Inside Flora Soames' peaceful woodland cottage | Design Notes | House & Garden
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- Interior designer Flora Soames - the great-granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill - is one of the UK's brightest interior, fabric and wallpaper design talents. A few years ago she moved into this peaceful woodland cottage sight unseen, having only ridden past it a few times and stuck her head in the windows once. After the heartbreaking loss of her partner, she moved in and set about decorating it with her own fabrics and collected pieces, finding solace and a place to heal. ‘I had waved goodbye to London life,’ she says. ‘I needed to be somewhere I could put down roots, a place to call mine,' and the cottage is now an expression of her personality, filled with lovely touches in every corner. Read the rest of the story here: www.houseandga...
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I find this house welcoming, stimulating and enveloping. It's sweet to see how much she loves her dogs.
Agreed x
You had me at 'I also think books are an incredibly important part of any room.' And, of course, the dogs.
Me too!
Yes but cats
@@venus189 for me paintings,/pictures, books, dogs, cats. And everything animals
Same here.
This is a real home, where everything is there because it is loved and a true reflection of the lady living there - and there are shelves full of books: wonderful!
You can't imagine my delight in seeing a home that has meaningful decor and is loved by the occupants. Thank you for not falling into the trendy world of home decorating 'cause trendy never lasts and the next trend just creates more chaos for the homeowner who's home is considered outdated. This home is a beautiful example of true love, for life and home. I'm not a trendy person so I really appreciate seeing other who are not trendy as well.
Lovely unpretentious and user friendly home in a equally lovely location, complete with beautiful curtains, wallpaper, furniture, books, and, of course the dogs, and a much loved cat sleeping in its happy place! I wish I had a home like this one!
To be honest, maximalist decor bring the cozy feeling surrounded by things you loved....videos like this make me confused on deciding to rather be maximalist or minimalist. In sometime of my life I do like to declutter too. I cant decide....what a beautiful home and garden! Very lucky lady, envy^^
You must do what your heart inspires
I agree. Love the maximalist but often strive to be more minimal. This is a beautiful home.
Maybe make your living room and dining room maximalist style? These rooms are where you want to happily watch tv, cook and eat, and chat with family and friends, so making them cozy and adorned with things you like will enhance the happy feelings. Meanwhile, perhaps you would like keep your bedroom and study/workspace minimalist since these are areas where you want to calm down, stay focused before sleeping or doing some reading/ paperwork/ meditation etc...
Add to my suggestion above... maximalist, yet neat and tidy ☺️🙏
a soft spoken yet fearless woman who knows herself and her style and how translate BOTH into her immediate surroundings !
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@@pamelahall2791 huh?
I love that she surrounds herself with things that *she* loves and not what a stranger would love if that makes any sense,
The cottage is lovely. I love the idea that she fills her house with pieces that she loves rather than trying to match furnishings. Also her garden is wonderful! To me the garden is an extension of your home and so important. I loved the way the Dahlias were reflected in the still water. Beautiful!
If that size of house is classed as “a cottage” I must be living in a shed...
So do I, but I love my shed... :--))
:D :D :D yes it is a big cottage .....
Einstein saw this video and then came up with the relativity theory, living in an actual cottage.
@@ievamillers9383 😂😂😂
@@ievamillers9383
great remark! Bravo
I am a yank, but my ancestry is Anglesey.I love watching "Escape To TheCountry".For me; Devon, Dorset, and Somerset are beautiful!
Me to!
3:03 loved how she was leaning against the wall as she talked about loving to lean things against walls.
What a truly beautiful house and interior, so full of richness and habitat empathy.
I could watch this all day. The permission to have something beautiful but tatty with precious memories and dog prints among your treasures. Nothing too polite about the colors. I’d love to know her as a friend and listen to her like poetry.
I’d never do my own home like this, but I fell in love with Flora’s home, and it IS clearly a home, will all its idiosyncrasies and meaningful pieces. Everything there is treasured and has a story to tell. And then she went out into the garden, wow, it’s idyllic. Those flowers clearly just jump out of the earth all by themselves and into the wallpaper. Well, that’s the impression she gives. It takes a LOT of work and thought to make everything this happy and this effortless.
Your dahlias are magnificent, both the wallpaper and the real
Thing!
Classic and beautiful piece of work. Her voice is so calming, the music.. the home and garden. Everything is just brilliant. The video has a way to make you happy.
I love everything about this house and garden.
So did I, except for that ghastly Ivon Hitchens!!!
What an absolute beautiful garden wow
What depth and richness. A real home full of delight on every aspect of the word. Warm, cozy and everything beautiful. What a jewel!!!.
Whenever I see one of these beautiful but stuffed homes I just can't help thinking Dear God, the cleaning and dusting.
@vanya Sure, but some of these places would need army of cleaners and they would be cleaning all day every day.
