{"id":6261,"date":"2023-10-01T19:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T18:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:32:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:32:46","slug":"georgian-house-redesign-top-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/clairs-projects\/georgian-house-redesign-top-floor","title":{"rendered":"Georgian house redesign: Top floor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This beautiful&nbsp;three storey&nbsp;Georgian house has charm rather than grandeur and is comfortable and contemporary in a relaxed way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the upper floor&nbsp;is a guest bedroom, a bathroom and a third bedroom which&nbsp;the client uses as an office, yoga studio and&nbsp;craft room&nbsp;combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the pretty guest bedroom, we wallpapered the walls in Divine Savages Crane Fonda design in Palm Green. This signature wallpaper from the creative duo features the&nbsp;elegantly fabulous Grey Crowned Crane amongst lush palm trees&nbsp;and is manufactured using&nbsp;intricately engraved rollers and hand-mixed paints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/810.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/810-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/810-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceiling was painted in Little Greene Rolling Fog in Pale whilst the doors, skirting and woodwork was painted in Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s Breakfast Room Green \u2013 a cheerful green&nbsp;named&nbsp;after the usually east facing rooms designed for eating the first meal of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also designed&nbsp;the&nbsp;bespoke fitted wardrobes,&nbsp;beautifully made by Newmans of Bath, who also&nbsp;provided the building work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We made a Roman blind in Linwood\u2019s Sienna in Almond. This&nbsp;textural&nbsp;boucl\u00e9 fabric combines linen, cotton, and viscose yarns to create a soft and durable fabric with a luxurious feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In keeping with the period feel, we sourced a large iron bedstead from The\u00a0Wrought Iron Bed Company.\u00a0With a tall headboard and low tailboard, simple cast iron feet and hand-spun finials,\u00a0the\u00a0Isaac iron bed\u00a0is a bit\u00a0grander\u00a0and\u00a0more imposing\u00a0than many original beds you will find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/809.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/809.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/809.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/809-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/809-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dark oak Winchcombe chest of drawers and bedside tables are from The Cotswold Company.\u00a0Inspired by an original\u00a0piece of French antique furniture,\u00a0this is a\u00a0timeless and thoughtfully designed range with a rich and distinctive finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flooring was&nbsp;Crucial Trading&#8217;s Treasure carpet in Sea Salt.&nbsp;A light yet luxurious neutral-hued&nbsp;Aria&nbsp;rug&nbsp;from Graham &amp; Green,&nbsp;featuring&nbsp;a geometric pyramid design and a tassel fringe at the edges, was laid over it by the fireplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lighting was provided by a&nbsp;Graham and Green&nbsp;iron and&nbsp;brass Waterlily pendant, West Elm glass table lamps with linen shades as bedside lights, and Freddie wall lights in pewter cast stone and brass from Felix Lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We dressed the room with cushions, a round mirror from Graham &amp; Green and a throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/811.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/811.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/811-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/811-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the guest bathroom, the woodwork and walls were painted in Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s Skimming Stone &#8211;\u00a0a\u00a0stony off-white which\u00a0takes its name from a 19th century skim, or plaster colour. The ceiling was painted in\u00a0Little Greene Rolling Fog Pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The window treatment was, like most of the house, a made-to-measure Roman blind. For this room it was made in Linwood\u2019s Freya fabric in Biscuit, which is&nbsp;woven to create a tweed-style look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/814-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/814-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" style=\"width:647px;height:969px\" width=\"647\" height=\"969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/814-1.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/814-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The third room on the upper floor was turned into a multi-functional space where the client could craft, practice yoga and catch up on work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We painted the walls in Little Greene\u2019s Clay Deep and the ceiling and woodwork in Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s Wimborne White.&nbsp;This just off-white is named after Wimborne in Dorset&nbsp;which is home&nbsp;to Farrow &amp; Ball.&nbsp;It is a versatile&nbsp;shade&nbsp;which, with&nbsp;the addition of the smallest amount of warm yellow pigment, is just a little softer than&nbsp;pure white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roman blinds were made in Design Archive&#8217;s Tree of Life fabric, developed\u00a0from a classic Tree of Life mid-19th century\u00a0historical\u00a0document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/815.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6245\" style=\"width:648px;height:972px\" width=\"648\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/815.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/815-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The furniture we chose was multifunctional and a mix of modern and antique &#8211; 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