Shoot Lodge, Devon

Photographed by Richard Seymour
Styled by Giselle De Hasse

Cozy living room with a beige sofa, green armchair, wooden coffee table with candles and flowers, green curtains, two large lamps, window showing an outdoor landscape, framed artwork, and decorative items.

Living room with beige and light green chairs, a wooden coffee table with candles and flowers, green curtains, and a sitting area with a sofa, a table lamp, and wall art.

A practical, comfortable hospitality space for up to 18 guns was requested by the client for a pheasant shoot set amidst the Devon countryside. The combination of practicality, and excellent hospitality was of significance to the design of the space.

Central to the seating and entertainment area, the fireplace was moved and the space redesigned to allow for a dinning area. The reconfiguration of the log burner, fire place and chimney, allowed the formation of an external warm seat, also providing a warm area for those wishing to take drinks outside during the winter.

Living room with seating, fireplace, window, shelves, and flowers in a glass vase.

Inside a gun club or shooting range waiting area with a sign that reads 'GUN MAKER'. There are coats and hats hanging on hooks, a gun case leaning against the wall, and waterproof boots stored in cubbies below the benches.

Furniture, lighting and accessories were carefully selected to reflect the surroundings of the lodge immersed in two thousand acres of countryside on Exmoor.

Finishes for the new boot room and reception space were required to accommodate the practical aspects of muddy boots, wet weather gear and dogs.

A sign reading 'The Cruwys Morchard Lodge' mounted on a wooden post beside a dirt road, with a grassy hillside and cloudy sky in the background.