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Vesta Interior Design Launch Announcement

A new interior design firm specializing in luxury property has launched in London. Vesta Interior Design, a boutique design house, brings the efficiencies of high volume projects to the bespoke market both in the UK and internationally. The highly creative company provides exceptional interiors for private clients and property developers.

Vesta Interior Design was established by Chris Dale, who serves as Chief Executive Officer. The company has experienced exceptional growth and demand for its services, which is contributed to the company delivering dedicated customer service and unrivaled expertise to each of its clients.

Since its inception 12 months ago, the team has grown to 17 strong. The team is a collaboration of creative minds and property experts with over three decades of combined experience. They have completed over 400 projects across the capital for high profile developers as well as private residences. Completed projects include Fitzroy Gate, Legacy Wharf in Stratford, Royal Wharf, Discovery Tower, Holland Green, Chelsea Waterfront and more.

Vesta provides a seamless and innovative design service across luxury developments and private residences. The designers blend originality with functionality to create interiors that complement the lifestyle of each client.

“Having spent 10 years working for the largest investment furnishing provider to the industry, I watched it grow from a boutique operation to a large-scale corporation and from this experience I learnt the importance of the highest levels of customer service and quality, enabling me to create a design firm with the ethos of understanding what the client needs, and bringing the efficiencies of mass combined with the service of bespoke.” Chris Dale

“Whether a client is a large-scale developer seeking a new show home, a private client who wishes to renovate their family home or a luxury penthouse in need of the highest, most exclusive bespoke finishes, our design team will create an exclusive interior of timeless luxury and style. Vesta Interior Design is led by a team of people who are outstanding in their profession and together we have built a company which has filled a much-needed gap in the market.” Chris Dale

Vesta Interior Design works with private clients and property developers to create interiors which are beautiful, functional and practical. From grand family homes to city penthouses, and investment properties to private rentals, the Vesta team, has a solid understanding of the markets in which they work, and the needs of the clients.

The company also specializes in assisting with development launches and sales across Asia, showcasing their product and services to a range of clientele. The highly experienced team utilizes their local market knowledge – whether that’s in the UK or internationally – to deliver a project that is going to be attractive to the end user.

Chris personally selected the team at Vesta. All have vast experience working on projects across the world. They possess the ability to provide a seamless and innovative design service to both luxury developers and private clients.

The company’s international offering enables clients to complete their project via a team they can trust. This has proven to be a vital service for international clients.

With a hands-on interior design team offering in-depth knowledge of how to design a home to sell, many of the developers Vesta have worked with have achieved increased inquiries and sales. As a result, Vesta has gained recognition from key sales agents in the both South East Asia and the Middle East.

“We’re proud of our extensive knowledge of the London property market when representing clients in the UK and overseas. Our understanding of what people desire from a living space enables us to provide homes which we are confident will be functional for the end user.” Chris Dale

“Flexibility and creativity are the cornerstones of every project we undertake. From the initial consultation to the extensive property survey, rigorous attention is given to the finer details, and every aspect professionally managed.” Chris Dale

“Our team has an enviable depth of experience working on the best developments in the property market – and as such we guarantee exceptional results. We also take great pride in our track record of delivering projects efficiently, reliably and to strict deadlines. We can meet to highest expectations.” Chris Dale

Providing outstanding customer care is a key tenant of the Vesta Interior Design business. From the start to completion of a project, one of the directors of the design firm handles each customer, acting as their daily account handler and liaison person. In addition, the directors will travel to their client’s homes, offices or wherever they are in the world to provide them with updates on the interior design of their home.

Vesta Interior Design for Luxury Market

For further information about Vesta Interior Design, please contact- 0800 135 7888 or visit:

http://vesta-london.co.uk/

photography: Veronica Rodriguez

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Alexander McQueen Penthouse: Style Homage

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July 2, 2018
Alexander McQueen Penthouse: Style Homage

This Mayfair residence of legendary British fashion designer Alexander McQueen is a celebration and homage to his life and unique style. The upper floors of the London property owned by the designer have been reconfigured into a luxurious 1,790 square foot duplex penthouse complete with a rooftop garden and terrace. The newly created Alexander McQueen Penthouse is the result of an extensive 16-month refurbishment and interior design by International design house Paul Davies London.

The Art Deco and fashion inspired interiors provide glamour alongside all the modern luxuries and conveniences desired and expected by high-end residential purchasers. Located in an 1897 townhouse that once served as a royal residence for the grandson of Queen Victoria, the completely renewed interiors feature finishes of the highest specifications.

