Queen Anne Manor

This project to restore an important Queen Anne manor house encompassed the wide-ranging requirements and constraints of working with not only our client but also Historic England, English Heritage and other specialist conservation consultants.

A blue and white watercolour illustration of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.
  • BEDROOMS 8
  • RECEPTION SPACES 6
  • BATHROOMS 8

The Brief

The commission was to refurbish: the kitchen, eight bedrooms, bathrooms, the wine cellar and basement areas, gym, art studio, stabling, gate house and outbuildings. The scope included full decorative schemes, furniture layouts, lighting and electrical designs for the kitchen, bathrooms.

The clients’ extensive and important contemporary art collection was to be integrated into the interior to form a backdrop to the individual room schemes. The schemes combined natural, soft colours with comfortable, welcoming spaces.

A view of the dark stone fireplace of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project in the drawing room showing a large panelled room with large beige sofas, circular mirror and black floral metal chandelier.

The Family Room

This room was designed to bring the whole family together, with a warm autumnal palette and burr walnut joinery detailing alongside the traditional room panelling.  A mixture of colour and textured layers created a warm, welcoming space for relaxation.

A side view of the children's lounge showing large, comfy sofas and armchairs against sand coloured wall panelling and wall hangings as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.
A wide view of the principle living room showing an ornate panelled and wallpapered room, large built in shelsves with books and ornaments. A large wrap around beige sofa with colourful cushions fills the room besides which sit two large plum coloured pouffes with trays of objects as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.

Joinery

The use of bespoke joinery throughout the scheme, and notably in the extensive wine cellar and basement areas, connects seamlessly to the essential character of the manor, enhancing and adding new lustre to this gem of a family home.

The study of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project showing a large dark wood mid-century desk, coffee table and armchair, alongside floor to ceiling bespoke shelves and cupboards. the ceiling is painted in an ornate brown and white stripe while a large white half bowl lampshade is suspended from the ceiling.
A detailed elevation showing the side of a room incorporating bespoke joinery as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.
A CGI view of the completed underground wine cellar showing a beautifully lit brown coloured cellar with a variety of shelves and drawers full of different coloured wine bottles as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.

The wine cellar

The wine cellar reached across the whole house footprint, with arched basement cellars which underwent full restoration, with temperature controlled bespoke detailed joinery throughout.  In the centre of this area was a tasting room for open storage of wines for drinking now and a seating/bar area.

A detailed floorplan showing the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.
A 3d render aerial view of the 3 chambered underground stone floored wine cellar as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.

The Schemes

The interior finishes included natural woven leathers, unique timbers such as burr walnut and dark oak, which were combined with scaled fabric prints in fresh colours to create an eclectic, comforting feel.

A selection of different colourful swatches of fabrics and textiles and tiles used as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.
A close up of the masted bed showing a large dark brown fabric headboard, dark wood bedside table, floral table lamp against a soft coloured panelling as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project

The Principal Bedroom

The Principal Bedroom was decorated with ornate classically beaded panelling, a mix of traditional elements with eclectic fabrics and detailing.

 

 

A window view of the master bedroom shows an ornate panelled bedroom with kind sized bed, colourful rug, two white armchairs, bookcase and a large black metal floral chandelier as part of the Queen Anne Interior Design Project.

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