# A Victorian farmhouse with horses on its mind

> Jack Creasy spent four and a half years turning a 100-year-old Ontario farmhouse into a British country retreat.
- Title: A Victorian farmhouse with horses on its mind · House & Home
- Summary: Jack Creasy spent four and a half years turning a 100-year-old Ontario farmhouse into a British country retreat. A layered, lived-in house is built slowly…
- Keywords: interior design, victorian, country style, equestrian, ontario, farmhouse, horses, mind, House & Home
- Source: House & Home — https://houseandhome.com/videos/home-tours-3/jack-creasy-victorian-farmhouse
- Author: Talia Hart
- Published: 2026-09-11T02:36:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: interior design, victorian, country style, equestrian, ontario
## A farmhouse in the country
The house sits in a small rural town in Ontario, a century-old Victorian that designer Jack Creasy took on as a full reimagining.
## British country meets the stable
Creasy leaned the whole house into two references at once: English country comfort and equestrian style, saddle leather and all.

> blends British country and equestrian style
## Mastering the mix
Rich textures and scenic wallpaper carry the rooms. Pattern does the heavy lifting instead of a single dominant style.

> Step inside a fabulous Victorian home that masters the mix.
## The green kitchen
An English-inspired green kitchen sets the tone for the ground floor, deep and warm rather than the usual pale country white.
## Teal and pink, quietly
Colour arrives in small doses. Subtle pops of teal and pink run through the rooms without ever taking one over.
## Four and a half years of comfort
The build took four and a half years and was designed around comfort: custom pieces, considered lighting, furniture made for curling up in.

> furniture made for curling up
## Key takeaway

A layered, lived-in house is built slowly, one custom piece and one considered pattern at a time.