Housing & Interior

Modern Apartment
in Kensington

Project Details

Location
London
Year
2022
Size
1600 sqft

Project Team

Alex Millir, Maria Dorm, Stacie Bond, Kira Sonk, Helen Botos

Challenge

A young professional couple with two kids commissioned us to create a second home for their family. Currently, the family lives in Monaco which is why they wanted us to bring a Mediterranean vibe to their London apartment.

With an open floor plan comes the challenge of zoning the space well so it doesn’t feel like a flea market.

The main request was to segregate space and break an open plan layout into cosy zones where the client who is in finance and his wife – a yoga teacher could feel equally comfortable. For him it was crucial to have a study space with a home library whereas for her it was important to have a comfortable kitchen as well as light and airy space for yoga practice.

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Home office

Bedroom

Solution

Our starting point was a dark wood veneered front door in the hallway. We copied the veneer and echoed a similar theme in the corridor with the wall textures. That let us to creating a stylish moody space.

Since we had a new kitchen we decided to use the same dark veneer for the built-in bookshelves in a dining area which linked the two areas. For the wall between the two bookshelf units, we chose richly textured dark shiny handmade wallpaper.

For the area linking the study zone with the lounge we choose textile wallpaper to be a neutral backdrop for accent furniture pieces.

We chose soft blue shades for the sitting area to satisfy our client’s request for Mediterranean vibes. To highlight this aesthetic, we decorated the column with plaster mouldings.

Hall
Livingroom
Livingroom
Home office
Home office
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom

Result

Our approach was to create a cosy second home for a client in a new development with minimal additional investment. Quality of original materials used in the apartment, lack of storage and “faceless”/bland original design gave us a brief to come up with thoughtful design solutions. We managed to restore the flooring by sanding and re-vanishing to tone it down which made it look perfect. We changed plinths throughout the apartment. We replicated the beautiful original veneered front door in other built-in furniture that let us tie all the different spaces together. We maximised most valuable additional storage space.

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Principal Designer

Alex Millir

+357 22 030125
info@selbeum.com

SELBEUM design Studio is led by Alex Millir. With over 12+ years of industry experience working for world-renowned architecture and design studios such as O&A London and Leyla Uluhanli Interiors, he decided to venture out on her own. Over the years he has worked on numerous project types, sizes and complexities.

Alex has led countless high-profile projects while consistently demonstrating a solution-oriented approach to delivering outstanding results. He is known for his strong work ethic, innovative design solutions, unique perspective and commitment to each project. He leads this studio with comprehensive knowledge, extensive industry experience and outstanding professionalism

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