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W W W. C H R I S T O P H E R G U Y. C O M

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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7351 0863

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7351 0893

Unit 2/12 Second Floor, Centre Dome, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE

the ‘Benson’RangeEncouraged by Sir Edwyn Byrne Jones

and William Morris, W A S Benson

established a metal workshop in

London in 1880. These Arts & Crafts

lights are inspired by his designs.

CF981 Rise & Fall Pendant Light

H240 x D400mm; Cream or green shade

TL980 Table Lamp H650 x D380mm

WL980 2-Light Wall Sconce

H310 x W480mm

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Lighting forPrestige Interiors

the ‘Jazz’ RangeMurano glass spheres and polished nickel on brass:

WL711 2-Light Wall Sconce, H155 x D29mm

TL711 Table Light Spheres, H520 x D160mm

CF711 6-Light Chandelier, H530 x D720mm

Silk lampshades for the new Jazz range:

Oval 5” Laminate Candle Shade,

H4.25” x W5” x PROJECTION 3”

LS205BLAM (Blue Silk); LS205RLAM (Red Silk)

Oval 14” Laminate Doup Shade, Self Trim

H11” x W14” x PROJECTION 10.25”

LS214BLAM (Blue Silk); LS214RLAM (Red Silk)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7351 0863

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7351 0893

Unit 2/12 Second Floor, Centre Dome, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE

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DEDON collections available at

Leisure Planwww.leisureplan.co.uk

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www.dedon.de



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AUSTRALIACAVIT & CO.148 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, Sydney+61 2 9326 9161 www.cavitandco.com.au

CANADAELTE80 Ronald Avenue, Toronto, Ontario +001 (416) 785-7885 www.elte.com31 WESTGATE2698 Agricola Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia +001 902 457 3131 www.31westgate.comFRASER FURNITURE8300 Chemin Devonshire, Montreal, Quebec+001 514 342 0050 www.fraserfurniture.com

FRANCECOLLECTION PRIVEE3 Rue des Etats-Unis, Cannes+33 4 9399 2322 www.collection-privee.com

GERMANYWOHNKULTURElbchaussee 97, Hamburg+49 (0) 40 33 55 53 www.wohnkultur-behrens.de

MONACOMCLAREN FURNITURE SARL25 rue Grimaldi, Monaco+377 98 80 1220 www.mclareninteriors.com

NEW ZEALANDCAVIT & CO PTY LTD547 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland+64 9 358 3771 www.cavitco.com

RUSSIAAMERICAN LIGHTING31 Novinksy Boulevard, Novinsky Passage, Moscow+7 495 627 60 28 www.americanlg.ruLEGE ALTO INTERIOR DESIGN7 Nikolopeskovsky Lane, Building 1, Moscow+7 499 241 11 11 www.legealto.ruGALERIE 4646 Bolshaya Morskaya Street, St Petersburg+7 812 312 7141 www.galerie46.com

THAILANDDM HOME555 Park Thonglor Tower, Thonglor 19 Sukhumvit 55, Klongton-nua, Wattana, Bangkok+66 2 365 0789 93 www.decormart.com

UNITED KINGDOMALEXANDER JAMES INTERIOR DESIGN8 The Pavilions, Ruscombe Business Park, Twyford, Berkshire +44 (0)118 932 0828 www.aji.co.ukANDREW MARTIN INTERNATIONAL LTD198-200 Walton Street, South Kensington, London+44 (0)20 7225 5100 www.andrewmartin.co.ukARTHUR BRETT & SONS LTD103 Pimlico Road, London+44 (0) 20 7730 7304 www.arthurbrett.comHARRODS LTD68 Hammersmith Road, London+44 (0) 20 7730 1234 www.harrods.com

LINLEY60 Pimlico Road, London+44 (0) 20 7730 7300 www.davidlinley.com

UNITED STATESCALIFORNIANORIEGA FURNITURE1455 Taraval Street, San Francisco+1 415 564 4110 www.noriegafurniture.com

FLEGELS FINE FURNITURE 870 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park+1 650 326 9661 www.flegels.com

MOGUL 8262 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles+1 323 658 5130 www.mogullife.com

HD BUTTERCUP 3225 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles+1 310 558 8900 www.hdbuttercup.com

ROBERT WESTLEY DESIGNSSOCO, 3323D Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa +1 714 546 7100 www.robertwestleydesigns.com

DESIGNERS RESOURCE COLLECTION2915 Redhill Ave, Suite E-101, Costa Mesa+1 714 754 1577 www.drcshowroom.com

TOMMY BAHAMA HOME Fashion Island Mall, 401 Newport Center Dr. Suite, Newport Beach +1 949 706 9928 www.tommybahamafurniture.com

CENTURY FURNITURE23811 Aliso Creek Road, #144, Laguna Niguel+1 949 643 1585 www.centuryfurniture.com

COLORADOSLIFER DESIGNSRiverwalk at Edwards, 216 Main Street, Suite C -100 Edwards+1 866 926 8200 www.sliferdesigns.comHW HOME4246 Carson Street, #101, Denver+1 720 564 1286 www.hwhome.com

CONNECTICUTLILLIAN AUGUST32 Knight Street, Norwalk+1 203 847 1596 www.lillianaugust.com RINFRET HOME & GARDEN354 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich+1 203 622 0204 www.rinfretltd.com WAKEFIELD COLLECTION652 Glenbrook Road, Stamford +1 203 358 0818 www.wakefielddesigncenter.com MILLIE RAE’S1799 Post Road East, Westport +1 203 259 7200 www.millieraesstore.blogspot.com TROVARE HOME245 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob+1 203 869 5512 www.trovarehomedesign.com SUSAN ANDERSON DESIGNS3 Sconset Square, Westport+1 203 557 9137 [email protected]

FLORIDAISLAND HOME334 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach +1 561 832 6244 www.islandhomepalmbeach.com

A NEW COLLECTION OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS

UK T: +44 (0) 20 7371 8733 | E:[email protected] | 555 Kings Road, London

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JUDITH NORMANDCOTA, 1855 Griffin Road #A261 Dania Beach +1 954 925 7200 www.judithnorman.comJALAN JALAN3921 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami+1 305 572 9998 www.jalanmiami.com SHARRON LEWIS DESIGN CENTRAL1601 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami+1 305 373 7330 www.sharronlewis.comBAY DESIGN 326 13th Avenue South, Naples+1 239 649 0906 www.baydesignstore.comTRADITIONS 870 6th Avenue South, Naples+1 239 213 1240 www.traditions.com

GEORGIAOWEN LAWRENCE87 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta+1 404 869 7360 www.owenlawrence.com

ILLINOISPEACHTREE PLACE303 Happ Road, Northfield +1 847 441 7585 www.peachtreeplaceonline.com

KANSASKDR DESIGNER SHOWROOMS8510 Marshall Dr, Lenexa+1 913 859 0400 www.kdrshowrooms.com

MARYLANDSHEFFIELD FURNITURE1582 Rockville Pike, Rockville+1 301 881 6010 www.sheffieldfurniture.com

MASSACHUSETTSVINEYARD DECORATORS835 Airport Road, Vineyard Haven+1 508 693 9197 www.vineyarddecorators.com

VU DESIGN33 Bassett Lane, Hyannis+1 774 470 1363 [email protected]

DAYTON HOME LLC276 Washington Street, Wellesley+1 617 227 5343 www.dayton-home.com

MICHIGANTHE QUIET MOOSE2666 Charlevoix Avenue, Petoskey+1 231 348 5353 www.quietmooseonline.com

MINNESOTA KDR DESIGNER SHOWROOMS275 Market St, Ste 408, Minneapolis+1 612 332 0402 www.kdrshowrooms.com

THE SITTING ROOM380 2nd Street, Excelsior+1 952 473 4440 www.thesittingroomstudio.com

MISSOURIKDR DESIGNER SHOWROOMS11660 Page Srvc. Dr., St. Louis+1 314 993 5020 www.kdrshowrooms.com

NEW JERSEYLAWRENCE MAYER WILSON709 Riverview Drive, Brielle+1 732 223 0900 www.lmw-interiors.com

SURROUNDINGS FURNITURE & DESIGN200 Tilton Road, Northfield +1 609 407 5002 www.surroundingsfurniture.com

NEW YORKENGLISH COUNTRY ANTIQUES26 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton+1 631 537 0606 www.ecantiques.com ABC CARPET & HOME888 & 881 Broadway, New York+1 212 473 3000 www.abchome.comHAMPTON WHITES509 North Main Street, Port Chester, +1 914 967 1867 www.hamptonwhites.com

PENNSYLVANIALUXE HOME1308 Chestnut St, Philadelphia+1 215 732 2001 www.luxehomepa.com SHEFFIELD FURNITURE211 East King Street, Malvern+1 610 644 7450 www.sheffieldfurniture.com

NORTH CAROLINAFURNITURE LAND SOUTH5635 Riverdale Drive, Jamestown+1 336 822 3000 www.furniturelandsouth.com

SOUTH CAROLINAJ BANKS DESIGN GROUP INC.35 North Main Street, Suite 120, Hilton Head Island +1 843 681 5122 www.jbanksdesign.comPOSTCARD FROM PARIS631 S Main Street, Greenville+1 864 233 6622 www.postcardfromparis.com

TEXASBERNADETTE SCHAEFLER1616 Hi Line Drive, Suite 100, Dallas+1 214 749 0816 www.bernadetteschaeffler.comLOUIS SHANKS2930 West Anderson Ln, Austin+1 512 451 6501 www.louisshanksfurniture.comLOUIS SHANKS2800 Fondren Rd, Houston+1 713 780 9770 www.louisshanksfurniture.comLOUIS SHANKS11035 West Interstate 10 San Antonio+1 210 691 1400 www.louisshanksfurniture.com

VIRGINIASHEFFIELD FURNITURE21080 Dulles Town Center, Dulles+1 571 323 6000 www.sheffieldfurniture.comTHE KELLOGG COLLECTION1353 Chain Bridge Road, McLean+1 703 506 0850 www.kelloggcollection.comTHE KELLOGG COLLECTION6227 River Road, Richmond+1 804 285 9143 www.kelloggcollection.com

WASHINGTONSCHOENER’S INTERIORS 2045 120th Ave NE, #200, Bellevue+1 425 454 9000 www.schoenersinteriors.com

WEST INDIESARCHER’S HALL DESIGN CENTREQueen’s Street, Speightstown, Barbados+1 246 422 0400 www.archershall.com

TROWBRIDGE

US T: +1 (0) 404 816 8612 | E:[email protected] | www.trowbridgegallery.com

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Design NewsNames and events in the design world

New ShowroomsStylish new showroom openings

A blank canvas

Luxury is back in fashionJohn Crowell

Light up with colourSonya Winner

The bigger the better

Brent Cooper

Live a simple lifeKristina Lindhe

Invest in your furnitureRick Petini

Make your space workBea Pila

Collected Cool

Modern Originals

One Man’s FollyFurlow Gatewood’s

Design News: Fabrics

Design News: Outdoors

Small gardens: Big issues Andrew Wilson

Design News: Lighting

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Design News: Bathrooms

Design News: Kitchens

Idyllic UmbriaNicky Dobree

Timeless InteriorsShalini Misra

Victorian sensibilitiesJemma Cowen

A sleek Manhattan PenthouseJennifer Duneier

A lakeside retreatFern Sanitini

On billionaires rowCelia Sawyerproperty

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Makers of fine contemporary furniture and interior joinery

| Bedrooms | Dressing Rooms | Libraries | Kitchens | Offices | Cinemas | Media Rooms || Wine Rooms | Console Tables | Interior Doors |

tel 01743 464080 info@ isis-furniture.co.uk www.isis-furniture.co.uk

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CONTACT US

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Group, units 10-13 Pontyfelin Industrial Estate, New Inn, Pontypool, NP4 ODQ, T: 01495 750033.

Published quarterly. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission

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BRIDGE FOR DESIGN

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Brent CooperJohn CrowellNicky DobreeJennifer DuneierJim EvansKristina LindheRick PetiniBea PilaRebecca WeirAndrew WilsonSonya Winner

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Launched by Sir Terence Conran and his design company Conran and Partners, the new Paint by Conran range features

T: + 44 (0)845 094 9030 | www.paintbyconran.com

DESIGN NEWS

Edward Bulmer, renowned architectural historian and designer has added twenty- one new shades to his 100% natural Pots of Paint collection. The new tones range from fabulously vivid shades such as Invisible Green and Nicaragua (pictured) to new neutrals like Pearl Colour. Packed with pigment and formulated with only natural

with pure colour. T: + 44 (0)154 438 8535 | www.potsofpaint.com

James Interiors

T: +44 (0)118 932 0828 | www.aji.co.uk

Combining premium quality materials and advanced techniques, Bespoke Sofa LondonDesigned by a leading team of designers and tailored by skilled craftsmen to ensure excellence which will delight even the more exquisite tastes.T: +44 (0)207 736 9900 | www.bespokesofalondon.co.uk

For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight


261 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HY 020 7352 [email protected] www.beaumontandfletcher.com

Clarence sofa & Ottoman table covered in Como silk velvet tealCouture hand embroidered cushionsAmelia hand printed paperbacked silk on walls

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KABU (curve in Japanese) by Expormim from Encompass. KABU is a modular

weather fabrics. These Batyline Senso and 3D technical fabrics ensure luxurious outdoor comfort and the peace of mind of year-round weather resistance.T: +44 (0)239 241 0045 | www.encompassco.com

Ana Barreto

T: +44 (0) 208 744 9777 | www.anabarretointeriors.com

Rosella Pugliatta

T: +44 (0)207 499 7133 www.mayfairdesignstudio.com

Oscar, from Sofa.com, provides a contemporary twist on the traditional

turned wooden legs and neat proportions, the Oscar three seat sofa is charming and very comfy. At just 144cm wide it is ideal for a bay window or hallway.T: +44 (0)207 186 8000 | www.sofa.com

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This lifestyle scene shows a few of the wide array of designs by John-Richard. The selection gathered here depicts how a wall setting can enhance a room and be attractive and practical at the same time. No matter the style, the unifying factors in each piece

perfect complement to traditional or contemporary decor.T: 001 662 453 5809 | www.johnrichard.com

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Celebrating 13 years of design and supply at the very top end of the

RTfact

designers, property developers and businesses, both in the UK and

internationally, supplying stunning

greenery to complement a vast range of interior and exterior styles.

