MODERN CLASSIC

The elegant proportions and simple geometry of Georgian panelling adapt easily to modern interiors, especially when painted in a bold colour or juxtaposed with contemporary fixtures. They can also help awkward spaces make sense, says The English Panelling Company’s Jon Madeley: ‘Panelling at the right height can make ceilings that are too high for the size of the room feel much more in proportion. In small spaces – for example a cottage – it can make them feel much more spacious.’

Clockwise from top left Painting the wall and panelling the same shade lends the dining room of this LA home by studio Marmol Radziner a coherence. ‘Pontefract’ by Paint & Paper Library brings warmth and depth. Design studio Goddard Littlefair restored the panelling in this project on London’s Millbank