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Inside Alexandra Tolstoy’s 18th-Century Oxfordshire Cottage | Design Notes

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2023 ж. 24 Там.
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Alexandra Tolstoy welcomes us into her Oxfordshire cottage. ‘Coming here, even now, is like stepping into a fairytale… It’s just so different from ordinary life,’ says the British adventurer. Liberally bedecked with chintz, Staffordshire pottery, embroidery samplers, lustreware and willow-pattern ceramics, it could easily be the ur-cottage of all English cottages. Yet in many ways it is supremely practical-very much a ‘dogs on the bed, children running in and out of the garden in wellies’ house-and also incredibly personal, scattered with the artefacts of a life spent adventuring in Russia and Central Asia.
The true joy of the cottage, for Alexandra, is that it comes alive in every season. ‘The summer is all about walking and tea in the garden, but in the winter we can light fires and cram everyone round the table for supper.’ Watch the full episode of ‘Design Notes’ as we tour Alexandra Tolstoy’s charming cottage, tucked away in the English countryside.
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  • It's so charming and so "shabby chic". But don't be fooled. There's A LOT of money in that cottage.

    @Print229@Print2298 ай бұрын

    • How could anyone think otherwise?

      @leadoucet1432@leadoucet14328 ай бұрын

    • ​@leadoucet1432 I think for the untrained eye this house looks "quaint" but it actually is worth a lot of money, both for the value of the house itself and the items inside

      @Lorena-wo2mf@Lorena-wo2mf8 ай бұрын

    • Yes, it’s a big farmhouse. I live in a cottage in Oxfordshire and the rooms are way smaller.

      @stargazerbird@stargazerbird8 ай бұрын

    • Yes, absolutely, it’s a farmhouse, which may have a smaller cottage adjoined. I grew up somewhere very similar. I wouldn’t say there’s heaps of money put into the interior, but it all looks high quality and sympathetically thought through. It’s a charming house.

      @squirrel8161@squirrel81617 ай бұрын

    • She had bespoke fabric printed for the armchair in her bedroom. Can’t imagine what that costs.

      @PeasCorps772@PeasCorps7724 ай бұрын

  • I genuinely like her, she's a strong mother and an overcomer. I am often so inspired by how she is with her middle son who is a lot like mine, encouraging him to be creative and make things and hang down from everywhere, what a beautiful childhood she is writing for all her lovely children. xx

    @katherinegrace8823@katherinegrace88233 ай бұрын

  • I've followed this ladies' house journey spanning different locations . Glad she is settled and enjoying her new utopia! The house is perfect to be renamed " home"!

    @MsBritishwoman@MsBritishwoman8 ай бұрын

    • Is this her main home or a secondary? I'm thinking it's the summer getaway from the city?

      @paulajf4205@paulajf42058 ай бұрын

    • ​@@paulajf4205she rents it out as an air BnB almost year round 😂

      @rocklobstah1876@rocklobstah18768 ай бұрын

    • If you followed her house journey you will know that she had this cottage from the beginning and only is there for a few weeks a year. Her main residence is still in London.

      @inhetbos@inhetbos8 ай бұрын

    • Her London home is also on Design Notes, approx 2yrs ago. Just as fascinating and eclectic, a wonderful mix of global yet very English. She really has an artist's eye and touch.

      @abacus299@abacus2998 ай бұрын

    • her info please if you have it for the adventures

      @villaselva@villaselva8 ай бұрын

  • More English cottage videos, please! I adore them.

    @LinnySays@LinnySays8 ай бұрын

  • "decoration should always come first" I love it

    @sarahcoshan@sarahcoshan8 ай бұрын

    • Totally agree.

      @selmahare@selmahare8 ай бұрын

  • Love its informality, bright colours and the fact the cottage is full of old things.

    @AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor2 ай бұрын

  • The location of that cottage is beautiful and I can imagine it's a lovely space to allow children's imaginations to run wild. I do find that the mish mash of patterns in the furnishings and decorative items is more distracting than calming for my taste. Old English cottages tend to be a bit claustrophobic with the low ceilings and small rooms, but to each their own and Alexandra and her family love it. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

    @queens6583@queens65838 ай бұрын

  • What a nice place for her children to grow up in this cottage! It’s lovely!

