This family home plays the sage green card
This renovated family home in Bath is decorated in a design led style with sage green and terracotta accents
This family home looks no different from its neighbours when viewed from the street. It hides behind a carefully trimmed hedge in the city of Bath, England. Its stone façade spans two storeys, punctuated by large windows. Who would guess that the interior of this seemingly ordinary house conceals decor that is anything but common?
The entrance leads straight into a vast open living space that combines kitchen, dining room and lounge. White walls contrast with warm toned pine flooring. The atmosphere is bright, and the decor, built around green with light terracotta accents, feels original.
A fireplace clad in green tiles houses a wood burning stove. It marks a subtle boundary between the dining area and the lounge, without the need to wall off the space. The glazed tiling adds texture to the wall and catches the light pouring in through south facing bay windows. These large windows offer an open view over the surrounding valley, a rare asset so close to the city centre.
In the lounge, a light wood banquette sofa sits alongside a walnut armchair with seventies lines, perched on chrome legs. This mix of styles works because of their shared base of neutral tones and natural wood. An interior door in black steel and glass, inspired by Crittall style frames, separates the kitchen from the entrance. This industrial touch gives the entrance character.
The kitchen occupies the back of the room, laid out in an L shape. The bespoke formica worktops come in a terracotta shade that warms the space and stands out against the sage green cabinet fronts.
The living space is full of nods to vintage design. A semi open bookcase in white and black holds a collection of vinyl records and a turntable. A contemporary jute wall hanging brings warmth and texture next to the tiling. On the floor, a rug with scalloped edges plays with green, beige and taupe tones, quietly echoing the overall palette.
At the front of the house, the former garage now houses a self contained bedroom. It has its own entrance from the driveway and a private en suite shower room. This conversion reflects a strong trend in English homes: turning utility spaces into proper living areas without expanding the home's footprint, or alternatively extending into the back garden, a speciality the English have mastered.
The first floor holds three bedrooms. The main bedroom, set to the left and as wide as the whole façade, comes fitted with bespoke wardrobes and a south facing view over the surrounding hills.
Its family bathroom features pale pink tiles by Mandarin Stone. This soft shade contrasts pleasantly with the green that dominates elsewhere in the house. The bath, fitted with a shower, offers genuine everyday versatility for a family.
A raised wooden deck with a pergola invites alfresco dining as soon as the weather turns. Few steps lead down to a south facing garden that stretches across the back of the plot. The lawn dominates, dotted with flower beds and a vegetable patch. Planting along the borders provides welcome privacy from neighbours.
A mosaic border, made from salvaged tile fragments in green, pink and terracotta, edges a bed planted with nasturtiums and ornamental grasses. This handmade detail carries the chosen palette out into the garden and gives it an extra bit of soul. This garden is a genuine additional room, enjoyed for much of the year.
This house wins us over with the coherence of its colour identity. Sage green unifies the rooms without overdoing it, from the lounge to the bedrooms upstairs. The pairing with terracotta in the kitchen and pale pink in the bathroom is a classic combination, but a successful one.
The only drawback is the lighting in the main lounge, which could have made more of the vintage furniture and the tiled fireplace, the house's centrepiece. Directional spotlights or a more sculptural pendant would have elevated this already accomplished space. The same goes for the ground floor bedroom, where a more generous wall light would have balanced out the somewhat limited natural light on the driveway side.
Still, this is a clever renovation, proof that a fairly ordinary townhouse can become a genuinely distinctive home.
Bath is the only British city listed entirely as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in the first century AD by the Romans, it owes its fame to its natural hot springs. The city later prospered through the wool trade in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under the reign of George III, Bath became covered in elegant neoclassical Palladian buildings that built its architectural reputation.
This family home in Bath is for sale through The Modern House for £675,000
A ground floor designed for shared living
The entrance leads straight into a vast open living space that combines kitchen, dining room and lounge. White walls contrast with warm toned pine flooring. The atmosphere is bright, and the decor, built around green with light terracotta accents, feels original.
A fireplace clad in green tiles houses a wood burning stove. It marks a subtle boundary between the dining area and the lounge, without the need to wall off the space. The glazed tiling adds texture to the wall and catches the light pouring in through south facing bay windows. These large windows offer an open view over the surrounding valley, a rare asset so close to the city centre.
In the lounge, a light wood banquette sofa sits alongside a walnut armchair with seventies lines, perched on chrome legs. This mix of styles works because of their shared base of neutral tones and natural wood. An interior door in black steel and glass, inspired by Crittall style frames, separates the kitchen from the entrance. This industrial touch gives the entrance character.
The kitchen occupies the back of the room, laid out in an L shape. The bespoke formica worktops come in a terracotta shade that warms the space and stands out against the sage green cabinet fronts.
Vintage touches and natural materials
The living space is full of nods to vintage design. A semi open bookcase in white and black holds a collection of vinyl records and a turntable. A contemporary jute wall hanging brings warmth and texture next to the tiling. On the floor, a rug with scalloped edges plays with green, beige and taupe tones, quietly echoing the overall palette.
An independent bedroom, a legacy of the garage
At the front of the house, the former garage now houses a self contained bedroom. It has its own entrance from the driveway and a private en suite shower room. This conversion reflects a strong trend in English homes: turning utility spaces into proper living areas without expanding the home's footprint, or alternatively extending into the back garden, a speciality the English have mastered.
Upstairs, calm and views over the hills
The first floor holds three bedrooms. The main bedroom, set to the left and as wide as the whole façade, comes fitted with bespoke wardrobes and a south facing view over the surrounding hills.
Its family bathroom features pale pink tiles by Mandarin Stone. This soft shade contrasts pleasantly with the green that dominates elsewhere in the house. The bath, fitted with a shower, offers genuine everyday versatility for a family.
A south facing garden, a green retreat
A raised wooden deck with a pergola invites alfresco dining as soon as the weather turns. Few steps lead down to a south facing garden that stretches across the back of the plot. The lawn dominates, dotted with flower beds and a vegetable patch. Planting along the borders provides welcome privacy from neighbours.
A mosaic border, made from salvaged tile fragments in green, pink and terracotta, edges a bed planted with nasturtiums and ornamental grasses. This handmade detail carries the chosen palette out into the garden and gives it an extra bit of soul. This garden is a genuine additional room, enjoyed for much of the year.
Our design verdict on this family home
This house wins us over with the coherence of its colour identity. Sage green unifies the rooms without overdoing it, from the lounge to the bedrooms upstairs. The pairing with terracotta in the kitchen and pale pink in the bathroom is a classic combination, but a successful one.
The only drawback is the lighting in the main lounge, which could have made more of the vintage furniture and the tiled fireplace, the house's centrepiece. Directional spotlights or a more sculptural pendant would have elevated this already accomplished space. The same goes for the ground floor bedroom, where a more generous wall light would have balanced out the somewhat limited natural light on the driveway side.
Still, this is a clever renovation, proof that a fairly ordinary townhouse can become a genuinely distinctive home.
Bath, a world heritage gem
Bath is the only British city listed entirely as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in the first century AD by the Romans, it owes its fame to its natural hot springs. The city later prospered through the wool trade in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under the reign of George III, Bath became covered in elegant neoclassical Palladian buildings that built its architectural reputation.
This family home in Bath is for sale through The Modern House for £675,000
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