Classic Country House With Avant-Garde Fusion

An antique grandfather clock takes its place in a corner marking the entrance to the kitchen beyond. Above, the pair of egg pendants, crowned with a spectacular leaf/feather plume handmade in brass, work as a statement. A playful touch and the perfect decorative garnish for the house’s busiest area.

Just when you think the relaxed colour tones of the walls and curtains would point to a solely domestic space, the addition of the carefully curated vintage brutalist cabinet, cleverly repurposed as a bar, adds a cheeky yet sophisticated hint of fun – one of the many antique pieces on display, all painstakingly collected over years.

Hand-painted murals make an appearance throughout the house, adding playful touches to the home’s interiors. In the living room, a naturalistic painting of branches and leaves adorn the walls around the antique cabinet, an acknowledgment of the home’s period origins while acting as a reminder of the nature beyond.

Aside from the combinations of pastoral, period and earthy colour and texture notes, The Old Vicarage is home to a striking fusion of the old and new, particularly in the dining room.

Sheepskin-covered chairs paired with coral pink colour drenching of the walls and curtains adds distinct playfulness and strikes a glamorous note of Americana, an interesting colour contrast from the rest of the house.

The glass front limed oak cabinet by Francisque Chaleyssin, a pinnacle of the property’s lovingly curated interiors, bounces and reflects natural light during the day, yet radiates warmth and intimacy under soft candlelight in the evening.

The large dining table in the centre of the room highlights the sociability of the space, lending itself well to any celebration from birthdays to holiday festivities.

Dainty antique touches, including brass accents on the walls contrast the dusky rose hue of the room, while earthenware pots sit decoratively over the mid-century cabinet adding a sense of texture and a ‘lived-in feel’.

The domestic heart of the space, the kitchen draws the eye in with its soft colours including olives, beige, creams, stone, and natural earthy colours. A large bespoke banquette upholstered in a hard wearing outdoor fabric surrounds a natural wood round table, signifying communal and carefree living, allowing the family dogs to enjoy the heart of the home as much as the owners do.

The table and chair collection with Danish cord and oak frames give the space a warm and rural quality, a nod to the surroundings and origin of the property.

A modernist, abstract artwork shows off a series of beiges, pinks and a splash of jade calming the eyes and mind, ready for domestic peace.

Each bedroom has been designed to reflect individuality, embracing a boutique hotel aesthetic with every piece carefully considered to create flow and cohesion.

The primary bedroom features a birch barley twist floor lamp and a pair of 1930s oak drawers either side of a TurnPost four-poster bed, the solid ash bed posts turned by hand on a traditional lathe. Above the bedside tables sit a near pair of elegant Flemish-style, mid-century, ebonised ripple framed Italian mirrors.

A traditional handmade white enamel iron bedstead from The Original Bed Co feels right at home in a secondary bedroom, upholstered in bold modern French prints contrasted with dainty leaves and branches painted around the headboard – the perfect blend of old and new.

Detailed wood textures feature across many of the bedrooms, including bedknobs and table lamps, grounding the spaces in period charm and character.

The flavour of nature continues with further bespoke murals. Painted images of flora even adorn a wooden wardrobe of another bedroom, reiterating the rural and wild setting the house sits in. A pair of Italian mid-century rectangular brass mirrors reflect the patterned accents from the hand painted wardrobe and lampshade to beautiful effect.