Regency Manor, Cotswolds

Scandinavian Style Meets English Heritage

Susanna Hawkins, widely known as SH Nordic, has built an Instagram following of over one million people drawn to her effortlessly calm, Scandinavian-inspired aesthetic and her thoughtful “recommendations of things worth knowing about.” Her latest project, the restoration of a crumbling Regency Manor in the Cotswolds, brings that signature style into a historic English setting.

Susanna’s daughter’s bathroom is the first to be completed in the manor restoration. Positioned to capture one of the most breathtaking views in the house, the design needed to do more than function, it had to embrace the landscape and quietly blend into it. The goal was to create a space that felt open, calm, and connected to its surroundings.

To maximise the sense of light and openness, Susanna selected a Wharfe walk-in shower with clear glass and brushed brass trim. The minimalist design allows uninterrupted views across the room and out to the countryside, while the brass detailing introduces warmth without overpowering the space. The Bayor shower and matching brass basin taps, chosen for their sleek design, perfectly aligned with Susanna’s understated aesthetic, yet sympathetic to the home’s traditional character. The brushed brass finish is soft, subtle, and timeless, bringing cohesion to the room while enhancing its serene atmosphere. The result is a feature that feels both luxurious and calming:

“The shower feels like being in warm rain,” Susanna shares, echoing her daughter’s favourite description of the space.

Complementing the brassware is the Wytham single vanity unit, bespoke painted in Little Greene ‘Bassoon’.

Susanna describes the unit as: “Solid, durable, and beautiful. I love the way I could choose the size and paint colour to suit my space. It brings a vintage feel to a modern piece. It grounds the room with depth and character, balancing the lightness of the glass and the warmth of the brass”.

This bathroom sets the tone for the entire manor renovation, where Scandinavian simplicity meets Regency elegance. Every detail has been considered to create a space that feels warm yet understated.

A room designed not just to be used, but to be experienced.