T : +44 (0)137 247 0580

Christopher Guy

T: 001 212 684 2197 | www.christopherguy.com

Hypnos ‘secretly’ knows that it is a supremely

comfortable bed that is at the heart of a truly

memorable night’s sleep. With over 100 years

experience of making made-to-measure beds, using

the finest natural materials, and with a Royally

Approved reputation for hand crafting the most

comfortable beds in the world, it is no surprise that

Hypnos beds and their sublime comfort can be

found in the finest homes, palaces and hotels.

T: +44 (0) 1844 348200 | E: [email protected]

www.hypnosbeds.com

The secret of a memorable night’s sleep

Hypnos is proud to be Carbon Neutral, complying with BS PAS 2060 Standard.

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The Onca chair by Pacific Green is an elegant complement to any setting. Shown here in superior tan leather and chocolate suede, this chair offers great comfort and its polished palmwood arms are soft to the touch. Onca, with its great curves, makes a simple yet bold statement. Also pictured are the Tripod lamp with turned palmwood legs and waxed leather shade, as well as the Lima rocket side table and matching coffee table.

This beautifully designed Chantal sofa (pictured) is shown in Envy Creme leather and speciality

traditional and transitional

exquisite nailhead trim and a sleek shape which easily adapts to its surroundings. Designed to be light and airy, Chantal pairs nicely with other Hancock & Moore

T: 001 828 495 8235 www.hancockandmoore.com

Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering Koket, the Camilia was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splendour. Inspired by the aristocratic palaces of the Alexandrian pashas of Egypt, the mother of pearl Camilia is crowned by an artisan hand-carved peacock, meticulously engraved in gold leaf. T: 001 703 369 3324 | www.bykoket.com

Ideal for a casual living room, the Diamond cocktail table by Alden Parkes withstands

planked top. Looks great with the matching console, also designed to give a well-worn look. Also available in a rustic black painted

T: 001 904 279 1617 | www.aldenparkes.com

to love – the Taj

T: 001 336 886 2400 | www.mrbrownhome.com

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Only the designer extraordinaire Marco Costa of Boca do Lobo could re-interpret the 19th

and tales of the Steampunk movement to create the work of art that is the Baron Safe (pictured). Inspired by traditional Swiss watch making techniques, the Baron combines high level security for the most exclusive pieces. The true essence of the new hyper-luxury trend. T: +351 910 936 335 | www.bocadolobo.com

T: +44 (0)844 800 8934 | www.fritzhansen.com

Porta Romana

Chandelier as “an

platelets that have

T: +44 (0)207 352 0440 www.portaromana.com

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Folio is a modular style sofa shown in a handsome ivory, taupe and gold diamond-quilted cotton cover called Cozy. The ottomans and accents are in a relaxed hounds tooth called Casio with a series of large, loose-back pillows. Folio offers a very elegant, modern look with a balanced, linear flair. Individual component pieces are highly flexible and can stand alone or be combined in an almost endless range of personalised configurations. T: 001 323 584 1315 | www.nafurniture.com

Parker & Farr

T: +44 (0)115 925 2131 | www.parkerandfarr.co.uk

Villiers are excited to announce the launch of their new catalogue. Inspired and original products have been added to their range of contemporary classics together with an extensive collection of beautiful metal

their metal furniture, mirrors and lighting.T: +44 (0)179 951 6680 | www.villiers.co.uk

Peter Daniel and Nicole Horn

T: +43 1532 4431 | www.stuben21.com

Pushing the boundaries in contemporary silver design, the vector pot from Grant Macdonald is a high design statement for the dining table, perfect for salt, pepper, spices and condiments. T: +44 (0)207 803 0464 | www.grantmacdonald.com



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Drawing on their successful careers in the textile industry, Richard Miles and Lincoln Austin of Miles and Lincoln have applied their considerable design talents to their collection of laser cut screens. These stunning screens come in a myriad of patterns,

bespoke service to turn any client’s vision into reality.T: + 44 (0)203 637 0807 | www.milesandlincoln.com

and Kit Kemp

Stuart Scott

T: +44 (0)207 186 0060 www.broseley.com | www.stuartscott.co.uk

Michaela Schleypen’s latest creation for is an evolution of her

unique sculptural approach to rug design. The new Woodheart rug takes on the form of a cross-section of a 100-year-old oak tree. T: +44 (0)207 495 0740 | www.wearefront.com

T: + 44 (0)172 688 4428www.thecornishchaircompany.com

has

furniture in their Lancashire workshop for over 30 years. Each piece is built by hand in a traditional time-honoured way using only the

T: +44 (0)120 436 8413



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The latest addition to the Harvey Brown

. T: +44 (0)162 186 0772 | www.harveybrown.co.uk

Virtually all of the wonderful silks at James Hare can be paper-backed to order, creating dramatic walls with natural texture and intense depth of colour. With over 500 plain colours, together with fabulous woven and embroidered patterns, there is a dazzling range of possibilities. T: + 44 (0)113 243 1204 www.james-hare.com

The Boulevard Collection by Fine Furniture Design stuns with its renowned

table will turn an ordinary room into an extraordinary one with the striking and

pieces will always be fashionable.

Louis Kazan

The Ligne GroupT: 001 713 429 4074 | www.thelignegroup.com

The Origami pouf from Nathan Anthony

draws inspiration from the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. The colourful zig-zag fabric adds to the fun, non-conformist look of this ottoman.T: 001 323 584 1315 | www.nafurniture.com


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Delcor’s

T: +44 (0)207 352 5551 | www.delcor.co.uk

T: +44 (0)114 245 2777 www.jonathancharles.com

Hall’s Bespoke Interiors Ltd

T: +44 ( 0 )127 762 1035 | www.hallsinteriors.co.uk

This year Acquisitions

anniversary manufacturing high quality traditional and contemporary style chimneypieces. They have recently launched an architect’s line and complete chimney installation service. T: +44 (0)207 482 2949 www.acquisitions.co.uk

Hall’s Bespoke Interiors Ltd

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Teasel England

T: +44 (0)166 650 5369 | www.teaselengland.com

Handmade in Yorkshire, Lapicida’s Marble Refectory Table brings new sophistication to country industrial. In authentic structural style, the strong lines of the weathered English Oak base emphasise a robust construction. Set against this, the white Italian Carrara marble top is a sleekly modern statement. Hand rounded edges on the 30mm thick marble slab unite the two elements. T: +44 (0)203 012 1000 | www.lapicida.com

Halo’s

there are 13 distressed aniline leathers to

T: +44 (0)161 923 0500 | www.haloliving.co.uk

Crushed, the exquisite new door handle by Philip Watts is cast in solid bronze.

aged by skilled craftsmen using age old techniques in the UK.T: +44 (0) 115 926 9756 | www.philipwattsdesign.com

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Lillian August

The Bergère Vendôme Chair designed by Lorenzo Bellini draws its inspiration

th century. Bergère is a luxurious armchair with an especially high backrest which curves into two side headrests like a protective shell. Classic in its soul, yet completely reinvented in its form and proportions, Bergère Vendôme is a unique gem for all fans of design. T: +39 0471 240111 | www.selva.com

Nathan Anthony

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With its deeply splayed legs producing dramatic cantilevers, the Astrid bedroom by

of possibility. The collection is crafted in solid cherry, maple or walnut hardwood and

nicely in the centre of the room - or anywhere a grand focal point is needed. T: 001 802 222 9282 | www.copelandfurniture.com



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Crucial Trading have teamed up with Wools of

ethically produced wool range as part of their LaneveTM collection. The new LaneveTM standard, which is traceable back

for those keen to make sustainable and ethical purchases.T: + 44 (0)156 274 3747 | www.crucial-trading.com

Jazz Age

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Moderne is synonymous with the Art Deco era in its classic geometric design and is part of the Allison Paladino Collection with New River Artisans. The rug is tufted in the mountains of North Carolina by New River Artisans – a family owned wool and silk custom rug manufacturer and staple to the design community for 33 years. Rugs are available in both standard and custom sizes, colours and shapes.T: 001 336 359 2216www.newriverartisans.com

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RUGS

Felt’s Shyrdak rugs adorn some of the

vibrant hues from hot pink to brilliant blues and greens inject glamour

and texture instantly. The rugs are

felt base sewn with geometric patterns is as durable as it is eye catching.

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Lacaze Bespoke Interiors is pleased to

showroom on Kings Road, Chelsea.

and Kay Chattun the store will feature

elegant beds, bespoke sofas and armchairs,

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The UK’s leading manufacturer of luxury sofas and upholstery, Parker and Farr have opened a new showroom in Chelsea, London. Recognised for authentic

company’s new and established ranges, including The English Collection, their design collaboration with English Heritage.T: +44 (0)115 925 2131 | www.parkerandfarr.co.uk

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SHOWROOMS

Lapicida, one of the world’s leading international natural stone specialists, has doubled the size of its London flagship creating 10,000 square feet of luxury stone. Large sections of floors are on display, with an emphasis on reclaimed English and European limestone. Stone murals and panelling, natural stone tiles and other bespoke objects complete the lavish room sets.T: + 44 (0)203 012 1000 | www.lapicida.com


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this global gloom, and purchasers are again enjoying indulging themselves by embellishing their houses and their lives, and even being seen to spend on extravagances.

fashion; as it does from time to time. The last time it happened was in the 1990

It has happened again starting in 2008, and it has really

fashionable to be frugal.

classes who were not spending. Even oligarchs and oil sheikhs, whose wealth could put Croesus to shame, battened down the hatches, curtailing all but essential personal expenditure and considering it quite inappropriate to be seen to spend extravagantly. An air of pious Puritanism pervaded the world, even entering the realms of the super-rich. But, in the last few months, everywhere around the world, there are

are eager to celebrate their success. ‘Bespoke’ is a word we are hearing with increasing frequency. Nothing epitomises luxury more than having goods, services and design tailored to the individual’s own tastes and needs. This is true in Haute Couture and automobiles, in jewellery and in travel. And it is especially so in the world of Interior Design.

they stand when it comes to “luxury”. A little understatement is, to English taste, always paramount, and showy vulgarity is to be abhorred and avoided above all.

But real luxury is not about excess; it describes the apogee of comfort and style. Uncompromising quality and

extravagance. In fact, despite this commendable national restraint, many British names epitomise luxury and style. Luxury and adornment are not anathema to British taste. What is really important in any design, whether minimalist or extravagantly opulent, is how well it is done. You only have to look at the great historic country houses of England and Ireland. The great land-owners wanted luxury, beauty and of course, status, and were prepared to pay for it. The rich baroque gilt-wood carving, the imported

Vanbrugh, demanded the highest standards of craftsmanship and perfect proportion, and raised their gloriously embellished interiors to sublime levels.

opportunity for renewed creativity, where demanding clients will expect bespoke products and services that are unique and their’s alone. Designers and decorators are responding to that challenge, sourcing exciting and original products and designs that are created uniquely and exclusively for the individual clients’ tastes and requirements. And their demanding and increasingly knowledgeable customers have come to expect this bespoke approach, and appreciate this heightened level of luxury.

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ook around you. Everywhere you can see London shedding the grey

uncertainty and debilitating anxiety of the recession years and embracing colour as a symbol of hope for a bright future. As usual, interiors trends are taking cues

Week 2014 was ablaze with colour and creativity, especially in collections by

Antipodium and Issa. We’re also drawing inspiration from the art world. The long anticipated Matisse cut-outs exhibition at the Tate Modern is one that’s particularly close to my heart. In his

him to a wheelchair, Matisse shifted media from painting to cut-outs and collaging. It was from his frail, dilapidated vantage point that creativity and colour burst forth. The vivid colours and strong shapes that characterise his later works are one of the greatest inspirations for my own designs.

and creativity and can have a totally transformational

a way to invigorate their living space without necessarily carrying out a complete re-design. This is easier than you may think. Vivid colours that are brought into a space through accessories, rugs and furniture can have a totally

naturally drawn to bright colours. In the design world, colour is already popping up everywhere we look this season. Particularly look out for primary colours displayed in bold blocks alongside vibrant oranges, blues and purples expressing themes of passion and exuberance. International design shows, websites and

companies are turning a dedicated eye toward colour. Design Milk’s weekly CMYLK feature is an excellent source for exploring the paring of colour infused product, art and interiors. In the 2014 Dulux Colour Awards in March, vivid colour featured in every category including Curiousa & Curiousa’s

The Architectural Design Home Show in New York was

the MADE section to where colour loving designers such as Dagmara Weinberg, Borealis Studios, Amy Eisenfeld Genser, and Abby Modell, showed their new colour inspired collections. Closer to home, the re-imagined collection by 19 Greek Street embodies vivid colours and bold patterns alongside contemporary form. Also look for colour spilling from interiors to architecture and public spaces. Even now the South Bank and the City of London are every night ablaze with vivid colours celebrating fun and creativity in the City. Starting with colour, we will see the beginning of a new cycle. Colour will encourage creativity and positive thinking. This will permeate through from our personal lives to the

ecommerce enabling smaller, niche businesses to reach the world wide market. As we branch out, new markets will be cultivated, especially in developing countries such as India. In the coming years, colour infused design will be a leading force driving us into an era of prosperity and positivity.

