The Art of Design Issue 56 2022 | Page 23

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The principal bedroom provides another striking design moment – the walls have been upholstered in Loro Piana ’ s ‘ Shaded Cloud ’ cashmere-wool fabric , along with the bedroom furniture and curtains . Couture embroiderer Geraldine Larkin has also been commissioned to create a unique applique artwork comprising three shades of Loro Piana cashmere-wool for the bedroom . The ultimate decadence , the cashmere-wool fabric is soft to the touch and creates a sense of calm and serenity .
The second and third bedrooms are colour-blocked in teal blues and indigo blues respectively . Design highlights in the second bedroom include a customdesigned bed with a teal velvet headboard which extends to the ceiling , commissioned still life artworks by London-based artists Jessica Rose Bird and emerging talent Sam Wood and a brutalist iron wall mirror from the 1950 ’ s . Whilst in the third bedroom , the walls are lined in indigo raw silk and the white beech timber bed creates a focal point for the room – a piece commissioned from London-based designer Bethan Laura Wood and an exclusive version of her design which was originally developed with Philippe Malouin for the 2016 ‘ Friends + Design ’ exhibition at Dresden State Art Collections .