Carlton Hill
North West London
The owners of this St John’s Wood residence had reached a stage in their lives where their children had left home and it had been over a decade since they previously renovated and refurbished the property. They felt it was time for a change as their personal style and lifestyle had changed dramatically and they wanted their home to equally reflect this.
The property spans five floors, with space arranged with entertaining areas on the lower ground and ground floors and the bedrooms on the upper floors. A sweeping staircase allows for an elegant and graceful division between the entertainment and sleeping areas, which are all set against a backdrop of exquisitely balanced proportions, harmonious symmetry and classical detailing.
The complete refurbishment, including interior design and interior architecture of this 5,000 square foot Victorian property in St John’s Wood, London.
From Concept to Completion
As the design journey evolves, we develop concept images, interior layouts and design schemes, which we present and discuss in detail with our client.
We also communicate design schemes through detailed and accurate 3D renders, which allows visualisation of the space in context with the proposed design.
Room Spotlight: Master Bathroom
It all started with the bath. We decided to place the bath under the large sash window and chose a design which mimics the curve of the walls. This then led to the decision to create an elliptical coffered ceiling above the bath to tie in with its curved shape.
The other key aspect with this bathroom design was to meet our client’s specific request to achieve a balance between aesthetics and functionality. They wanted a really functional bathroom – a powerful shower, a comfortable bath – but they were also very specific about materials.
“The other key aspect was to meet our client’s specific request to achieve a balance between aesthetics and functionality.”
The coffered ceiling is really central to the design of this bathroom. Inside its elliptical shape, we embedded LED lighting which casts a gentle wash of light over the fluted edges of the coffer. We always pay very close attention to the colour of our lighting schemes, so for this installation, we opted for 2700 Kelvin which gives a lovely, warm glow. This bespoke light feature creates a relaxing ambience in which to relax and unwind in the bath.
