London-based studio Daniel Hopwood completed the Design for Living project in July 2012. The apartment overlooks a street lined with late 19th century red brick mansion blocks that have terracotta, stone and render detailing. The space is divided into three rooms, one with an open-plan kitchen leading into a reception room that has 5 metre high ceilings. A mezzanine overlooking the double-volume space has been configured as an additional study area. We are a big fan of large art groupings, and the one in the dining space looks fantastic, especially how it mimics the windows. And LOVE all of the classic mid-century furnishings. The interior designer reconfigured a bijou apartment in Marylebone, London, UK, to create space where his “bons vivants clients could entertain lavishly, designing it with a sleek, creamy oak envelope and a hint of Halston ‘70s chic.” Check out this funky apartment, a modern and warm apartment design by Daniel Hopwood!
The kitchen was relocated from a room at the rear of the apartment and repositioned into the apartment’s large reception room. This emancipated the smaller room from its functional use and allowed it to be transformed into a second, albeit smaller, reception room. The en-suite bathroom was reconfigured and fitted with a high-power shower, Japanese “washlet” toilet and washbasin with stainless-steel mixer. Mirrored cupboards and glass-covered walls convey contemporary styling. Lighting, which was integrated into the bottom of built-in seating on the outer edge of the room, demarcates the space. This is echoed in concealed lighting on the perimeter of the ceiling, which visually integrates the mezzanine study area into the double-volume reception area below. In contrast to the light-filled, double-volume reception area, the space where the kitchen had previously been located was given an altogether different aesthetic. Now used as a library and reading room, the room’s walls were painted charcoal grey, shelving covers an entire wall, and lighting was designed to be moody and subdued. A window was removed and replaced by sliding doors to a terrace, which was landscaped.