Designed as a tribute to one of the world’s most celebrated British fashion designers

For our inspiration today, we are taking a look at this super chic penthouse whose design is a tribute to one of the world’s most celebrated British fashion designers. I have always loved high fashion and follow that world closely. I was a huge fan of Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary designs starting at Givenchy and was utterly thrilled with his collections under his Alexander McQueen label. Be inspired!

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PENTHOUSE DESIGN

The principal rooms feature black American walnut wood floors and a signature color palette of cream, silver, and black. Here in the spacious living room, the ceilings reach 10.5 feet high. A fireplace centers the room, surrounded by mirrored walls and bespoke designed cabinetry. Recessed bespoke shelving lines the opposite wall.

Silver leaf wallpaper by Cole & Son covers the interior wall where large famous photographs of the designer and his fashions are displayed. Cream sofas gather with contemporary glass coffee tables to complete the seating area. Mink fur throws and silk draperies by Drop create texture and comfort. Skull motif lamps offer inspired accents while a large bespoke crystal chandelier sparkles in the center of it all.

The lower floor consists of the gracious living room and an open kitchen and dining room. The two rooms link together with an entrance hall lined with mirrors that forms a catwalk of sorts.

The spacious American-style kitchen and dining room is a particular highlight here in the Alexander McQueen Penthouse. The Clive Christian bespoke designed kitchen has all white cabinetry and countertops. The center island is complete with a breakfast bar. Professional grade appliances including a full height wine cooler integrate seamlessly into the minimalist design.

Beyond the kitchen is the dining area with seating for ten. The outer wall’s three sets of French doors open onto the terrace that spans the front façade of the penthouse. A side wall functions as a gallery featuring large photographs of McQueen, his various muse, and his iconic fashion. Crystal chandeliers suspend above the island and the dining table.

A galleried staircase with walls lined with silver leaf wallpaper and antiqued mirrors connects the two floors. A grand Italian crystal chandelier suspends down from the 15-foot ceilings creating a look of fading glamour. The play with light and shadow is very fitting of McQueen. The upper landing and halls continue the mirrors and gallery style photographs. From the landing, a chrome spiral staircase leads up to the rooftop terrace.

The upper floor of the Alexander McQueen Penthouse holds the two bedroom suites. One of the suites has a spacious bedroom with a dressing and sitting area, as well as en-suite bathroom. The second suite has a smaller bedroom with mirrored pocket doors that give access to a walk-in dressing room complete with bespoke designed, built-in mirrored wardrobes with Italian crystal door handles. Both bedrooms include silk upholstered headboards from Eicholtz with Italian bedding and fur throws. Calacatta marble slabs with bold veining envelop both sleek contemporary designed bathrooms.

McQueen gained planning permission for the roof terrace but never got to see it completed. It is now finished with over 700 square feet of black timber decked space designed for outdoor entertaining. The terrace includes two living areas, an outdoor kitchen, BBQ, and bar area. The rooftop terrace and gardens provide beautiful panoramic views over Mayfair.

The Alexander McQueen penthouse is set within a Grade II Listed; preservation protected, blue plaque property. The penthouse comprises the entire top two floors overlooking Dunraven Street, which you can see in the photo above. Dunraven is a quiet residential street only moments away from Mayfair’s world renowned exclusive shopping and fine dining restaurants. The penthouse is now listed on the market through estate agents Wetherell and Knight Frank.

That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend!

To see other exciting luxury listings be sure to check out:

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Park Crescent Luxury Homes

Peter Wetherell, Chief Executive of Wetherell, said: “The fashion-celebrity, literary and Royal connections provide this spectacular penthouse with an outstanding and interesting provenance. The Art Deco and fashion inspired interiors are luxurious and glamorous whilst the terrace and roof garden provide outside entertaining space.”

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PENTHOUSE LISTING

Harvey Cyzer, Partner at Knight Frank (Head of Mayfair & St James’s), says: “This stunning penthouse has been painstakingly refurbished and has all the glamour you associate with one of the world’s most iconic fashion designers: Alexander McQueen. It is part of a very exclusive selection of newly refurbished apartments in Mayfair.”

The duplex penthouse at 17 Dunraven Street is available for sale. (NOW SOLD) For further information contact sole joint agents Wetherell @ wetherell.co.uk or Knight Frank @ www.knightfrank.co.uk

Interior Design: Paul Davies London

Info and photography provided by Lawrie Cornish Ltd.

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November 28, 2016
Neo-Georgian Style English Estate

This newly built Neo-Georgian-style mansion features exceptional classic-inspired architecture set on extensively landscaped grounds in one of England’s more prestigious private estates. The residence is finished to the highest specifications with a level of luxury and attention to detail not easily found. Versatile living spaces, unsurpassed wellness, and leisure facilities, and uncompromising quality complete this Contemporary Classic with everything a discerning family could want in a luxury home.

