“There were lots of decisions to try and create a harmonious palette that really [complemented] the lovely, wonderful traditional features we had,” says Anna Burles, interior designer and cofounder of design firm Run For The Hills. She and her London-based team were hired to transform the barns from a former office space to a unique group destination —now dubbed Anthology Farm—that takes the classic Cotswold charm one step further.

In many cases, that meant removing modern additions—like a dropped ceiling—to reveal stunning original elements. Burles and her team worked to refurbish glazing, desaturate and restain wood beams where needed, and restore pieces of stonework around some of the windows. With the addition of any new element or material, like flooring, Burles chose timeless finishes that feel at home in the historic space.

“We tried to use very character-grade, wide planks full of knots, and then adding the terra-cotta tiles, and I think it was really lovely and successful. They feel as if they could have been in a scullery or a kitchen in an eighteenth-century barn.”

Between the two buildings (Cotswold Barn and Meal Barn), nine bedrooms and bathrooms can accommodate up to eighteen adults. Each room is decorated in an individual, yet complementary style, from Art Deco touches to ironwork finishes leaning toward rustic. “We were actually very keen not to peddle the ‘Cotswolds look,’ and have a few little cues that would make it feel sensitively familiar and comfortable,” says Burles. “It was really a point of pride in a way for us to just make it feel seamless and right, but still with that Run For The Hills brand of creativity.”

Commissioned oil paintings and custom pieces from the firm’s in-house artists, from hand-drawn charcoals to graphic prints, add to the feeling of treasured, generational-esque curation. While both barns feature kitchens and space to gather, it’s the large dining room of the Cotswold Barn that steals the spotlight. The soaring ceilings, arched garden doors, and beaded chandeliers lift the veil to centuries past. Burles credits local joiners and artisans for contributing to some of the barns’ standout details, like the custom live-edge dining table suited for seating thirty.

Added amenities include an indoor, heated swimming pool and yoga studio/event space, offering plenty of group gathering and entertaining areas. “It really is a harmonizing of where residential meets hotel living,” explains Burles. “It was doubly important I think for us to do something that felt at home in the Cotswolds, but also fresh and exciting in the Cotswolds.”