Less than six months ago, Updown Farmhouse opened just outside Deal in Kent. It began with a few quiet supper clubs hosted by some of the UK’s best chefs; at the same time, young owners Oli Brown and Ruth Leigh were busy restoring the property, a 17th-century farmhouse with two converted cottages in the grounds. Some months later, they were able to open their kitchen on a more regular basis and opened the main house to overnight guests. Take a look around:
“We definitely didn’t want it to be too traditional,” say the proprietors.
One of the converted cottages in the grounds.
In the long drawing room, the walls are Pearl Color by The Little Greene Paint Company.
The walls in this bedroom are painted Verre de Terre by Farrow & Ball.
The inn is filled with a mix of artworks.
The library walls and joinery are painted bespoke orange.