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Laid back luxury
Star designer David Collins - the man behind some of London and New York’s most opulent and highly acclaimed interiors including The Blue Bar at the Berkeley Hotel, Artesian bar at The Langham hotel and The Wolseley on Piccadilly – has transformed Lime Wood Hotel with a high level of refinement and elegance. David and his team worked within a framework of a re-imagined 18th Century home updating it and reinventing the so- called English Country style. The look is laid back luxury – relaxed but not without attention to detail and the odd eccentric touch. Local materials such as ash and stone have been teamed with simple, subtle colour shades reflecting the estate’s landscape, creating an interior of quality, integrity and style. The hotel features original marble fireplaces in four different lounges and carefully selected artwork, ceramics and objets to create a welcoming sense of a private country residence that has evolved over time. The accommodation offers a range of stunning rooms and suites. These range from smaller cosy rooms in the main house which have partition walls that slide open allowing a graceful flow of bedroom into bathroom, to suites with real fires and private gardens. All rooms are beautifully enriched with natural textures such as hand knotted rugs, stitched leatherwork and silk curtains, and the bathrooms feature personally sourced marble from Italy with traditional nickel fittings for a chic, classical feel. A skillful blend of styles give each of the public areas a character of their own. The Bar is an intimate space with sexy contemporary features; leather tables, reflective teal blue paneled walls and a mirrored silver leaf bar give a level of glamour and opulence. The Scullery is informal, simple and utilitarian, harking back to an 18th Century country house kitchen, with stone walls and a central open stone fireplace used for roasting meat ‘a la ficelle’. The Dining Room is in turn an elegant and intriguing mix of colour, texture and form featuring woven carpets and golden silk curtains.
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