Russell Sage is delighted to have played an important part in the renaissance of Stapleford Park.

The Russell Sage Studio was commissioned in the autumn of 2007 to conceive and install the major restoration and redesign of Stapleford Park’s magical interiors in tune with today's contemporary customer who enjoys and understands that true quality is in the detail of the magnificent architecture.

As with all the public rooms of Stapleford, no expense has been spared with the fine collection of antiques throughout the house enhanced with many new important acquisitions. In the Drawing Room a magnificent 18th Century Irish satinwood sideboard with inlaid mahogany scenes has been added, in the Harborough Room a superb Cuban Mahogany regency sideboard buffet has been carefully selected to enhance the glorious dramatic blood red silk walls, and in the Saloon, an impressive Queen Anne inlaid marquetry pier cabinet has been carefully selected to offset the rich olive green Gainsborough silk.

Russell's imaginative design scheme reflects the spectacular history of Stapleford Park as a grand entertaining country estate.

In Stapleford Park's foyer, Fromental the hand stitched silk wallpaper company famed for supplying glorious interior wall treatments to world famous hotels and restaurants were commissioned to carefully design a Japanese flora and fauna scene with exotic birds flying throughout carrying the 36 family coats of arms associated with the 700 year history of the estate.

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Foyer Fireplace		The Foyer		Foyer Wellington Stand

The grand Marble Hall with its rich mahogany panelling, was daringly recoloured a rich blood red to contrast with the magnificent edition painting of the tapestry originally hung in this space when the Gretton family left the building 21 years ago. Fifteen hand painted coats of arms were also added to this space to continue to reflect the magical ascendancy of the estate.

Russell sensitively reimagined the Library interior with an authentic Watts of Westminster ‘Pugin’ Archive paper discretely added to the original scheme. On these walls, Russell brought the history of the estate up to date with a collection of commissioned animal portraits of the current Stapleford family pets.

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Coats of Arms		Portraits		The Library

Off of the library, guests can see the new elegant scheme for the Drawing Room, where Russell again sought out the finest quality furnishings. Gainsborough Silk Weavers, England’s most important textile mill and Royal Warrant Holders for supply of textiles to The Queen, were commissioned to produce an edition of stately home damask in silver grey and soft pink silk, this was used to frame the beautiful view towards the 500 acres of Stapleford's grounds. Graceful touches were added by using valuable antique cranberry glass to pick up the soft pink accent of the room.

Russell is particularly proud of the superb reimagining of the Harborough Room, hung with a specially commissioned blood red silk, with a dramatic contrasting olive green ceiling. Here Stapleford's famous 18th century ship portraits have been rehung, with the accent of there glorious gilded and gessoed frames reflected by the gilding of the original ceiling and cornice, by some of England's greatest craftsmen.

The marvellous Saloon, the heart of Stapleford Park has been hung throughout with over 300 meters of hand made olive damask silk. Here the sporting and hunting aspects of the estates history are celebrated with the regrouping of the dramatic taxidermy collection, spot lit for extra glamour and an impressive talking point. Guests can gather around the high marble fire, as they have done throughout Stapleford's history, on comfortable large green leather sofas.

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The Drawing Room		The Harborough Room		The Marble Saloon

Along with all of Stapleford Park's public rooms, Russell has dramatically reimagined the world famous Grinling Gibbons dining room. The famous paint suppliers ‘Farrow and Ball’ supplied the beautiful Elephants Breath grey to all the fine carving, which now throws the exceptionally fine carving into dramatic detail. The windows have also been hung with hand made grey and gold Gainsborough Silk to add glamour to guests magical dining experiences, where they can also see the fine antique portraits originally hung throughout the house, brought together for the first time.

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The Grinling Gibbons		The Kitchen		Fire Screen

Russell Sage and the Russell Sage Studio are delighted and proud to have contributed to the evolving history of one of the world’s most important country house hotels and sporting estates.