GRAND PALETTE STUDIO
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It’ s a bespoke‘ all-in’ ethos that also carries through from the domestic, into more commercial jobs; An on-going project with a fivestar hotel in Courchevel 1850, France, has so far been more than a year-long operation in partnership with Atelier Gohard; From large scale renovation and preparatory work, wallpaper hangings, patinas and surface finishes down to the last detail throughout the building. No finish is impossible to achieve, it seems. So, when legendary interior designer Gabhan O’ Keeffe came calling, they were up for the challenge. An ongoing friendship between the two has since resulted in multiple collaborations using a versatile range of techniques applied by Grand Palette Studio’ s in-house artisans; From gilding and trompe l’ oeil murals, to‘ verre églomisé’, bas relief sculpting, faux marbling and woodgraining, to hand-painted chinoiserie and lacquering.“ He has a wonderful abundance of style yet gives you a huge amount of creative freedom-” says Zibby on Gabhan,“-but everything is extremely bespoke and his quality and attention to detail are immaculate; A mindset we as a company also value very highly”.
Established in 2018, Grand Palette Studio has become the decorator of choice for many celebrated designers and high-profile clients looking to transform their spaces, right down to the finest finish. With a focus on high quality, sustainable materials and expert craftsmanship, they have collaborated with the likes of Ken Faulk and Studio Antoine, hung De Gournay wallpapers for world class VIP’ s and royal families from the Middle East, and solidified their reputation for the specialist finishes they have become well-known for.
“ For us it’ s also about the relationships,” says founder Zibby, who has over 20 years of experience working in the sector;“ You have to really nurture and create with the client, to build the respect and trust that allows for collaboration and that’ s when something special happens.”
So far, this mindset has led them into the path of some of the crème de la crème of the interior’ s world, and garnered recognition from the likes of the British Institute of Interior Design, the Guild of Master Craftsmen, and the Design and Build Awards 2025. With a brand-new showroom soon to be opening at the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour, this is an in-demand studio to watch closely.
‘ Something special’ is what happened when Grand Palette Studio was tasked with decorating the London villa of designer, dealer and gallerist Axel Vervoordt. Known worldwide for his masterful use of muted colours, soft tones and minimal but sophisticated aesthetic, any personal space of Vervoordt’ s was going to be a study of technical precision and timelessness; Cue custom-made, pure limewash colours, bespoke plaster finishes, and traditional ammonia fuming to alter the hue of oak flooring.“ We utilised a lot of timehonoured techniques to get the perfect finishes, but there was also room for creativity and innovation” Zibby explains. For limewash walls this meant an artistic approach using many extremely fine layers of contrasting paints to build up the depth of colour. Similarly for the bespoke tadelakt, an ancient plaster technique using lime plaster and olive-oil soap, natural earth pigments were used on a staircase to create nuances of colour and grain that imitated the movement of the surrounding marbles.“ We were there from start to finish.”
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