Interior design in St John's Wood

St John's Wood interior design: a mansion flat built around an art collection

St John's Wood interior design from first sketch to handover: how we redesigned two bedrooms and an en-suite in a period mansion block, and what we'd do for yours.

Location: St John's Wood, London
Building: Period mansion block
Scope: Two bedrooms and an en-suite
Services: Interior design

The brief

Bold, eclectic and built around the client's own art. They have a big, colourful collection, so the rooms take their cue from it, along with fabrics chosen together at the first meeting.

Mid-century pieces sit alongside colour and pattern, in a scheme the client can keep adding to rather than one that's finished and fixed.

Bedroom with a coral headboard and patterned curtains

En-suite with soft pink tiles and black fittings

What we changed

Art

Each room is planned around pieces from the collection, giving the eye somewhere to rest and the room a talking point.

Colour and pattern

Coral and pink bedding, patterned curtains and bold walls, chosen to sit with the art rather than compete with it.

Mid-century

Mid-century modern furniture gives the flat an eclectic, collected feel.

En-suite

A renovated en-suite in soft pink tiles, with black fittings and a round mirror.

Bedroom in a St John's Wood mansion flat

Around the flat

Bookshelves and a daybed in the second bedroom

Second bedroom with built-in bookshelves

Living room with patterned wallpaper, a sofa and plants in a St John's Wood mansion flat

Dining room with artwork and mid-century furniture

Mid-century sideboard with decorative pieces

Bathroom with patterned wallpaper and pink tiles

St John's Wood interior design: what to plan for

Most of our St John's Wood work is in mansion blocks and larger villas. Much of the area falls under Westminster, with conservation areas covering many streets, and mansion blocks have their own rules on approvals, working hours and deliveries. We plan for all of this from the first meeting, so it doesn't hold up the job.

We've been designing London homes for 18 years. In that time, our bathrooms and kitchens have won national awards. The first conversation is free, and we can usually meet within a few days.

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