Katharine Pooley Ltd has been shortlisted for Luxury Residence – London Award in The International Design and Architecture Awards 2022.

‘The Lancasters’, an exquisitely beautiful white-stucco fronted terrace, is the grand setting for Katharine Pooley’s latest extraordinary design project. Extensive building works, and a total redesign, resulted in two properties being seamlessly merged into one incredible, art-filled, 8,000 sq. ft. residence.

It was important to the client that the final design be warm in tone and contain detailing that showcased the best of British craftsmanship and contemporary design. Katharine Pooley worked tirelessly to ensure the beauty of the traditional marble fireplaces, plaster columns and intricate cornicing of this fine building, were balanced gracefully with new contemporary details.

Katharine Pooley found much inspiration in the breath-taking, and unsurpassed, views this home enjoys, and commissioned handpainted silk wallpaper with tree motifs, leaf shaped chandeliers and bespoke foliage themed ironmongery to ensure that the timeless beauty of Hyde Park was as much evident within the property as outside of it. It was key that the interior spoke to the surrounding city landscape, embracing futuristic and luxurious finishes such as bronze, marble and pearlized resins, it was vital to balance the strength of these finishes with softer, tactile, more organic shapes reflecting the outside world.

The soft colour palate and layers of lighting ensure that a grand space remains intimate, inviting and comfortable. The client loves to entertain with their young family, so Katharine wanted to create a space that was first and foremost a home, but one that also created a real ‘wow’ impression for when they have guests. Double height rooms overlooking Hyde Park ensured the views are sublime year round and the designers worked to bring this natural beauty into the interior designs as well ensuring a beautiful flow inside and out.

Photography: Nico Wills

Katharine Pooley Ltd

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