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for the latest lines coming in from Milan that Anna had personally selected. You get the sense straight away that Anna herself has lovingly put this space together. There is such a range and breadth of design styles that initially you might think it too much to put it all together, but somehow these design intricacies work harmoniously, always ready to embrace a new style. To begin with I headed downstairs to a basement of pure luxury. The walls were either a palette of grey or clad in beautiful leather upholstery, buttoned to perfection. The space had been set up as if you could live there. Huge, voluminous chairs formed cosy snug areas for reading alongside a beautiful bed spread. There were sofas to chose from and partitions created with shelving, all carefully adorned with unique and interesting pieces that Anna has collected along her travels. I got to select a sofa to perch upon as I was taken through the ideas behind the showroom, the opening, what Anna enjoys most and where the ideas and designs come from. Everything is touchable, accessible and ready to be lifted from the showroom and placed in a loving home or accented in a beautiful commercial space. As said before, Anna sources the majority of work herself and so you get a real sense of her own style as well as the feeling that Anna has considered her


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clients. The look is very reminiscent of the 50s, a nod to retro but not a pastiche of the era. It is delivered in statement pieces, giant works of art are an example of this. There is a love of leather throughout the space and once you have seen it you will inhabit that same love of the textile. It is everywhere, in every form you could imagine. Most impressive were the printed leather pieces, which demonstrate a clever balance of old and new. Old style in the houndstooth print, new ideas in the way that this leather technology has taken the interiors world by storm. You want to touch it to make sure you’re seeing what you’re really seeing. Whilst sat admiring the objects on display I noticed a Perspex range by Alexandra Von Furstenberg; accessories that make beautiful additions to any coffee table and re-affirm that sense of fun that is so integral to Anna’s work. Nothing is taken too seriously apart from the quality, which is dead serious. The Perspex collection is much sort after and sold out in many places. It infuses neon palettes with the lucidity of clear Perspex, a playfulness in its design and a nod to the art world in its strong lines and command of the bookshelf/coffee table/window sill. Looking more closely, there is a clear and strong collaboration with Baxter that runs right through the showroom. This is a match made in heaven; a


mutual respect for the brand and the designer that keeps Anna and Baxter working together so successfully. Their designs compliment one another and it was some Baxter’s work that took first prize in this editor’s eyes (you can see some choice edits on page 61 from the brand). Further brands that Anna is known to work with include Mimo, Manooi, Visionnaire, Besana, creazioni, Baxter, Opera Contemporary, Rugiano and Caccaro. I shall certainly be taking a trip back to the Hay Hill location as Anna invents and re-invents inside her showroom, delivering timeless, fun and innovative designs her ever enchanted client list. If they’re still there, I urge you to touch the technological masterpieces of leather, sit underneath the giant Luxo lamp and lounge in the soft comfort of the Beregere armchair.


Mayfair Showroom The showroom presents an elegant fusion of contemporary works by craftmasters who epitomise her own aesthetic ideals. Anna’s ever-evolving edits of rare and timeless creations are influenced by the style principles and innovative trends she encounters on her travels. Anna Casa Interiors also serves as an inspirational event and presentation venue for select clients.


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