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e’re living in an age of supersize, where everything in our homes,

from our sofas to our cookers to our showers, is growing. This enlarging of everyday objects helps to create wow factor and gives a little bit of drama to our daily rituals. The trend extends all the way to the bedroom, where, thanks

have grown to extraordinary proportions, both horizontally - and vertically. It’s no surprise to learn that Kingsize beds now outsell standard doubles and that people are going even larger still, stretching out comfortably into Superking and Emperor size versions. Yes, big beds are now the norm, but if you really want to make a statement in the bedroom, it’s all about the headboard, and, you guessed it, the bigger the better! Supersized headboards are the latest bedroom trend. If the room can support it, they should be at least the size of the bed. In some cases they have grown to run the length of the wall, creating a soft, pillowy backdrop against which you can rest your weary head. They look equally fabulous taken upwards but, again, it’s about playing with scale. The vertical height of the board

bed reaching for the stars. With such large proportions at play, choosing the right design is vital. Think of the supersized headboard as a piece of art that will dictate the style of a room. It needs to make just the right amount of impact and it has to have longevity. To recreate the warmth and softness of a luxury boudoir, the fashion is for upholstered boards, and you can have a lot of fun with these. Statement fabrics have taken over from the statement wallpaper trend we saw ten years ago, so rich, bold

colours, stripes and geometric patterns are popular themes. This type of board is not for the faint-hearted - it makes a big impact, but done well, looks fabulous. There is also a move towards neutral colours where the emphasis is more on texture. Leather, suede, linen and velvet are popular choices, adding a touchy-feely element to the board - the adult version of a cuddly soft toy. These boards have less drama than a highly patterned or coloured version, but they do create a soft, cosy focal point nonetheless. It’s the little design details on a board that really help

the perimeter give it a cool, urban vibe, while deep, plush buttoning suggests the formal elegance of a country retreat. Pleating, piping and beading all add character while the

room. Bespoke options are available which means headboards can

there is a low ceiling or a beam to take into consideration. They can even come with cut-out allowances for skirting boards. As bedrooms evolve into master suites and start to double up as spaces for watching TV, reading or working on the computer, an upholstered headboard makes a lot of sense. They are big on comfort and big on style and give a room an instant visual talking point. Dream big and then dream even bigger and you’ll start to get a feel for the proportions you should be aiming for!

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aybe it’s the timeless all American East Coast aesthetic of the

Hamptons, maybe it’s the architecture, the colours, the tradition built on superior craftsmanship, or it could be the optimistic look of the New England lifestyle that gives this trend global appeal. I am from Sweden, but the Hamptons

feels like home. In the past, there were many Swedish settlers on the East Coast of America, so it’s also no wonder that this look has elements of Scandinavian design. In the Hamptons, beauty is often simple and uncomplicated but always features an elegant fusion of nature’s colours and premium textures. Visits to the east coast of the USA evoke strong feelings, the white houses, the white picket fencing stretching along the long sandy beaches, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Harvard and Yale. New England is more than a location, it is a lifestyle. The style stands for something positive - light, fresh and natural. It is classic with a fashion twist in hues of blue, white, red and beige combined with stripes and checks. This look is all about staying true to the American tradition of superior craftsmanship, a trend that builds on the understated elegance and inspiration from this part of the world and so is timeless in design. There are people all around the world, in all countries, that enjoy this style of life. With the New England look the possibilities to combine colours and styles, whether you live in the city or in the countryside, are endless. We all want to feel the heritage and seek things that last for a longer time than before. The Hamptons is all about simple

These elements add to the global appeal of the Scandinavian inspired New England style.

This area of the coast also invites wonderful seasons that obviously translate to a variety of international climates. Think crisp bedding, waking to the bright Spring light and then taking a morning beach walk in the fresh air. Bursts of colour combined with the lightweight textiles and patterns that embody the Hamptons aesthetic. Another of life’s simple pleasures is the joy of outdoor dining at the weekend with family and friends in the Summer time. Table linens in a charming mix of plaid, chambray and stripes that give the gathering a warm feel, simple yet elegant ceramics lets the focus be where it should - on the meal and guests.

arrived be inspired by the aquamarine colours from the pool

towels with uplifting colours and soft textures allow for long lazy days in the sunshine.

the trees in bright orange, yellow, gold and red hues against the crisp blue sky. It’s a season where it’s OK to stay inside so

and a great book.

And decorating your home is a real seasonal pleasure where everyone can join in. The table is set, candles are lit as close friends and family arrive with excitement. New England is a design style that is an emotional, seasonal, international and personal way of life, for everyone.

Kristina Lindhe explores the global appeal of Scandinavian New England Style

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he throw-away culture that has

recent years is declining as buyers look for furniture that will stand the test of time. The decrease is in the wake of homeowners looking to invest in timeless quality that will last rather than spending on fashion led pieces which are not always as robust.

A bespoke sofa or chair will guarantee exacting preference or standards, ensuring that the customer will be able to enjoy

through the years. Sofas are much more than just furniture – they are an expression of a customer’s individuality. A sofa is an essential piece of furniture that should be an investment purchase – over the years we spend hundreds of hours sitting on them – so choosing a good quality frame is imperative.

years to come. In some cases we’ve had customers that have revisited us just to re-upholster their sofa – simply because they loved the shape and size and thought it unnecessary to throw away a perfectly good frame. Savvy interior shoppers and interior designers are craving variation and excitement when they shop for furniture for the

shopper looking for statement pieces that will create a ‘wow’ factor in a room. Oversized footstools, occasional chairs and chaise longues are proving extremely popular – especially with interior designers – who are looking for something that will add excitement to a scheme that they have designed for a client. Multi-functional furniture is on-trend, for example, extra-

accessorised with dramatic gilded trays – very Parisian Chic. Occasional chairs upholstered in fabulous statement prints are being selected to complement larger sofas – whether to add a pattern pop or to expertly clash with an alternative

classic shapes with contemporary fabrics is one way that homeowners are ensuring a sofa will carry them through the years without looking dated. We recently built a traditionally shaped occasional chair and upholstered it in a modern, limited edition Christian

tartan. Smaller statement chairs are often added to a scheme to add a focal point into a room. They are also being used to dress hallways, landings and larger bedrooms - chaise longues work well and are particularly striking in the bedroom, at the base of the bed, or placed in a large bay window. British credentials and sourcing materials responsibly is a factor that more shoppers are looking for when purchasing

that broke on BBC1’s Watchdog programme at the beginning

who were selling furniture that displayed the correct labelling but were not actually compliant.

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The constraints of the formal living room is a thing of the past says Bea Pila

s an interior designer, there is nothing more unfortunate than a

beautiful room left unused. Yet, many of us have at least one abandoned space within our homes. Traditional design called for parlours or other formal settings in which to entertain guests. They would have tea

Sounds divine, but the lifestyles of today are much more demanding. There is work, family, and all other daily duties in between. Who has time to polish the silver? While our lifestyles have evolved, our homes haven’t quite yet caught on. Why are we still using up precious square footage on parlours as if we’ll revisit those days of ceremonious socialisation? A few simple design changes can lure activity back to these spaces. There is nothing like a bar to capture people’s attention. If space or budget constraints excludes a custom built-in, there are beautiful armoire-like pieces that open up. Even a simple bar cart or arranging a console with various tray accessories can do the trick. If you’re not a drinker, opt for a set-up of

Room set-up is also a crucial factor. With a classic sofa, it’s hard for us to engage because we’re facing front, not each

a chair. A favourite layout of mine is four club chairs with auxiliary seating - poufs, garden stools, and other smaller

tables, I prefer party-height tables of 27 inches for access to hors d’oeuvres without feeling hunched over or banging limbs. While luxurious fabrics and delicate detailing are stunning to look at, fancy furnishings can be intimidating.

Thus, aesthetic should be matched with durability and a sense of ease - we want to feel comfortable enough to sit back and relax. Some of my favorite pieces incorporate acrylic,

and hair-on-hide for a rustic, glamour factor; exotic woods to bring warmth; and chrome for a chic and shiny touch. Combined together, they create an upscale look, yet maintain a functionality. Games are a great way to engage and build upon family time. The trick here is to keep them out and on display, make gaming a central theme with card tables and other playful vignettes. There are beautiful vintage editions of classics to maintain a level of sophistication and smaller pieces, such as dominos, mahjong tiles, and decks of cards can be kept in accessory bowls or vases. Music is also a wonderful atmosphere setter. Instruments are pieces of art in and of themselves and should be front

who aren’t musically gifted, you can still set the tone with surround sound systems that reach key entertaining rooms. No matter what theme you use to entice socialisation, lighting is essential. We can’t relax in a space that’s too bright. My number one rule is to have a dimmer. If the space can handle it, combine with table lamps and candles to cast softer, soothing glows.

that inspire you. If you can’t be drawn in, then how can you expect others to want to be there? So, so long traditional design notions.... it’s time to really start living in our living rooms.■B

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DESIGN NEWS | books

A strong theme is achieved throughout this house by using bold shapes

ince starting his design company 14 years ago from his guest

with his designs winning numerous accolades and featuring in a multitude of magazines.

, he shares the design process behind his most stunning projects. Divided into four sections - Collected Cool, Bold Bespoke, Unabashed Glamour and Casual Chic we can see his fearless and inventive use of colour and pattern, his brilliant mix of art and furnishings - including antique, vintage, and modern, and the sophisticated yet playful spirit of his work. “My design and my clients have evolved over the years, but my original goal hasn’t changed: to create beautiful, liveable homes that

hallway papered in cheeky print, Collected Cool is Jay’s guide for creating luxurious, innovative but practical designs.

COLLECTED COOL

A 1930’s Italian art deco glass chandelier casts a glamorous glow over Therien & Co. dining table and chairs. Kiki Smith’s avian sculpture perches in the branches

An eclectic mix of art and decorative pieces create interest in this living space

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DESIGN NEWS | books

Carlo Mollino (1905-1973) created this interior

ver wanted to step inside the front door of the home of Le Corbusier, Alva Aalto, Gae Aulenti

or Robin and Lucienne Day? Gaining exclusive access to homes that are often closed to the public, Leslie Williamson, renowned photographer and author, provides a rare glimpse of the interiors intact and as they were lived in by their designers in the book Modern Originals – At home with midcentury European Designers. Examples include the iconic Studio Achille Castiglioni

in Milan; the Helsinki home of Aino and Alvar Aalto with signs of functionalism preserved; Finn Juhl’s Scandinavian farmhouse with warm woods and bursts of primary colours; and Carlo Mollino’s eccentric

Modern Originals is a portrait of both the iconic and sometimes unknown masters of midcentury European modernism creating and expressing their ideas for the most demanding of clients – themselves.

MODERN ORIGINALS

Modern Originals by Leslie Williamson published by Rizzoli www.rizzoliusa.com

Bruno Mathsson(1907-1988) designed this house for himself on a lake outside Varnamo, Sweden

Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) designed this house in Helsinki, Finland

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The stones surrounding the hearth are French terracotta roof tiles. The console tables were copied from a magazine photo and the metal fronds above were designed by Furlow

The table, chairs, console, and candlesticks are all from John Rosselli and

eted as a master of discernment and an expert on antiques and Southern vernacular architecture, showcases

Georgia. Consisting of four dwellings ranging in style from mid-nineteenth-century Gothic to a Palladian-inspired cottage as well as charming gardens and outbuildings – Gatewood shares his personal journey

As an energetic and ceaselessly creative designer he saved several homes from demolition during a career spanning over six decades, including the mid-century Gothic home which was sawn in half, shipped and rebuilt in his grounds. All at the tender of age of 90!

for discovering singular antique and vintage pieces, composing

incorporate distinctive architectural elements whilst also creating comfortable areas for his beloved dogs and peacocks.

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A traditional eastern silhouette is given a bold, colourful twist in Thibaut’s new South Sea wallpaper and coordinating printed fabric. The bright pop of colour accentuates walls and furniture, while the delightful pattern adds charm and elegance to a room. T: + 44 (0)207 351 6496 / 001 800 223 0704 www.thibautdesign.com

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When designing her latest collection “Alhambra”, for the luxury fabric house,

, Lori Weitzner drew inspiration from the famed Spanish Palace and fortress, which bears the same name. This architectural melting pot yielded a treasure trove of motifs and shapes all of which have been stunningly reinterpreted in this collection of upholstery, decorative and window fabrics.

Jessica Zoob creates exquisite original paintings and Limited Edition Prints. She has also just launched a beautiful collection of wall coverings and textiles with Romo Black Edition. T: +44 (0)796 657 2204 | www.jessicazoob.com

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Lewis & Woods’s decision to give three talented artists – Melissa White,

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Designers and consumers can create their own beautiful view with the poetic drama of Bella Vista, ’ latest take on damask. Handcrafted, two colours of thread are woven with metallic, silken yarn to provide a rich and sumptuous feel.



