Design Centre Stories

Serenity Calls

What could be more calming than blue and white? The colours of sea and sky are as refreshing as they are timeless, given a modern kick with strong geometrics, textural depth and a glimmer of metallics.

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‘Kaloon’ club chair, Marc De Berny. ‘Luna’ console, Ceccotti Collezioni. ‘Chrysalis’ tile (12), Ann Sacks at West One Bathrooms. ‘Madrid Star’ tile, Artisan of Devizes. ‘Sea Urchin’, Oly Studio at Gladee Lighting. (KBVB D16) side table by MKV Design, Decca (Bolier). ‘Galatea’ wall sconce, Wired Custom Lighting. ‘Shoreditch’ pendant (CL0269.BZ), Vaughan. ‘Vetralla’ bath (VET-N-SW-NO) and ‘Tubo 15′ tap (TU-14-BN), both Victoria + Albert Baths. Rugs from front to back: ‘Butterfly Blue’ rug, Tufenkian Artisan Carpets and ‘Smoke’ rug by Thomas Griem, Jacaranda Carpet. Wallcoverings from left to right; ‘Esquisses’ (FP478), Pierre Frey, ‘Plisse Shibori’ (5510) and ‘Itajime Shibori’ (5590), both Brian Yates. Fabrics from left and right: ‘Pinnacle’ (5827-06), Brentano at Altfield. ‘Design 107’ (176902) and ‘Design 105’ (176870), both Schumacher at Turnell & Gigon. Paints: ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Bonton’ and ‘Airline Blue’, Sanderson and ‘Perfect White’, Zoffany, all at Style Library

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Silver, small wood and metal handles, DLV New York at Holland & Sherry. ‘Small Crackled Square’’ finish, Black & Key. ‘Quartz Surfaces’ finish (5143), Espresso Design. ‘Manhattan Muse’ fabric (10312-12), Donghia at Rubelli/ Donghia. ‘Tweed II’ carpet, Wool Classics. Hide-on-hide, glacier, Kyle Bunting at Edelman Leather. ‘Ceramic M1 fabric (0755-04), Lelievre Paris. ‘Handira Cloth’ (4229), Philip Jeffries. ‘Verbier’ (VRB267), Whistler Leather. ‘Yangzi Ocean’ fabric (FRH73002), Pierre Frey. ‘Jazz’ fabric (10317-012), Donghia at Rubelli/ Donghia. Paints: ‘Airline Blue’ and Blue Moon’, both Sanderson at Style Library. ‘Drop’, Tapet Café at Tissus d’Hélène. ‘Riviera’ trim (32182, 9660), Houlès. Background: ‘Urban Twist’ (515), Kravet at GP & J Baker.

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