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Vacation RentalsIssue 16 — English Standard

The Writer’s Apartment: A Pastel Holiday Let in Bath, UK

April 22, 2022

Recently on Remodelista, we took a virtual tour of The Aspiring Cook, a 232-year-old house turned holiday let; previously, contributor Nell Card took us on a tour of The Curator’s Apartment, a light-filled apartment, redone.

What do they have in common? The properties are two out of three in The Curated Collection, a trio of design-led holiday retreats in Bath, the project of creator, designer, and property developer Tina Liu. And if you’re noting a theme—curator, cook—it’s no accident: Each historic flat is designed with a particular (fictional) character in mind, giving visitors the sense that they’re housesitting for a particularly design-minded friend. “Each of our holiday lets has been lovingly renovated from a run-down state,” explains Tina and co. on the Curated Collection site, “always with a theme in mind from the start, inspired either by historic features present in the building itself or the local area.”

And who might live in the third and final flat? The Fairytale Writer, a dreamy, quiet sort who lives in this mews house tucked just behind The Circus. If the other two lodgings have palettes both moody (The Curator’s Apartment) and saturated (The Aspiring Cook), The Fairytale Writer’s house is suitably soft.

Join us for a look.

Photography via The Curated Collection.

&#8\2\20;from the whimsical features of the building—like the arches 17
Above: “From the whimsical features of the building—like the arches with Queen Anne style detailing and the balcony—we imagined this could be the home of a fairytale writer,” the Curated Collection team writes on their site.
the living area has high ceilings and cafe curtains, for privacy. 18
Above: The living area has high ceilings and cafe curtains, for privacy.
the two floor apartment is done all over in muted pastels and soft textures. 19
Above: The two-floor apartment is done all over in muted pastels and soft textures.
importantly, there&#8\2\17;s a writing desk at the ready. 20
Above: Importantly, there’s a writing desk at the ready.
a vignette by the mantel. 21
Above: A vignette by the mantel.
&#8\2\20;each room in the house is a subtle tribute to a favorite childhood 22
Above: “Each room in the house is a subtle tribute to a favorite childhood fairytale story,” according to the site, from paint colors that channel Cinderella blue “to Snow White’s apples, Alice’s living room to Little Red Riding Hood’s basket in the kitchen.” Here, a look into the fanciful dining room.
the flat is a short walk to cafes, restaurants, and museums; a market basket is 23
Above: The flat is a short walk to cafes, restaurants, and museums; a market basket is at the ready for afternoon jaunts.
the kitchen is simple and well equipped for cooking in. 24
Above: The kitchen is simple and well-equipped for cooking in.
upstairs, a blue hued hall leads into one of two bedrooms. 25
Above: Upstairs, a blue-hued hall leads into one of two bedrooms.
the first bedroom has two single beds that can also be made up as a king. 26
Above: The first bedroom has two single beds that can also be made up as a king.
pale hues and a pleated lampshade add sweetness. 27
Above: Pale hues and a pleated lampshade add sweetness.
into the main bedroom, with a king size bed. 28
Above: Into the main bedroom, with a king-size bed.
the apartment has two full bathrooms and one half bath. 29
Above: The apartment has two full bathrooms and one half bath.

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