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Other areas of the first phase design included the ceilings and here the top London interior designers felt it was important not to have expansive white painted ceilings so a simple directional polished plaster was applied in the principle rooms . Also , all ceilings were dropped making use of an expressed shadow gap to give more interest . In terms of lighting and AV , this included liaison with specialists regarding speakers and equipment , electric window treatment , location of hardwired and remote controls . When it came to lighting , it was paramount to have as much integrated and non-direct lighting as possible , hence the many recessed channels and plinth lighting .
Once the interior design had been completed , the full package was submitted to the developer ’ s architect to incorporate into their submission to the main contractor . First this was costed which required client sign off and once approved , the working and shop drawings were drafted up by the architect and signed off in return by René Dekker Design .
Site work lasted about 1 year which was mostly covered by the developer . René Dekker ’ s input was only required in the last four months to ensure the quality of the installation and to draft up the allimportant snag list . Whilst site works were under way , René Dekker Design set about creating the interior décor schemes for the apartment .
This included bespoke joinery in all rooms , high end finishes choices such as polished plaster and wallcoverings , decorative lighting , furniture , soft furnishings and window treatment as well as art and accessories . The fit out scheme was the first on the list requiring sketches and drawings as well as images and finishes from René Dekker .