Country Estate, Worcestershire

This estate has been in the same family since 1606, with the current house – an exemplar of Greek revival architecture – constructed in 1811 by the architect John Tasker. Alterations in the early 20th century left its character intact though much of the house was later affected by water damage and the services were in need of complete modernisation.

The principal rooms were reconnected, sash windows restored and 1960s partitions removed to reinstate the original, larger spaces. The kitchen was brought into the heart of the house and new bathrooms were added.

The Regency interiors were redecorated by Kelling Designs, bringing colour and pattern to the house while simultaneously improving comfort. One of the discoveries made during the restoration work was a set of fragile hand-painted panels of Chinese wallpaper, made for the morning room but never hung. Digital reproductions were made of the originals and have now been hung as originally intended.