The Art of Design Issue 33 2018 | Page 28

28 ON DESIGNING MESUT ÖZIL’S HOME: 28 INTERIOR DESIGN’S GAME CHANGER Cansel Didar Okutur, founder of 28 Interior Design, designed royalty through a burgundy and gold color palette and framed the London residence of Arsenal footballer, Mesut Özil. In a paintings of Ottoman Sultans. short seven months, 28 Interior Design changed the design game by creating a bespoke, luxurious, and simultaneously, Throughout the residence, Cansel used an extensive amount harmonious space for Özil to call home. of bespoke marble. The bespoke marble harmonized the space while flowing into the next room – whether displayed Instead of sourcing local furniture suppliers, brands, and on the walls, countertops, or even the floors. Cansel used the products, Cansel exclusively designed and created almost black and white bespoke marble as an opportunity to style all the contents and furniture for the residence including and accent each room with decorative objects, art pieces and coordinating their arrival from Turkey. In fact, drawing upon candles. Özil’s Turkish descent, Cansel created an entire room boasting