Modern sitting room featuring a wood burner with flue, slatted oak panelling, neutral curved furniture, and layered textures in a Cotswolds home.

Contemporary Cotswold Home – New Build Designed For Modern Living

Name: The House Ministry Ltd
Address: Suite 110 Eagle Tower, Montpellier Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1TA, UK
Telephone: 01242 806 131
Price range: £££

Near Stroud

These returning clients moved from a smaller traditional cottage to a newly built very modern house of a totally different character – but didn’t know where to begin!

Sitting Room

Timeline : 8 months

We needed help with furnishing our sitting room in the same – comfortable but stylish – way as the dining room.

Comfortable, contemporary sitting room with the clients’ favourite colours. Comfy seating was a must, as well as somewhere to put her feet up.

The TV doubles as artwork and this custom made log store hides the TV box, firelighters and other bits and bobs. The panelled box cleverly conceals power sockets and provides extra storage. The lid just lifts off. Fade proof and stain-resistant fabric.

Dining Room

Our Client said…

We asked her a few questions about the experience of working with us :

What was the result you were looking to achieve?

In this first phase, bold and modern furnishing to complement the “wow” factor of the dining area as built.

Modern open-plan kitchen and dining space featuring a bold blue and red rug, velvet dining chairs, bespoke cabinetry, and layered pendant lighting in a Cotswolds home.

What was standing in the way of being able to achieve that yourselves?

We had no idea where to start!

Full-height cabinetry with modern detailing in an open-plan dining area, paired with a statement blue rug and velvet chairs.

Close-up of white bespoke cabinet door with red linear inlay, part of a modern open-plan kitchen design.

Modern open plan kitchen and dining area featuring red bar stools, blue velvet chairs, and a sleek black island with bespoke cabinetry in the background.

What advice would you give anyone considering working with THM?

Just do it! Trust the process and the people: you’re in a very safe pair of (well, two pairs of) hands!

Contemporary dining space with large sliding doors offering a panoramic countryside view, complemented by soft drapery and bespoke cabinetry.

Contemporary dining room at dusk with soft pendant lighting, bespoke cabinetry, and sheer curtains diffusing natural light.

We didn’t really know what to expect but absolutely, everything went exactly as explained up-front by Julia and Jess. We are far more than happy with the result! It’s absolutely terrific.

Chris & Alison

A modern kitchen island styled for entertaining, with spirits, glasses, and cocktail tools set against full-height windows.

Dining space featuring a bespoke blue rug, curved dining chairs, and full-width sliding doors offering far-reaching countryside views.

Close-up of an extending black dining table with a scenic countryside view beyond full-height glazing, styled with fruit and fresh flowers.

What was the experience of working with THM like?

Great! Really clear up-front explanation of the process and what can be expected of us and from THM; very relaxed and friendly but also extremely business-like; (more minor point but – completely punctual, which in a time when we have been dealing with many trades and specialists is an absolute breath of fresh air!); got results we hadn’t dreamed of, on budget!