The Art of Design Issue 34 2018 | Page 12

12 Brief Design Approach The interior’s brief was fairly minimal, with the The house is arranged so that it opens up immediately couple entrusting Susan Knof with the creation of a on entry into two formal rooms, with the formal living scheme that would work with the property’s scale and room to the right and the formal dining room to the dimensions, the family’s logistical requirements and left, both are clearly visible one from the other. The their personal tastes, including “her” preference for spaces were designed with a similar, linking palette French furniture and “his” for the lines and geometry of of colour and materials, including strong blue tones, art deco. textured finishes and layering, as well as furniture with a distinctly luxurious feel. Subtle added glamour comes “The answer to the latter challenge was very much from dynamic, large-scale floral wallcoverings, metallic to treat both influences with a light touch”, Susan finishes in gold and brass and standout chandelier commented, “so that the scheme avoided clashes lighting. of style or any kind of obvious, themed look and maintained a cohesive feel throughout. The two preferences are present instead in material choices, such as the use of slick mirrored furniture, particularly in the master bedroom, strong geometric framed furniture in some instances, glamorous chandeliers and distressed timber finishes.” Design walk-through Both formal receiving rooms also feature highly polished existing timber flooring, with new overlaid rugs. In the formal living room, the rug is by Eloise and is a lightly patterned abstract-style rug in soft blues and greys, hand-knotted in India using denim bamboo silk.