Inside An 18th-Century Grand English Manor House | Design Notes

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  • Peter Sheppard and Keith Day welcome us into Wolterton Hall, an 18th-century English country house in Norfolk, England. Both Peter & Keith have been steadily restoring and redecorating Wolterton Park since they bought the estate in 2016 - bringing the state rooms back to their original glory and creating beautiful, practical living spaces.
    Watch the full episode of Design Notes as we tour Wolterton Hall and Peter & Keith explain how they live in the Palladian rooms of the piano nobile, from the State Bathroom with its alabaster-panelled bath to the Saloon that looks out on 500 acres of parkland.
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    00:00 - Boudoir: “The walls were covered with a green hessian”
    02:30 - Saloon: “This is where we have our best parties”
    05:29 - State Bedroom: “It’s really funny to have a state bedroom when your friends come and stay…”
    06:17 - State Bathroom: “It’s not conventional to have a bath of this size”
    07:30 - Kitchen: “You shouldn’t hide away beautiful things”
    08:49 - Living Room: “This was the Walpole’s library”
    09:57 - Picture Room: “A 20th-century collection of paintings”
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  • @susan3070
    @susan3070 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    These two gentlemen have breathed life back into that manor house in such a beautiful way. Bravo!

    • @evertstuiver2805
      @evertstuiver2805 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes they have bravo indeed😊

    • @susan3070
      @susan3070 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@benhassan11 Tearing it down or letting it further decay would accomplish nothing historically. Find your happy spot Ben. Giving the world joy instead of anger and hate is a good start towards righting wrongs. It begins with you.

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@evertstuiver2805 There are cruel people out there who rejoice in the misery of others, including children. You are one of them. Sick

    • @susan3070
      @susan3070 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@benhassan11 No, it’s not. You’re looking for things to be angry about. Why not focus your energy on a real cause like helping the earthquake victims who could use your help instead of manufacturing problems where there are none. That’s asking too much of someone who is permanently affronted by every misdeed, real or imagined. Your hand- wringing is misguided and juvenile.

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@susan3070 Susie, How about the British children who were brutally exploited when this monstrosity was built?
      Those children needed help as well. Where is your humanity? What has happened to you to have evolved to such low level?

  • @natashalindner2059
    @natashalindner2059 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    We bought a cottage, not loved for many years and my husband convinced me we are the ones to bring it back to life. Well done to these guys for making this a grand home again.

  • @hollywood7702
    @hollywood7702 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    I deeply love and appreciate historic homes being restored and saved, I am doing one myself even though it's just our village's oldest farm, but I just can not see it derrelect. What an enormous labor of love and to keep it up there after, never mind just the electric bill. Beautiful job guys.

  • @mtmslg
    @mtmslg ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Glorious home. But what prude at H&G censored the paintings?

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I remember being amazed at photos of Strawberry Hill in my Art History text in college. I'm so pleased to see this long abandoned home coming back to life. Peter and Keith have done a wonderful job restoring and maintaining the 'state rooms' in period style, while their private rooms reflect their own lifestyle. I love the idea of 'junk shop finds' next to fine art; I've done something of the sort as well. It does my heart good to learn that they have purchased the Walpole family portraits, library, and furniture, keeping these important historic collections in their original place, rather than auctioned off and scattered to the four winds. These tours are wonderful.

  • @hereforit2347
    @hereforit2347 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Those fireplaces! ❤ Those hardwood floors! ❤ That BATH @0:48! ❤

  • @kaywallace6139
    @kaywallace6139 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I love the idea of putting the portraits all together in one room.
    Awesome job.😊

  • @edramirez1240
    @edramirez1240 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    An incredible house. Well appointed and truly livable.

  • @tomreadsthings7145
    @tomreadsthings7145 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I absolutely LOVE when you release these kind of videos focused on heritage british houses and british interior designers!

  • @janemackrell3733
    @janemackrell3733 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember the kitchen winning the award - the best kitchen ever!

  • @tommoncrieff1154
    @tommoncrieff1154 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    Do we really have to have serious art blurred out because it shows the human body? These gentlemen are highly cultured and sophisticated, this is a design, history and arts film, there nothing remotely indecent about their paintings. I assume this is TH-cam’s American Puritanism.

    • @chriswilson4112
      @chriswilson4112 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Unfortunately it is. 😞

    • @michaelnicola5210
      @michaelnicola5210 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Absolutely agree, insulting.

    • @ronniealex5523
      @ronniealex5523 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Of course, one can’t do show or say anything anymore.. thoroughly ridiculous

    • @yeshaya24
      @yeshaya24 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Overstatement

    • @janinegaylard9233
      @janinegaylard9233 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Naive me! I thought is was blurred out to protect the owners from being targeted by burglars.

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's always a thrill to see what happens when people love color, and have experience and confidence with what they do. There is no mistaking it.

