Jane Englefield

British studio Richard Parr Associates has renovated a trio of 19th-century buildings at The Newt in Somerset hotel in England, restoring their interiors to nod to the site's past. Named Yarlington Lodge, the buildings are spread across five hectares of rural land at The Newt in Somerset, a luxury estate, hotel and working farm located just outside of Bruton. Yarlington Lodge is a three-building holiday home at The Newt in Somerset Conceived by Richard Parr Associates as a 32-guest holiday home, the project comprises the main lodge, the Coach House and the Cottage in the Wall – three buildings that historically served as a rectory, its coach house and the gardener's cottage, respectively. "They were once a functioning trio and we wanted them to become so again," studio founder Richard Parr told Dezeen. Patterns and bright colours reference the Napoleonic era in the main lodge The architect worked with The Newt in Somerset's founders, Koos Bekker and Karen Roos, to restore each property. For the 1831 lodge, striking patterns and bright colours were selected to reference the high drama of the Napoleonic era. The Coach House was renovated to reflect its equestrian history Bedroom ceilings were clad with swooping textiles that give the impression of military tents, while classical paintings embellish the green-hued library. Despite these statement design features, Parr explained that interventions to the bones of each building were intentionally subtle. This included carefully restoring the lodge's old fireplaces, elm floorboards and stonework. "Deliberately pared-back" changes were made to