LUXURY CONTEMPORARY DESIGN & BUILD, LEICESTERSHIRE
Luxury Contemporary Design & Build, Northwest Leicestershire
The Brief
Our clients are a professional couple working with an architect, Turner & Co., to design and build their dream home.
Open Plan Gallery
Our clients are keen art collectors, and this portion of the open plan space was designed with art in mind. These three large paintings were commissioned especially for this space. They sit on a wall painted with Farrow&Ball Slipper Satin No. 2004, and are hung from a picture hanging system that allows the clients to move art around at will. The sculpture cabinet has been custom made to display some of the clients’ favourite pieces, lit beautifully with recessed LED strips, and painted in Farrow&Ball Off-Black No. 57. Karndean wood-effect luxury vinyl tile (LVT) runs throughout the open plan space, into the Atrium, and down to the guest wing. This particular colourway has a lovely warmth to it, and is the largest plank size available from Karnean, so suitable for large spaces.
Kitchen and Utility Room Design
This beautiful kitchen was designed by Osborne of Ilkeston, painted in Farrow & Ball Blue Gray No. 91 and Inchyra Blue No. 289 with accents in Egger Grey-Beige Gladstone Oak crowned with Corian worktops. A large dining island is graced with a stainless-steel sink fitted with a Quooker boiling water tap, while an induction hob has been installed in the long run of cabinets, among other high-end appliances.
Two tall cabinet doors (named Narnia Doors by our client) open to reveal this fantastic Utility Room. The colours in here are the same as those in the Kitchen, but with Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue No. 289 taking pride of place. We love the drama of it!
Open Plan Living and Dining
These over-sized sofas are the creation of F&M Steed, covered in a bold Black Edition velvet, paired with a matching upholstered coffee table. The massive sliding glass doors show off the lovely hillside on which the house is built, and are softened with voiles made up with delicate sheer Black Edition fabric by Lynne Kelly Curtains Ltd suspended from an automated track supplied and fitted by Silent Gliss. The ceramic-topped dining table has the most gorgeous texture and is complemented by 10 dining chairs in creamy faux leather, all supplied by Denelli Italia.
Study
The client loves this Orla Kiely fabric so much that we designed his Study around it! We painted the walls with Farrow & Ball White Tie No. 2002 to complement the fabric, and picked up the orange hue in the filing cabinet (out of frame) – why should it be industrial grey??? To balance out the orange, the desk and cabinet are in shades of blue, with matching ceiling lights and table lamps in black with brass detailing.
Library
This is a small room with a big personality! The custom cabinetry created by our clever joiner Allan with black rails is painted with Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin No. 2004, the walls and ladder with Radicchio No. 96. Topped off with one of Lynne Kelly’s Roman blinds in Designers Guild velvet, and a simple ceiling light, it makes for a fun and functional space.
Master Suite
The inspiration for the Master Suite is another fabric, this one from the imagination of Emma Shipley. If you like colour (and these clients LOVE colour), why not embrace it? These wave-headed curtains made up in this whimsical design have been handsewn by Lynne Kelly Curtains Ltd and hang on a Silent Gliss track. Roman blinds in coordinating silks give some lovely colour blocking, and all of these fabrics are united in a collection of cushions, also made by Lynne. F&M Steed made this smashing super-king size bed covered in leather. Bedside tables sit neatly either side topped with these fab table lamps, both from House of Isabella.
His and hers Dressing Rooms are by Osbornes of Ilkeston, and sit either side of the Master Bathroom. We love the way that the Roman blind lends a sense of fun to this open and airy space.
Testimonial from our client:
Emma has a perfect blend of professionalism and enthusiasm. She listened to our unique needs, offering stunning, cohesive, practical, cost-effective designs, which we love.
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