Calm in the Cotswolds: Laura Butler-Madden's House Renewal

Stepping into Grove Farm, an 18th-century Georgian farmhouse with gracious windows and mature gardens, lets us revisit an older era. Laura Butler-Madden, designer and founder of Grove England, has curated a calm, contemporary elegance that breathes new life into her Cotswolds home.

The renovation honours the home's architectural heritage while enhancing its functionality and connection to the outdoors, a purposeful design that merges with the surrounding landscape through large windows and French doors. Throughout, Laura has woven together gentle layers of colour and texture to evoke a quietly timeless interior, one that invites ease, depth and a feeling of enduring calm. The decoration was approached with sensitivity to the building's period features, such as original beams and cornicing, balancing the distinct contrast between the late-Georgian farmhouse structure and its Victorian enhancements, including high ceilings and large sash windows.

Paint played a critical role in unifying the design. Laura chose a calming, earthy palette, favouring soft taupe, muted greens and natural creams.

Central to the transformation is Holland Park™ No.5, a soft, creamy off-white that captures the Cotswolds light with effortless grace; its subtle warmth and style complement the garden views, setting a quietly uplifting mood throughout, and as a classic white it pairs effortlessly with the home's heritage features for an enhanced look and feel. Alongside it, in the main bedroom suite and guest areas, Laura used Onslow™ No.48, an understated neutral that feels like a whisper of sophistication in any space, part off-white, part soft ochre, carrying a subtle golden-red undertone that shifts with the light to give the interiors a rich feel.

The stylised use of colour across the home is carefully echoed in the joinery and wallpaper, creating a visual flow and cohesion you can follow on your journey through the house. This project also marks the debut of Grove England, Laura's fragrance brand, bringing together British craftsmanship, natural ingredients and seasonal inspiration in a refined line of fine fragrance collections.

Laura says: "I've worked with Mylands before and knew I wanted to again for Grove Farm. Their paints not only offer beautiful depth and subtle tonality, but they also reflect our shared belief in craft, heritage and creating something with longevity. The quality is fantastic, our decorators always love using them, and it was important to me that they have strong environmental values too."

Dominic Myland, CEO of Mylands, says: "We're thrilled to have partnered with Laura on Grove Farm. Her design ethos mirrors our passion for quality and timelessness, and the result is a truly inspiring space."