  • @ItsMe-yv9jd
    @ItsMe-yv9jd ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Those carved fireplace mantles are a triumph... soooo beautiful and decadent!

  • @stevemiller7949
    @stevemiller7949 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the yellow silk walls in the Palladian room. Such an antidote to the coldness that so many people have gotten conned into.

  • @williamwoody7607
    @williamwoody7607 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m glad somebody’s living my life.

  • @vintagegal5616
    @vintagegal5616 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I adore manor houses. I must have grown up in one in a previous life.

  • @laurapearson3370
    @laurapearson3370 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Grand, sumptuous, and very tasteful.....they have done justice to this magnificent house. Bravo 👏

  • @Thestorybookknitter
    @Thestorybookknitter ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I could spend all day in the gold room. Absolutely stunning

  • @h.r7050
    @h.r7050 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't believe this is the UK. Another world. Well done, gentlemen!

  • @janetkountakis5700
    @janetkountakis5700 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The most beautiful fabrics on the walls and chairs I have ever seen. Truly a work of art.

  • @nell8170
    @nell8170 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My gosh....what a stunning place and what a lucky pair of dogs!!

  • @juliancoulden1753
    @juliancoulden1753 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Sublime and beautiful. What a privilege to own a house like that. Custodians for the next generation. Glorious and beautiful things every where. What an absolute joy!

  • @milkshake3350
    @milkshake3350 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Absolutely beautiful home. Brought into the 21st c whilst maintaining all the elements that matter and a bit of fun here and there too.... perfection. Thank you for sharing.

  • @kathrincichos3114
    @kathrincichos3114 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have no words.... 😉
    This house is WONDERFUL, Amazing, stylish. It is perfect!!! I will come and stay for 2,3,7,12,20 nights....
    Gorgeous!

  • @SR-rz9uj
    @SR-rz9uj ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I could easily watch a series were each room is an episode. The history, architecture, furniture, it’s all magnificent! But the way they tell the stories is absolutely captivating. Love what they have done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mentioning the brutal child labor and exploitation carried out to build this monstrosity would had been some sort or relief.

  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This is simply a magnificent manor! I can’t believe what you have done to bring it back to life. It looks like your family has been there for 300 yrs. My heart is pounding! I love all the family portraits put in one room together! So special!
    I love the symmetry, something very comforting about balance, soothing.
    It must be marvelous to live in such a simply stunning home!
    Brilliant !!!

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, also think about the slave force and the exploitation of natural materials employed to orchestrate this monstruosity.

    • @milaki4821
      @milaki4821 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benhassan11 slave force? Exploitation of natural materials? Because that doesn’t continue today? You don’t buy anything made overseas from underpaid exploited workers of colour? 🧐

  • @davidcarroll3979
    @davidcarroll3979 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    What a wonderful rejuvenation of a magnificent home. The Palladian window is stunning. Thank you for sharing your home.

  • @roddyh.4270
    @roddyh.4270 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    A treasure and a treat to wake up today and see this wonderful video. The house and it's owners are simply fantastic. Well done! House and Garden you have made my morning.

  • @srilankarelaxation5889
    @srilankarelaxation5889 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the coordinated socks

  • @sianmcdowell178
    @sianmcdowell178 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Beautiful, sympathetic restoration. Bravo!

  • @jaimeochoa7256
    @jaimeochoa7256 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You breathed new life into the house....Thank you for sharing your journey...❤

  • @tinahooper7324
    @tinahooper7324 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Well done.
    The house is gorgeous. These thoroughly pleasant men have reclaimed a sad old house and turned it into a home.

  • @christophermaulden733
    @christophermaulden733 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Stunned at all the beauty and amazing design skills and talent . Impeccable taste . I think I would primarily live in the main restroom ( the bathtub 🛀 ) , the magnificent library , the main bedroom , and the kitchen . I would rarely leave the library . It still astonishes me that some people are fortunate enough to actually live like this . Again , Impeccable style and taste . 💐

  • @cygnusrays
    @cygnusrays ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a treat! with two charming gentlemen who know how to enjoy life - with style.

  • @johnfitzpatrick6846
    @johnfitzpatrick6846 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Well done to you both. The house is absolutely beautiful.

  • @jefflawrentz1624
    @jefflawrentz1624 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That is absolutely gorgeous! That house could not have come into better hands to give it life again. Bravo !

  • @Cherryshake
    @Cherryshake ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This house seems both grand and comfortable, which isn’t something I usually see in these manor houses. Their skill in organizing and decorating that big girl is perfection! ❤

  • @gavinflorence9416
    @gavinflorence9416 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm so shocked this house is beautiful. And I can't believe Lord Chomdondeley allowed them to buy some of his family collection. This is Great thanks so much for sharing what dream.

