The walls in the snug are painted in white tie by farrow and ball, encouraging light to bounce around the room. Sue Scammell Interiors reupholstered the chair and footstool to introduce a bit of pizzaz to the dining area, whilst maintaining a restful space but creating a vibrant center piece for a sociable room. We particularly love this chair; it is great quality and really comfortable. A piece of furniture that envelops you whilst resting your feet on the footstool, immersed in a good book by the crackling fire.

We had the pleasure of returning to Tracebridge Cottage B&B recently to help the client refresh the sitting room. The structural elements of the property in this area of the house are over 350 years old! The sitting room features an impressive original slate fireplace and floor, which is a natural focal piece in the space. So, we decided to enhance the soft tones of the slate fireplace and the muted tones in the oriental rug. This led us to source and select a mole-coloured velvet fabric to make into a new loose cover, for the rather lovely large squishy sofa.

As you know we love functionality at Sue Scammell Interiors, which is one of the reasons our clients rate us to be the best interior designers in Devon. The velvet fabric we chose for the loose cover is fully washable at 40 degrees, practical, hard wearing and adds a touch of luxury - perfect for a rural property and B&B requirements. We topped off the scheme with a variety of cushions with contrast piping. Continuing with linens and velvets, picking out the mellow blues in the rug and the soft pink in the Degas paintings mounted on the wall and of course the fireplace. Complimented by the central footstool in this room too and another wood burner, with two more occasional chairs makes a lovely sociable place to relax and chat. This simple but effective refresh has resulting in the room feeling very tranquil. A space that encourages you sink back into the luxury of the velvet and soak in the quiet and peace of this lovely cottage.

The sofa in the kitchen was upholstered in this fabulous, thick and sumptuous woven linen. The colours a little more demur, the flowers in the fabric echoing the terracotta floor tiles with their dimples and divots that have seen the passing of time. The background colour compliments the old pine table and the oak chairs and the soft green beckons the outside in. The kitchen has free standing furniture embracing a traditional cottage setting. A rustic yet elegant dresser holds many treasured pieces of antique China, and the window at the kitchen sink draws your eye to the enchanting rambling cottage garden. The handmade, made to measure custom blinds in the kitchen are made from a neutral linen. They are interlined with a thick domette interlining which helps keep the kitchen warm during the winter months. The colour is simple and doesn’t detract from the other features in the room, merely acting as a timeless backdrop. Sue Scammell Interiors reputation of having a high level of attention to detail meant we introduced ties onto the bespoke handmade seat cushions pads for the dining chairs. These sit beautifully at the old pine kitchen table. Another gorgeous detail in the kitchen is the coordinating green and terracotta stripe chunky linen cushion that adorns an old rocking chair, that is nestled in the corner of the room. The window seat has been softened with a comfy boxed seat cushion and scatter cushions with twisted cord piping. It is often these small details of contrast piping or fringing that can add those little details of luxury in an unstated way.

Tracebirdge B&B is a very welcoming cottage, you instantly feet at home. Hazel is the perfect host, kind, generous and attentive, full of fun. If you’re looking for a restful getaway, a place to unwind and de-stress we would highly encourage you to book in with Hazel. We know you’d like to find out more about Tracebridge Cottage B&B so follow the link https://tracebridgecottage.com