The 14,000 square-foot residence spans three floors and stands on an acre lot within Surrey’s exclusive gated residential estate, St. George’s Hill. The exterior facade is in a Neo-Georgian style in red brick with stucco detailing. A central pediment over a canopied portico with sash windows, cornice, and balustrades all create a truly grand first impression.

A sweeping driveway leads to the entry of the home with a water feature forming the centerpiece. A ramp leads off the drive around to the side entrance of the underground garage. The exceptionally manicured grounds include box hedges, mature trees, and flower beds.

The front door opens into the statement-making columned, double-height entrance hall. An opulent bespoke designed, nineteen-foot-tall chandelier sparkles down through the vast hall. Suede-covered walls and extensive millwork soften the marble floors. The home’s ground floor entertaining rooms flow out from this central location making it perfect for receiving guests.

Shades of gray and purple dress the sophisticated formal living room. The tailored styling of the room with its classical architectural details reaffirms that this home is a Contemporary Classic. The design throughout supports today’s luxury lifestyle. The seating area arranges around the fireplace, which serves as the room’s focal point. Back-lighting illuminates the tray ceilings from within while a contemporary tiered chandelier in the center punctuates the room with glamour.

The formal living room leads through sliding pocket doors into the formal dining room. A large square table provides seating for twelve comfortably in custom upholstered chairs. A circular bespoke designed chandelier centers the space above the table. French doors open to the rear gardens and extend the entertaining space outdoors.

The family room is centrally positioned at the rear of the home. The seating area grounds the spacious room with comfy upholstered furnishings. The atmosphere is relaxed and less formal but still excellent for guests. Grand French doors line the back wall to open the chamber to the rear gardens. The floor-plan is ideally suited for entertaining on a large scale and for enjoying everyday family life.

The family room gives way to the light-filled, open-plan family kitchen and breakfast room. The custom-created kitchen includes white American Walnut cabinetry inset with US-sourced leather panels and marble countertops. The kitchen has a center island that includes an eat-in breakfast bar. All the appliances are by Gaggenau. Accordion doors across the outer wall of the breakfast room fold completely away to open the space fully to merge indoor and outdoor entertaining areas. A separate service kitchen and pantry are adjacent.

The ground floor study evokes the feel of a Contemporary Classic Mayfair office. Bespoke designed hounds-tooth pattern wallpaper covers the walls. Various fabrics and textures layer to create depth and comfort. The color palette established in the rest of the rooms continues here.

A sweeping spiral staircase leads down to the leisure floor or up to the gallery landing overlooking the entrance hall. Another bespoke chandelier cascades down through the center illuminating all levels.

The master bedroom suite stretches the width of the home with large windows overlooking the landscaped rear gardens. Beige, taupe, and gray tones color the room, which includes a sitting area with a grand fireplace. Note the bedside cascading crystal lights and the upholstered wall behind the bed. I don’t know how well those lights function for typical bedside purposes, but they look nice in the photo.

On either side of the bedroom, there are two dressing rooms and two en-suite bathrooms. The custom-created dressing rooms feature beautiful, high-gloss back-lit, bespoke cabinetry. The spacious bathrooms feature book-matched Calacatta marble. One has a beautiful free-standing soaking tub while the other has a walk-in waterfall shower.

Four other bedroom suites occupy the rest of the first floor, with some designed to be children’s bedrooms and some as beautiful guest suites. Materials of the highest quality, including hand-made wallpapers, beautiful linens, and stunning soft furnishings complete the rooms. Generous proportions define each of the suites which exhibit excellent design and use of light.

Throughout the residence, the technology specification is cutting edge. An inbuilt programmable audio system allows the resident’s music to flow with them as they move through the house. Other technological features of this Neo-Georgian-style mansion include a home automation system that controls the lights, audiovisual systems, blinds, temperature, and more via touch screens located throughout the property.

The lower ground floor measures over 6,000-square-feet and holds the entertainment, wellness, and leisure facilities. The media room features an enormous 10-foot-wide cinema-style screen. Comfortable L-shaped sofas make this room perfect for relaxing with family and friends. This room also includes a refreshment bar.

The spa is quite luxurious. It includes a hydrotherapy pool, a steam room lit with thousands of glittering LED lights, an aromatherapy dry sauna, and a central relaxation area. There is also a feature shower with three bespoke settings; tropical rain, cold mist, and Caribbean shower.