    • @lucasrufin8277
      @lucasrufin8277 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's because it wasn't owned by him but by another branch of the family.

  • @chriswilson4112
    @chriswilson4112 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    INCREDIBLE! Kind of funny how we see so many people showing their homes..and then two blokes from England blow everyone away with their...are you ready for it: 18th Century English Manor home. Well played gentlemen.

  • @bobl4419
    @bobl4419 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS VIDEO. SUCH GREAT DESIGNERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THIS OLD STATELY PALLADIUM HOME A NEW LIFE. BRAVO!

  • @kateg7298
    @kateg7298 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The fireplaces and the glazed wool wallpaper are astounding. What a gift these gentlemen have for using fabrics and textures and the way that it plays with the light. It's rich and beautiful.

  • @annsmith7207
    @annsmith7207 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This has to be the most stunning and thoughtful restoration I have ever seen. The maintenance and upkeep monetarily must be ….well….challenging….. but they are so energized with it all that it does not seem to be a burden to them in the least. Wonderful!
    ✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏

  • @suzanw9314
    @suzanw9314 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most beautiful home I have ever seen. Favourite part...the kitchen

  • @jameshaddan8538
    @jameshaddan8538 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well done gentlemen!! So many superb design choices and the Palladian design of the house gives it an innate elegance.

  • @elizabethsolomon2864
    @elizabethsolomon2864 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a comfortably modern home.

  • @paivitiitta1884
    @paivitiitta1884 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love this place , marvellous job !

  • @elizabeths4371
    @elizabeths4371 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The designers have managed to staddle time and effectively connect the old with the new like Siamese twins.
    The entire property feels not only restored to its former Grandeur but more importantly it feels Alive and Welcoming.

  • @katrussell6819
    @katrussell6819 ปีที่แล้ว

    So many people try to imitate a palace inside of their homes. This really IS a palace. Glad you so lovingly restored it!

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This must be the poshest house I’ve seen, I’m so in love with it 🎆

  • @SofiaSofia-dd3vv
    @SofiaSofia-dd3vv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God !... Love, love, love.. and that kitchen concept!... Passionate, happy people... I mean I was able to feel that serene, laid-back atmosphere myself while watching.. enchanted...

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You guys are awesome. The interiors are genius. Great experience seeing this beautiful place!

  • @williamfahey6066
    @williamfahey6066 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the House. The Bathtub room is fantastic.
    The Pugs are so sweet.
    Great video,
    Jeff

  • @beautysurroundings5055
    @beautysurroundings5055 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wonderful home !!!! Love the details and the atmosphere ❤

  • @timothyj1966
    @timothyj1966 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It is an awesome Miracle these 2 men came into this Great House and breathed fresh Life into it once more. KUDOS! Stunning. Cheers from Canada!

  • @trishwhetzel2061
    @trishwhetzel2061 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Stunning.

  • @rooroo1982
    @rooroo1982 59 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    These chaps are absolutely fabulous, I want to be there friends

  • @ElanTee
    @ElanTee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Breathtaking. I would never leave home. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @barryfender2024
    @barryfender2024 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This house is magnificent,This couple have bought amazing life to it but although it is huge,It feels homely and liveable.I just love it.❤️Chrissy

  • @htown3728
    @htown3728 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everyone should hire them

  • @haidermeerza7215
    @haidermeerza7215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kudos to the gentlemen for bringing the house back to life. Its lovely 😍

  • @stephenberesford4054
    @stephenberesford4054 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Why were the brief glimpses of some of the few nude pictures and drawings blurred? There was a time - quite recently, actually - when civilised people laughed and scoffed at prudes and puritans who couldn't cope with an image of the naked body. To think that we have returned to the shame and censorship of a hundred years ago is an affront to anyone who cares about art - and I'm sure is especially grievous to the exceptionally creative custodians of this beautiful house.

    • @ginnytingy
      @ginnytingy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hear hear! Well said.

  • @linnulman7138
    @linnulman7138 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the 18th century, and I've never seen period rooms look so warm and liveable and lived-in. The balance of design and space, period and modern life, is perfection. I'm so in love I'm in pain right now.

  • @TowlerAdventures
    @TowlerAdventures ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wish they would adopt me so we could have dinner parties and learn about furniture and art ❤

  • @tm1rt2vv8i
    @tm1rt2vv8i ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for not ruining this house. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @terryarrow702
    @terryarrow702 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I get so excited when your videos pop up on my feed. This is utterly stunning. The painting’s & tapestries have so much history. The yellow room was beautiful. I loved the cosy kitchen. Well done for making this historic house a wonderful home. Remarkable

  • @lizaluk
    @lizaluk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Grateful to all relevant to this video, high quality material indeed.

  • @BlueAlien1313
    @BlueAlien1313 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love people who restores old homes back to their original state. This house is a piece of art. You gentlemen did a phenomenal job making it beautiful again.