    @ellend9739@ellend97398 ай бұрын

    • Can you imagine 3 pre teen /teenagers sharing that bedroom year round... you know they're at boarding school and only spend a few weeks of summer here at best 😂

      @rocklobstah1876@rocklobstah18768 ай бұрын

    • @@rocklobstah1876100% this, she says “when then children are here” I.e. they’re safely packed off to boarding school 😂

      @Eugenie-df1tc@Eugenie-df1tc8 ай бұрын

    • They’re not in boarding school. They all live in London, in a rental. This is a holiday home. But even for a holiday home the girl needs her own space. The two boys can share but the girl needs her privacy.

      @selmahare@selmahare8 ай бұрын

    • ​​@@Eugenie-df1tcHopfully this time they're safely away from wierd photoghers wanting them naked.

      @lorrygeewhizzbang9521@lorrygeewhizzbang95216 ай бұрын

    • ​@selmahare you'd be surprised how many parents don't understand this and just have lots of children without changing the house for their needs..

      @words-island1011@words-island1011Ай бұрын

  • This home is beyond perfect. I simply adore everything about it.

    @ginahamlyn2569@ginahamlyn25698 ай бұрын

  • Very much storybook charm.

    @kjhammer2137@kjhammer21378 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful treat! Alexandra is one of my absolute favorites. The cottage is pure magic. ❤ Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you, loved it.

    @buickinvicta288@buickinvicta2888 ай бұрын

  • I just love her style.

    @rosezingleman5007@rosezingleman50078 ай бұрын

  • Her attire, from head to toe, is my idea of sartorial perfection. Lilac is my soulmate in color form. Her dress, either vintage or utterly vintage-inspired is lovely. I adore her mary-janes as well! Such an inspiring Home she has cultivated. 🖤

    @AvecPoesie@AvecPoesie7 ай бұрын

  • I have seen your many homes, this one is you & suited to your beautiful pieces. You are a remarkable lady that is so revered 🙏🏻🥰🇬🇧xx

    @carolebuckle7977@carolebuckle79778 ай бұрын

  • I started to watch and realized I need more time, so I’ll watch it again later after work.

    @chattykathie7129@chattykathie71298 ай бұрын

  • Just darling. What a lovely place to make memories. That cottage will be the comfort/safe place for her children for the rest of their lives.

    @thevintagekitty@thevintagekitty8 ай бұрын

  • Such cool style. If you are interested , google her and see how she's been debanked in an Orwellian Nightmare type situation. Glad she's speaking out about it and I hope she will have justice.

    @hughesky1@hughesky18 ай бұрын

    • This story needs to be huge and people should fight and protest against the evil monsters who act as if the whole world is theirs and we are their slaves. Thank you for bringing this story to our attention, haven't heard about it before.

      @Apollonia222@Apollonia2228 ай бұрын

    • It was truly terrible and an abuse of power. From memory, the bank closed her account and held her money, ignoring her pleas that she had children and had to put food on the table.

      @abacus299@abacus2998 ай бұрын

    • I feel sorry for Alexandria and the children it must of been a very scary experience for them. But, Nobody needs £15 billion, (that money came from normal Russian citizens) just because Russia is corrupt doesn’t mean the IIB wasn’t embezzling.

      @TrevMawee@TrevMawee7 ай бұрын

    • Mmmm.

      @nicolad8822@nicolad8822Ай бұрын

  • Oh what a heartachingly gorgeous property. Beautifully situated in the landscape, with a charming garden but most gratifying of all is how lovingly and intelligently restored and decorated it is. I loved this upload. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. The most quintessential English country cottage which looks so easy to emulate or recreate but really isn't. Exquisite.

    @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293@ciganyweaverandherperiwink62938 ай бұрын

    • Well, it IS, but she has a lot of unusual Russian/European stuff which makes her collections unique.

      @annad3987@annad39872 ай бұрын

    • @@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Good for you!

