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Top 5 Historical Interiors to Visit around the UK Kenwood House Entrance Hall - timeout.com Hampton Court palace is not only the home of our most famous King Henry VIII, but half of the property was also renovated in the Baroque style by William III. Many iconic moments of history happened within these walls, the proposal to start a parliamentary government, the formation of the Church of England and the invention of Tennis! Henry chose it for the beautiful surrounding parks where he could hunt as well as the fact that it was on the river Thames, so he could easily to get a boat to the Tower of London for his latest wife’s beheading. Our favourite room in the palace is the Royal Chapel, using outstandingly rich colours and gilded vaulted ceilings this chapel is exceedingly ornate, plus you can still get married there today! Hampton Court Chapel - Dailymail.co.uk In the UK we are completely spoiled by the amount of history and beautifully preserved houses and estates on our doorstep. They range from Norman king’s estates, to 1940’s town-houses and everything in-between. These are not just great for learning about our history, but can also be hugely influential design inspirations to this day. Here are our top 5 historical properties to visit, which have jaw dropping interiors to inspire your own homes. 1510’s - Hampton Court Palace, Surrey Kenwood Palace is a beautiful example of Georgian Architecture, with portraits in the arched ceilings, highly embellished gold furniture and Roman columns aplenty. This period of interior design was most definitely about boasting. Whilst we may be more coy with our interiors today (although looking at a portrait of angles praising you whilst getting dressed in the morning must be a confidence boost!), the beautiful detailing and fresh colour palettes can still be very relevant today. Many of the rooms in this house are painted in sky blue and baby pink, which is very similar to Pantones colours of the year for 2016! Kenwood Palace Drawing Room - TimeOut.com 1750’s – Kenwood Palace, London Waddeston Manor is a beautiful, still inhabited home, owned by the Rothschild family. Its rolling parks and imposing turrets are impressive all year round, however Christmas is when this location really comes to life. An annual Christmas tree display where each room is adorned by gigantic Christmas trees decorated to the hilt will make even the most staunch Scrooge feel festive. Alongside this is an outdoor German market selling mulled wines and locally produced food as well as a ‘light art’ exhibition in the grounds. It is a festive must see. Waddeston Manor Exterior - Stuart Bebb 1870’s - Waddeston Manor, Buckinghamshire Upton House is a stunning Country home which was renovated in 1927-29 by the 2nd Viscount Bearsted. It is the epitome of elegance and screams Art Deco allure. But most impressive are Lady Bearsted’s bathroom and dressing rooms. They are breathtaking, painted in red and black, with silver aluminium leaf covering the ceilings and alcoves. This is definitely a must visit for any glamour lovers. Upton House Bathroom - nttreasurehunt.com 1920’s - Upton House, Warwickshire 2 Willow Road is the Iconic Home of the unique and influential Ernö Goldfinger, the leading Modernist architect of the 1930’s & 40’s era. It includes many items of furniture that he designed along with art works by Henry Moore and Max Ernst. When touring the rooms of this town-house you will be amazed by how many of these iconic designs are still used in our homes today. Additionally the use of light, materiality and transparency is truly inspiring. Being on a more modern scale (we don’t all live in country manors!) makes it easier to imagine translating some of the design principles used in this space into our own homes. 2 Willow Road Hallway - destinationmodernism.com 1940’s - 2 Willow Road, London When you live in a country as old as England, it should be obligatory to get out and explore. Have fun!
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Kenwood House Entrance Hal l - t imeout.com
Hampton Court pa lace is not only the home of our most famous K ing Henry VI I I , but ha l f of the property was a lso renovated in the Baroque sty le by Wi l l iam I I I . Many iconic moments of h istory happened with in these wal ls , the proposal to start a par l iamentary government, the format ion of the Church of England and the invent ion of Tennis! Henry chose i t for the beaut i fu l surrounding parks where he could hunt as wel l as the fact that i t was on the r iver Thames, so he could eas i ly to get a boat to the Tower of London for h is latest wi fe ’s beheading. Our favour i te room in the palace is the Royal Chapel , us ing outstandingly r ich colours and g i lded vaulted ce i l ings th is chapel i s exceedingly ornate, p lus you can st i l l get marr ied there today!
Hampton Court Chapel - Dai lymai l .co.uk
In the UK we are completely spoiled by the amount of history and beautifully preserved houses and estates on our doorstep. They range from Norman king’s estates, to 1940’s town-houses and everything in-between. These are not just great for learning about our history, but can also be hugely influential design inspirations to this day. Here are our top 5 historical properties to visit, which have jaw dropping interiors to inspire your own homes.
1510’s - Hampton Court Pa lace, Surrey
Kenwood Palace is a beaut i fu l example of Georg ian Architecture, with portra i ts in the arched ce i l ings , h ighly embel l i shed gold furni ture and Roman columns aplenty. This per iod of inter ior des ign was most def in i te ly about boast ing. Whi lst we may be more coy with our inter iors today (a l though looking at a portra i t of angles pra is ing you whi lst gett ing dressed in the morning must be a conf idence boost! ) , the beaut i fu l deta i l ing and fresh colour pa lettes can st i l l be very re levant today. Many of the rooms in th is house are painted in sky b lue and baby p ink, which is very s imi lar to Pantones colours of the year for 2016!
Kenwood Palace Drawing Room - T imeOut.com
1750’s – Kenwood Palace, London
Waddeston Manor i s a beaut i fu l , st i l l inhabited home, owned by the Rothschi ld fami ly. I ts ro l l ing parks and imposing turrets are impress ive a l l year round, however Chr istmas is when th is locat ion rea l ly comes to l i fe . An annual Chr istmas tree d isp lay where each room is adorned by g igant ic Chr istmas trees decorated to the h i l t wi l l make even the most staunch Scrooge feel fest ive. A longs ide th is i s an outdoor German market se l l ing mul led wines and loca l ly produced food as wel l as a ‘ l ight art ’ exhib i t ion in the grounds. I t i s a fest ive must see.
Waddeston Manor Exter ior - Stuart Bebb
1870’s - Waddeston Manor, Buck inghamshire
Upton House is a stunning Country home which was renovated in 1927-29 by the 2nd Viscount Bearsted. I t i s the epitome of e legance and screams Art Deco a l lure. But most impress ive are Lady Bearsted’s bathroom and dress ing rooms. They are breathtak ing , pa inted in red and b lack, with s i lver a luminium leaf cover ing the ce i l ings and a lcoves. This i s def in i te ly a must v is i t for any g lamour lovers .
Upton House Bathroom - nttreasurehunt .com
1920’s - Upton House, Warwickshire
2 Wi l low Road is the Iconic Home of the unique and inf luent ia l Ernö Goldf inger, the leading Modernist architect of the 1930’s & 40’s era . I t inc ludes many i tems of furni ture that he des igned a long with art works by Henry Moore and Max Ernst . When tour ing the rooms of th is town-house you wi l l be amazed by how many of these iconic des igns are st i l l used in our homes today. Addit ional ly the use of l ight , mater ia l i ty and transparency i s t ru ly inspir ing. Being on a more modern sca le (we don’t a l l l i ve in country manors!) makes i t eas ier to imagine trans lat ing some of the des ign pr inc ip les used in th is space into our own homes.
2 Wi l low Road Hal lway - dest inat ionmodernism.com
1940’s - 2 Wi l low Road, London
When you l ive in a country as o ld as England, i t should be obl igatory to get out and explore. Have fun!
