Supermodel Kate Moss has shown there’s more to her than just a pretty face. She’s taken her first foray into the world of interior design with The Barnhouse, a luxury second homes development, The Lakes by yoo in the Cotswolds.
Set within its own secluded one-acre plot of private woodland, the new five-bedroom home which is available to buy, is a million miles away from the bright lights of the city and catwalk.
Inspired by a notion of stumbling across a hidden gem in the midst of the forest, the home features a double-height reception space, five large bedrooms, a spacious outdoor entertaining deck, pool and large retractable doors which bring the outdoors inside.
Kate Moss, who has a great love of the Cotswolds, worked with John Hitchcox, chairman of yoo, to create the perfect interior style: “John and I became friends through our love for the English countryside, and the pub.
“When he told me about the Barnhouse in the middle of the silver birch wood I was intrigued and then excited to become part of the design team.
“We have created a luxurious haven in the woods, a perfect place to escape with family and friends,” said Kate.
The interiors have been carefully considered by Kate – a displaced glamour within the woods – creating a juxtaposition of traditional elegance and modern design.
Features of note include bespoke furnishings such as a custom-built dining table with benches, four-poster stainless-steel box bed and a TV cabinet featuring a silver thunderbolt paying homage to influential pop culture icon David Bowie.
The property showcases art work by Allen Jones, Chris Levine, Damien Hirst, Mit Senoj and Kate’s own collaborations with Jake and Dinos Chapman and Chris Allen, offering a retro-glamour take on the traditional English home.
The kitchen, an open-plan layout extended into the living space, is a prominent focal point featuring indigo blue cabinets with crittall glass, and old-school brass cup handles, creating an intense and moody atmosphere.
The kitchen also features a solid concrete island and slate counter top. This striking twist on old-fashioned decor is extended into the living space with the use of prominent furnishings such as curved deep buttoned velvet Talisman sofas built on brass bases.
The curtains accompanying the room’s large gable window create a cocoon-like space, but once open flood the room with natural light.
Each bedroom has been designed with careful thought to appeal to all family interests, and the blend of old and new is varying throughout the property.
The master bedroom showcasing a soft simplistic detail, with light moon shade Clayworks colours and dusty grey thick shaggy carpet.
Other bedrooms boast a modernised vintage appeal; using House of Hackney’s newly launched collection of fabrics and wallpapers, which reinvent William Morris’ famous Victorian wallpaper designs to feature more intense and vibrant colours.
Mr Hitchcox said: “The Barnhouse interiors by Kate Moss is a home that offers the exclusivity of privacy as an indulgence worth treasuring.
“As with any of our Lakes by yoo homes, careful consideration has gone in to creating a balance between luxury and function, keeping the emotion of a comfortable country family home central to the environment of the property.”
Prices for The Barnhouse with interiors by Kate Moss start from £2.5million for the five-bedroom property. www.thelakesbyyoo.com