Take a tour around an elegant Georgian country home
25 Beautiful Homes takes a tour of a Georgian country house, full of period detail, soft neutrals and relaxed decorating schemes. For more house tours, decorating ideas and shopping ideas, visit housetohome.co.uk/25 Beautiful Homes.
1/10 Exterior
A Georgian double-fronted house in Kent, comprising living room, snug, dining room, kitchen, five bedrooms, including one en suite, a shower room and a bathroom
2/10 Living room
An open fire makes this a cosy winter retreat, while a large overmantel mirror gives the room a greater sense of space and light.
The large Persian rug was an eBay find. For a similar Georgian fireplace, try the Palladian from Chesneys
3/10 View of living room from hallway
A glass paned door and original floorboards preserve the rustic feel of this hallway. The panelling has been painted in a soft neutral to update the look.
Find original floorboards at Lassco
4/10 Dining room
A traditional extending dining table and antique chairs add a formal note to this dining room scheme, while full-length curtains and a Roman blind soften the look.
For a similar dining table, try the Vermont extending table at Barker & Stonehouse
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5/10 Snug
Splashes of hot pink, stripes and florals add a pop of colour to the snug. Painted alcove cupboards make useful storage.
Ikea sells similar wrought iron day beds. Find cushions like these at Kimberley Dawn
6/10 Kitchen
A butlers sink, Shaker-style cabinetry and rustic ceramics lend the kitchen a country-casual feel.
Wickes is a good source of ceramic butlers sinks
7/10 Master Bedroom
Bold accents in the wallpaper and soft furnishings add a hint of glamour to this bedroom scheme.
Etchings & Roses wallpaper in Duck Egg, Sanderson. Find similar cushions at Laura Ashley
8/10 Bedroom
A delicate wrought-iron bedstead takes centre-stage in the guest bedroom.
Find a comparable bedstead at Feather & Black
9/10 Chair detail
A traditional tapestry cushion makes a striking statement against this rustic painted chair.
Find a similar chair at Braemar Antiques
10/10 Bathroom
An all-white palette keeps this compact bathroom looking bright and spacious.
For a similar wicker laundry basket, try Zara Home
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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