      @annad3987@annad39872 ай бұрын

  • Love this home and all the lovely antiques.

    @julieforbes7593@julieforbes75938 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful and comfortable home. The furnishings are just perfect for a country cottage. Thank you so much for sharing.

    @claudiamann7111@claudiamann71118 ай бұрын

  • I love this woman she is a legend!

    @asedition8847@asedition88478 ай бұрын

  • What a gorgeous cottage! Loved it!

    @sunitashastry5270@sunitashastry52708 ай бұрын

  • Love love love it.

    @noavocadoanymore@noavocadoanymore8 ай бұрын

  • Lovely house and garden. 😊

    @jchur7128@jchur71288 ай бұрын

  • I love your cottage and the garden - so beautiful ❤

    @love_for_travel@love_for_travel8 ай бұрын

  • A visual delight.

    @glendalafont1561@glendalafont15618 ай бұрын

  • Simply fabulous 🇬🇧

    @larrywatts3778@larrywatts37788 ай бұрын

  • Love this cottage.

    @mjef3695@mjef36958 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

    @HurricaneFluttershy@HurricaneFluttershy8 ай бұрын

  • Love the inside and out.

    @debbiestott3651@debbiestott36518 ай бұрын

  • Lovely 😊

    @kaywallace6139@kaywallace61398 ай бұрын

  • What a dream home. Simply beautiful. 💜😊🏡

    @laurenl5843@laurenl58438 ай бұрын

  • Such a charming cottage- a perfect size!

    @mtngrl5859@mtngrl58598 ай бұрын

  • Love this way of decorating

    @helenapayne3414@helenapayne34148 ай бұрын

  • Wonderful, beautiful beautiful interiors! I Love AT!

    @Johanjg2@Johanjg28 ай бұрын

  • How utterly charming in every way ❤

    @michellepress4172@michellepress41728 ай бұрын

  • The is absolutely beautiful! Every single inch! Inside and out. Thanks for sharing.❤

    @anttoronto3202@anttoronto32028 ай бұрын

  • What a adorable English Cottage!! 😀💖

    @trudysenglishvictorianhome3244@trudysenglishvictorianhome32448 ай бұрын

  • An absolutely cosy & charming cottage… I simply love it! I find Alexandra so very interesting….❤

    @michellejolly7325@michellejolly73258 ай бұрын

  • Love this cottage!

    @lucillecooper3600@lucillecooper36003 күн бұрын

  • Só cozy and beautiful. I’m in odd how sparkly clean everything is ❤

    @marciamoseleyyoga4953@marciamoseleyyoga49538 ай бұрын

  • I love this it’s like I am back in time 💜

    @tiffanycurtis4794@tiffanycurtis47948 ай бұрын

  • What a dream home!

    @amandadanielle19@amandadanielle198 ай бұрын

  • Tolstoy interiors are always the BEST

    @orangemanbad@orangemanbad7 ай бұрын

  • I love every square inch of her property. That is the perfect cottage/gardens

    @Tradebear@Tradebear8 ай бұрын

  • Perfection!❤

    @Shoshana-xh6hc@Shoshana-xh6hc8 ай бұрын

  • So beautiful 😊

    @susanbaldwin9050@susanbaldwin90508 ай бұрын

  • A beautiful dream❤

    @chattykathie7129@chattykathie71298 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful home🎀

    @Avigailish@Avigailish8 ай бұрын

  • Lovely home. Thanks for your virtual hospitality, you're a lovely Hostess

    @createa.googleaccount713@createa.googleaccount7138 ай бұрын

  • LOVE IT

    @user-rk1tf2zm2s@user-rk1tf2zm2s8 ай бұрын

  • She's cool 😎and her cottage is so lovely ♥

    @matocv@matocv8 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful cottage! I love it! I'm certain I will watch this video over and over again.😍

    @magumagalhaes-dr2ip@magumagalhaes-dr2ip8 ай бұрын

  • Lovely house.