DESIGN NEWS | fabrics

The new Pinwheel print collection by Judy Ross Textiles is hand-printed onto 100%

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De Le Cuonalinens, wool paisleys, silk velvets and couture cashmeres have launched their latest collection, Stormy Serenity

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Dorya, the global luxury furniture and interiors brand, is pleased to announce their new signature fabric portfolio – A Cut Above. Synonymous with luxury and style, the exclusive selection of 80 exquisite fabrics, leathers and faux leathers conveys a tranquil contemporary feel. Pearlised and metallic leathers along with a mix of subtle, soft colours, neutrals and prints with hints of light grey and taupes complete the premier line-up. T: 001 336 688 2012 | www.doryainteriors.com

Luna by James Hare is a bold modern fabric with a distinctive metallic sheen. Available in three colourways, Luna adds impact and wow factor. T: + 44 (0) 113 243 1204 | www.james-hare.com

Osborne & Little’s new Jaipur fabric embroidered in fresh raspberry is evocative of the Indian Raj with a scrolling paisley pattern.T: +44 (0)207 352 1456 www. osborneandlittle.com


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Terra Furniture has introduced a new transitional deep seating collection. The new Matina outdoor collection from Terra

collection that is versatile, functional and fun. The Matina is constructed with a powder coated aluminium frame and resin weave which is available in 4 styles and 16 colours. T: 001 626 912 8523 | www.terrafurniture.com

Gloster

T: +44 (0)845 077 3280 | www.uber-interiors.com

Tribu, one of the world leaders in exclusive, high-end outdoor furniture has launched its new range, Tosca. Designed by Monica Armani, the new collection features rounded forms, tapered legs and an elegant seating shell in powder-coated stainless steel, upholstered with extra-wide braiding. The material for the braiding is genuinely innovative: foam mousse is encased in a seamless sheath of knitted textilene and

T: +32 89 61 27 50 | www.tribu.com

Indian Oceans’ new Pimlico Chatting chair is the perfect place to wile away the long summer afternoons. An outdoor take on an interior classic, the low chatting chair is solid teak with all-weather rope seating and draws on the classic feel of the sixties.T: + 44 (0)208 675 4808 www.indian-ocean.co.uk

Summit Furniture

T: + 44 (0)207 795 3311 www.summitfurniture.com

The Oktav corner lounge combination by luxury outdoor furniture designers, Garpa provides ample space for relaxing with friends and family. The matching table works both as a centerpiece or side table. T:+ 44 (0)123 748 6400 | www.garpa.co.uk

OUTDOORS



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DESIGN NEWS | outdoors

A pair of upholstered wrought-iron garden chaises are placed in the shade of a convenient tree on an impromptu South African terrace. Photograph: Fritz von der Schulenburg/The Interior Archive

The simple chic lines of the Jardiniere collection from Mille Couleurs, is beautifully sleek, bringing contemporary luxury to any outdoor space. Handmade in Italy from solid Iroko wood each piece

with a weather proof paint.T: +44 (0)207 263 3660 www.milleboutique.com

are

T: 001 336 882 7400 www.phillipscollection.com

Barlow Tyrie

T: +44 (0)137 655 7600 | www.teak.com

Crown Outdoora large range of garden rooms with retractable

area there is a customised solution that is totally unique to that particular space or area. T: +44 (0)130 421 2121www.crown-outdoor.co.uk

The Shade capsule-like day bed has the perfect balance of shade and breeze whilst never straying too far from the sun. Shown here in Black Mushroom virtually maintenance free man-made wicker construction. Other colours available. Size: 250 x 125 x 193cms. T: +44 (0)845 0773 280 | www.uber-interiors.com

T: +44 (0)174 784 2214 | www.cavendishstone.com



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View of a garden from the bay window of a London house’s conservatory showing the striking pink wall that cuts across it. This bold design mixing the shocking pink and cool green of the clipped topiary is by Catheine Heatherington Design. Photograph: Helen Fickling/The Interior Archive

Haddonstone have teamed up with the Soane Museum to replicate a fabulous collection of new pieces including the Caryatid shown above. The new designs

at the Royal Hospital.T: +44 (0)160 477 0711 | www.haddonstone.com

A versatile range of dining tables from Leisure Plan with a unique design giving the opportunity to personalise the table top. A choice of

materials can co-ordinate or contrast with the sleek aluminium top, achieving a level of individualism for which Egoparis designs are so renowned. Stainless steel planters or trays can also be placed within the table runner. T:+44 (0)127 981 6001 www.leisureplan.co.uk

David Undery

T: +44 (0)146 274 3336 | www.artrageous.co.uk

Indian Ocean

T: + 44 (0)208 675 4808 www.indian-ocean.co.uk

A Place in the GardenT: +44 (0)140 386 4866www.aplaceinthegarden.co.uk



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Garpa, the German luxury outdoor furniture makers have created the ultimate relaxation space to wile away the summer days. Their new Sunbed Nature comfortably accommodates two people. The canopy provides privacy and protection from the elements whilst the concealed rollers allow the Sunbed to rotate and follow the sun. Bliss! T: + 44 (0)123 748 6400 | www.garpa.co.uk

Garpa

T: +44 (0)123 748 6400 | www.garpa.co.uk

The Italian luxury fabric house Dedar is pleased to announce the launch of their new outdoor fabric collection. The collection features sartorial motifs – tartan, houndstooth, and canvas – woven with relief textures. Available in a vivid colour palette including orange, lemon, forest green and aquamarine, they are manufactured for maximum resistance to light, mildew and weather conditions.T: + 44 (0)207 351 9939 | www.dedar.com

celebrated architects and this year David Adjaye presents his collaborative designs. His two cantilevered chairs – Washington Skeleton™ and Washington Skin™ – establish a play between propping and balancing, so that they are simultaneously functional and sculptural.T: 001 800 343 5665 | www.knoll.com

Designer Carolyn Quartermaine draped a length of blue silk to create a shelter over an antique sun lounger and an iron table giving this urban terrace in London a taste of the exotic orient. Photograph: Jacques Dirand /The Interior Archive



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Designed to imitate grand Victorian originals, the hand crafted circular copper planter from Architectural Heritage is made from heavy gauge

with a verdigris patina. T: +44 (0)138 658 4414 www.architectural-heritage.co.uk

Indian Ocean

T: +44 (0)208 675 4808 www.indian-ocean.co.uk

From marble to mosaic, limestone to lapis lazuli, the luxury stone specialists Lapicida make fabulous swimming pools. Working with leading indoor and outdoor pool manufacturers all over the world, they offer a bespoke service.T: +44 (0)203 012 1000 | www.lapicida.com

DALA

T: +44 (0)127 981 6001 | www.leisureplan.co.uk

Dynasty will transform the way any outdoor space is looked at and lived

individuality to the outdoors with this unique open weave. Available in 2 colours

covered in Sunbrella fabric. T: +44 (0)845 077 3280 www.uber-interiors.com

T: (34) 93 487 90 90 | www.kettal.com



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OUTDOOR DESIGN | Wilson McWilliam

myself as a spaceaholic, I love designing big gardens, I have found myself suddenly faced with a clamour for all things small: designing small gardens, writing about small gardens and speaking about them. Although we might think about

small gardens as a local phenomenon in our own city or town, they are in fact a global issue for all urban dwellers. Our gardens are getting smaller year by year as population density in major cities increases. For some city dwellers their only outdoor space is now a balcony and with the average UK garden now only 90m², it’s easy to see how some gardens must be really tiny. A host of issues come with spatially challenged plots. High density living compromises privacy, with neighbours close and sometimes looking in from above. The more we try to enclose our gardens or create arbors or pergolas to screen from prying eyes, the more we contribute to the sense of enclosure and to shade. Most boundary and screening structures cast shadows into the garden, sometimes restricting use and always restricting planting options. We need to plant for prevailing conditions, choosing shade tolerant species rather than roses or colourful perennials that need the sun. Planting will soften and screen boundaries but it needs to be big and bold; no shrinking violets in small gardens. This will help to disguise physical boundaries and create a more characterful space. Think about plants with height too as they will link the garden with the sky. I recently visited Singapore and Seattle – the former to prepare for the Singapore Garden Festival later in the year (August 16th-24th); the latter to speak at a symposium on small gardens. Common themes were evident such as the increase in urban density, larger developments at the expense of garden space and the use of planting on buildings to create a more sustainable balance in the urban infrastructure. Gardens hold the key to healthier cities – the spaces may be small but together they create a critical planting mass that the city desperately needs for clean air, sustainable drainage and psychological well being. For Singapore the incredible humidity means that gardens are often viewed from temperature controlled interiors whereas in London we try to open up our interiors to the garden space. Both approaches need strong planting in order to deliver a punch and a sense of therapeutic nature. In Seattle, the concept of shared space as opposed to separate

Streissguth have gardened a plot in Seattle for most of their married life before handing over 95% to the city authorities and the wider community. Anyone can come and go, relax in the garden or help with the gardening. This prevented threatened development of the site and has become a local treasure.

of small gardens in which we retain space for private use but

green spaces. The garden squares of London did exactly that and are now considered a great London assets. What goes around comes around perhaps; what do we have to lose?

Andrew Wilson, Wilson McWilliam StudioThe Barley Mow Centre, 10 Barley Mow Passage

Chiswick, London, W4 4PHT: +44 (0)203 002 6601www.wmstudio.co.uk

Andrew Wilson explores solutions to the lack of green spaces in our cities

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Andrew Wilson and Gavin McWilliam won a silver gilt medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for their Cloudy Bay Sensory garden. They join a handful of British designers chosen to exhibit at the Singapore Garden Festival in August. Their design, The Sacred

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Mr Light

T: +44 (0)207 352 7525 | www.mrlight.co.uk

Windfall

T: +49 89 28807920/21 | www.windfall-gmbh.com

Drawing inspiration from the Mitte Design District in Berlin’s historic centre, the new

spirit of the cinema, music, fashion and art

lamp has a brass body and the options of either clear or black glass with gold polished interior shades.T: +351 222 011 023 | www.creativemary.com

Several spring introductions have been added to the highly popular Grosvenor Square Collection by Fine Art Lamps. This striking transitional sconce is a prime example of the many new

traditional or contemporary settings. This lamp is shown in polished nickel with laminated white fabric shade and streamlined, rolled-over edges. All of

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DESIGN NEWS | lighting

With a touch sensitive shade-mounted switch with dimming and memory, the striking new Anglepoise combines contemporary styling with superb

performance. Available in Graphite Grey, Jet Black and Alpine White, with coordinating Type75™ Maxi pendant. T: +44 (0)239 222 4450 | www.anglepoise.com

Christopher Hyde

T: +44 (0)207 351 0863 www.christopherhyde.com

Vessel Gallery presents a spectacular new lighting collection by studio Odd Matter. Taking traditional copper plating techniques as their catalyst; sumptuous stained glass panels in rich shades of ruby, amber and mother of pearl are held in place by copper strips which are immersed overnight in an electro-plating bath. It is during these twilight hours that these pieces literally grow as the strips act as a starting point for more copper to form, bonding all the edges together to make a

which holds the piece.T: +44 (0)207 727 8001 | www.vesselgallery.com

the talented trio at Ochre

T: +44 (0)207 096 7372 www.ochre.net

An elegant hand-crafted metal stem framed wall light, supporting beautiful silk douppion shades in celery from Tigermoth Lighting. Matching chandelier available.T: +44 (0)118 984 5232 www.tigermothlighting.com

Jim Lawrence

T: + 44 (0)147 382 6699 www.jim-lawrence.co.uk



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DESIGN NEWS | lighting

Innovation remains a constant with Wired Designs as it continues to provide the design

acquire precious materials, sourced and selected from around the world, and made into timeless lighting designs handcrafted at their USA workshops and sold internationally. T: 001 310 229 9500 | www.wired-designs.com

Circa Lighting’s priority is to provide an outstanding experience whether through its boutique lighting showrooms or the design trade in general. This refreshing approach helps to make the search for lighting simple and “brilliant”. Circa’s extensive and creative

such as Ralph Lauren Home, Barbara Barry, David Easton, Alexa Hampton, Suzanne Kasler, Thomas O’Brien and others.T: 001 912 447 6670 | www.circalighting.comthis

T: 001 662 453 5809 | www.johnrichard.com

Paul Gruer

T: 001 225 751 2117/+44(0)142 059 0444

www.elsteadlighting.com

Barbara Cosgrove highlights

T: 001 816 517 8745www.barbaracosgrovelamps.com



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DESIGN NEWS | lighting project

ohnny Grey had a surprising and unusual request which turned into a challenging and exciting concept, when he was approached by a client with a indoor

swimming pool project. Johnny dislikes indoor swimming pool’s slabs of ceramic tiles and often monochrome paint work, but the architectural aspect of this project was unusual – it needed to match a collection of Japanese inspired wooden houses imported from California. Constructed in Oregon pine, mostly rough hewn, with bark stripped tree trunks, it had a positively graspable

nature’ response. He has created a sumptuous space that is dramatic and beautiful by both day and night.

Mixing traditional stone and huge wooden beams with contemporary glass and lighting, this swimming pool area includes a spa, relaxed seating and bespoke changing areas and all with a view into the gardens outside. Bold and unique features add a splash of colour to the changing areas, including a fuschia themed room and wooden dividers with colourful glass sections. The piece de resistance is a bespoke bench and shelf, made from a combination of dark wood and crisp, white Corian. He worked closely with Rebecca Weir, Design Director of Light IQ to create a lighting scheme to compliment and enhance the space. The exterior lighting had to be subtle enough to sit quietly within the forest setting. The sculptural qualities of the build are accentuated with tiny up-lights whilst linear under-lighting of the exterior

A sparkling splash of entertainment

Rebecca Weir

Inspired by Japanese wooden houses, the main structure of the pool house is bark stripped oregon pine. The clever lighting design makes the building sparkle

Rebecca Weir and Johnny Grey put a contemporary twist on an indoor swimming pool

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DESIGN NEWS | lighting project

reinforces the sculptural silhouette and the drama of the lighting scheme.

greater visual impact. The additional sparkle wheel and colour ensures a

LEDs were used throughout the pool pavilion to ensure the lighting

pre-set control system ensures each member of the family has their own preferred light setting, this can be controlled both internally within the building as well as from the main house through the use of their iPads. Light IQ have been shortlisted for this innovative lighting scheme in the International Product Design Awards 2014.

