The Art of Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 11

11 They asked us to design a large master We weren’t there to meet client suite with new his and hers dressing rooms expectations, but instead to exceed them, and separate bathrooms. This involved so we were keen to push the boundaries moving one of the walls to create a larger of their vision to help them realise the room for ‘his en-suite and dressing room’ potential of their brand new home. by slightly reducing the size of the guest bedroom. The key features throughout this property were: We were asked to design a formal, masculine study with heavy panelling to all walls and invited to design bespoke fitted furniture to many of the other rooms in the property, including a new wine room and his and her dressing rooms. Hallway • Bespoke lighting throughout • Stone floor re-design • Master suite re-designed to increase his dressing area and en-suite • Bathroom re-design for five en-suites and one cloakroom • Window treatments, furniture, soft furnishings and accessories throughout • Creating a homely environment in a large open plan house, with texture, • Feature fitted joinery throughout This divided the three areas of the entrance hall and most importantly The grand double front doors opened created a contrast in texture by inlaying into a large entrance hall that had a a mixture of darker marble and bronze vast expanse of Jerusalem Marble floor. inlay. This enabled the eye to be drawn Having created visuals for the client to to the statement chandelier and bronze demonstrate the benefits of creating balustrade, sweeping over three floors. pattern and texture in the existing floor, we This bronze inlay then became our cut into the stone and inserted a detailed inspiration that ran throughout the house. pattern into the marble. • New wine room colour and pattern