House in the New Forest

A traditional house in the heart of the New Forest. We were called in to give the drawing room a new look. The room was dominated by a huge red brick inglenook fireplace which continued around the end of it into the adjacent dining room. The rear window / door leading to the conservatory largely closed of the glorious views over the garden and paddock land which was a great pity. We suggested that the inglenook was clad in plasterboard and painted. Also that folding / sliding doors replaced the door/ window into the conservatory and in so doing bring the landscape indoors. Any new interior scheme had to be built around a beautiful but dominant Persian rug. New sofas upholstered in a neutral mixed linen and new curtains / scatter cushions were made using fabric in quieter tones from the rug. Remote controlled Pleated blinds were added for sun control.