The Art of Design Issue 32 2018 | Page 21

21 DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY What are the central elements? We wanted to create a hallway that didn’t just become a corridor to connect the bedrooms, but to create something interesting also down there. So we painted all the walls and ceiling a dark grey and covered the walls with parts of the clients art collection to create a gallery. With spotlights highlighting each piece of art it creates a moody and interesting feel and also another room. There used to be a wooden staircase with a big glass banister linking the ground floor with the lower ground floor, which we had carpeted in a vibrant deep purple. The glass banister we gold leafed to give the extra sharpness and kick to the space, along with 3 white neon tubes for the extra cool factor. Artworks including Peter Blake www.jimmiemartin.com