The Art of Design Issue 32 2018 | Page 86

86 Fourth Floor simultaneously. The lighting scheme was controlled on a On the fourth floor, bedrooms 2 and 3 and accompanying Rako Intelligent lighting system which allowed for different ensuite bathrooms were redesigned as spaces personal to moods/scenes to be set, both indoor and outdoor. the family’s children. In bedroom 2 a bespoke fun mid-height bed unit was designed with storage shelves to be used as In open plan overlapping areas such as the kitchen/dining steps up to the bed; and with a den underneath the bed with room/terrace, the lighting design becomes an important sliding doors and an illuminated typographic “S” inside.  feature of how the spaces function. Pre-programmed scenes were designed for “dining”, “cooking”, “watch TV”, Bedroom was 3 designed to provide a “cool” bedroom— “entertaining” etc. as relevant to each room, which set incorporating a secret space to chat/hang out with friends. different moods, adjusting lights both inside and outside to A bespoke joinery unit was designed; which when opened create an atmosphere relevant to the function of the room at contained a chest of drawers upon which there is an that time. upholstered seating area. To further enhance the house Pegasus Automation designed For the bed a bespoke matt lacquered truckle bed was and installed a whole house music distribution system with designed with cushions along one side so it could double as 7 different zones, playing through in-ceiling speakers and a daybed. In the rest of the room a classic bubble chair along outdoor speakers in the garden/terrace, allowing different with a desk completed the design. music to be played across each zone all controllable from devices such as an iPhone/iPad etc. Fifth Floor The existing master suite on the fifth floor comprised of Summary & Awards an over-sized bedroom, a small ensuite bathroom and a By changing the dynamics of the spaces LLI Design not small dressing room. The master suite was reconfigured only maximised the available space, but completely to become a smaller but better proportioned bedroom, a changed the mood and dynamics of the property creating a luxurious bathroom suite and a bespoke dressing room. contemporary, but colourful, warm and inviting home; with Sixth Floor a harmonious feel as you move up the house, but with each floor having its own character. On the sixth floor, bedroom 4 was redesigned to create an exciting environment with a bespoke bed which As with the majority of LLI Design’s projects, the incorporated illuminated display alcoves. construction, joinery, landscaping and home automation were carried out by our in-house vertically integrated Home Automation teams—Pegasus Property & Pegasus Automation. Considered lighting design throughout the property was also an important element of the overall design, particularly so The project recently received an Award in the Interior Design, in a townhouse where vertical circulation throughout the London category in the UK Property Awards, in association building was constant and multiple floors would be used with Bentley Motors - 2017/18. LLI Design are very proud to