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SHH took on the new-build Kensington House project with a commission to create a complete interiors scheme for the six storey, 1,114 sq m house. The property is comprised of a very generously proportioned reception room, large formal dining room, family room, cinema and pool room, all located on the lower 3 floors. The entire first floor is occupied by the master suite, with the remaining two floors taken up by 5 further bedrooms and en suite bathrooms. The client's brief was simple. The house had to suit the needs of an international couple with a large family. As for the look? ‘Cream, off-white and funky'. The new-build house is a contemporary take on a Georgian terrace house, set within a classic square, combining all the conveniences of modern living with state-of-the-art AV and comfort cooling, without compromising on space and traditional proportions. The house is entered at upper ground level, which consists of a double volume entrance foyer, a free-floating staircase and the principle reception room. A centrally-located double door ushers visitors into the 66 sq m reception room. The front part of the room is to be used as the formal area and has been treated in a more prescribed manner, thus having the largest chandelier. The garden side of the room has a less formal feel, using low Italian style modular seating. A second entrance door to the room has been skilfully blanked off using two laser-cut metal panels, designed on the traditional damask pattern and hung with crystals. The garden is reached via the main staircase and is comprised of a passage leading into the family room at the back and the dining room at the front, both of which can be accessed through the centrally located internal kitchen. The family room is comfortable, warm and airy, decorated using soft creams and natural shades. The dining room, with is formal proportions, uses the minimalist Italian table, the Raj from Galotti and Radici and chairs from Minotti, to great effect against the spectacular backdrop of the cross combed polished plaster fire breast. The jewel in the room is the Hellbob light, designed by Ruhl Haagmans of Windfall. This pool and leisure level is located in the basement of the house and encompasses the cinema, utility room, large (104 sq m) pool leisure room, plant room and staff quarters. The cinema room is a great family sized entertainment area, covering 36 sq m. The standout bedroom is the first floor master suite, which occupies the entire 1st floor and includes a mezzanine entrance foyer, overlooking the front door and entrance foyer below, a large his and hers bathroom, a dressing room and the bedroom. The suite, entirely done in off-white, is entered by way of a small foyer off which the other three rooms lead. Together with the dressing room, the walls here have been hung in a delicate genuine mother of pearl wall tile, ingeniously hiding the tile joints, making the whole area ‘seemingly seamless'.

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