Another unique room within this Neo-Georgian style home is a wine and cigar room. The special room includes bespoke designed storage that holds over 982 bottles and a large humidor. The room is completely climate-controlled to support the careful aging of wine. The designer equipped the room with extraction units for the enjoyment of the cigars.

The health facilities include the home gym which contains the latest in fitness technology. There is also a games room that has a large screen for video games and a bar-style pool table.

This lower level holds the garage parking with space for six cars, the laundry room, safe room, and the housekeeping suite of rooms.

This Neo-Georgian-style mansion also has a west wing devoted to the ballroom. It is over 41-feet-long and 26-feet-wide. A raised bar area at the front of the room will keep guests toasting you as they dance the night away.

When you are not hosting your social circle at night, with just a touch of a button the hydraulic floor descends to form a 33-foot-long swimming pool. You select the depth you want making it safe for children of all ages.

To see more beautiful homes be sure to check out:

Classical Inspired Design: Furze Croft Mansion

Modern Luxury Design: Greenwich Estate

Neo-Georgian Style Estate: Updated Classic for Luxury Living

That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend. I hope you enjoyed the Contemporary Classic interpretation of this English mansion. Let me hear from you in the comments!

Beauchamp Estates

Listing Brochure

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November 12, 2016
Park Crescent Luxury Homes

The Park Crescent, London’s only Royal crescent, has been transformed to provide 20 two to four-bedroom ultra-prime luxury homes by Amazon Property. The Regency-era architecture, designed by renowned architect John Nash, combines with fresh contemporary interior design in this redevelopment of one of the city’s most sought-after addresses.

The development includes lateral, mezzanine and duplex apartments with 5-star hotel-style concierge. The homes have been created within four exclusive buildings in the east crescent. The Royal Crescent consists of a grand stretch of two facing crescent shaped cream stucco façade terraces (townhouse rows). The crescent overlooks eight acres of magnificent private resident’s gardens which front 410 acres of Regent’s Park.

The Park Crescent traces its Royal origins back to 1811 when Prince George became Prince Regent and Acting Head of State due to the illness of his father King George III. The Prince Regent wanted his own palace and commissioned John Nash to create a master plan for a Royal residence, surrounded by park land. It was to be complete with a circus of grand townhouses providing palatial luxury homes for his family and friends, located on the Crown Estate lands of Regent’s Park.

The final design was for a grand Royal crescent, built between 1812-1820, with cream stucco façade and tall sash windows, overlooking private gardens and the park. In 1820, the Prince Regent became King George IV and moved into Buckingham Palace, and no longer needed a palace of his own. The crescent otherwise continued as planned and immediately became London’s most sought after address. Through the years, it has served as home to exiled Royals, aristocrats, Ambassadors, business tycoons and high society.

The Park Crescent is once again one of London’s finest residential developments.

In 2013, Amazon Property purchased The Park Crescent and had the exciting and bold vision to carefully convert and meticulously restore the Royal crescent back into its original role as one of London’s most prestigious residential addresses. Due to the historically important, iconic and rare Nash architecture, the restoration of the Royal crescent has taken several years of careful planning and highly skilled construction and restoration work to materialize. It has required outstanding craftsmanship, fine attention to detail and materials of the finest quality, sourced from around the world.

Behind the building’s retained classical Nash facade, newly built luxury homes have been created which combine illustrious history with large lateral living spaces, generous ceiling heights, and state of the art specification and technology.

The Luxury Homes created within The Park Crescent each has its own character and distinctive features. Each home ranges from 1,429 to 4,127 square-feet in size with ceilings up to 12 feet high. Every residence has a spacious double or triple volume reception room overlooking the private gardens and Regent’s Park. Features include full height doors, sash windows, generous ceiling heights and solid Oak flooring laid in bespoke designs.

The individually designed kitchens feature Calacatta Michelangelo marble and granite worktops and panels. The cabinetry is composed of high gloss lacquered Oak with soft close cupboards and drawers. Each kitchen is equipped with a full range of integrated designer appliances.

The master bedroom suites all feature spacious interiors. All include walk-in dressing rooms with bespoke joinery and finishes and luxurious en-suite bathrooms.

The Master bathrooms created in these luxury homes all feature Calacatta Michelangelo and Maron stone flooring. The walls shine with lacquered Oak veneer paneling. Bespoke designed marble double basins pair with fitted mirrored cabinets. There are free standing sculptural baths for soaking, as well as spacious walk-in marble showers. Designer faucets and polished chrome heated towel rails complete the look.

Additional features include coffered ceilings with concealed lighting, under floor heating and comfort cooling, state-of-the-art security and Lutron home entertainment systems.

