{"id":5886,"date":"2023-05-21T22:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T21:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5886"},"modified":"2023-05-21T22:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T21:48:33","slug":"attic-bedroom-redesign-in-a-georgian-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/clairs-projects\/attic-bedroom-redesign-in-a-georgian-house","title":{"rendered":"Attic bedroom redesign in a Georgian house"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We recently completed the complete redecoration of a Grade 1 listed Georgian house in the centre of Bath.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attics in Georgian houses were where the servants lived. The rooms are often small with lower ceilings. In this stunning five story town house, there are amazing views over the parapets across Bath. The family decided to locate the children\u2019s bedrooms, playroom, guest room and two bathrooms in the attic, with a kitchenette on the half landing below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children&#8217;s rooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The children\u2019s rooms were decorated in pale blues, greys and pinks&nbsp;with fun decorative touches adding personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the little boy\u2019s room, we used Skylight from Farrow &amp; Ball on the walls and fitted cupboards.&nbsp;This pale blue-grey takes its name from the soft natural light that often pours through ceiling skylights. It reads as a definite cool blue when used in small spaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-05-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We made new Roman blinds in a Jane Churchill striped fabric in navy and white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-18-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little girl\u2019s room was painted in Peignoir by Farrow and Ball \u2013 a pretty&nbsp;grey-pink inspired by the 19th-century garment of the same name. It has a unique depth that brings walls to life. We fitted pink and white linen blinds made from&nbsp;Ada &amp; Ina\u2019s Inga Peony linen fabric with pom pom trim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-32-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In both children\u2019s rooms we used Start Shelves by Great Little Trading Company. These clever, shallow ledges are great for storing picture books in nurseries or reading books and comics in children&#8217;s bedrooms; the gallery style design keeps books tidy but easy to find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-22-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The guest room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-40-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guestroom was also painted in Peignoir and blinds made in Matthew Williamson Belvoir Water Lily by Osborne &amp; Little. The room doubles up as extra office space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The playroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-19-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the playroom, we added a few accessories to give personality to this beautifully large room with three windows bringing in plenty of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We installed three Roman blinds in Ian Mankin vintage stripe design in Airforce Blue and made matching blue cushions for the window seats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Swyft Model 04 Sofa Bed in Linen Seagrass provided extra sleeping space for children coming to stay. Designed with practicality, comfort and style in mind, this sofa bed is the equivalent of a double bed and is a wonderful space-saving solution for busy family homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-23-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Travel The World\u2019 rug by Great Little Trading Company is a&nbsp;lovely detailed rug. More than a soft place to sit, it&#8217;s an opportunity for children to ask questions and understand more about the world we live in and the animals who inhabit our planet alongside us. It was even crowned&nbsp;Best Interiors Product Design, Accessory at the Junior Design Awards 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The kitchenette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kitchenette on the half landing was painted in Farrow &amp; Ball Mizzle and the bathrooms were redecorated in Wevet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-45-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSID-RC-Top-Floor-37-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The attic rooms are now a soft, light comfortable place to sleep and play for the children and provide useful guest accommodation away from the main body of the house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently completed the complete redecoration of a Grade 1 listed Georgian house in the centre of Bath.  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