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Craven Dunnill

the traditional woven textile and lends a

T: + 44 (0)174 676 1611www.cravendunnill.co.uk

manufactured in the UK from Vitriteô, a stone and mineral composite that replicates the look and feel of the original bath without the weight. T: 00 33 (0)1 42 22 42 55 | www.volevatch.fr

T: +44 (0)208 940 7554 | www.original-bathrooms.co.uk

BATHROOMS

Adorn your bathroom with this gorgeous jewel-like faucet set by Kallista. Crafted from

signature Bambous shape they guarantee an injection of glamour and opulence in any bathroom setting. Available in clear, blue, red and onyx options.T: +44 (0)333 011 3333 www.westonebathrooms.com



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DESIGN NEWS | bathrooms

Castello, renowned worldwide supplier of luxury baths and basins are delighted to

experience in the comfort of your own home.The baths, which are made from a unique high-tech composite material, have the appearance and beauty of natural stone without the excessive weight. T: +44 (0)146 244 0719 | www.castellobaths.co.uk

in bathrooms by Moab 80. Rectilinear forms are super-sleek in stainless steel

with pops of powder-coated colour set against stone and timber for a new take on

washroom chic. With basins in concrete, Corian and glass, Moab are masters of the

architectural bathroom. T: +39 0774 374222 | www.moab80.it

Christo Lefroy Brooks

T: +44 (0)199 270 8316 www.lefroybrooks.co.uk

How refreshing to see a modern twist on a classic! The Cyprum copper shower head and tap set by Dornbracht is a nod to traditional design elements yet is sophisticated enough to be an option in a modern bathroom design.T: +44 (0)333 011 333 www.westonebathrooms.com


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The Twenty bathroom collection by Modulnova is a triumph of elegance and simplic-ity. The suspended countertop houses a deep basin whilst providing stylish and discreet storage options. The sharp lines of the open-style shelving units continue the perfect symmetry and allow for injections of soft muted colour.T: +44 (0)207 228 8088 | www.designspacelondon.com

AJP Bathrooms

T: + 44 (0)203 544 4002 www.ajp-bathrooms.co.uk

Farrow & Ball

T: +44 (0)333 011 333www.westonebathrooms.com

Made by Jim Lawrence, the British lighting designer is pleased to introduce the new Cheltenham Bathroom light. This stunning wall light, made from solid brass

for using either side of a bathroom mirror. It is available in either a lightly antiqued

contemporary feel. T: + 44 (0)147 382 6699 | www.jim-lawrence.co.uk

The new, completely transparent Axor Starck V mixer tap from Hansgrohe unites science and design over the basin. The spout made of organically shaped crystal glass reveals the fascinating beauty of the

Starck/Hansgrohe collaboration is sure to create serious queues outside the bathroom.T: +44 (0)137 246 5655 www.hansgrohe.co.uk



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MatkiPlus Collection. Nickel is an increasingly popular choice in the bathroom and unlike

adding a soft, warm look to both brassware and the shower door. T: +44 (0)145 432 2888 | www.matki.co.uk

Lapicida have

T: +44 (0)203 012 1000 | www.lapicida.com

for a show stopping bathroom and created from silver grey marble, the sink is hardwearing and from a collection of

range. Bathrooms International Sienna Stone Basin (pictured). T: +44 (0)207 838 7788www.bathroomsint.com

Drummonds

T: +44 (0)148 323 7202 | www.drummonds-uk.com

Roman

T: +44 (0)132 532 8033 | www.roman-showers.com


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Smallbonepainted cabinetry. Their newly launched Brasserie Kitchen marks the company’s next step in creativity, fusing handcrafted with an urban look and feel. Long horizontal strips of oak, complimented throughout by stainless steel and honed

characterize the overall look of the kitchen. The kitchen cabinetry is available in any colour and it is hand-painted on site by Smallbone’s skilled decorators.T: +44 (0)203 370 8201 | www.smallbone.co.uk

Drawing inspiration from Mondrian’s paintings, the La Cornue 1908 compact range cooker now comes in three stunning enamels: primary blue, red,

100 years, this family-owned brand remains an inspiration to a generation of chefs and home cooks and the new colour options for the 1908 range, give it true status as the “heart” of any kitchen.T: + 44 (0)870 789 5107 | www.lacornue.com

Mowlem & Co

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Charlotte Morgan’s hand

for that added touch of luxury and glamour. Code: FPG SIze: 27”x31” | 69cm x 79cm

These detailed portraits of vintage hand-blown glass bottles have been perfectly lit to reveal their original start in life. The black and white grainy quality of the photographs gives a fantastic retro feel. Code: TAJ822, TAJ823, TAJ824 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

Meridith Martens

Code: MRMJ11 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cmInterior designer and photographer, , continues to deliver great contemporary shell portraits and this new pearlised collection is a perfect match for our best-selling silver eglomise frame. Code: PBPSSize: 26”x26” | 66cm x 66cm

gives this trio of Asian Ginko leaves a hint of the tropics. Code: TAJ855, TAJ856, TAJ857Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

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With the success of our jumbo statement pieces, we’ve given some of our past greats a new lease of life by presenting them in groups of nine within one jumbo sized frame. Pairing up to the minute colours on our Buchoz Leaves with our hugely successful white contemporary frame with a linen covered slip, this oldie is sure to be a goodie. Code: BBGN Size: 41”x50” | 104cm x 127cm

Charlotte Morgan’s one of a kind series of Wildlife Book Covers features a diverse range of wildlife silhouettes using a modern pastel palette. Each creature’s pose has a sense of motion and her clever use of stippled and textured backing layers

creates the notion of a three dimensional shape on a surface that goes beyond the book cover.Code: BCW Size: 27”x18” | 69cm x 46cm

Continuing with her love of horses, Meridith Marten’s latest portrait showcases perfectly her ability to capture the grace and movement of these great animals. Code: MRMJ23 Size: 44”x44” | 112cm x 112cm

Clearly showing its playful side, a dolphin executes a perfect jump silhouetted against a darkening sky.Code: TAJ858Size: 44”x44” | 112cm x 112cm

This fast paced action photograph captures the bow of a motorboat as its speeds towards a rolling

boat and the water a blur, there is a real sense of speed, and the open air and lush colours have a freshness that relives the thrill of outdoor adventure. Code: TAJ808 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

The American White Pelican gracefully soars above British Columbia, Canada. Photographer Connor Stefanison captured this simple portrait during breeding season at a popular

detailed view of this stunning bird, showing his beautiful wing feathers and impressive beak. Code: TAJ865Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm




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With such a striking appearance it is not immediately apparent what this Greek piece of pottery is meant to be. Classic Greek pottery combines purpose and form and this piece is no

unconventional vase. Code: TAJ835 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

This photograph of a ballerina in mid leap depicts beautifully the clean lines and power of this romantic and wistful dance.Code: TAJ867 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

Another mesmerising abstract from Meridith Martens, who is best known for her studies of the natural world. She freely admits she is having great fun exploring her abstract side and this striking triptych puts in mind a busy beach from above.Code: MRMT21 Size: 67”x49” | 170cm x 124cmAvailable in smaller size 46”x35” | 117cm x 88cm

The unique beauty of the regal African elephant. Code: TAJ807


A tranquil blue swimming pool set against the darker navy of the ocean topped with the cerulean of the sky are reminiscent of a Rothko block colour abstract.Code: TAJ859 Size: 44”x44” | 112cm x 112cm

A soft a delicate portrait with a pearl and

nautilus shell.Code: TAJ866 Size: 52”x44” | 132cm x 112cm

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he Reschio Estate in Umbria, Italy, is home to the idyllic Spinaltermine,

designed with Count Benedikt Bolza. The villa is one of nine intensely private properties on this 3,000 acre estate, and perhaps the most secluded. At the end of its own three kilometers private drive, this beautiful retreat was a complete ruin when I embarked on the project. This land is steeped in history, with Spinaltermine commanding views down the

beyond. With acres of vineyards, olive groves, lakes and gardens it’s hard to imagine anything closer to paradise than the Reschio Estate. Back in 1994, Count Antonio Bolza, head of the Bolza family purchased the estate and along with his son, architect and designer Benedikt Bolza, the crumbling buildings and surrounding acres of land

Idyllic Umbria

TOP: The picturesque view across the landscape and the villa’s lodgeLEFT: A quiet space to admire the view and write a postcard homeRIGHT: The dinning room featuring a table by Christian Liaigre

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have been given a new life with their pureblood Andalusian stud at its heart.Spinaltermine’s simple stone wall exterior was to set the tone for this interior. Using pale timber beams, brickwork lintels and a carefully curated collection of bespoke furniture I was able to create a tranquil living environment. Using a warm and neutral palette, with considered attention to textures, this rural home with its high ceilings and beautiful vistas through the bespoke window frames allows the surrounding landscape to glow

through the windows. With some noble treasures used throughout the property, each space features some exceptional pieces of design. Although the building was a complete ruin, we were able to retain the original feel by maintaining some of the existing stonework which is so striking, particularly in the dining room. Due to such extensive building work, we were also able to incorporate all the key standard requirements that come with such a stunning property, such as state of the art appliances and lighting technologies.

The pool area offers an alternative alfresco dining area, with a hideaway during the intense sunlight in the summer months. The outdoor upholstery fabric is by Summit. A perfect outdoor spot early evening. With a terrace to the side of the kitchen, it’s a perfect spot to enjoy the morning light with a coffee

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DESIGN PROJECTS | Shalini Misra

halini Misra, based in London, believes in the use of eco-friendly design wherever possible and often re-uses

designers, Shalini has just updated an 1850 Victorian mansion by bringing the outside in, and brightened a luxurious

A family home with a fantastic garden in St Johns Wood was completely transformed leaving just a white stucco front elevation. The 150ft long garden was the focal point of the design with open terraces and glass windows providing

on blinds, moving screens, cushions and other details to create

the idea of the outside coming in. The design philosophy for this house was inspired by the Japanese principle of addition through subtraction, volume was added by interconnecting

walls balance the vibrant collection of art and contemporary furniture in this stylish home. A penthouse, situated within an architecturally elegant period building, has breath-taking views of Regents Park and the London city skyline. Natural light has been maximised throughout by an inventive use of mirrors placed in the recesses of the large windows and skylights. Natural materials

sumptuous marble gives the spaces warmth and character.

Colours found in the garden have been used throughout the house to connect both areas, textures from the garden have also found their way inside

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Mirrors in the recesses of windows and skylights increase the light in this penthouse Shots of colour from the art and a chaise longue brighten this neutral room

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DESIGN PROJECTS | Jemma Cowen

Once a Victorian school, the conversion in London had been empty for years. Jemma wanted to create a fun space perfect

details including 20 foot ceilings, plus modern steel RSJs and

and update. This included a new modern kitchen complete with wine refrigerator and turning two dingy bedrooms and

a tiny bathroom into an enormous luxury master bedroom with en suite.

which has come in useful for busy clients. A car designer, spending most of his time outside of London, wanted his Victorian apartment to feel more like a home, something he would be proud to invite friends and family to. Jemma spent

hundreds of automobile books! The space now feels warm and homely.

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DESIGN PROJECTS | Jennifer Duneier

hen a close friend and longtime client of mine purchased a bi-level Upper East Side penthouse,

he contacted me and asked if I would redesign it. During

very traditional aesthetic and seemed much smaller than it really was. On both levels, I saw low ceilings, misused space, and structural oddities that impeded the penthouse’s incredible city views. This project was going to take more than just a redesign: the space needed a structural overhaul, which at the end, took two years to complete. We addressed the structural issues head on. My team gutted the apartment and raised the ceiling on the main

perimeter, a feat that required moving all of the plumbing and electrical lines to the outer edges of the property. Once the dust from construction had cleared, we were left with a fresh space to create my client’s vision for his dream apartment. Unlike most single men, my client wanted a fully furnished space that spoke to his personal taste. His inspiration for the space was the interior of a yacht, with elegant, timeless

so closely with a client as he was involved in the design

to choosing furnishings for each room. My client and I found design inspiration from famous

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Substantial sliding doors to the roof top seating area blend the inside and outside areas of this penthouse ensuring the view is always a focal point

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yacht books, and implemented ideas from each of them into the design.

layout with luxe furnishings and a warm colour palette with purple, orange, brown, and green. The sofas are custom dyed to complement

complete the yacht-inspired look.

entertaining, we designed an open concept living room and dining room

high-end appliances including a Wolf microwave drawer unit. Outside, we replaced the old stone parapet with a glowing glass wall wrapped around the terrace where guests can enjoy views of Central Park.

creating a more intimate vibe. I opened up the landing to create a circular area and installed a small sitting room. In the master bedroom, we raised the ceilings and elevated the room, making the space seem like a canopy

favorite space, where he could now enjoy the view while working. Throughout the entire residence, I implemented understated touches

and side plates engraved with his initials. Such unexpected elements, combined with opulent materials and custom pieces, complete the yacht-

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by building a close relationship with his clients he is able to provide a unique design solution to suit their home, taste and lifestyle. With a brief to transform a previously unused area of a

has created a luxurious and integrated garden living room. Nestled amid lush green trees, the house was sunk into the garden so that it appears to rise up from underneath the tree line. This preserved the woodland views from the main house

and allowed the sweeping lawn to be seamlessly connected to the garden house via the planted, green “eco roof ”. The 400 sq ft structure houses a sitting room, gym, sauna, shower and relaxation area, wrapped around a central external hot tub. Adjacent to the hot tub are a rill and natural pond both sympathetically built in to the landscaped garden. Muted organic colours bring cohesion with the outside space and a continuous stargazing roof across the breadth of the building adds playful light during the day and panoramic views of the night sky.

ocated on Manhattan’s famed Park Avenue, 432 Park Avenue is set to

become the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. Developed by Macklowe Properties and CIM Group and designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, 432 Park Avenue will comprise 104 luxurious residences as well as 30,000 square feet of amenities including spa, swimming pool and restaurant with outdoor terrace. Equalling Rafael Viñoly’s graceful external architecture, the interiors of the building, envisioned by celebrated architect, Deborah

aesthetic, is perfectly suited to 432 Park Avenue, “The layout of each 432 Park Avenue residence recalls the grandeur and elegance of Park Avenue’s pre-war apartments, yet simultaneously establishes the paradigm for 21st century sophistication”.