Residents will experience a world class concierge service and benefit from a 24-hour management team. Just some of the services that will be provided include a full-time doorman, car valet and servicing, restaurant and theater booking, shopping and delivery right to your door and dry cleaning and tailoring. Daily homeowner conveniences include access to a fleet of professional domestic staff providing services such as housekeeping, butler service, chauffeur, and maintenance staff on hand 24/7.

Residents will have direct views over and access to their own eight acres of magnificent gardens. Park Square and Park Crescent Gardens form two of the grandest gardens in central London. The sweeping lawns laid out between 1811 and 1827, echo the design of the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The extensive grounds include gravel pathways, loggias, plantings and summer tennis courts.

The first phase release of The Park Crescent successfully sold, and now this highly anticipated project is complete. Amazon Property has scheduled the main launch in October to coincide with the world-renowned Frieze London Art Exhibition. Guests will attend a VIP launch in a specially built glass pavilion in the gardens on the 6th of October.

A newly designed show residence completed by luxury design house 1508 London serves as the centerpiece of the launch. The launch will also showcase other unseen luxury homes completed by design houses Oliver Burns, DH Liberty and Taylor Howes. These residences will showcase artwork by artist including Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Damien Hurst and Marc Quinn and form a ‘mini-Frieze’ showcase for the development. Visitors will have the opportunity to be the first to see the quality, unrivaled lateral living space and sweeping park views provided by these newly finished luxury homes.

Charles Gourgey, Director at Amazon Property said: “Luxury property is always defined by its provenance, uniqueness, and location. London has many streets, and a small collection of squares yet it has only one Royal crescent: The Park Crescent. This absolute rarity combined with the exacting quality of the residences sets this development clearly apart from any other and positions it as one of London’s finest residential developments.”

Many of these new luxury homes created in The Park Crescent have already sold. Those remaining are available for immediate occupation.

The development borders the beautiful Regents Park with all the delights it has to offer. This includes a boating lake, open-air theater, and music entertainment. Park Crescent East enjoys an unparalleled location with the Royal Park to the north and the shopping facilities of Regent Street and Oxford Street to the South. Positioned at the northern end of Portland Place, the crescent straddles Marylebone in the west and Fitzrovia to the east.

The Park Crescent Luxury Homes Listing

For further information contact sales agents Knight Frank or Aston Chase

The Park Crescent-London

Press Release and photography provided by Lawrie Cornish on behalf of Amazon Property.

Amazon Property is an award winning development group with a record of success spanning all sectors of the real estate market. The group mostly deals with the Prime Central London residential market. The company has a strong reputation for being specialists and influential leaders within their field.

For more London historic residences transformed for contemporary luxury living see:

Lancasters Interior Reinvention.

Bespoke Luxury Design: Chester Square

Grosvenor Crescent Mews House Reinvention

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September 30, 2016
Classic Mayfair Penthouse: Oro Bianco

Our design inspiration for today comes from an elegant penthouse in central London’s exclusive Mayfair district. The classic Mayfair penthouse boasts excellent views of the city’s skyline including Green Park and Buckingham Palace. The new owners, an international family, purchased the 7,000 square-foot residence, located within a 1904 heritage protected Old Park Lane building, to establish for themselves a London base for when they were in the city. Luigi Esposito and his team at Oro Bianco Interior Design transformed the space into a luxury home where the family could both comfortable reside and entertain with great style.

The family asked the design team to restore the noble proportions of the main public rooms, and where possible, to extend those proportions into the more intimate family areas as well. The interior architecture had to be reconfigured a bit to create a home suitable for modern living, while also preserving and restoring the exquisite period architectural details. The design team was to create a home that was classic in its design, but completely contemporary in its function. The completed residence would also need to properly display their extensive collection of modern art, and perform a list of other special functions. The home was to be turn-key complete with everything in place including the linens and dishes. Note: The design house had just come together and this was their first project as a team.

CLASSIC MAYFAIR PENTHOUSE DESIGN

The classic Mayfair penthouse is designed to allow the foyer, entrance hall, drawing room, formal dining room, and living room to serve two functions. When the series of lacquered wood and glass double doors connecting them are open, they serve as grand entertaining space. The doors can also be closed to create more intimate areas where the family can relax together. Above, we see the foyer as it opens onto the entrance hall. The design team anchored the room with an ormolu-mounted Louis XIV commode, inlaid with tortoiseshell marquetry and a dazzling mirror above it.

A grand formal entrance hall sets the tone for the home’s glamorous interiors. Polished black and white marble floors shine as brilliantly as the lacquered doors. A pair of crystal chandeliers reflects forever in the large antique gilded mirror on the far wall. An ebonized and ormolu-mounted Louis XV-style marquetry desk in the Boulle technique centers this space, topped with an ink-well in the same style. The designers expertly restored the crown molding to its original splendor. Imposing sets of double doors give the room an air of grandness while allowing natural light to flow through into the rooms beyond.

