The décor itself was simple but the
a dark wood but the choice available
the room and dining table. The rest of the
biggest problem was the finish of the
was narrow and short planked, and I
walls remained a light truffle colour to
walls, which being new had a simple
preferred the initial choice of light Oak,
allow the darker furnishings and drapes
builders coating and with different
wide and long.
to stand out.
patchy cover ups it was necessary to
To introduce the darker colours my
From discussions and mood board
sand and seal every wall in the property
client liked stained the door frames in
presentations we fine-tuned the
to allow for an even coating with Dulux
a Jacobean Oak and inlaid a light oak
furniture into 2 or 3 choices per major
Diamond paint.
strip into the frames to match the floor.
item. The Grace dining table was a
absorption levels in the plaster and
The combination linked the to the floor
bespoke design from Davidsons of
This was underway while we finalised
which would also complement the darker
Chelsea Harbour in a smoked wood,
the design and made appropriate choices
themes on the furniture, table chairs
but designed in piece’s o it could be
of furnishing. It was to be turnkey so
consoles, without it overall being a
easily transported to the 24th floor and
every detail had to purchased, and with
dominant colour.
assembled on sight.
In the open plan reception I painted the
The Christine dining chairs were from
dividing wall to the kitchen a rich Brown
Robert Langford in Kings Road and I
and hung a 9 piece mirror to fully reflect
chose a dual fabric, Posh on the front
an open design choice I condensed my
clients viewing to a single day.
We considered changing the floor to