The quilt in the guest-bedroom is beautiful! And i love the cozy and timeless atmosphere the house and garden convey! Thank you for the inspiration 🌷
Oh, the situation of that property, the garden, the view, the woods, the external shot at 0:04...heavenly, absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for this pretty little peak into a beautiful part of the country. Inspiring.
What a really cool young lady. I'm sure Lady Mary was very proud of Flora. I'm glad that she was able to purchase a few things from her Grandma's estate auction.
Always interesting to view other people's homes, learn how the owners feel about it and then go about creating their ideal living space. In direct contrast to the video, my style is bright, open, clean and breezy natural/neutral colors with a focal point, few special accent pieces and sparse plants to add life into the room. I feel stress living daily amongst intense dark colors and/or a lot of possessions. The gardens and property are lovely! Thank you for sharing Flora's preferences and lifestyle.
@vanya It's sad that you feel that way. There is room on this planet for all preferences of design and expression which makes sharing in a positive way very interesting. And it's fine for all to have opinions from their own experiences anywhere in the world. No better and no worse, imho.
Would love to have seen her kitchen!
Me too!
@Eslee L Thanks, I was hoping to see it as well, and it's wonderful!
Yes! The whole thing speaks comfort. And that is what home should be .
Well said!
In two years, this video has 743k views and 12k likes. I’m pretty certain most are like me and come back every two weeks to rewatch. For both inspiration and to hear Flora’s lovely thought process.
Yes, I’m guilty of returning!
An true English cottage and garden. I give it ❤❤❤❤❤. A dream home full of warmth, character & color.
Lively yet restful. A place you can snuggle and revitalize.
WOW! WOW! WOW! I could bring my weekender and NEVER LEAVE!!!!! Stunning. Thank you for this!!!
Country simplicity & elegance .
What a beautiful home Flora Soames has. It feels lived in with that typical cottage in the country cozy feel. The views from the bedroom.... wow .... I agree. I wish I could wake up to such a view every morning.... :D xxx
Thank you for sharing with us. England and France has given us so much in the way of home fashion. It's breathtaking. The one good thing that came out of exploring the world (for conquest mostly, I know) includes procuring wonderful design influences.
OMG.... Her style is AMAZING!!!! SEE it AND LOVE IT. She is a very nice person, too! Thank U for this great video. 🙋
Lovely clutter. Exquisite garden
Beautiful, I’ve watched it more than 10x
Such a beautiful home. All the different coloured fabrics the mish mash of cushions & lamps. So comfy & warm. The sort of home that is desirable at any season. I noticed her sofa covered in original Bennison fabric which is gorgeous. But at the end the garden filled with wild flowers was utterly exquisite. The sort of place that warms your ♥️
Enchanting! Her home shows her authentic self .. a unique concept to modern interior design. Things of beauty rest on their own merit - sentimental things - separate things. It's quite a different concept from modern design trends where everything - flooring, tile, paint, wallpapers, linens - is matchy-matchy.
The gracious interiors unfolded a story of love and life woven amid the colours and textures of nature. A real home filled with moments, and narratives of doggies, textiles and books through Flora's easy celebration of them! Simply inspirational! Thank you x
I love her jumpsuit 😍😍😍 And her home anesthetic (obviously)
Loved the calming atmosphere of this home and garden 🌹
What a wonderful video of her home and dogs. The fabrics are just beautiful !!!!
Beautiful beautiful place. How lovely dogs✌🏻😎🌌🌅
Loved it, every bit. Very similar to the way I used to live when I had a house. Miss that element of personal decorating and cozy atmosphere. Thank you for this intimate tour of your lovely home.
So dreamy! The home & the beautiful garden....this place is heavenly!
Heavenly home! What an inspiring young woman Flora is.
Just wonderful taste. Love every room.
I have found a kindred spirit in Flora. Her keen eye, hard work and disciplined esthetic is inspiring and honest. TY for sharing this lovely cottage video.
Fantastic. A home filled with doggos romping and and comfort and things one adores, makes this not a designer house but a joyful home.
What a fabulous house and garden. I just adore that dahlia wallpaper.❤️
Absolutely beautiful.. Georgous inside and out... And the woofs are Sooo lucky🇮🇪💚
Wonderful home. Full of life and colors. Just my style, too.
I can't get tierd of watching this. Love her fabrics. They are really beautiful.
I love this! I watch it time and time again so I can soak up all the details of design and love the personal treasures too. ❤
I do the same thing!
She seems so confident and laid back, what a beautiful location to live!
Lovely relaxed vibes and refreshing to see someone( rather like myself )who doesn't need make up and hairbrushes !!
Nice. When she said 'dirty pink' something inside me made sense and i kind of dropped into her wavelength. I love that soft backdrop behind the bed. Such a beautiful house architecturally. Too many things inside it for my taste, i think i would find it quite distracting and ultimately anxiety causing but then everyone is different. One can almost feel the energy those colours give off, i bet it would be quite something to have tea in that house and be able to relax as a guest taking in those colours. I know what she means about purple. Its not a colour one thinks of often but you only have to admire an aubergine for a minute to appreciate its depth and rich character.
