Color Therapy: Surprising Shades in an Edinburgh Guesthouse
Photography courtesy of the Pavilion at Lamb’s House Design by Groves-Raines Architects
The Pavilion at Lamb’s House in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a “luxury self-catering” guesthouse designed and owned by architects Kristin Hannesdottir and Nick Groves-Raines, the founders of Groves-Raines Architects. Named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the best places to stay in Edinburgh, the compact rental home features a different wall color in every room.
“As the building is largely based on Georgian design, we decided to use [Georgian-inspired] colors,” says Kristin. Ready for a dose of color? Let’s take a tour.
The guesthouse was inspired by an early-18th-century garden pavilion. All the paint colors in the home are by Farrow & Ball, including Terre d'Egypt, shown here.
The house has a surprising layout, with the three bedrooms on the lower two floors and the living room and kitchen on the top floor.
The bright bath on the ground floor.
A cozy room on the second floor with an alcove bed painted India Yellow.
The guesthouse is minimally decorated with antique finds.
A second bedroom has walls painted a cornflower blue.
The second-floor bath.
The gray looks richer and moodier on darker days.
Guests have access to a Renaissance garden in the courtyard.