Deborah Berke

The sunken garden ‘living room’ surrounded by trees and with an eco roof seems to rise up out of the garden to ensure the view from the main house is uninterrupted

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elements that contribute to a well-designed interior, but the paramount consideration is always the client’s lifestyle. She uses art and architecture for inspiration but understanding how a client lives – and how they want to live – is the basis for her work. “My direction is always taken from the architecture and the client’s vision for the project. My design process is based on a strong belief in listening I never dictate, but I’m not above

grovelling occasionally you have to have a sense of humour! The best projects always come from a true collaboration between the members of the design team and the client.” A tract house on a verdant cove on Lake Austin was awash in bad seventies’ architecture and interior design. But the site was incomparable, with the lake fronting two sides of the property. The new owners loved the location and even wanted to save the house, which spoke to them about casual

renovation to the wood and glass building, turning it into an

A tranquil lake side retreat

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Bad seventies interior design was cleared to make way for luxurious touches adding style to the cove house which includes all out glamour in the gold and white bathroom

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indoor-outdoor house that’s perfect for entertaining both formally and informally. The entry courtyard was redesigned to allow easier access to the property. New panoramic windows allow the owners to take in the natural surroundings, while large sliding doors connect the living room to a new screened porch, engaging with views of the lake beyond. Overcoming the challenges of the lot and the geometries of the existing house led to an

unexpected design which takes full advantage of this spectacular site.

an expertly curated array of contemporary art by local artists. Touches of absolute luxury-such as plaster walls in the master bedroom, all -out glamour in the gold-and-white tiled master bath, and a Kyle Bunting rug in the dining room- are reminders that being casual doesn’t preclude being very stylish.

A substantial patio area with large swimming pool allows the owners to spend a large amount of time on the lake and enjoy their casual lakeside lifestyle

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DESIGN PROJECTS | Lilian Weinreich

his transformation of a tired, post-war residential duplex on the upper west side of Manhattan into a

sublime urban sanctuary is nothing short of breath-taking. The brief was to design an urban retreat for a retired couple that embodied the founding principles of Japanese Wabi-sabi aesthetics, namely: wabi (transient/stark/beauty), sabi (beauty of natural patina, aging) and yugen (profound grace, subtley). One of the main challenges was overcoming the prior poor quality and structural limitations of the building. Restricted by an eight foot low ceiling height, Lilian H.

Weinrich Architects used dropped ceiling planes, with lit

Sliding, glazed Shoji screens make maximum use of the mesmerising views by providing a transient yet malleable backdrop within the large, utilitarian dining/entertainment space on the lower level.

that sit comfortably alongside the cool patina of galvanised zinc and steel, creating a space which is both tranquil and energising.

A tired Manhattan duplex with breath-taking views of the city was given a sublime minimalist makeover with a palette of rich, subtle hues

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A ingenious design for an age hen Lilian was asked to redesign a 170 sq ft master bathroom with walk-in dressing

room in the famed Hampshire House, NYC, it would have been easy to be a little daunted by the present owner – noted artist Connie Aronson. The challenge lay not just in capturing Connie’s strong sense of personal taste, but in creating an aesthetically pleasing space that also met her changing physical needs too. In her 80’s, Connie’s need for accessibility was a major consideration, a fact sadly compounded two weeks into the project when she fell and broke her hip. The re-imagined space is a clever mix of custom-designed pieces and practical considerations such as grab bars paired with towel rails to create

geometric forms, subtly disguising their real purpose. The result is an ingenious blend of style and

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DESIGN PROJECTS | Celia Sawyer

he Bishops Avenue known as Billionaire’s Row, is one of London’s most illustrious addresses with some

live here. Celebrated interior designer, Celia Sawyer, has

with style and elegance, including beautifully hand-crafted

compliment to a property of this level. “Because of the price bracket this property sits in, the

attention is in the detail. I am familiar with working for very

17,000 square feet, boasting eight bedroom suites, a lower

swimming pool, sauna, gym and bar area, not to mention a

into a beautiful 775 sq feet landscaped garden with a private

Luxurious Art Deco style

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detached guest cottage, enjoying uninterrupted views onto the Highgate golf course. Celia explains her design vision for the stunning living room. “The substantially sized living room is divided into two zones. As the designer I decided to create a masculine and feminine end where the designs are harmonious with each other by using more of an elegant form of furniture in the female end, complimenting this with a more masculine form using similar materials in the male end, bringing together a seamless,

“I used a variety of textures, from rich velvets, satins, silks, leathers and

masculine feel to the male end of the living room, brought to life with over-sized chairs and on a practical level, providing ample seating. To juxtapose the masculine style, the other end of the room has a feminine

attract attention.”

light. Lighting was extremely important in this project, with such high-

were not only practical but created the most perfect ambience.’

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Thomas HamelInspired By

KELLY WENHAM | Photographs MATT LOWDEN


ward-winning interior designer, Thomas Hamel, has called Australia home for the last 25 years but he grew up surrounded by the Colonial houses of Virginia in the US. He says that he always knew that he wanted to be a designer

“I took a tiny bookcase, removed the doors and carefully wallpapered each division to create a series of room. There was a library with porticoes

He now has one of the largest interior design practices in Australia, Thomas Hamel and Associates designing interiors for clients from Sydney to Palm Beach.

ATOP: This entrance contains a series of seventeenth-century Dutch colour images of New Guinea coast line. Below them stand two Moroccan lanterns

LEFT: An over-scale limestone hearth dominates the sitting room, together with a Spanish stud-lined leather trunk


moving back to New York where he landed the opportunity of working with world-renowned designers, Sister Parish and Albert Hadley. It was there that he says he learned his main creative lesson: the importance

“It’s about the structure and getting the architecture of a room correct, the door and window heights, much earlier on than worrying about what kind of chair you are going to have,” he says. A Christmas spent in Sydney in 1990 led to him relocating to Australia and setting up his own company. “I thought ‘why not? I think I do have the vision that I could start my own

an amazing evolution to watch Sydney and Australia grow in that time.”

LEFT: At the base of a sweeping staircase stands a Lorrken by Aboriginal artist John MawurndjulRIGHT: A terrace, with original nineteenth-century tiles, opens from the dining room. The chocolate-coloured outdoor furnishings sit well with Fletcher, the family Labrador


While this was great for business it also created challenges. As most of his clients know each other, he needed to re-invent ‘the wheel’ with each new project.

and family because they know that they’re not going to see a version of their home when they visit on weekends,” he laughs. Over the years, Thomas has worked with many of the who’s who of Australian society, including actor Russell Crowe, often designing their

Living and designing in Australia has helped him simplify his style over the years. “I still look at most American magazines and think they need to have someone come in and take away half. Everything is just too overbaked. There’s a wonderful southern phrase ‘that person didn’t have quittin’ sense’. And you can see that.” Thomas is proud that Australian designers are now starting to teach Americans about indoor-outdoor living. “I’m doing some work in Los Angeles at the moment and they don’t have all these Australian products that we take for granted, like the Vergola ceilings that go back and forth and then these metal louvres on the outside of buildings. I keep showing pictures from here and none of the architects know them. They typically think that they’re the centre of the universe and everything comes from their world, and it’s been really fun to be able to show them there are some exciting things happening elsewhere.” Thomas’ own home, Broughton House in Sydney, is the perfect homage to his design aesthetic. Thomas feels that Australians can sometimes be afraid to embrace interior design 100 per cent in case they intimidate their friends. “I’m trying to bring clients here for lunch or dinner parties as an education because I’m trying to teach that it’s beyond just interior design and building a great house. I want them to understand how to live and the details that go into that - it’s the napkins and the plants and the care that goes into creating a home,” explains Thomas.

TOP: A George II gilt-wood and bracket clock by Hindley of York, c.1765, sit above

A favourite metal lantern, acquired in San Francisco and housed in Sydney, found a home in ProvenceBELOW: A city view from the formal living room of a Sydney penthouse


TOP: Poolside dining area, with brushed teak dining-table top and Indian coloured-glass lanterns. The adjustable pool chaises are by David Sutherland, Los Angeles

To celebrate his 20 years of interior design in Australia, Thomas

pages are taken. It shows in detail how his style has evolved over time to meet the more reserved tastes of his Australian clients while still putting the Thomas Hamel stamp on all his projects. “My thought was to take this and show the world what Australia has been up to, because I consider myself Australian now, and I wanted to show with pride what we’re up to.”

Now celebrated as one of the design world’s leading tastemakers,

making, Thomas designed the collection with fellow designer, and his

tables is inspired by Australia and based on bespoke pieces Thomas has previously designed for clients, “because it’s very source intriguing and exciting pieces here,” he explains. “Each item has its


and hammered patterns, matchless three-dimensional forms, or unique timbers. The pieces are meant to engage the viewer thoughtfully as part of a considered and personalised interior.” The collection is being manufactured and sold by Los Angeles furniture design company, Jean de Merry. Thomas’ next step is to complete his collection of customisable fabric designs. “These fabrics have that ethnic background but they can still be next to a brocade or a velvet, and it’s that yin and yang of being glamorous and rich but bringing it back down, and it suits our Australian life.”

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Hakan EzerInspired by

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oday’s visitor to Istanbul discovers a city of contrasts: a mix of East meets West, ancient versus modern, a place where urban energy collides with the slow march of time as the sun rises and sets over the Bosphorus. The

interior decorator Hakan Ezer, known for his sophisticated fusion of Asian and European styles, is adept at harnessing contrasts. In his own home, he says, “I have blended the Eastern and Western philosophies, cultures and lifestyles.” Hakan Ezer’s interior design showroom is located in Cukurcuma, with its traditional winding streets and antique shops, but Hakan has deliberately chosen to live in the historic and dynamic Galata quarter. This ancient section of the city is dominated by the Galata tower, which was built by the Genoese in 1348. After a period of decline in the twentieth century, the area now shares the avant-garde spirit of Le Marais in Paris and is a focus for up and coming designers. It is,

façade. As a designer Hakan has worked on worldwide projects. He works

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LEFT: Above the sofa, custom-made by Hakan Ezer, hangs a painting by contemporary artist Canan Tolon. The statue is “Two Sisters” by Kai NielsenThe coffee table is from Afghanistan and the chandelier is early twentiethcentury from Belgium. On the living room table sits a bronze statue of a snake charmer by the nineteenth century French artist Arthur Bourgeois. Next to it sits an Ottoman incense burner, and shell-shaped nineteenth century porcelain


architecture, but for this compact space he has given full rein to personal “desires and whims.” The apartment was gutted and the

layout features an unusual ‘upside down’ twist: the entrance foyer links the guest and master bedrooms, while the living area spans the top

This is an expertly conceived apartment, designed to impart a strong sense of space and depth within a 160 square metre footprint. “The

The kitchen may be tucked away at one end of the living area, but the use of a black wooden grid patinated in the Chinese style is pure genius

says Hakan, “I invited the view in.” It is a breathtaking vista and has, in part, dominated the entire scheme.Looking out from the back façade of the apartment, one can take in the silhouette of the ancient city dotted with minarets, the glitter of theBosphorus, and the outline of the Topkapi Palace, home to the

TOP: Dominating one wall of the guest bedroom is a portrait by Albert Mille, a Turkish-born French artist. The bronze chandelier is twentieth century. The Arabesk

LEFT: The painted wood kitchen and dark oak table are both custom made: the tabletop is Carrera marble. The table is set with celadon plates and 1950s glasses


The focus in the guest bedroom is a decorative wall panel on a canvas, taken from an Art Deco palace in Egypt. The oak circular doors, custom made to Hakan Ezer’s design, have glass door panels etched and highlighted in gold


Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. In the distance are the Princes

set by the ever changing light and the vista,” says Hakan. Surfaces throughout are pared down, and Hakan has deliberately used materials “to create depth and shadows.” The living area and master bedroom walls are clad in antiqued raw oak panelling, a foil to a stunning collection of art, ranging from modern Turkish painters to

matt black stone with cinnamon colour epoxy at the centre, featuring an abstract Indian lotus motif on the threshold. The stairs, too, are clad in raw wood. Set against these muted materials is Hakan’s extraordinarily eclectic collection of furniture and objects, the true stars of the show. “I wanted to be surrounded by pieces that are dear to me, and their visual harmony pushed me to design the walls within pictorial perspectives,” he says. At every turn there is a still life, carefully arranged, yet with no hint of formality. In the living room, Hakan’s own-design modern sofa sits next to the precious “Two Sisters” statue by Kai Nielsen,

TOP: Beyond the living area, the kitchen is enclosed with black patinated panels LEFT: The guest bedroom features a leather bedframe and cashmere headboard The mirror is eighteenth century Venetian and above the bed is a work by Canan Tolon


Around the table stand two nineteenth century Thonet armchairs. The leather

chairs are by the Turkish architect Verdat Tek, from the 1920s, and the industrial chandelier is early twentieth century


juxtaposed with a painting by contemporary artist Canan Tolon. And in the guest bedroom, sitting demurely below a portrait by Albert Mille,

last Ottoman prime minister. The aesthetic for the living room may be relaxed, but the mixture of

fusion of East meets West. Lighting is bold and European, including

table and an early twentieth century industrial pendant in the kitchen. Many decorative objects hark back to the Ottoman Empire. On one table sits a cluster of copper and bronze traditional Turkish bowls,

minaret top of a mosque. Ever the chameleon decorator, downstairs Hakan has created

ambience. In here, there is an enveloping cashmere headboard and

add a touch of whimsy. The entrance has dramatic circular oak

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doors, designed by Hakan to create an optical illusion: a visual tunnel leading the eye through to an Art Deco panel on one wall. “A square partition would have turned the foyer into a corridor,” he remarks,

By contrast, the mood in the master bedroom is chic and understated.

of bustling Istanbul. “With such intensity on the outside, I kept the decoration of the room quite simple,” Hakan says. Natural tones and northern European style furniture prevail, with a Hans Wegner chair nestling between the windows. Like Istanbul, this is an apartment full of surprise and contrast, not to

of attention to detail and a strong emphasis on artwork. But above all

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Jonathan ReedInspired by

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o enter this imposing house, in a west London square, is to become drawn into an ongoing story about the history of furniture design: of how the style of one

removed in time, can be used together. Designer Jonathan Reed – he of the subtle, textural interiors that work on every level – has created a sophisticated, often witty, and always comfortable house in which

of ways. The owners of the house previously lived in New York, where they had been enthusiastic and knowledgeable collectors of eighteenth and early nineteenth-century furniture. But when they moved to London, they decided it was time for a new collecting interest – twentieth-

loved such designs, they knew that it would not be easy to combine the eighteenth century with the twentieth, so they asked Jonathan to

linking the two styles with his own designs.

