The Art of Design Issue 47 2020 | Page 7

also oversaw the fit-out installation of the bathrooms , kitchen and bedroom wardrobes as well as the AV . A second main contractor was hired to complete the remaining half of the fit-out which included all decorative joinery , decorative lighting and decorations for this luxury apartment design . Finally , René Dekker Interior Design over saw the installation of all soft furnishings and window treatment , carpets , linen and art & accessories .
René Dekker ’ s first job was to rationalise the space . The building ’ s shape was 6 sided so the apartment really didn ’ t have many ‘ traditional ’ 90 º corners . The brief from the client included the requirement for 5 bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms , a large open plan space to incorporate the living and dining rooms as well as a study . Also within the brief was the inclusion of a large Spa bath , a cinema room and a separate lounge . Communal services could not be moved so bathrooms / guest WC locations stayed pretty much where they were in the original plans . The sizes of the bedrooms were designed to suit the person occupying the room which meant that the most senior family member had the largest bedroom with the two youngest children having the smallest . The layout that was agreed had an open plan kitchen centred on the main living space . Two large concrete columns dominated the area but these were used as dividers between the Living room and Dining room and Study . Off this large space were the Lounge on the east side and the Spa room on the west side . The west side further incorporated the first master bedroom , a small second bedroom as well as the Cinema room with the east side including the Entrance hall and guest WC as well as three further en suite bedrooms .