Originally built in 1938 by celebrated architect John Campbell, this Buckinghamshire mansion has been recently reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. The original Arts and Crafts architectural blueprint has been infused with Asian artworks and elegant layouts that lend themselves to 21st century living.
We recently revisited and reimagined this unique home, preserving and embracing its architectural integrity, historical significance, and character. Curating from the client’s existing love of Asian art and antiquities, we took inspiration from the architecture and setting to run an elegant and inviting red thread through the house.
We carefully incorporated more contemporary elements through the main reception room, maintaining a sense of formality with a muted and sophisticated colour palette and the sculptural lines of the furniture from Giorgetti, Molteni and Promemoria. The arched windows in the garden room create framed vistas, adding an element of softness as they connect the indoor and outdoor areas. We emphasized this connection through floral drapery and the softly organic lines of the iconic Chieftain Chairs from the House of Finh Juhl.
The golden hues in the loggia create a captivating composition and sense of occasion. The artworks provide inviting vignettes for our clients to enjoy whilst entertaining family and friends around the satisfying solid dining table and chairs by De La Espada. This space flows through to the outdoors where the light and shadow interweave and reflect through the curved archways in the courtyard, creating a serene oasis.
We worked with Swedish kitchen atelier Sola to reinterpret this important series of working rooms. A light Shaker-style door was hand-painted in a soft warm grey (Little Greene’s dark lead 118) and enlivened with elements of vertical ribbing in solid ash. The Caesarstone worktops are beautiful, but bullet-proof, meeting the needs of a hard-working kitchen, scullery and laundry.
