Shelf Decor
The Entrance Hall, designed by Victoria Davar of Maison Artefact and sponsored by cox Londor, was a grand, dramatic affair, with tall ceilings and a floating staircase. It was a feast for the eyes, featuring a wonderful array of ceramics (this room introduced me to the potter Charlotte Mcleish and artwork by Dominique Fuglistaller but what really drew me in was an alcove layered with sculpture, trinkets, small framed artworks and lighting.
When I style shelves, I usually do two or three groupings (depending on the width of the shelf) of three items. I leave space and try not to ‘overload’, but after seeing this alcove, I am going to change this formula. I just loved all the multiple items on the shelves; I think it works because even though there is a lot on each individual shelf, the colours of the items are all similar and muted. Natural, light wood, milky white ceramics and monochrome plates all complement each other, making it perfectly executed rather than cluttered.
Ceiling Details
What stood out to me in a lot of these luxury showrooms was that every surface area had been cleverly considered, especially the ceilings. In the Drummonds Powder Room, designed by [Nicola Harding there was some great woven panelling on the ceiling of the little loo. The ceiling could have been left plain and just painted in, but this 3D interest just took the room to another level. It totally made me reconsider leaving the little loo ceiling in my own home, blank! This same look could be DIYed easily with some strip moulding from Wickes, a handsaw and some glue.