  • @hereforit2347
    @hereforit2347 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    GORGEOUS!!!!!’❤❤❤❤❤

  • @davidjenson7773
    @davidjenson7773 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful.

  • @sarikathakorlal
    @sarikathakorlal 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an absolutely charming tale with a charming pair 💘

  • @simoncrawley7430
    @simoncrawley7430 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredible what one can achieve on a budget...

  • @avagrego3195
    @avagrego3195 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    love that it is not cluttered with stuff

  • @blackorchid0000
    @blackorchid0000 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great place, LOVE the old Piano nobile part. Great antiques!

  • @WonkoAndJill4Eva
    @WonkoAndJill4Eva ปีที่แล้ว

    Do these gentlemen know what an amazing expressive life they lead?!

  • @stellashepherd3229
    @stellashepherd3229 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow. Gorgeous, livable, elegant and comfortable.

  • @debradavis4771
    @debradavis4771 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful Home

  • @msrcm
    @msrcm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gorgeous

  • @kennethnorton8277
    @kennethnorton8277 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These guys are my hero's.

  • @valsainking
    @valsainking ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite room hands down is that gorgeous kitchen. Wow! The natural light is so perfect in that room, and that pale bluish gray color on the walls is delightful. Truly, everything about that room is pure perfection: elegant, subtle, minimalist, inviting, and ever so comforting and relaxing. I don't think I have ever seen an interior decor so perfectly realized to suit a room's intended purpose.

  • @TheNewMinimum
    @TheNewMinimum ปีที่แล้ว

    Living on the edge of style and warmth. The historic aspect is just gravy.

  • @jonathanking4107
    @jonathanking4107 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my goodness, I'm in love with this beautiful mansion.

  • @MsYingyang2
    @MsYingyang2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The owners Peter and Keith have such a wonderful home. It is magnificent with so many rooms and details. I really love the kitchen. The sofa is so unique in the way that in the middle of the seat cushion it appears to go up in a curve. Thank you so much for allowing us to view this stunning home.

  • @louisesuffolk
    @louisesuffolk ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Magnificent

  • @maddiek1980
    @maddiek1980 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my family’s ancestral homes in Ireland is now a refugee reception centre. My family sold it to an order of nuns in the 1920s before leaving Ireland for Africa. My twin brother now lives nearby and he took me there and we were allowed to see some of the reception rooms. Our family portraits from the early 1700s onwards covered the walls. It felt weirdly fitting.

  • @helenaivanka3767
    @helenaivanka3767 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So tasteful.❤

  • @camhamster3891
    @camhamster3891 ปีที่แล้ว

    These two gents look like fun! Such a pleasure to be able to see this grand manor. Thank you.

  • @bettinabarry8423
    @bettinabarry8423 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a special treat! Thank you 😊

  • @luluandmeow
    @luluandmeow ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These gentlemen have wonderful taste and were brave too to tackle such an enormous project.

  • @hawthorne1504
    @hawthorne1504 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for saving the old manor. I think the deep set windows and the beautiful woodwork and molding of the windows very much adds to the elegance. So much better than modern windows that are almost flush with the wall.

  • @Lavish_And_Delightful_Britain
    @Lavish_And_Delightful_Britain ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OH MY GOODNESS SUCH A PLEASURE TO WATCH THIS VLOG BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS !

  • @savinggrace3506
    @savinggrace3506 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am absolutely rabid with envy... but definitely would not have been able to do such a wonderful job of refurbishing. An excellent demonstration of taste!

  • @meierstudio
    @meierstudio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do like the golden fabrics.

  • @rosepower-reade7729
    @rosepower-reade7729 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love what you have done!

  • @runnerphile1997
    @runnerphile1997 ปีที่แล้ว

    Astounding designers of such a space can be challenging for most...their knowledge with such an incredible attention to detail make this space so beautiful and charming

  • @butterflysun
    @butterflysun ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bueatiful, Classy and historical home. God bless.

  • @dorotakubiak91
    @dorotakubiak91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful house, certainly my dream. Great surroundings and superb taste. Full of admiration for changing this house into an art. It is trully beautiful.

  • @ewanoxborrow1024
    @ewanoxborrow1024 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They’re living my dream

  • @slipton6493
    @slipton6493 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just completely stunning! What an eye you both have. Thanks for sharing your lovely home.

  • @saratovanimals9054
    @saratovanimals9054 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How can I get an invitation to one of the parties in this house? I would take the first plane from Saratov Russia. The most fascinating mixture of eras in one beautiful house. Breathtaking video tour. Thanks!

  • @shrijitmazumdar8156
    @shrijitmazumdar8156 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful work of restoration done by the two gentlemen,,its really praiseworthy ,,,hats off to them