The Barn Conversion in Somerset

The owners were looking for a holiday home for their family and found this 18th-century barn with amazing views and a rich history. They named the property Kilnwood and together with an architectural company De Rosee Sa undertook a major renovation of the barn and added a further building. After the renovation, the owners hired an interior designer Julia Alexander to transform the space into a comfortable yet stylish home. 

The property can be rented through Unique Homestays

Exterior photo of a barn at sunset
Exterior photo of a barn with a beautiful sky on the background
interior photo: dark green staircase with a rattan ranner
living room photograph: green and blue shelving units with books and accessories; round soft table; room overlooks a dark green straircase
Interior photo of a sitting area: grey velvet sofa with floral and green cushions; two floral art works on the walls
Interior photo of a barn bedroom: olive green walls; telescope, edge of the bed; a desk with lamp and chair
renovated barn bedroom: olive green walls; dark green velvet bed with white linen; bedside table with a vase of tulips; light green sofa and pink soft stool
bedroom in a renovated barn; dark green velvet bed with white linen; bedside table; olive green walls and olive green built-in wardrobe
renovated barn bedroom: olive green walls; dark green velvet bed with white linen; bedside table with a vase of tulips; light green sofa and pink soft stool
photo of a barn bathroom with freestanding bath; window; blue paneling; a chair with a plant pot on it
bathroom detail shot: open white door; a chair with a flower pot on it, blue shelving unit by the door
Interior photo of a living room; leather sofa; football table and kitchen behind the sofa
Interior of a kitchen with green paneling and beige walls; bronze hanging lamps
Interior photo: living room with a green kitchen with paneling; football table; wooden beams on the ceiling
Kids' bedroom: grey walls; 2 single beds; brown and gold beside table in between beds with a lamp in a form of giraffe
Kids' bedroom: grey walls; 2 single beds; brown and gold beside table in between beds with a lamp in a form of giraffe; two posters with birds on the wall
Kids's bedroom detail: brown and gold chest of drawers, a mirror above, black lamp, a grey chair with a cushion; fun figures of animals on the chest of drawers
Interior photo of a bedroom, grey walls, a bed with 2 bedside tables, 3 posters above the bed.
Interior photo of a bedroom: dark chest of drawers, llight beige armchair, round mirror above the chest of drawers and a glass door to a garden
Interior photo of a bedroom: dark grey-blue walls, chest of drawers with a mirror above; white bed linen; grey bedside table; poster art with a bird
interior detail bedroom photo: dark blue grey walls; bed with white bedding; grey wooden bedside table, lamp and vase with tulips; poster with a bird on the wall
boot room with dark green panels; wellies muddy boots
interior photo of a bathroom: round freestanding bath in front of a window with a field view; a round sink with a wooden cupboard
interior photo of a sitting room: 2 velvet dark blue sofas; square coffee table with a vase on it; a huge window with a reading nook; shelves with books
Interior photo of a living room: dark blue velvet sofa; fireplace; standing lamp; square coffee table; vase pitcher with greenery; posters above the sofa
interior detail photo of a sitting room: a reading nook next to the window with 2 cushions; shelving unit with book on the left side of the window
portrait of an interior designer sitting on the bench in front of the barn she decorated

Interior design by Julia Alexander

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