Here we have the double volume drawing room. Paneled walls emphasize the room’s height and volume. Another fabulous large crystal chandelier illuminates the space. The colors are soft while the surfaces are smooth and reflective. Lead designer Luigi started his career in fashion and it really shows here. An antique c.1870 Hepplewhite secretaire bookcase serves as a focal point dividing the two seating arrangements. Luxurious silk and velvet cover the Soane sofas with skirts trimmed with bullion. Two layers of tailored curtains frame the sets of French doors that open to balconies.

The drawing room flows into the cozy library. Bespoke designed shelves and cabinetry frame a traditional fireplace mantle topped with a contemporary painting. The property, of course, features discretely managed complete automation and includes Lutron lighting, underfloor heating, motorized blinds and concealed speakers, along with all of the other amenities necessary for a modern luxury home. Nothing was allowed to impact the classical design features. The Bianco team worked very closely with the Conservation Department to ensure that they fully understood and approved their designs.

The formal dining room includes a bespoke hand-crafted table designed by the team and created by Linley; the woodworking company founded by the nephew of Queen Elizabeth II. Brazilian Mahogany, Amboyna, and American Walnut form the beautiful inlaid designs. It can seat as many as eighteen people comfortably under the glow of the crystal chandelier.

The powder room is just an exquisite jewel box of details.

The bedroom corridor features back-lit, hand-painted eglomise glass panels which give the impression of natural light streaming in from both sides. The series of translucent glass panels form an English Garden theme.

Blue is the client’s favorite color, and it serves as the primary color in the master bedroom. Blue silk covers the head and footboard of a Rosewood Simonetto bed. Bespoke designed silver-leaf damask covers the walls. Beaumont and Fletcher bespoke designed blue silk drapes, hand-embroidered with silver thread and Swarovski crystals dress the windows. The closets were custom made in Italy and installed on site. They were perfectly planned and finished with rich lacquered wood, inset with mirror panels. An antique Persian rug layers on the silk carpet. Even the desk chair features hand embroidery. Another beautiful crystal chandelier, sparkling like jewelry completes the room.

The master bathroom displays serious luxury detailing. The Pietra Dura floor includes a mosaic of over 30,000 pieces of semi-precious stones, such as amethyst, lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl, and carnelian. The bespoke vanity, fabricated with Brazilian Mahogany, is inspired by traditional French furniture. All this rests beneath beautiful layers of crown molding above.

The home includes two guest bedrooms with en suite bathrooms finished out with as much care and attention to detail as the rest of the home.

That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.

This was Oro Bianco Interior Design’s first official project as a team, and it was a big success. It firmly set the design group into a solid position. This project gave solid credibility to Luigi and his entire team of architects and designers. The home received plenty of press in London and Internationally. The luxury design has received endless praise and critical accolades.

“True craftsmanship defines us. Using the most specialist of traditional crafts from every corner of the world, we work alongside talented artists to create truly bespoke interiors by designing and producing joinery and wall panels, furniture, and lighting, pietre dure floors and breath-taking tapestries – true beauty with strong attention to detail.”

For more residences featuring Classic Design for modern living, be sure to see:

Knightsbridge Townhouse Reinvention

Fifth Avenue Classical Design

Oro Bianco’s Classic Mayfair Penthouse

Oro Bianco Interior Design, founded in 2011 by Luigi Esposito, Stefania Mazzarini and Killian Thomas Lynch, is a luxury design house once distinguished by its sole focus on London’s super-prime property market. Their initial decision to focus solely on super-prime property created an interior design powerhouse, ideally positioned to bring the best in luxury design to London’s super-prime property owners.

Today, Oro Bianco Studio specializes in creating magnificent architectural interiors for international clients around the world. The multi-national team of RIBA architects and interior designers work on global projects for the luxury high-end interiors market. The company includes Oro Bianco Milano, which designs and produces their luxurious furniture and decorative lighting.

Interior Design: Oro Bianco Studio

Photography: Barry Murphy

Press Release

thedesignawards.co.uk

Thank you so much for reading along with me. I hope you enjoyed this classic Mayfair penthouse with its architectural details paired with both traditional and contemporary furnishings and finishes. There was no shortage of inspiring interior design ideas packed into this one today!