I love the theme of Dahlia flowers throughout her home, out from the garden, into the vases, and even on the wallpaper. Flora is a fitting name for her, and the tastefully abundant incorporation of its meaning into her home makes it all the more personal ❁
Absolutely scrumptious....every bit. Can I just say how sad it sounds to me to have to purchase things owned and loved by your grandparents at an estate sale. Heartbreaking.
That tends to happen when an aristocrat dies. They leave behind such a vast estate of which is difficult to inherit without auctioning off a large amount.
Thank you so much! I am in love with this cottage. Everything, every piece, is amazing and wonderfull! My dream home!!!!
I wish I was gifted to not be afraid to heavily furnish my home, gorgeous ❤️
How about a shelf? Or a corner ♡♡♡♡ life's not a dress rehearsal ♡♡♡♡
@@hayleyb467 thank you 🙏🏻❤️🇬🇧
Love this peaceful cottage, love the interior design , the harmony colors are so cozy indeed.
Love your beautiful textiles and bold wallpaper. I was beginning to worry about color, somehow most decorators are working with white and washed out colors. So I am happy to see you work with beautiful colors and textures. Thank you
what a wonderful house, landscape, interior, hostess.... you can feel the spirit intended, i feel like touching those lovely things when i'm watching the video... the chinese enamel, the golden frames are stunning... and everything
I love your garden ! You brought the outside in....
Your fabric and wallpaper is so warm and beautiful. The cottage is perfect ❤️
I love everything about these videos...they offer such serenity. Please make LOTS more!
Flower arrangements are beautiful.
The blooms are amazingly beautiful in the garden and make another journey into your home for inspiration..
Beautiful! I love that home and the lovely garden! 🙂
Beautiful all those fabulous fabrics an oh the wallpapers each room so dreamy
Love the wee doggies , such a gifted woman with such a gifted life
Mary Canada 🇨🇦
Good intention about wallpaper and little places. lovely house, and that garden ist a dream to me.
I love the power of this series to transport.
Well....
Beauty all around.
Amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful and tastefully decorated ❤️
Just so comfy .....your home says come in and let's visit 💫
Privilege lady, I hope she acknowledge how lucky she is. Beautiful home.
Everyone in these videos. Most aren't as chill as this lady.
Have heard that many people renting a home are not allowed to even hang a picture, let alone redecorate to their own taste. You have the prefect dream cottage. Toyally delightful :-)
Great skill at making a home a really cozy space. I love her esthetic
There is a LOT of money spent here even though it looks so rugged, worn and casual. It reminds me of what was said about Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pit's cargo pants and relaxed look in the 90's; "They spend a lot of money to look so effortless."
@@edinburgh1578 The fabric I want for my curtains is 71 pounds per meter. It's maddening how expensive everything has become.
"RENTED from her great friends, the Rothemeres" (owns that trash rag the Daily Mail) I'll grant you, fabulously rich, but up-starts non-the-less. It's amazing how true aristos, like a Churchill, would attach themselves to a vulgar name 🤷
I've found a lot on ebay, very cheap sometimes even for free. My mother still had a lot of things from my grandma and family, but my sister threw everything in the trash. Now I'm looking for all these treasures that make an apartment a home. But it's also a lot of fun!
@@edinburgh1578 by decent craftsmanship you mean years and years AND YEARS of developing a skill to be able to make beautiful things?
If the Fortuny panels weren't suspect enough for me, it was the casual mention of her grandmother's furniture being auctioned off at Sotheby's that confirmed it.
Ilove how She said she loves leaning things against the walls as She leans against a wall xx
almost every corner of this house is so cute
Imagine being the artist of that painting and being featured but all they have to say is "sadly it's not a Hitchens".
What a lovely and cozy home.
Such a beautiful home and the setting is stunning.
Wow what a home I adore the decor,the shell mirror, the screen and all of the fabrics, the wallpaper just EVERYTHING! Kind regards from Georgina (UK)
This is perfection
I don't know what I am more if jealous or inspired
Que Bella y personal es su casa💗🙌🌹
I love the dog head painting in the guest room.
so pretty home
Everything beautiful and the video is very good done, jist that I find thr takes too short, I would lime to look at the beautiful pieces and compositions longer, such short cuts....
love the dog sleeping on the table and also everything else
The perfect cottage :-)
What a wonderful place! What can I say!
Everything! I love that painting, the lampshade, and the fabric behind the headboard. The colors and patterns are so energizing, yet the house still feels very calm. When can I visit!!!
OMG those pups are adorable! The house is nice too.
Absolutely perfect home 💗
..... nothing to polite about them ..... what a wonderful statement ..... the house and garden are wonderful ..... who would ever want to leave?
Stunning house, with some wonderful pieces