Modern Country Hotels: No. 131, Cheltenham

Let's talk colour, shall we?

Remember how I showed you The Wheatsheaf Inn not so long ago?

The owners of Wheatsheaf, Sam and George Pearman, also own this cracker. It's another boutique hotel, named simply No. 131, also in the Cotswolds, but this time in nearby Cheltenham. 

And it's Georgian, which, natch, gets a big ol' tick from me!!

They've taken full advantage of all those lovely Georgian details, the huge sash windows, the lovely sense of symmetry.

I'm completely in love with how the couple manage the paint colours they've chosen.

Yes, they've stuck to a very limited palette of chalky greys, sultry taupes and a nod to the naturals with sea tones of blue and leafy greens...but you're not left with a sense of restraint; instead, you'll be bowled over by a wash of harmony.

So many stunners, it's makes it hard to choose a favourite room!

Boutique hotels like this leave me dripping with inspiration...

Coming your way very soon: my all-time favourite paint colour for woodwork and trim...

{You're in for a surprise!}

Images via No 131, Cheltenham

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Modern Country Hotels: The Wheatsheaf Inn

Great boutique hotels do this whole Belgian Style texture thing to a 'T'. The drop-dead gorgeous bedroom and killer-looks of the en suite bathroom I'm sharing today belong to The Wheatsheaf Inn, not far from where we live in the Cotswolds, in the middle of rolling countryside.

The Wheatsheaf Inn

The Wheatsheaf Inn bathroom

The attention to detail is just fantastic.

With a soothing background of blueish greys, layer upon layer of texture has been introduced in both spaces.

The Wheatsheaf Inn bedroom

For those of you looking to create this at home, I'd suggest trying Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Grey for the walls, Little Greene Lead for the woodwork and Farrow and Ball Down Pipe for the feature wall. 

And that tiled floor?

1,2,3, altogether now:

LOVE IT!!!!

WANT IT!!!

NEED IT!!!

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My Perfect Weekend Away...

I've just had one of the best weekends of my life.

Mr Modern Country surprised me with a pre-baby trip away.

Eeeek!!

He told me we were going to visit his parents

....which we were....

but it turned out that it was for the children 

to have a special holiday...

and for us to go on to here....

As we drove up the driveway, 

I had a hunch that this was somewhere lovely...

and, wooooah....

it was!

Rushton Hall.

An Elizabethan Country Spa Hotel.

I can't even begin to tell you how special a time it was.

So romantic.

It was an incredible place to stay.

We played cards and had drinks here...

Had long, lazy breakfasts here...

Then, on Saturday, Guy suggested that we might like to visit Barnsdale Gardens,

which was the base of BBC Gardener's World for 13 years. We had a lovely gentle walk round all 39 mini-plots before having a delicious lunch. 

There were lots of quiet spots for sitting down and resting

...good for pregnant legs....

...and kissing...

Spending prolonged time together alone 

feels like such a huge luxury at the moment.

I am so grateful for the snatches of solitary gorgeousness that we do get.

Thank you, Mr MC.

You totally wooed me.

Images via Rushton Hall and Barnsdale Gardens

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