Warm, Earthy Colors in a Renovated Early 20th Century Family Home

On the outskirts of the historic Sandwich conservation area in Kent, this beautiful four-bedroom house features renovated interiors that blend the house’s period features with contemporary elements and earthy color pops.

The house features the elegant proportions of a home built at the beginning of the 20th century. Original elements like wooden floorboards, bay windows, and decorative moldings and cornices have been preserved, adding historic character to the house.

Stairs leading to a beautiful front door topped with a transom light and surrounded by intricately laid red, brown, and yellow bricks welcome you to this home.

The entry hall features the stripped, original wooden floorboards, and the high ceilings feature the original moldings and cornicing.

The staircase is painted in Farrow and Ball’s ‘Hardwick White’ with matching balustrades and a mahogany handrail.

The hall opens to a double reception room featuring stripped wooden floorboards, marble fireplaces, and beautiful ceilings.

Large windows on either side flood the space with natural light, while the terracotta-colored walls add warmth. The sofa stands atop an ochre rug designed by Evalina Kroon for Layered.

The other half is used as the television room featuring the same color palette with terracotta walls and an ochre rug. The black and white tiles in the marble fireplace add a playful touch to the space.

On the lower ground floor, you’ll find an open-plan kitchen, walk-in pantry, and dining room designed by Côte de Folk.

At the front of the plan, the kitchen cabinets are painted in ‘Dayroom Yellow’ by Farrow and Ball and topped with white granite surfaces. A Shaws fluted butler sink is paired with a brass faucet.

The tiled kitchen island is a unique statement piece in the kitchen space, and the reclaimed solid parquet floor adds a warm and lived-in touch to the space.

A wide doorway leads you to the dining space with a wood-burning stove and terracotta tilework.

In the back is a charming garden room with a built-in bench and doors opening to the garden.

The utility room completes the lower ground floor, featuring terracotta floor tiles and the same tiled counters as the kitchen island.

There are four equally sized bedrooms on the upper two floors. The master bedroom is wonderfully light thanks to Venetian round head sash windows. The original cast-iron fireplace is flanked by built-in wardrobes.