Sussex Estate

Set in its own 28 acres of formal gardens and paddocks, this Sussex house and estate takes inspiration from Queen Anne and Palladian influences, with classically proportioned windows, overhanging eaves and triple arch motifs. It is a stunning country house with generous spaces and a multitude of original features perfectly suited to family life and entertaining.

The Brief

Our clients want us to reimagine the interiors across all three wings, with full decorative schemes, bespoke furniture, joinery and art consultancy to all areas. This encompasses the guest and family accommodation, the substantial reception spaces, both formal and informal dining rooms, bedroom suites, bedrooms and bathrooms, games room, cinema, library pool house, guest cottage and extensive landscaped grounds.

Our design brief will consider all of the decorative works, furniture, furnishings and joinery, as well as including a complete art consultancy provision for all areas of this remarkable estate project.

The Drawing Room had a traditional timber moulded ceiling paired with the rich aquamarine wall colour. Traditional furniture styles were combined with more contemporary printed fabrics and Carl Hansen colonial chairs.

The Drawing Room of the Sussex Estate house which has a traditional timber moulded ceiling paired with the rich aquamarine wall colour. Traditional furniture styles were combined with more contemporary printed fabrics and Carl Hansen colonial chairs.

The elegant games room table in the drawing room of the Sussex Estate house. Aquamarine walls surround 4 classic Danish designed chair which surround a white table and modern suspended lamp.

Joinery

The proportions of the spaces in this property meant that cabinetry was essential to give structure and purpose. The Library had an antique style dresser unit made with fluted columns and carved roses. The Games Room was also completed with a joinery wall to accommodate books, artwork and board games to create layers of character around this classical room. Further joinery was carried out in the bedrooms and study areas.

A symmetrical image of the Sussex estate library showing a grand mustard colour room. In the background is a dark wood classical shaped set of shelves and cupboards, a dark wood desk above which a black chandelier is suspended. In the foreground two teal coloured armchairs with floral patterned cushions sit either side of a large mustard coloured pouffe on which sits a tray of books and objects.

A large dark wood modern Scandanavian desk with books and table lamp sits in front of a wooden upholstered armchair which in turn sits in front of floor to ceiling dark wood shelves and cabinets which from the library of the Sussex estate.

An elevation of the bespoke joinery included in the Sussex estate house. Showing the cabinets and dresser designed for the dining room.

A ochre colour gaes room shows a large bespoke wood dresser, table tennis table and to the right two modern brown armchairs and contemporary coffee table.

A solid wood bookcase with wallpaper back sits behind a table tennis table in the Sussex estate house. On the shelves are a variety of books, plants and a small danish inspired table lamp.

The Principal Bedroom has a calm and serene scheme. Draped linens, small scale prints and antique Italian burr oak nightstands.

The master bedroom of the Sussex estate house shows a large modern white room with dark hardwood floor with a king size bed surrounded by white curtains. Towards the window two large danish inspired armchairs in a dark green fabric look out towards the surrounding countryside.

A large double bed and bedside table is in shot surrounded by a large white fabric canopy.

A large and detailed elevation/site plan showing the downstairs of the Sussex estate house. Rooms include dining rooms (formal and informal), entrance hall, games room, cinema, library, drawing room, kitchen, utility room and lobby

A large and detailed elevation/site plan showing the upstairs of the Sussex estate house. Rooms include multiple en-suite bedrooms, guest bedroom, study, gaming room, linen closet and terrace

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