Surounding the beautiful original fireplace, accessories are kept simple but the mantlepiece is then used to display keepsakes and artwork.

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Wooden numbers and graphic artwork can be found at Cox & Cox and Graham & Green.

Take a tour around a modern country home
Bathrooms in country houses can be tricky - especially when they're small - but here the owners have kept the scheme simple with white walls and fittings, accessorised with a few naturally-finished pieces, such as the table, basket and picture frame.
Find reclaimed rustic furniture at Eatsleeplive.

Take a tour around a modern country home
The bed makes a bold statement, but without the usual fuss of a four-poster bed. It's positioned in the centre of the room, so you can walk all the way around it, and there is no fabric covering it, just a frame. The rest of the room lets the original exposed beams do the talking with plain white walls, a classic Eames rocker chair and an Art Deco print.
Find Eames rocker chair at Heal's. Contact Fourposterbed.co.uk for a range of traditional and modern four-poster and bespoke beds.

Take a tour around a modern country home
The contrast of old white walls and bare floorboards with simple modern furniture is the key to this living room. The stunning mobile was created by the owner's son from Christmas baubles and twigs, but looks like a modern chandelier.
Find similar sofas from The Conran Shop. Find vintage shop fittings, like the drapers shop cabinet, from Preloved.co.uk, Arts and Crafts Home or Pigeon Vintage Furniture.

Take a tour around a modern country home
Shabby chic works so well in a country home, and still manages to look modern. Monochrome prints decorate the living room in a chic, relaxed way - the perfect room to relax, study or just muse.
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