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December 19, 2015
Lancasters Interior Reinvention

Our design inspiration for today comes from The Lancasters-London. The Lancasters is an ultra-prime luxury residential development located in London’s Hyde Park, overlooking Kensington Gardens. The landmark protected historical property underwent a five-year redevelopment by a top team of leading luxury property developers, architects, and interior designers who saved it after a sad period of neglect and decay and turned it into one of the city’s most exclusive addresses.

The property was originally conceived as an elegant Terrace of 15 grand white-stucco faced ambassadorial Classic design town homes in the mid-nineteenth century. 150 years ago, the area was a respectable haven for the wealthy middle class. Since the 1970s though, the property had served as a hotel and the neighborhood had lost some of its luster. The developers Minerva and Northacre saw an opportunity and seized it. The project was not without its challenges but the risk and effort paid off for not only was the immediate block returned to splendor and well beyond, the neighborhood around it has benefited from the redevelopment as well.

The project’s lead architect Klas Nilsson, who is a specialist at turning historic properties into perfected palaces for the wealthy, determined that the properties inner partitioning walls had been too badly damaged for a restoration and the whole place would have to be completely gutted and recreated within the shell of its exterior facade. The architect was able to get the necessary permission to rebuild the interior architecture in its original style and the work proceeded.

The Lancasters was finally completed with a fusion of its classic design architecture and brand new sophisticated design and construction. The property has been reconfigured into 77 luxury homes plus common areas. The new residences have been designed around the original interior architecture and traditional design features of the building. The high ceilings have been maintained and the original 19th century intricate moldings have been restored. Along with the period architecture, modern amenities and luxuries have been seamlessly integrated. Contemporary design kitchens with granite surfaces and appliances from Gaggenau and Miele have been included along with marble bathrooms with designer fixtures. The historic building’s qualities have been sensitively restored and enhanced with the addition of all the latest in technology and the finest of finishes for a true luxury home.

Several high profile interior designers have completed homes within this new development but I can’t show them all here of course. I have selected two apartments completed by two interior design firms who had significant roles in this development. In the photos above, we see the show apartment completed by architecture and interior design specialist Lawson Robb, who won a “Best Residential Property Interior” award for their work here. The completed residence has been much praised for its timeless sophistication and luxurious interiors, which effortlessly combines the classic design of the architecture with contemporary design furnishings and styling. The designers also incorporated cultural references from around the world to create an international style: the intricate inlays of the Middle East, the vibrancy of Southern Asia, American understated Classic design paired with simple lines, the impeccable quality of European design, the structured patterns of the Far East, and the subtle opulence in traditional Russian design. The materials used include walnut woods, silver leaf, lacquer, pyrite, marble, velvet, leather, silk wall coverings, and antiqued mirror.

The following photos show some of the Lancasters’ common areas.

The Lancasters’ common areas have been designed by the interior design group Intarya, a design arm of the developer Northacre. The group has harnessed the skills of fine artists and craftspeople to create completely bespoke design interiors. The designers have created a look that is sensitive and sympathetic to the provenance, architecture and location of The Lancasters.

In addition to the common areas, Intarya also completed multiple show apartments, one of which is shown in the following photos.

The show apartments Intarya designed reference exotic influences. The materials and techniques used here are those found around the world. The very point was to appeal to the well-traveled. The point was to appeal to the largest market of international high net worth buyers as possible. Further details include hand-painted wall-coverings, bespoke design furniture, rich textures from leather to silks, hand-embroidered fabrics, antique mirrors, marble, rich woods, and of course, all being of the highest-quality.

The residents of Lancasters also enjoy the benefits of a 24-hour concierge, housekeeping, personal shopping, and catering. The development also features a communal garden, valet parking in the underground garage, and a fully equipped gym with a pool. There are also other perks like a 24-hr doorman, on staff security, and general assistants to help you with whatever you may need.

It all has been a huge success!

That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.

LANCASTERS PRESS RELEASE

Developers:

Northacre & Minerva

Chief Architecture: Klas Nilsson

Interior designers:

Lawson Robb

Intarya

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December 8, 2015
Classical Inspired Design: Furze Croft Mansion

Our design inspiration for today comes from a stunning, newly built Neo-Palladian mansion located in exclusive St. George’s Hill Estate in Surrey, England. The home’s Classical inspired design set a new benchmark standard for luxury home development in the already refined upscale estate. Exceptional quality, architectural integrity, and fine attention to detail define the residence, built to exacting specifications with the finest materials sourced from around the world.

‘Furze Croft’- the name given this mansion, is the result of a 24-month bespoke design and build program by Consero London. The award-winning luxury home developer creates exceptional private residences in the world’s most exclusive addresses. St. George’s Hill Estate was England’s first guarded gated community. It was built in the early 20th century specifically to attract the rich and famous, and it continues to do so today. The resident’s association describes it as “a unique location for successful high achievers looking for a secure private location”. Estate agents declare the area “one of the most sought-after private estates in England.”