    @danielintheantipodes6741@danielintheantipodes67418 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful ❤

    @lancedeschenes4046@lancedeschenes40468 ай бұрын

  • This is why I want to visit England

    @billem16@billem168 ай бұрын

  • It is soooo beautyful ❤❤❤

    @edithhuber3070@edithhuber30707 ай бұрын

  • Lovely cottage

    @romikim4548@romikim45488 ай бұрын

  • so lovely🎉

    @JasmineYellow2@JasmineYellow28 ай бұрын

  • You can really see and feel how classic this house is. ✨😍

    @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam8 ай бұрын

  • I absolutely love the colour palette here

    @Jamiejamjar@Jamiejamjar2 ай бұрын

  • 😍 Love her, adore everything she does. Does she have a book yet?

    @SB_McCollum@SB_McCollum8 ай бұрын

    • I’d buy her design book in a heartbeat if she had one.

      @meh5069@meh50698 ай бұрын

    • I completely adore Ms Tolstoy! So hoping she releases both a memoir and a design book.

      @janeandclementine@janeandclementine8 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful home, looks straight out of a 1940’s illustrated book.

    @gemstonesparkle7915@gemstonesparkle79158 ай бұрын

  • Enchanting home, and I so appreciate that she mentioned “English Cottage Interiors”. I bought it based on her recommendation and it’s amazing!

    @victoriansword@victoriansword8 ай бұрын

  • This is so sweet. Almost a replica of my Granny Nain's cottage I spent every weekend visiting as a child. Thank you for sharing x

    @Laura-eb8uz@Laura-eb8uz6 ай бұрын

    • Lucky you, sounds like heaven.

      @nicoeeek.7181@nicoeeek.718123 күн бұрын

  • Utterly charming and wholesome

    @fionasaunders7646@fionasaunders76467 ай бұрын

  • Her daughter seems so lovely 😍 🎂 Really a beautiful home 🏡

    @anaexpatlife6274@anaexpatlife62743 ай бұрын

  • Cute little tiny space !!

    @georgeszurbach444@georgeszurbach4448 ай бұрын

  • Love your dresses and outfits.

    @eagleriver7863@eagleriver78638 ай бұрын

  • Lovely video- have watched it so many times because it’s such an inspiration, so positive, home-centred and English. Please make some more!

    @DM-vq8ux@DM-vq8ux6 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for restoring and not modernising and when I moved into my Grade II listed property there were no deeds and modernisation had taken place but I had the beams and the curved ceiling on the stairs and the brick fireplace had been left downstairs and I set about making it older :-) There are more beams upstairs but the doors had been taken out. I did have that book but gave it away but it really is lovely. You have exquisite taste and I love your beautiful home and I wish there were more people like you.

    @trudiegordon6327@trudiegordon63278 ай бұрын

  • Such a cute cottage ❣️🌹

    @trudiemooy9676@trudiemooy96762 ай бұрын

  • sublime

    @patboudotlamot@patboudotlamot8 ай бұрын

  • I love the Straw Flower blue and white dishes.😊

    @susprime7018@susprime70183 ай бұрын

  • That was idyllic and lovely.

    @thomashumphrey7395@thomashumphrey73957 ай бұрын

  • The quintessential English cottage!

    @eeeeeeeli@eeeeeeeli8 ай бұрын

  • I’m amazed that she crams all her children into the tiny second bedroom and keeps the large bedroom and a workroom all to herself.

    @zerowhite2286@zerowhite22868 ай бұрын

    • There are 3 bedrooms upstairs at least... The girl sleeps in another bedroom... There are photos and an article about her cottage if you want to know. But if it was only that bedroom for the three, it's a vacation house anyway... People don't have nothing more to say this days! A beautifull cottage it is and decorated with a good taste indeed! :)

      @vaniaandrade9671@vaniaandrade96715 ай бұрын

  • Pretty garden, cluttered house.

    @user-ie1vf5sv3j@user-ie1vf5sv3j2 ай бұрын

  • My kinda home❣️🌸

    @cindymarie2475@cindymarie24758 ай бұрын

  • Hmm based on the air bnb availability to rent this cottage she doesn't really live here?

