Upon getting into the London dwelling of designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, you’d by no means guess that it was as soon as a dismal 5 bed room Victorian flat. However their skilled eyes noticed one thing extra and after an intensive intestine renovation, the condominium was reworked in a glamorous metropolis residence the place the design workforce spends evenings throughout their busy work weeks, retiring to their nation residence in West Sussex on the weekends. Now a big double sitting room, darkish jewel field eating room and grasp and visitor bed room suites full the elegant residence. Please be a part of me and Susanna for a go to with Paolo in his and Philip’s gracious London dwelling.
Because the design duo expressed in their e-book, Signature Areas, “Primarily, our mantra is: structure takes a whole lot of effort, ought to be good and look good; inside design takes an equal quantity of effort, ought to be good, however by no means look good.” And the snug mixture of kinds and ever-rotating collections in their London dwelling completely categorical this maxim.
Whereas there could now be fewer rooms, every has its personal distinct character. Even the 2 halves of the massive sitting room, divided by a Coromandel display,
have their very own ambiance. The glamorous mirrored facet, above, serves as a cocktail space when Paolo and Philip entertain, and the cozier “clubby” facet, under, is ideal for after dinner drinks and the place the pair chill out and watch TV (elegantly hid in the proper hand cupboard) when dwelling alone.
The snug rooms belie an exacting consideration to element that Philip and Paolo make use of in all their tasks world wide for his or her firm Nicholas Haslam Ltd. After working with Nicky Haslam for years, Paolo saved the facet of the enterprise promoting inside furnishings, which ultimately morphed, with Philip, into an interiors agency.
There may be each an elegant retail showroom in Belgravia, not removed from Pimlico Highway, above, which in addition to antiques, dwelling furnishings and equipment can be the unique European stockist for Belgian Footwear, and close by a separate studio and commerce showroom, under, which carries their assortment of furnishings, lighting, materials and equipment in addition to housing the design studio.
And in case you couldn’t get sufficient of Paolo’s and Philip’s lovely French bull canine, Jack, in the video, keep tuned. This spring Jack will star as the quilt boy on Susanna’s newest tome, At Home in the English Countryside: Designers and Their Canines (out there for pre-order on Amazon), shot on location all through England and Wales by moi.
So thanks Paolo (and Philip in absentia)! We’re thrilled to have the ability to share your glamorous London flat and stay up for sharing extra of your charming West Sussex dwelling in March!
all pictures by Stacey Bewkes for Quintessence