LEFT: The screen hanging above the billiards table in the family room is by Sol LeWitt. The curtains are ‘Willow’, a linen designed by Albert Hadley in 1960

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Unusually, they had rented the house for a period before buying it; this gave them – and Jonathan, who had worked with the couple on other projects – a huge advantage when it came to deciding how the space should be rearranged and renovated. It was an opportunity, as Jonathan says, to take a step back, reappraise and reconsider. Unsurprisingly, the house already had a history; it was built in the 1830’s as a school, the Kensington Proprietary Grammar School, and as such was highly successful for many years, until a new school, St Paul’s, opened in nearby Hammersmith. Recognised even then as a

out of business, and by the end of the century the house had reverted to domestic use. Today, there is little to show of its time as a temple

which stretches across the back of the house and was once the school-boys’ dining room. The house had been renovated in the Eighties and was ripe for change. ‘It wasn’t that it was wrong,’ says the owner, ‘it just wasn’t particularly right.’ Although it had an atmosphere that both

and informal family room can be divided by a leather curtain


Jonathan and the owners wanted to preserve, it also had stripped pine panelling of a particularly vivid orange hue. ‘I wanted to respect the overriding style of the house, so we painted the panelling as it would have been originally, and used texture to give a warm background to the furnishings,’ says Jonathan.

combined with a dining table by Jonathan, chairs by Christian Liaigre,

George III tallboy is combined with a Regency daybed and bedside tables by Jonathan. When it is put together like this, it is easy to see why Jonathan says,

the period is that the pieces were always classical in inspiration, and modern and clean-cut in appearance.’

RIGHT: The dining room has an ebonised-oak table by Jonathan Reed, and

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the reassuring premise that people like to be where other people are. Next door is the dining room, an important room because the family never eats in the kitchen – there is no kitchen table. ‘What is the point of having a nice dining room if you don’t use it?’, the owner points out.

‘We did not want a distinction between formal and informal,’ says the owner, so overlooking the square is a slightly grander area, and at the

together, although ostensibly divided by a leather curtain that is never

the larger room, beneath a dramatic Sol LeWitt screen, is a full-size billiards table, designed by Jonathan in limed oak, with an alternative table-tennis top.

TOP: The man’s dressing-bathroom has a central storage unit made of fumed and limed European oak, with leather drawer pulls reminiscent of a cabin trunk

are set off by a granite worktop


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theme with a mixture of old and new pieces. A further spare bedroom and a pair of perfect dressing bathrooms – his with a central storage chest, reminiscent of an old cabin trunk; hers with a super-slick shower and built-in cupboards – take up the remainder of the space. Throughout, what is overwhelmingly apparent is Jonathan’s liking

palette. Bright and primary colours are to be found only in the art – everywhere else, the tones and shades he has used sound more like a list of ingredients for puddings rather than a range of decorating

the furnishings and across the walls. ‘It looks,’ I say, ‘as if you had fun.’ ‘We did,’ replies the owner. ‘A lot of fun.’

TOP:An elegant Regency daybed (c.1810) and George III tallboy (c.1775), topped by a garniture of cream porcelain vases, command attention in the main bedroom. The curtains are made from ‘La Scala’, a screenprinted linen/hemp mix by Opuzen, while the alpaca throw on the bed is from Hermès

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Susan WinbergInspired by

SUSANNA HODGES SALK | Photographs SIMON UPTON / The Interior Archive


art robin’s-egg blue and part Caribbean Sea, the front door

is no ordinary Greek Revival. The second is the meadow-

swirling across the walls like a Matisse blown out of its frame.

an interior designer. “The house wasn’t our style when we bought it,” Ken adds of the 1836 Connecticut structure. “It wasn’t gutsy enough.” Or contemporary enough. The couple, who moved to the property, called Ash Grove for its abundance of said trees, with their two children and two toy poodles seven years ago, were determined to

house’s past. So Ken and Susan, whose projects for clients lean toward

homey feel of yesterday.

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TOP: The exterior of the 1836 Greek Revival house LEFT: The living room’s cocktail table and armchairs are by York Street Studio


recalls the landscapes of 19th-century New England painter Rufus Porter. The scene depicts nearby Lake Waramaug as it would have appeared back in the mid-1800’s, complete with Ash Grove tucked

Lancaster Whitewash which was combed to give a geometric basket-weave pattern.

so she replaced it with multicoloured slate. Meanwhile, a pool house

was built to “look like it had always been there.” The designer wanted the furnishings to embrace a past-meets-present sensibility as well. Enter York Street Studio, a Washington, Connecticut-based design company whose president, Stephen Piscuskas, formed a fast collaboration with Susan. “Susan has a keen eye that’s refreshing and challenging,” Stephen says. Adds Susan, who commissioned more than two dozen pieces from York Street Studio: “we ended up inspiring each other.”

The sunroom of Susan Winberg’s Connecticut house with an elaborate Chinese bird cage, oversized lamps and stool

OPPOSITE TOP: The stencilled wall decoration in the bedroom is by artist Lyndon Andrews. The master bedroom’s headboard, covered in Kravet’s Novasuede, is by Susanna Stratton-Norris. The pony-skin rug is from Stark Carpet

BOTTOM LEFT: The stencilled wall decoration in the hallway is by artist Lyndon Andrew. A faux stuffed swan presides over the artwork


was “too Deco” – Stephen suggested using antiqued mirrors, then

transforms an impossible corner of the study, while a classic-looking farmhouse table turns out to be made of bronze, not wood. And for a funky outdoor dining table, Stephen crafted an old hotel sign as a base, slapped a metal slab on it, and voila, dinner is served.

alongside seashell-encrusted wall mirrors in the living room. A

pair of startlingly life-like deer sculptures in the sunroom, not far from wood-and-stone pedestals topped with precariously balanced globes. “It’s exciting to see something that’s unusual but that I know can work,” says Susan. Case in point: in the living room, a wooden eye plucked from an optometrist’s sign peers down onto a mantel


The stencilled wall decoration in the hallway and on


explains. Bold statements aren’t limited to the indoors. The extensive gardens, once low-key and restrained, have given way to a much less structured and more spirited form. “We decided to take an experimental approach by letting them grow and making them more lush,” Susan says. She hired Moira and Paul Sakren of Demeter Gardens to design a

then added a smattering of sculpture. “We’re always outside,” she adds, “so it was important to have art here too.” A stone bust of Napoleon stands guard in the white garden, planted with white musk mallow and white angel’s trumpet. An armillary

phlox and aster.

TOP LEFT: York Street Studio designed the kitchen’s zinc-and-steel table. The

Benjamin Moore’s Rosemary SprigTOP RIGHT: An antique lacquered-wood chair from Lou Marotta and an 18th-century Louis XVI daybed from G. Sergeant Antiques are covered in Rogers &

basket-weave effect


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And in the blue garden, an antique zinc statue of the goddess Diana

someone else would plant an oak tree.

clamour for invitations. Most guests end their evenings at the house dressed in pajamas, not Prada, which is natural, considering their ages. “We are incredibly quiet here,” Susan says with a smile. “We mostly just entertain our children’s friends.”■B

TOP: The pool pavilion was built to compliment the houseLEFT: Interior designer Susan Winberg seated at the kitchen’s zinc-and-steel table designed by York Street Studio

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Kathryn IrelandInspired by

& Photographs TIM BEDDOW / The Interior Archive


alifornia is the stamping ground of British-born interior designer Kathryn Ireland, who has successfully fused a relaxed European sensibility with the hot hues appropriate to a sun-drenched coastline. At Hilltop, an abode

hacienda north of Los Angeles, the decorator has mingled Mexican and Moroccan styles, using blazing reds and pinks that vie with the bougainvillea. After the swelter and anonymity of Los Angeles’ street grid it is a

and - once past the well-heeled suburbs of Malibu and Ventura – to enjoy breathtaking ocean views and the sweet smell of the sea. Within an hour or so, the gargantuan city seems far away. Los Padres National

320km to the north. Among the foothills of the Coastal Mountains, with views to the

lies the estate, Hilltop. The thousand acres that comprised the farm were staked out by Captain John Smith of Boston in 1895. He built a substantial house

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infestation, forcing him to sell. This Victorian farmhouse remained the only building, along with some barns, until the property was divided up in the 1980’s.

extravagant parties in her ‘pony house’, and the Selberts. They bought 350 acres of the original plot and in 1992 decided to

house. They commissioned local architect Andy Neumann to design a U-shaped structure with a fountain in the middle. The following owners, however, ‘Americanised’ the place, taking what charm it had out. But it was always the setting and the landscape that bewitched the prospective new owners, not the domestic arrangements. Through a friend, they met and visited Kathryn while she was working on a major renovation at nearby Ojai: Libby Ranch, designed

though a far more substantial project, and – guess what – hired her to do just the slip covers and some curtains at their new house. ‘Luckily,’ says Kathryn, ‘I soon realised this meant: let’s bring some walls down.’ Her creative enthusiasm for Hilltop’s potential inspired the owners

TOP LEFT: Beyond a pair of sofas – the nearest one topped with a throw from Joss Graham – are a Zulu chieftain’s hat and a rare mid-20th-century Nigerian wooden door, carved by Fakaye Jamid for the Oba of IfeLEFT: In the master bedroom, the red metal table, by Jacques Adinet, was found on www.1stdibs.com


In the sitting room, formerly a ‘very 1970s’ kitchen, the team painted the beams and

Mexican tiles into the plaster surrounds. The ‘Fez Palm M-6306’ curtain fabric, African bead

chairs and patchwork durrie are all from Kathryn M. Ireland


to go for a major gut job, with one proviso: they said it had to be ready by Thanksgiving. That was less than three months away. ‘Kathryn had recently returned from a trip to Morocco,’ says the owner, ‘and the house’s inherent hacienda style suggested we should go with a colourful mix of the two. We very much had a shared vision.’ And that was to bring it back – albeit with a healthy shot of vibrant colour – to its roots as a stuccoed abode ranch house. A wide covered veranda wraps itself around two sides of the single-storey building, which is essentially a series of interconnecting rooms that look onto the courtyard. ‘The house,’ says Kathryn, ‘though well built, had not been taken to the next step by the previous owners.’ They were fortunate in having architect Marc Appleton – who had worked with the many years he has been a respected authority on the local vernacular, renovating just this style of building. ‘Marc was integral to the project,’ says Kathryn, ‘and his seal of approval essential.’

corridor going directly through to the courtyard. Archways were

TOP: The Indian bedcover harmonises with Raoul Textiles ‘Kashmir India’ curtain fabric. Orlando Harris of Blanchard found Kathryn the 19th-century colonial four-poster in a palace in Rajasthan. The Ghanaian stools at the foot of the bed are from Ernie Wolfe Gallery. While the lamps made from Tibetan horns were found at Pat Mcgann. Kathryn M. Ireland supplied the rug


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TOP RIGHT: In the daughter’s room the chaise fabric (Bombay Fuschia 8O4N83’)is from Raoul Textiles, while the curtain material is Pierre Frey’s ‘Rayure Adana Rose Indien F2586-4’ Woodwright Furniture of Santa Barbara restored the bed

put in to bring light into the area from what was a little snug room.

