Peep inside a Norfolk farmhouse

Country Homes & Interiors takes a tour around this antique-filled Norfolk country house. Click through our photo gallery for ways to create this classic country look. For more house tours and decorating ideas go to housetohome.co.uk

The Grade II listed farmhouse was originally built in the 16th-century and has later additions.

1/11 Farmhouse exterior

farmhouse exterior

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

2/11 Garden bench

farmhouse exterior with terrace has white painted garden bench basket and trug

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

The terrace has a white painted garden bench – the perfect spot for a rest in the sunshine.

Bench, basket and trug, similar from auctioneers TW Gaze

3/11 Breakfast room

farmhouse exterior breakfast room with mellow original beams dining tables and seatpads

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

Pine furniture complements the mellow original beams. Simple stripes are perfect for country dining tables and seatpads.

Table and chairs, similar from Cranswick & Wilkin

4/11 Breakfast room table

farmhouse exterior breakfast room table with tableware

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

White ironstone dishes and collections of decorative jugs are the perfect accessories for a farmhouse kitchen.

Search antiques markets for similar tableware.

5/11 Kitchen

farmhouse exterior kitchen with shaker units and beams

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

The Shaker units perfectly complement the traditional range cooker. The flooring echoes the warm tones of the beams.

Shaker units, similar from Harvey Jones Kitchens. Indian slate flooring, similar from HL Perfitt. Wall paint, for similar try Clunch by Farrow & Ball

6/11 Living room sofa

farmhouse exterior living room with sofa silk curtains lampshade and picture frames

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

The living room has a lovely mix of a modern streamlined sofa, letter cushions and interesting antiques. Golden shades are echoed in the silk curtains, lampshade and picture frames.

Sofa, similar from Andrew Martin. Lamp, similar from Oka. Curtain fabric, similar from James Hare

7/11 Living room chair

norfolk farmhouse exterior living room with leather chair

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

The classic leather occasional chair is a timeless classic and was restored especially for this spot by the window.

Leather chair, similar from Home by Annie Lambert

8/11 Main bedroom

farmhouse exterior main bedroom with soft grey painted bedroom bed and bedside cabinet

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

Soft grey painted bedroom furniture and antique linens bring a French country feel to the main bedroom. The plaster and stone mouldings came from a French salvage yard.

Bed and bedside cabinet, similar from Chic Shack

9/11 Guest bedroom

farmhouse exterior guest bedroom with bed cushions beams and chandelier

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

The original beams in the attic bedroom make this the most wonderful room for guests. The bed and chair are both antiques shop finds and add a little bit luxury to the interior.

Chandelier, similar from Christopher Wray.

10/11 Bathroom

farmhouse exterior bathroom with stripped oak floor sets white rolltop bath and washstand basin and shower curtain

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

A stripped oak floor sets off classic white rolltop bath and washstand basin. The shower curtain makes a real statement in the bathroom.

Bath and washbasin, similar from Bathstore

11/11 Landing

farmhouse exterior landing with collections of mirrors

(Image credit: Future PLC/Brent Darby)

Collections of mirrors from all over the world have been hung on the landing to make an interesting visual display on an otherwise ordinary wall.

For similar mirrors, try antiques fairs.

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Heather Young
Editor

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.