GALLERY An Exclusive Look at Sir Richard Branson's Family Getaway in the Cotswolds
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1/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyMatching antique chairs and a custom sofa upholstered in Colefax and Fowler’s Beeching in Silver furnish the entrance hall. The cocktail table is from Restoration Hardware.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyMatching antique chairs and a custom sofa upholstered in Colefax and Fowler’s Beeching in Silver furnish the entrance hall. The cocktail table is from Restoration Hardware.
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2/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyWisteria and climbing roses blanket Sam and Isabella Branson’s late-17th-century home in the Cotswolds.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyWisteria and climbing roses blanket Sam and Isabella Branson’s late-17th-century home in the Cotswolds.
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3/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyNailhead-trim chairs surround an elm table from Restoration Hardware in the dining room; the iron sconces and chandelier are antiques. The walls are painted Farrow & Ball’s Pointing.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyNailhead-trim chairs surround an elm table from Restoration Hardware in the dining room; the iron sconces and chandelier are antiques. The walls are painted Farrow & Ball’s Pointing.
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4/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe kitchen features oak countertops, Hector Finch pendant lights, and barstools covered in a fabric from the Bart Halpern Textile Collection.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe kitchen features oak countertops, Hector Finch pendant lights, and barstools covered in a fabric from the Bart Halpern Textile Collection.
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5/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn the adjacent pantry, Paint & Paper Library’s Teal covers the cabinetry; the faucet is Waterworks.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn the adjacent pantry, Paint & Paper Library’s Teal covers the cabinetry; the faucet is Waterworks.
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6/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyA guest bathroom features an antique zinc and pine tub with Drummonds fittings; the ladder is from Andrew Martin.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyA guest bathroom features an antique zinc and pine tub with Drummonds fittings; the ladder is from Andrew Martin.
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7/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn another guest room, a club chair and bedside table from Oka flank the bed. The canopy fabric is from de Le Cuona.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn another guest room, a club chair and bedside table from Oka flank the bed. The canopy fabric is from de Le Cuona.
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8/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyBrunschwig & Fils’ trompe l’oeil Bibliothèque lines the shelves in a guest bedroom; a brass pendant from the French House hangs above the bed.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyBrunschwig & Fils’ trompe l’oeil Bibliothèque lines the shelves in a guest bedroom; a brass pendant from the French House hangs above the bed.
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9/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn a guest bedroom, existing oak beams anchor a custom 18th-century-motif toile wall covering and bedskirt fabric. The twin beds are covered in an antique French bedspread, which was cut in two and trimmed in James Hare’s Orissa silk in Geranium Pink. The benches are upholstered in Élitis’s Alter Ego velvet.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyIn a guest bedroom, existing oak beams anchor a custom 18th-century-motif toile wall covering and bedskirt fabric. The twin beds are covered in an antique French bedspread, which was cut in two and trimmed in James Hare’s Orissa silk in Geranium Pink. The benches are upholstered in Élitis’s Alter Ego velvet.
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10/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe towel and basket in the adjoining bath are from the White Company.
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11/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe house is principally made up of coarse limestone walls and a slate roof.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe house is principally made up of coarse limestone walls and a slate roof.
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12/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyNepeta racemosa, poppies, and alliums grow in profusion in the garden.
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13/13Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe compound’s barn has been converted by the Branson family into a conference center.Photographs by Andrew BeasleyThe compound’s barn has been converted by the Branson family into a conference center.
This article appears in the December 2015 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
