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9 February 2016
Talented chef Paul Ainsworth has earned a strong reputation at Number 6, his Michelin-starred restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. One of the country’s finest chefs, Paul has now extended his offering to include accommodation. He has opened six exquisitely designed suites in a newly renovated Georgian townhouse, just a stone’s throw from his restaurant.
As a chef, Paul has quite the pedigree, working for Gordon Ramsey, Gary Rhodes and Marcus Wareing.
He has appeared as a guest chef on James Martin: Home Comforts (Dec 2015) and Saturday Kitchen (Jan 2016). In 2011, he competed on BBC2’s Great British Menu, winning the dessert round with his creation, Taste of the Fairground.
“Our intention from the start was to create a truly unique and welcoming experience for our guests,” explains Paul. “We loved the idea of sweet-themed bedrooms. It started as a play on the word suite/ sweet, but quickly became the foundation of the design process.“
So for example, the Toffee Apple suite has warm caramel colours and a botanical theme. Eve discovered beautifully restored furniture and lamps, plus a retro line of botanical plates for the wall and beautiful botanical illustrations of fruits to highlight the hand buttoned head board.
“Our Rhubarb and Custard suite is an eclectic collection of textures, including red and orange velvet, to represent the sweet and sour of rhubarb and custard. Eve managed to source these amazing cracked leather sofas in a deep, almost blood red, that are perfect for the room.”
Interior designer Eve Cullen-Cornes, design director at Jonathan Cornes Associates, explains how she used storytelling during the design process to define the character of the six bedrooms at the Padstow Townhouse:
With the help of Eve, Paul and Emma have successfully restored the Georgian townhouse to its former beauty. The renovation of this Grade II listed property included a brand new roof, structural strengthening to the outer walls, floors and ceilings, and the reinstatement of traditional sash windows. Inside, the team completely re-wired and re-plumbed the townhouse from top to bottom, while every wall received fresh plasterwork. To create the townhouse’s eclectic style, the designers spent months carefully sourcing exceptional furniture pieces alongside the perfect materials and fabrics.
Paul adds: “The design is very respectful of the age and architecture of the townhouse and we’ve made the most out of the building’s quirks. Emma and I feel we have good taste and we know what we like, but we relied on Eve’s incredible vision and creativity to steer us in the right direction. It’s just been the most amazing experience working with Eve; she’s in a league of her own! I think creatively, Emma and Eve really fuelled and energized each other. It may sound odd, but I’m genuinely gutted it’s over, it was just such a brilliant experience.”
While Eve and Emma focused on design, Paul concentrated on the guest experience. The Padstow Townhouse also features a pantry stocked with treats for visitors to enjoy throughout their stay.
Eve has worked on projects ranging from townhouses to mansions, hunting lodges to French chateaus, and other chef-led properties, including The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, owned by TV chef Tom Kerridge.
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