Manor house entrance hall

The reinstated house is a traditional square plan arranged around a central top-lit hall. Stylistically, it relates to the original two storey, five bay property on the site, with a double-height, stone door surround at its centre.

Lisa Guest is an interior designer that currently lives in Scotland with her husband Olly and daughter Ivy. She draws from a deep love of nature and passion for aesthetics to create spaces that are visually beautiful, relaxed and balanced. Unique and personal. "It’s where you live and sleep. Where you feed your family and make plans. It’s yours and you should love it. I can help.”

As they say, there's no second chance to make a first impression, and a foyer sets the tone for a home. It's the space where you get to welcome guests and create the entire house's design story.

While I usually can be found adding more colors and patterns to my clients room, one of my all time favorites is classic black and white harlequin floor. It’s classic, bold, high-contrast, and goes with just about anything – what more could you ask for of a color combo? Every time I see a harlequin floor I […]

“Revenge:” Behind the Scenes at Grayson Manor | Houzz

Presented is an interior design masterpiece: the grand entry hall of Greystoke Manor, complete with staircase with carved balustrades, ferns and pipe organ, corridors, doorways, grandfather clock, piano, plush carpeting, tapestries, wainscotting, carved stone fireplaces, bookshelves of antiquarian tomes, and antique plush furniture all lit with ambient daylight streaming in through wood paneled windows. This image is part of the Greystoke Manor series, a breathtaking tour of my Copilot…

This is one the finest country houses in Dorset, Chettle, designed by the renowned Baroque architect, Thomas Archer. After two centuries in the same family, the house was sold to new owners in 2015. We were thrilled to be asked to help with the interior redecoration and remodelling. We worked alongside a huge team of […]