The Art of Design Issue 16 2015 | Page 119

The 27 guest rooms and suites have been decorated in fresh blues, duck egg greens, soft lilacs and sunshine yellows to keep the palette fresh and timeless. Many fabrics and wall coverings come from Martyn’s own collections and were customised for the spaces. French painted Louis IV furniture mixed with Gustavian and Swiss antiques and the wall art depicts historic views and scenes from the Gutsch’s archives. Specialty suites like the Queen Victoria suite have been decorated in a grand, yet inviting style, with many unexpected twists such as a romantic claw footed bath tub floating in the centre of the room, surrounded by meters of fabrics. Antique oil paintings, a gilded four poster bed and soft upholstery complete the look. In the Majorelle suite a Moroccan fantasy prevails complete with a tented ceiling for the bedroom and ottoman style banquette seating in the sitting room. All rooms have been equipped with top of the line mattresses and fine, high thread count sheeting.