Step inside this beautifully renovated Oxfordshire farmhouse
The farmhouse dates from the 1700s. It has now been totally restored and renovated for the 21st century.
The farmhouse dates from the 1700s. It has now been totally restored and renovated for the 21st century.
1/10 Exterior
2/10 Back porch
A period style storage settle provides the perfect space for putting on and pulling off wellies after walking the dogs.
Flooring
Farmhouse Flagstones
Tongue and groove paint
London Clay by Farrow & Ball
3/10 Living room
An inviting, pared-down scheme is achieved with a modular sofa layered up with cushions and a chunky wooden chest that doubles as a coffee table. Warmth and texture are added with sheepskin rugs and seagrass flooring.
Sofa and cushions
DFS
Chest
John Lewis
Similar flooring
Crucial Trading
4/10 Living room corner
A trompe l'oeil wallcovering in the living room makes a soothing backdrop to a chair and footstool that have been re-covered in plush velvet.
Ex Libris wallpaper
Cole & Son
Upholstery
Faringdon Upholstery
Lamp
John Lewis
Panelling paint
Pavilion Gray by Farrow & Ball
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5/10 Dining room
Neutral shades with jewel-bright accents create a welcoming feel in the dining room.
Cupboard paint
Charleston Gray by Farrow & Ball
Wall paint
Brinjal by Farrow & Ball
Wallpaper
Cole & Son
Table and chairs
Lawrences Auctioneers
Faux fur on cushions
John Lewis
6/10 Kitchen
Painted Shaker-style units were chosen with warm wooden worktops to sit alongside the classic country range.
7/10 Kitchen breakfast room
The breakfast room adjoins the kitchen. An opulent touch is created with pretty wallpaper combined with classic pieces such as the farmhouse table.
Pendant lights
Original BTC
Wallpaper
Nina Campbell at Osborne & Little
Similar dog clock
William Evans
8/10 Bedroom
Plain walls and a bare wood floor let the timber beams and period fireplace take centre stage in the main bedroom.
Wall paint
Elephant’s Breath by Farrow & Ball
Blanket box
The Lamb Arcade
Quilt and lamps
John Lewis
9/10 Bathroom
Slate tiles on the walls and floor create a sleek wet room look bathroom that is softened by an elegant roll-top bath and the soft purple shade on the walls and ceiling.
Wall paint
Brassica by Farrow & Ball
Bath
UK Bathroom Warehouse
Heart decoration
The Lamb Arcade
10/10 Bathroom corner
A classic basin is teamed with auction and antiques shop finds that complement the beams.
Basin
UK Bathroom Warehouse
Mirror
Lawrences Auctioneers
Wall cabinet
Haynes of Challow
Chair
Ikea
Cushions
John Lewis
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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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