It was immediately apparent, says Kathryn, what needed to be done. However the layout of the house, with the dining, kitchen and living area on one side of the U, the bedrooms on the other, did not need major adjustments. The master bedroom was positioned at the end with the children’s rooms in-between. With less than 12 weeks in which to complete, Kathryn had to go into overdrive to create new mood boards, source antiques and rugs, and actually make and install the curtains and covers. Many people

state. But though she thrives on chaos and pressure, here even she was pushed to the wire. Concerned, she instructed her brother Robert, who was project manager to live on site for the duration. Relations between client and decorator so often turn sour for trivial reasons; anxieties on both sides can explode out of all proportion. Here, though, it was harmony all the way. The owners run a large successful company and are thus ‘very hands on and good at directing,’ Kathryn says, ‘but they never cramped my style, saying: ‘If you think it’s right, go for it.’ Kathryn would email a picture of a bed from an antique shop in Wiltshire or a chandelier from Italy and get an


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attention to detail and atmosphere of the house. At Hilltop it’s evident this was a happy liaison. As the project came to an end over 30 people were on site, many working through the night and forbidden from leaving until the job

the formality of the owners’ L.A. property. ‘With it’s Moroccan and Mexican mingle,’ says Kathryn, ‘it gives them a slice of exotic colour without having to get on a plane. They like that aspect.’ And true to her promise at the outset, she laid the Thanksgiving table.■B

Los Angeles Showroom

TOP RIGHT: In the small sitting room, Kathryn reupholstered the client’s own Art Deco chairs in yellow leather. The Tiffany-style Arts and Crafts lamp features

BOTTOM: The open shower is lines with made-to-order Moroccan tiles commissioned from Mosaic House in New York

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Paolo MoschinoInspired by

LISA CREGAN | Photographs SIMON UPTON / The Interior Archive


Lisa: How can it be that a house in New Jersey looks so rooted, so lived in and, frankly, so gloriously Italian?Paulo:doors were always open. I was used to beautiful light and doors that open out into a garden. That’s what I take away most from Italy – a sense of light. I don’t like making dark rooms. And I suppose, being Italian, I have a strong sense of family. I tried to make this house feel like one big comfortable room.

LEFT: Dawn Reader. Neoclassical obelisks and urns on the mantel mix with English antiques. Club chairs upholstered in linen and velvet and a copious olive beige sofa. All fabrics and furniture are from Nicholas Haslam

a 1950’s Adam-style stone bust

Paulo Moschino


You started out designing fabric and furniture for Nicholas Haslam in London, and eventually bought the company. How is it that you became an interior designer?More and more people started coming into the showroom saying ‘This is the look I want for my house’ – so I started doing houses!

time zones away. How did you begin?The house was completely gutted. I did things like raising the height

before I start. When I walked into the living room I decided to start

room, like the rug, then the sofas and chairs in simple colours and simple fabrics.

Tell me about your thought process as you laid out the kitchen and dining areas.This is a young family so I didn’t want it to be super traditional, or too modern, either. It is a compromise between the two, a classical feel, I think. And the idea of a formal dining room is a joke, anyway. You should be able to use every single room every day. I like to cook, and so does this client. When I have friends over, I don’t like to be in the kitchen, hearing everyone in other rooms having fun. That’s why we made this kitchen much bigger than it was originally, and we

The dining room feels European, with walls covered in a chinoiserie wallpaper and the ceiling dominated by a 19th-century French chandelier


opened it up into the dining room. You can see through from one room to the next. This is a small family – they have only one child

is baking a cake in the kitchen, their daughter is playing the piano in the drawing room and her father is reading in the library, they all feel they’re together. None of the rooms are tucked away.

Are there other signature Moschino looks here?Well, I never put a sofa against a wall. To start, if you have a sofa right against a wall you can’t put a table behind it, and I like to put a

but I like every room to be a bit of a surprise, I wouldn’t want anyone to come in here and say, ‘Oh my god, all the rooms are all the same.’ These backgrounds are normally neutral, but they have so much

the patina of age and I use a colour I call ‘greige’ – a gray beige – quite a lot. I painted the mouldings darker shades of the wall colour

box. In the dining room people always ask. ‘What kind of wallpaper is that?’ It’s actually hand-painted. The idea was to do a chinoiserie white scene – white trees, white leaves, all very whitewashed. Yes, a little like a fresco.

In the living room, Paolo worked from the reds, creating a supremely comfortable background for intriguing objects like a 19th century French oval mirror and a Buccellati silver monkey. With walls bathed in a custom sand colour, the red cotton curtains and red chenille sofa warm the natural palette, sofa pillows include a mix of bronze silk and antique French embroidery

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Marble busts, Victorian curiosities, sundry antiques. Is there a method to your mingling?I don’t know. I do it the way I like. I buy only what I would like to live with. I can’t imagine buying an expensive table for a client just because I thought I would make a big commission – what if someone saw it and asked, ‘where did you get that ghastly table?’ I think it doesn’t matter if an object or painting doesn’t have a great value if it works

under a mirror in the living room in this house, in the same room is an 18th-century statue, and on a table in the hall is a 19th-century marble bust. I think they go together well.

I don’t much like houses where they have hung Picassos everywhere, you know? You might as well hang a clear plastic bag full of cash on

house some pieces have great value and some are purely decorative.

You don’t take on projects in America very often. What was it about this one that made you say yes?I knew the family, met them about ten years ago. They’re Americans, but they used to live just outside London in a converted 19th-century barn. And here, in New Jersey, they live in the country too. They have horses. And chickens! I like to laugh, to have fun when I work.


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They both have a great sense of humour, and they’re open minded about every single idea.

Apparently open-minded enough to hang a 19th-century Florentine painting over a child’s tub and put an antique secretary in a bathroom.Anyone else might say, ‘Let’s put that painting in the dining room,’ but she immediately said, ‘Let’s put it in my daughter’s bath.’ I was surprised for just a moment and then I thought why not! I don’t think your most precious pieces have to go in the living room. My client spends a lot of time in her bath, and this way she can look at things like the secretaire and that suede and leather chair every day. They’re special and she can enjoy them. The bed in the master actually came from the family’s house in

England, and so did the wicker dog bed. I wasn’t really thinking of a theme. They have two dogs though. One of those dogs speaks only Italian. I’m serious! It’s a rescue dog from a pound in Italy, so when I visit he is always very happy to see me. We speak the same language.

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CREATING A STIR

AT MILAN SHOW

he chances are that many of you reading this may also have endured the pleasure (and sore feet) of the vast exhibition that

is iSaloni, Milano. It is a proud annual showcase for undoubtedly the greatest collection of quality furniture suppliers. It is apt that the nation that owes so much of its culture and tradition towards design - whether that is cars, fashion or products - is the traditional home to the world’s most important furniture event of the year. Now in it’s 53rd year Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan (where else!) is actually not the biggest interiors event, in square metres, of the year. However, when you consider a colossal 300,000 visitors pass through 150,000 square metres of superbly designed, expensively produced, exhibition installations (I can’t bring myself to say ‘stands’) from over 2,000 of the world’s best furniture producers, it never disappoints as the place to spot new directions for the interiors market. What was invigorating to see was that furniture designers are now taking ever more bold steps year after year. Instead of the cautious recent years, manufacturers are emerging from the safer places of the sombre global climate to take bigger risks and once again create a

freedom. This year’s show was as much an upturn in sales buoyancy

With such a vast playground to absorb, many could come

contemporary and design halls we were noting that last years

lighting with brass (now the defacto metal of choice) moving to

oranges with browns and green with blues along with big geometrical patterns that had us not doubting the 70’s references. Rather than go the whole hog with an entire room scheme as a throw back look, these fabrics and wallcoverings played strong compliment, bringing

completely overpowering or stealing the show entirely, as seen to Emanuel Ungaro.

by solid brass tip legs like Dom Edizioni’s dining table, and in contrast more natural edged timber ‘plank’ tables on solid metal legs in muted and aged sheens were equally in abundance, punctuating the clean lines of the more linear ranges. The dog tooth, hounds

than ever along with a general clash of monochrome patterns seen together.

doubt the dominant factor is quite rightly about the overall look and suitability for a client’s home. However, what I like about seeing furniture in this way is that it makes you think about your comfort zone and hopefully opens you up to try styles, patterns and colours in new ways, seeing them in a grand setting. This particular show

that many of us prefer to play it safer with a large investment furniture piece so that longevity is maximised. But cutting edge ideas and quality need not be mutually exclusive. This show encourages you to be bold and add personality. Isn’t that what design is about? With superb design lines and comfort a given on Flexform’s

Jim Evans

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Shimmer side table by Glas Italia

Chelsea chair by Swan Italia

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area, my attention turned to the colours which we had noted on many a contemporary stand: a base theme of either soft stone greys, taupes or slate tones and then given an accent chair in a shot of a block colour; deep jewel blue, burnt orange, mustard yellows and this

cottons. A prevalent new traditionalist look as it carries opulence with a sophisticated air. Maybe a 70’s style pattern rug or wallcovering,

commonplace in the contemporary section halls. It has an excited

approval. Whenever our legs begged for forgiveness inspiration was stirring us on at every turn. As an innovative approach, Ron Gilad’s work for Glas Italia was captivating as they have created a table,

Sublimazione, which has the appearance of transparent wood. A new printing technique allows the essence of Chestnut wood to be absorbed and supported within the extralight glass. Patricia Urquiola has produced a glued glass side table ‘Shimmer’, also for

dependant on the viewer’s position.

summarise all the magic and expanse that is this important show. As

with you here. Yet hopefully it goes some way to giving an optimistic

as the pivotal location for furniture inspiration. I hope to see many of these new directions in the schemes and homes of the work yet to be published here.

Victoria dining chair by Flexform

Wing corner sofa by Flexform

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DENNIS HOPPER: THE LOST ALBUMJUNE 26 – OCTOBER 19, BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON In 1961, blacklisted by Hollywood, Dennis Hopper turned to photography as an outlet for his formidable creative talents. Over six years he took an estimated 18,000 photographs. Dennis Hopper: The Lost Album was selected and edited by Dennis for his exhibition in 1970

photographs present a visual diary of America’s dynamic social and cultural life in the 1960s. The collection includes portraits of actors and artists counterbalanced with images of volatile events such as Martin Luther King’s march in 1965. www.royalacademy.org.uk

MASTERPIECE 2014 LONDONJUNE 26 - JULY 5, THE ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA, LONDONMasterpiece London brings together collectors, exhibitors and curators from around the world for an unparalleled show of

artworks across multiple disciplines: paintings and works on paper, ceramics, rare maps, sculpture, photography, jewellery, furniture and contemporary design and provides a unique

of epochs and cultures.www.masterpiecefair.com

OLYMPIA INTERNATIONAL ART &

JUNE 5 - 15TH 2014

largest and most established art and antiques fair, featuring 180 specialist exhibitors from across the world. The fair

high-quality, vetted art, antiques, furniture and collectibles ranging from antiquity to the present, making it an unmissable event for seasoned collectors and connoisseurs

interior decorators.www.olympia-art-antiques.com

THE SUMMER EXHIBITION JUNE 9 - AUGUST 17, BURLINGTON GARDENS LONDON

Originally known as The Exhibition, where the likes of Gainsborough, Turner and Constable sharpened their skills, the

Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open submission exhibition in the world. The works are selected

and hung by Royal Academicians and showcase creations in a variety of mediums and genres by emerging and established contemporary artists. Most works are also for sale and in 2013 over 5,000 of them were sold, making the Summer Exhibition

the premier place for sourcing those unique pieces.www.royalacademy.org.uk

Leon Bing, 1966 by Dennis Hopper courtesy of The Hopper Art Trust

Writing by Jared Fitzgerald

Henri Matisse, Le Cheval l’écuyère et le clown

THE PAULA SWINNEN COLLECTIONJUNE 10TH, GUINEVERE, KING’S ROADPaula Swinnen’s true passion is to “draw in bronze”. Self-taught, Paula has mastered the lost-wax technique which ensures she captures exquisite detail. Each stage of working with bronze has been perfected, from the casting to creating the patina. Drawing inspiration

fauna she translates the movement of nature in her expressive works. Each piece is made and cast by hand, so no two designs are ever the same and Paula individually signs each piece. www.guinevere.co.uk

Candelabra with birds by Paula Swinnen

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DIARY | Henri Matisse

or much of the 20th century, Henri Matisse dominated the

came to believe the ‘simplest’ methods were the best means of expression. Matisse was thought to have vision from beyond his time;

artwork each time he painted. To him, colour and form could only achieve their full potential if they became independent elements from the objects they depicted. Ill health halted Matisse’s painting career during the 1930’s but the artist was able to call upon the help of his assistants, employed to provide care, companionship and above all artistic dexterity. Sheets of paper were painted in hues chosen by the artist and then cut in to shapes with characteristics not dissimilar to a brushstroke. Matisse termed this, ‘painting with scissors’ and ‘sculpting in pure colour’. The colours chosen were bold, as Matisse felt that as we age, we no longer view colour with the same excitement, seeing our world in dull tones.

possessing a cut out quality, which had either a foreshortening of shadow or a complete removal of one. “In pictures I can only go back over the same old ground, but in design and decoration, I have the mastery, I’m sure of it.”

Sculpting in pure colour

As Matisse’s passion for his new medium increased, so did his obsessive and consuming habits. He wanted to spend every waking moment ‘sculpting’ and ‘painting’ so put a ban on vacation time for his assistants. Inevitable his collages were initially dismissed by the wider art community and only began to receive recognition when a new wave of young emerging artists, notably Jackson Pollock, cited the old master as

His method of conception, installation and collaboration was a profoundly contemporary way of creating new art that remains relevant to the present day. What makes Matisse all the more ground-breaking is that he was able to dream up visions of curvaceous pictorial depth whilst cutting in to colour long before other artists. During a time when there was still a formality and a sense of formula to art, Matisse made beautiful and bold shapes in an explosion of colour and creativity. The modern master currently features in a ‘once in a lifetime’

the Tate Modern in London the glorious display runs until the beginning of September, after which it will move to the Museum Of Modern Art

private owners. TROWBRIDGE GALLERY has a comprehensive collection of vintage prints dating from 1954, featuring some of Matisse’s most recognisable works, the blue nudes. The Nu-Bleu series of female bodies have a great varying but distinguishable outline, the colour blue remaining a powerful

other collage classics such as L’escargot and La Gerbe, among others.

Charlotte Morgan

Framed vintage prints by Henri Matisse from TROWBRIDGE GALLERY

L’escargot or The Snail by Henri Matisse

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