The home’s interior architecture includes many Classical inspired design details derived from centuries-old techniques; stone carving, gilding, marquetry, and bespoke cabinetry. These qualities combine with the latest state-of-the-art communications, entertainment, and security technology. The results are a smart, award-winning mansion providing over 14,000 square feet of elegant living and entertaining space over three levels, situated on nearly two acres of secluded, manicured gardens and grounds.

Guests enter the front doors into the home’s double volume grand entrance hall. Marble floors set in a diamond pattern of Botticino Fiorito, inset with Marron Dior black marble define the space. The ceiling opens up to a glass roof cupola above which enables natural light to flow through. Classically inspired design elements layer the room including stacked crown and foot molding and a large Venecia stone fireplace. The overall effect achieves the best of Classic design without feeling heavy or severe. The design of the hand-crafted baluster on the sweeping marble staircase repeats throughout the house in various details. This is a grand hall for receiving guests in style.

The entrance hall leads directly into the perfectly ordered and well-proportioned formal dining room. The elaborate moldings and trim continue in here and throughout the home. The outer wall features floor-to-ceiling windows and doors opening to the extensive outside terrace, allowing for indoor-outdoor dining and entertaining. Grand double doors with hand-crafted architraves and detailing give access to the family kitchen-breakfast room to one side, and on the other, the drawing-room. An expandable round dining table that can seat as many as 18 pairs with custom contemporary dining chairs.

Here we have the spacious family kitchen and breakfast room, which I love. The French doors open onto the rear terrace and gardens. The completely hand-crafted kitchen features appliances from Gaggenau, including a large wine refrigerator. The breakfast banquette fits into the angle of the large island, complete with an oval table and chairs.

The gracious double volume drawing room also has French doors opening onto the rear terrace. This room provides access to the bar which leads to the lounge. The continual succession of spaces opening one onto another, as well as onto the outdoor terrace, creates a fabulous plan for entertaining. The floors here and in several of the public rooms are hand-laid traditional parquetry in solid oak. Bespoke Contemporary furniture gathers together on a custom wool-silk rug before the room’s Georgian-style stone fireplace. The contemporary styling creates the perfect balance for the classical-inspired design of the home.

This home is designed for grand-scale entertaining. On the ground floor, one wing holds an official entertaining suite which includes a full bar and a lounge, though the entire rear of the home gives itself to this purpose. Glass doors across the back of the bar slide completely to the side to fully open and merge these rooms with the outside terrace to create a space which can entertain 200+ people. The dark-stained oak timber floors continue in various styles through these rooms.

The lounge’s curved sitting area opens to the rear gardens. The facing contemporary design crescent twin sofas are gathered on an oval rug, which reflects the ceiling’s design, creating a wonderful conversation area.

The large master bedroom suite includes a central bedroom with a sitting area and a twin set of spacious marble bathrooms and dressing areas on either side. Luxe, bespoke, contemporary furnishings complete the space.

The suite opens onto a private terrace overlooking the rear lawn. How perfect? The separate generously sized contemporary bathrooms both have soaking tubs and rain showers. The home includes five additional spacious bedroom suites. In addition, the home has a two-bedroom staff apartment with a self-contained kitchen, living area, and side entrance.

This home provides the comforts you want! The basement level holds a custom media room with a 120″ screen and surround sound.

A wine storage area complete with custom oak display cabinets, and a glass-enclosed temperature-controlled storage area holds up to 1,700 bottles.

One ground floor wing, dedicated to your health as well as your leisure, contains a large indoor pool, spa, steam room, home gym, a changing room, and plenty of space for lounging. Folding glass doors along the back of the pool room open the space completely to the terrace and gardens.

The garage accommodates up to four limousines and provides direct access to the home. The bonded gravel driveway includes an extensive forecourt with parking space for plenty of cars. You will need it for the hundreds of guests you will be able to entertain here. Hedging borders the well-appointed lawns and grounds with both newly planted with existing trees to provide privacy. The landscaping includes special trees and plants sourced from Tuscany along with lawn sculptures placed about to provide focal points. All very classical-inspired and very tasteful.

To see more residences with Classically inspired design, be sure to see:

Neo-Georgian Style English Estate

Fifth Avenue Classical Design

St. George’s Hill Classical Inspired Design

That concludes today’s design inspiration, my friend. I hope you enjoyed it. Let me hear from you in the comments. What do you all think of this Classical inspired Surrey mansion?

Development by Consero London

Photography by Richard Waite

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Have a great day!

September 18, 2015