A contemporary reinterpretation of the British country house by KERSTENS
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A country house is rewritten for the present, keeping the proportions and losing the clutter, with restraint standing in for grandeur.
The classic country plan survives, but its decoration is pared to essentials. Panelled walls are painted a single deep tone, and the usual layers of pattern give way to texture and shadow.
Furniture is chosen for line rather than provenance, mixing a few antiques with contemporary pieces that share their seriousness. The mix never tips into nostalgia.
The landscape becomes the only ornament the rooms require.
Large windows are left undressed, so the surrounding landscape becomes the only ornament the rooms require. The house feels rooted yet entirely current.
