Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough

Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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BITS AND PIECES of this quintessential English countryside cottage have been featured here before (without us realising that they were all from the same place) because Charlotte’s Folly, as this Shropshire cottage is known, ticks all the boxes of the things we love lately: Stripes and Garden Rooms; Blue and Pinkish Brown; and of course, using Curtains Instead of Cupboards. Owned by Viscount and Viscountess Newport, the late 19th-century pink limewash cottage is set on a 12,000-acre private historic estate, Bradford Estates in Shropshire. The two hired new interior designer Emma Ainscough, whose design studio only opened two years ago, in 2020, and gave her carte blanche on the project. The result is a bohemian-eclectic mix of prints and patterns, florals and stripes, and perfectly cosy countryside charm… Charlotte’s Folly is available to rent here.

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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Charlotte's Folly
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
Christopher Horwood / House & Garden
Décor Inspiration | Charlotte’s Folly: A Fairytale Cottage in Shropshire Decorated by Emma Ainscough
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