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 /  17 January 2023  

#  Tour This Reimagined 1960s Apartment  


When a busy couple wanted to create a contemporary yet timeless home to relax in at the end of the working day, they called on Emma Shone-Sanders from Design &amp; That to put together a calming sanctuary that would also work as an entertaining space. Here, Emma explains how she delivered exactly that.  


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### **The Property**

The property is a three-bedroom flat in Kensington – a stone’s throw from Kensington High Street, set within a modern 1960s purpose-built apartment block. The owner had looked at several properties in the area, but fell in love with the proportions of this flat. It was, however, in much need of a full renovation to suit their style and requirements.

 

 

 

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### **The Brief**

The clients wanted to create a contemporary, calm haven that still felt timeless. They wanted it to feel luxurious but not over the top, and for it to reflect their love of design and art – one was a creative director for a London restaurant and they love to entertain as well. They wanted to feel excited about the project – sourcing each piece of furniture and lighting was a real labour of love.

### **The Layout** 

Following conversations about how the clients wanted to use each room, we reconfigured the layout to create a spacious two-bedroom apartment with a master en-suite with a dressing room, a large living room with a separate kitchen, and a cosy TV room/guest room and guest bathroom. As for the colour palette, we went for a warm neutral backdrop with lots of texture, layering in a mix of natural marble, linen, unlacquered brass, rich velvets and warm woods.

 

 

 

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### **The Living Room**

Creating a separate TV room allowed the living room to remain a more social and relaxed entertaining space. It meant we could orientate the furniture into a more social layout, so we opted for two curved sofas facing each other, with a large round central coffee table that draws people into the centre of the space. The beautiful curve of the sofas nods to the history of the building and the overall feel is playful and welcoming.

This space originally didn’t have a fire breast or fireplace, but we felt as though it was lacking focus. We added a Calacatta viola marble fireplace surround to add an element of drama and visual interest. The new fire breast wall gave us the chance to create alcoves for sideboards and lamps, and we also added bespoke burnished mirrors to bounce light and reflection around the space. Finally, we added beaded panelling to break up the large walls, define certain areas within the space and pull out areas for wall sconces.

*Wall Paint: [Cornforth White](https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/cornforth-white)  
  
Ceiling Light: [ Arrow Light In Aged Brass](https://apparatusstudio.com/collections/lighting/products/arrow)  
  
Wall Lights: [Tom Dixon LED Light](https://www.tomdixon.net/en_gb/stone-wall-led-light.html)  
  
Fireplace: [Chesneys Manhattan](https://chesneys.co.uk/product/fireplaces/contemporary/our-collection/the-manhattan-classic)  
  
Armchair: [Spine Lounge Suite Chair](https://fredericia.com/product/spine-lounge-suite-chair-1710)  
  
Sofa: [Dandy Sofa](https://massproductions.se/product/dandy-4-seater-sofa/)  
  
Throw: [Toogood Merino Plough Throw](https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/toogood-plough-merino-wool-throw-180cm-x-140cm_R03721054/)  
  
Sideboard: [Woud Design Array Sideboard](https://wouddesign.com/products/array-sideboard-120-cm-walnut)   
  
Lamp: [Gubi Gravity Table Lamp](https://www.hollowaysofludlow.com/le-klint)*

 

 

 

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### **The Kitchen** 

The client really wanted to have a separate kitchen. It's a compact galley kitchen, so it had to be cleverly configured to include enough storage and all the necessary appliances. We stuck with the warm neutral and contemporary colour palette and added off-white Crittall doors to the hallway to make the space feel more open and connected to the rest of the flat.

*Wall Paint: [Cornforth White](https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/cornforth-white)  
  
Door Handle: [Corston Digby Mortice Door Handle ](https://www.corston.com/products/digby-mortice-door-handle-bronze?_pos=1&_sid=42d91cc7c&_ss=r)*

 

 

 

 

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### **The Hallway**

Originally, the hallway was a dark internal corridor with no natural light. We removed the original standard height internal doors and added full-height Crittall doors with reeded glass to every room leading off the hallway to allow the light in. This transformed the space and changed that all-important first impression when you walk through the front door. We carried through the beaded panelling, added a console table and picture lights to highlight some really special art.

*Wall Paint: [Cornforth White](https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/cornforth-white)  
  
Ceiling Light: [Tom Dixon Pendant](https://www.tomdixon.net/en_gb/stone-led-pendant-light.html)  
  
Picture Lights: [Astro Lighting Mondrian](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)*

 

 

 

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### **The Main Bedroom**

We converted one of the bedrooms next to the main bedroom into a dressing room, allowing for more floor space for the bedroom and en-suite. We added panelling to what was a large blank wall behind the bed. Each section was created to fit the design, so the bed sits perfectly between two panels, with a wall sconce centred in each side panel. The mood is considered, calm and relaxed.

*Wall Paint: [Cornforth White](https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/cornforth-white)  
  
Ceiling Light: [Menuspace TR Bulb, Ceiling/Wall Lamp](https://menuspace.com/products/tr-bulb-ceiling-wall-lamp)  
  
Wall Lights: [Worksted Helios Ada Sconce](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)  
  
Bed: https: [De La Espada McQueen Bed](https://uk.delaespada.com/collections/beds/products/400-ukeu-mcqueen-bed)  
  
Side Tables: [Porada Ziggy Bedside Table](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)*

 

 

 



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### **The En-Suite**

We completely reconfigured the en-suite to allow us to fit central double Crittall doors into the bathroom, with reeded glass for a certain level of privacy. This allowed the light to enter through into an internal bathroom that previously had no natural light. We went for Calacatta viola marble tiles on the floor and walls to add visual interest, and stuck to a restricted colour palette so the space still felt calm.

*Tiles: [Mandarin Stone Calacatta Viola Polished Marble](https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/calacatta-viola-polished-marble/)  
  
Wall Lights: [Michael Anastassiades ](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)  
  
Mirror: [Gubi](https://gubi.com/en/at/products/f-a-33-wall-mirror?itemNumber=10023363)  
  
Brassware: [Lusso Stone](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)*

 

 

 

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### **The Guest Bathroom**

In the guest bathroom we opted for a similar look but with a slightly moodier colour palette. We used a dark grey veined marble in square mosaic above the sink and larger tiles for the rest of the bathroom – the mix adds personality and character to this compact but important guest space.

*Tiles: [Mandarin Stone Nero Marquinia Tumbled Marble](https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/nero-marquinia-tumbled-marble/)  
  
Wall Lights: [Michael Anastassiades](https://www.astrolighting.com/es/products/1374036-1374036-mondrian-400-led)  
  
Mirror: [Gubi](https://gubi.com/en/at/products/f-a-33-wall-mirror?itemNumber=10023363)  
  
Brassware: [Lusso Stone](https://www.lussostone.com/taps-c3/basin-taps-c8/luxe-brushed-stainless-wall-mounted-basin-mixer-tap-v1-p1093)*

 

Photography: [Leo Davut](https://www.leodavut.com/)

For more information visit [DesignAndThat.com](https://www.designandthat.com/).

 

 

 

 

  

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