

G:O:R:G:E:O:U:S


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Monday 17 July 2017

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone Houses (Part 2: The Greens)

Cotswold Stone sings out so gorgeously and so eye-catchingly that many people find it difficult to know where to start so we shall we take a peek today at Part 2 of my series on the very best paint colours to paint the front doors (and windows, and drain pipes...!) of Cotswold Stone homes to give that Modern Country feel to your front door.

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Try Dulux Lizard
Dulux Lizard is the quintessential green paint for Cotswold Stone front doors

Last time we looked at gorgeous neutral paints but today let's look at that classic Modern Country combination: Cotswold stone and the perfect Cotswold green! Sometimes green, sometimes grey, sometimes blue...you know the style I mean, right?

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Farrow and Ball Cooking Apple Green and Oval Room Blue
Try Farrow and Ball Cooking Apple Green and Oval Room Blue for this combination

Now, this is where it gets slightly technical. If your front door gets lots of sun, the you have to bear in mind that sunshine will make any front door appear much paler than it does on the the colour chip.

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Little Greene Slaked Lime
Little Greene Slaked Lime will help give the putty green tones of this front door

Plus the sun bleaches paint like nobody's business so, unless you want to be painting the front of your house every couple of years, you might like to consider a lighter, more muted colour, for WOW-factor longevity!

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Paint and Paper Library Eucalyptus
Paint and Paper Eucalyptus is a gooooorgeous grey green

Don't just be swayed by pretty pictures of perfect Cotswold stone houses. Try to find images of fornt doors that match the light levels of your own. A house that faces North, for example, will look very different to a home in full-on sun. The same hue will appear much bluer in the shade. 

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Farrow and Ball Blue Gray
Farrow and Ball Blue Gray will help create this look

North-facing front doors give their paint a much easier time of itwith very little sun leeching away colour, which means that your chosen paint colour will stay true for many more years. Hooray!

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Farrow and Ball Castle Gray
Farrow and Ball Castle Gray is a strong contender or this deeper shade of sea green

On a shady front door, you may want to choose a paint colour that's a little darker, a little bolder but will still make the most fo your gorgeous Cotswold stone!

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Fired Earth Ultramarine Ashes
Fired Earth Ultramarine Ashes is a keeper, And what a perfect name! 

The same rules also apply to many French stone houses, with their heavenly shutters and dreamy farmhouse architecture. Take a look at this stunner. ..

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Paint and Paper Library Salvia
Salvia by Paint and Paper Library woul work a treat here...

Can you see the same honey tomes emerge from the stone, just like with Cotswold houses? Actually, what's going on here is that the sun bings out the orange tones of the stone and then those scrumptious chalky sea shades act as complementary colours, creating a very muted version of a thoroughly pleasing pairing.

The Best Front Door Colours To Paint Cotswold Stone House (Part 2: The Greens) Farrow and Ball Green Blue
Farrow and Ball Green Blue will crate this warm aqua tone

The complimentary colours bring a visually exciting stimulus but by using very gentle, greyed tones, you can create a softness that is pure eye candy!


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