The Margate Manor
Casually Cool & Opulent
After much deliberation and countless weekend trips to the seaside, me and my partner Max finally took the plunge and moved out of London to the Kentish countryside. To a somewhat neglected 4500 sq ft Georgian Country House and Walled Gardens from the 1720’s, a short drive from the coastal towns of Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. So for the past two years we have had the fortune of painstakingly bringing it back to life.
I have to be honest, it’s still very much a work in progress - we’ll be finished by Christmas we said!? Starting the work in late spring that year. But as so many of you will know restoration takes time and with houses like this you have to give it time. Thoughtfulness, patience and learning as you go along is half of the pleasure. Especially when you get to work with the likes of deVOL, the makers of our much loved kitchen, who recently came by to pay us a visit. A nice reminder of the progress we have made so far - not just focusing on the long list of things that are still waiting to be finished. See some of their lovely imagery below.
You can read all about the kitchen details on their website.
“Margate Manor is in the middle of nowhere, high Victorian walls hide huge borders of the tallest wafting grasses and simple oxeye daisies. Such simplicity sets the scene for stepping inside this manor house.,,”
“This home and its owners were very fortunate to have so many beautifully preserved original features. Immaculate wide floorboards, ornate cornice all intact and elegant Georgian windows. The choice to fill these big rooms with huge antique mirrors, Scandinavian classics and the odd rug was just perfect. Some people can live in a home that looks so casually thrown together, it makes the rest of us wonder why we can’t achieve such coolness so easily”
“Again, simplicity at its very best, a deVOL kitchen that is so unique and so desirable and is completely comfortable in its surroundings. Nothing feels overdone or too much, yet it feels opulent and rather glamorous. The chandelier was already hanging there looking beautiful when the customers bought the home, it looks so special and so right being high up in this airy, spacious room”.
Lis Eriksson Design
Awarded Best of Houzz 2025
Annual award celebrates the top-rated and most admired home remodeling and design professionals across the global Houzz community
We’re delighted to announce that Lis Eriksson Design has won a “Best of Houzz” award for Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, empowering industry professionals and their clients with all-in-one project management and design software. Our company was chosen by the millions of homeowners that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 3 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.
Best of Houzz is awarded annually in four categories:
● Design: Honors professionals whose work was the most popular among the Houzz community.
● Customer Service: Honors professionals for their overall rating on Houzz and positive client reviews for projects completed in 2024.
● Innovator: Honors professionals who win Best of Houzz Service, manage their projects with Houzz Pro software and are Houzz Pro Certified to provide a best-in-class client experience.
● Photography: Honors architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular among the Houzz community.
“Best of Houzz award winners exemplify the highest levels of design, quality and customer satisfaction among residential construction and design professionals,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “ We congratulate this year’s winners and look forward to seeing their continued success.”
You can see more of our work on Houzz here.
About Houzz
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Lux Life
Home & Garden Awards
Such a nice surprise to be the winner of the Lux Life Home & Garden Awards as the
Best Garden Design Studio 2024 - South East England.
This highly anticipated annual awards programme celebrates and rewards the best of the best in the Residential Design sector, acknowledging the unrivalled expertise and innovation of industry leaders.
Over the past six years, the Home and Garden Awards have recognised and celebrated many hardworking companies in the interior design, home furnishings, and garden design sector. With the LUXlife Awards, we will continue to honour and celebrate the pioneering companies and individuals who are taking their industry to new heights.
Gardenista Feature
We’re delighted that our roof terrace project in Little Venice, Maida Vale has been featured on Gardenista wonderfully photographed by Rae Warne.
Read the full article here.
