A Fitzrovia Apartment by Oliver Burns

The entrance hall features a gold leaf gilded coffered ceiling that boosts natural light, and a decadent oversized chandelier, “creating an immediate sense of grandeur,” says Perez. Likewise, in the impressive kitchen stretches a beautiful island of sleek Cararra marble that acts as an integrated, high-seat dining area. According to Perez, it was important to the client that the dining and entertaining spaces be, “inviting yet informal, tailored to the social aspect of London living.” Key elements link this space to the living room, such as the high-shine cabinetry, the delicate sheer curtains, and the lighting, a row of five decorative mini-chandelier pendants, that add a feminine aspect (as do the glittery barstools).

“To create a luxurious feel, we used a dynamic play of textures where sleek, highly polished surfaces are contrasted with tactile, luxurious fabrics.”

The master bedroom continues the project’s opulent atmosphere, with dark, silvery hues and geometric designs that side more with the modern, masculine facet of the client’s brief. It also exemplifies Oliver Burns’ knack for textural balance, used to a tea in this project. “To create a luxurious feel, we used a dynamic play of textures where sleek, highly polished surfaces are contrasted with tactile, luxurious fabrics,” says Perez. The practice designed and custom-made the dressing table in high gloss veneer and polished chrome (with a suede-lined drawer) to fit this idea, amid a palette of silks, velvets, linens and metallic touches. It also contrasts the soft, leather-clad bedside tables from Fendi, a brand coveted by the client.

Next door, the guest bedroom is still contemporary with, “hints of old-fashioned femininity,” with flocked feather wallpaper, Baga lights, fabrics in soft pink, cream and caramel, and a mirrored gold headboard frame.