    @rocklobstah1876@rocklobstah18768 ай бұрын

    • I feel like most of these house tours are just discreetly shilling rental properties.

      @zrinchyy@zrinchyy8 ай бұрын

    • Boardingschool, Kirgistan, sourcing antiques, London home, no they dont "live" there.

      @gnarbeljo8980@gnarbeljo89808 ай бұрын

    • She lives in London, in a rental. She rents the cottage for most of the year and just uses it for holidays.

      @selmahare@selmahare8 ай бұрын

    • They don’t live here, what a waste don’t understand renting out such a beautiful house, it is not a home

      @happyhollee596@happyhollee5962 ай бұрын

  • LOVE❤

    @semagon1117@semagon11177 ай бұрын

  • Ameiiiiiii❤❤❤

    @suileniluizontrombetta6317@suileniluizontrombetta63178 ай бұрын

  • Hermoso Hogar lleno de cosas bellas y muy cálido ...ideal para ser feliz ..💜💜💜💜💜💜🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸😘😘😘😘

    @rosarionavarrosantos6113@rosarionavarrosantos61138 ай бұрын

  • That’s perfectly charming.

    @jefflawrentz1624@jefflawrentz16248 ай бұрын

  • Loved this. On your recommendation I bought a copy of ‘English Cottage Interiors’ (on ebay) as recommended by you and it’s a gem. A ‘timecapsule’ from the 1980’s! So enjoyable. Alas currently out on loan! Thank you

    @velvetindigonight@velvetindigonight7 ай бұрын

  • Does anyone know what label is her daughter’s dress - it’s superb❣️

    @jow6845@jow68458 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful, lovely, quaint, homely. 😊 not sure the decor is all aligned with my style but it is sweet nonetheless.

    @mikem3789@mikem37898 ай бұрын

  • i love this. her house looks like a nancy meyers film

    @DanielleOlavario@DanielleOlavario8 ай бұрын

  • What lends this cottage it’s charm, is that is isn’t styled to look lived in and child friendly, it IS lived in and set up for family life.

    @LyraDavis@LyraDavis8 ай бұрын

  • Delicious...

    @missmurrydesign7115@missmurrydesign71158 ай бұрын

  • Love it! What kind of puppy? He's so cute!

    @rebk5331@rebk53318 ай бұрын

    • Looks like a standard size yorkshire terrier.

      @adhaincroi@adhaincroi2 ай бұрын

  • Could I come and be your ‘official Duster person’? Lovely environment you’ve created, hopefully there is adequate heating, romantic old cottages are one thing, but I dont really want to freeze!!

    @juliehock6059@juliehock60598 ай бұрын

    • The Aga she has could heat a chateau. She's not the type to skimp on comfort. But it's just their holiday home.

      @gnarbeljo8980@gnarbeljo89808 ай бұрын

  • 7:59 I finally, you might like it’s so beautiful❤❤

    @duviaguilar6473@duviaguilar64738 ай бұрын

  • Alexandra, who always looks 18 ! Love her taste.

    @TheFiown@TheFiown8 ай бұрын

  • Who else is reminded of Harry Enfield's I saw you coming, sketches.

    @dkirk5814@dkirk58148 ай бұрын

  • Eu conheci esta casa "linda" com o canal do KZhead de Kirsten & Joerg...os dois são magníficos em descobrir lugares encantadores como esse. Foi muito bom rever toda essa beleza. Rio de Janeiro - Brasil.🏡

    @silviahahne5433@silviahahne54338 ай бұрын

  • La casa de la abuela!!!

    @maricruzramirezherrera9799@maricruzramirezherrera97998 ай бұрын

  • Gorgeous but expensive! Huge amounts have been spent here. Exquisite taste though.

    @Lol-bb6gg@Lol-bb6gg2 ай бұрын

  • Does anybody know which amazing wallpaper she used in her bedroom? 🙂

    @L._S._DE@L._S._DE8 ай бұрын

  • Happy to see she's doing well. Just saw Married to a Hunted Russian Billionaire. What a tough lady.

    @harxmoond@harxmoond8 ай бұрын
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