‘I always think, let the house tell you what it can take, and given it is this quintessential Cotswold stone cottage, it called to be done in a certain way’
An undeniable sense of comfort and warmth fills the sitting room of this quintessential Cotswolds cottage. With the crackling fire, twinkling lights and tantalising aroma of handmade mince pies, it is the perfect place for interior designer James Mackie and gardener, author and illustrator Arthur Parkinson to host friends for a small get-together before heading off on their separate ways to celebrate Christmas.
Despite its humble origins as an estate worker’s home, the 17th-century cottage,
