{"id":40802,"date":"2021-03-11T10:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T18:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/?p=40802"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:50:23","slug":"country-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/country-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Cool<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In a Tudor Revival home in Cobham, Surrey, interior designer Kim Stephen has crafted a chic yet laidback take on modern country style<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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After spending a number of years searching for the right property in the ideal location, the new owners of this characterful tudor revival home in Cobham, Surrey, asked London-based interior designer Kim Stephen to assist them with its renovation. They wanted \u201ca house that had a contemporary feel, but that was still homely and comfortable,\u201d says Stephen.<\/p>

After eight months of work, the update was complete, with the result being interiors that encapsulate the understated elegance that constitutes a very contemporary update on country living. The house is home to a family of five who moved to the United Kingdom from South Africa five years ago and is situated within walking distance of the heart of the village of Cobham.<\/p>

Very much in accord with the location of the house are its readily recognizable Tudor Revival elements\u2014including classic half-timbering on the upper floors\u2014which made the interior renovation project something of a challenge. \u201cThe ceiling lines in the bedroom areas really were a struggle as they were all over the show, at angles and starting at different points where the wall meets the ceiling,\u201d says Stephen. This meant that using wallpaper was impossible in many of these first-floor spaces, and explains the very practical, yet also elegant, decision to either end wall paint color an even 50cm below the ceiling line or paint ceilings and walls in exactly the same color in several of the bedrooms.<\/p>

Despite the challenges, the end result throughout the home is a feeling of cocooning comfort with a relaxed but contemporary aesthetic.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> \u201cI used plenty of texture and layering to achieve this,\u201d says Stephen, whose design style always balances sophistication with a relaxed livability. The house is spacious, including five bedrooms and five bathrooms, but the interiors give it an easy-going appeal that means it never feels rambling or overly large.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The guest bathroom is on the ground floor, close to the main entrance. The Deconstructed Stripe wallpaper by Miles Redd for Schumacher offsets the black and white striped rug, which is a custom design by Floor_Story. The Single Thames Vanity Basin Suite is from Drummonds and the Macintosh taps are from Lefroy Brooks. Glamorous brass-detail wall sconces are by Kelly Wearstler.<\/p>

In the guest bathroom, a planter picked up for a song at H&M Home is paired with a storage container from South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The round occasional tables were sourced from South African furniture and design store, Weylandts, and the elegant pendant Crescent light is by Lee Broom. The rug is a bespoke order from Floor Story, designed by Stephen to create an ombre effect using the yellow shades from elsewhere in the room, and the window blind was made up in No 9 Ikat Basket fabric in Wild Daisy by Jim Thompson.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Headboard is upholstered in Manuel Canovas Marius fabric from Colefax and Fowler. Piping edge in off-white leather from Samuel & Sons. Walls are painted in Light Blue by Farrow & Ball. Bedside pedestals and easy chairs (window nook) were made by Kim Stephen\u2019s cabinetry and upholstery workshop Curtains embroidered in fabric from Villanova called Asante in Chalk. The Lenne Bjerre Shea pendant light is from Sweetpea & Willow. Rug from Anthropologie and bedding is from The White Company with linen throws from Cox & Cox . The scatter pillow is made up in embroidered Beaded Damask fabric in Champagne by Travers, from Zimmer + Rohde.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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One of the key structural elements added during the renovation is a set of glass and metal interior windows (and a door), which were inserted between the entrance hall and the main living room of the home. These serve to demarcate and add a more intimate sense of privacy to the living room area while also allowing a clear view through to the front door.<\/p>

The choice of an early 20th-century industrial-style aesthetic for these glass and metal windows is an inspired one. They provide a subtle contemporary feel to the home while simultaneously complementing the more traditionally styled elements, such as the wooden staircase, which was also installed during the renovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A set of French doors opens onto the main living room on the left. Stephen designed the tall black bar cabinet with brass handles, which has bi-fold doors and opens up to a fully stocked bar with integrated fridges below. The colourful decorative urns on top of the bar cabinet are made from papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and were sourced from William Yeoward, and the Caracas Two-Light wall sconce is by Jonathan Adler.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the study, which is situated off the main living room, the floor-to-ceiling curtains are made up in Adige in Java from Romo (romo.com). The brass and glass Fenton light fitting is from Vaughan Designs (vaughandesigns.com) and the brass table lamp is from C\u00e9cile & Boyd. The artwork is by South African artist Lionel Smit (lionelsmit.com). The rug is from Herringbone (herringbone.co.za), and the striped wastepaper bin was picked up at OKA.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Adding yet more up-to-the-minute appeal to the elegantly furnished living room are discreet touches of colour on scatter cushions and in artworks, as well as a plethora of indoor plants. Says Stephen, \u201cI am a big believer in making a home come alive with greenery and it works especially well in this home against the textured charcoal wallpaper used in much of the ground floor.\u201d<\/p>

Leading off one side of the living room is a compact home office, while on the other side a pair of wood and glass doors opens onto the kitchen and dining area. These are open plan, with all the storage required of modern kitchen-diner spaces tucked discreetly away behind bespoke cabinetry designed and made by kitchen joinery specialists Martin Moore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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There is informal bar-style seating at a marble-topped kitchen island, as well as an elegant wooden dining table in an elongated oval shape (another of Stephen\u2019s designs) surrounded by comfortable, upholstered dining chairs. Finishes and fixtures throughout this space\u2014which include wood, marble, and brass elements\u2014combine understated luxury with tactile appeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In the older daughter\u2019s bedroom, the delicately feminine paint is Peignoir by Farrow & Ball. Headboard is upholstered in Cloud 3D velvet in Mineral from Kirk By Design and bedside table is a custom design. Eos Feather lampshade is from Amara. Pink cushion is from West Elm and patterned cushion is made from Jaipur fabric by Etamine, available from Zimmer & Rohde<\/a>. The sea print artwork is from Fy!.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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At the rear of the house are a casually elegant outdoor living area and extensive lawn that form additional entertaining spaces, while the first floor is much more private, being entirely given over to the family\u2019s bedrooms. These include a spacious and tranquil master suite with an enviable bathroom that sports cabinetry and wallpaper in a supremely chic shade of pale duck-egg blue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The entire renovation<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of this home is redolent of Stephen\u2019s signature style. Both elegant and playful\u2014there is always a subtle touch of the unexpected to please the eye in these interiors\u2014this house is sophisticated in design as well as being easy to live in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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