INTERIORS SPECIAL
invites customers to bring their own mood boards and paint charts in store so expert staff can advise on creating a look that is unique to them and their home. Drawn from its legendary archive, the Liberty Fabrics Modern Collector range is organised into three design stories Floribunda, Art Nouveau and Tree of Life. While the colour, texture and pattern you
handpick for your furnishings can elevate a room to new heights, there’s another area of the room with even loftier ambitions – the walls. Discerning designers are turning to wallpapers for the richness and depth they can bring to a room, and the more personalised the better, according to Jo Hamilton: “For me, a room never feels fully dressed until it’s been papered,” she says. “It adds texture and warmth as well as softening and cushioning the visual flatness of the plaster.” Hand-painted silk wallpapers, such as the amazing
creations of de Gournay, the ultimate in the luxury market, have the most glorious effect on any space. The texture of the silk, complemented with the soft, organic movement in the hand-painted designs are unbeatably serene and elegant. Indeed, the effect of being surrounded by de Gournay’s rich, exotic designs is often described as
“For me, a room never
feels fully dressed until it’s been papered” JO HAMILTON
‘intoxicating’ and that effect doesn’t come easily. As co- director Rachel Cecil Gurney points out: “The background is typically painted in gouache, and then the design is meticulously painted on using watercolour. Every detail and element of the design is first outlined in pencil – so if you look closely at any of de Gournay’s wallpapers, you’ll even see the pencil lines.”
TAKING THE FLOOR Personalising the items you have in your home does not necessarily mean they have to be made to your design or specifications – it is about using them in a way that gives you most satisfaction and reflects your lifestyle. Those who claim that rugs are only for floors clearly haven’t seen the Gallery collection from Louis de Poortere. Featuring designs inspired by the great modern artists, such as Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, each one is a work of art in its own right and worthy of a place on anyone’s wall. Where flooring is concerned, rugs aren’t the only scene
stealers. Whatever size or style of home, wooden flooring is matchless for its warmth, durability and sheer beauty. If you are looking for a unique style to match your interiors, Higherground can provide a bespoke parquet floor. This could be matched with planks, or by using the stunning mansion weave to create areas of interest and focus within the home. In manufacturing its bespoke parquet floors, Piccardi Living calls on craftsmen with age-old skills, producing beautiful flooring “developed on the basis of intuition, tastes, character and personality of the customer”. Staircases too can be given a touch of panache with flatwoven stair runners by Roger Oates or Fleetwood Fox, both of which can be customised to the clients' exact specification.
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Left: Piccardi Living’s floors ‘reflect the character of the customer’
Below, left: Gilt-edged glamour of de Gournay
Below: Louis de Poortere turns rugs into an art form
Bottom: Hand-painted Irises wallpaper by de Gournay
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