“I love a swivel chair although it doesn’t need to look like one! The cockpen table was supplied by Sibyl Colefax, the plaster leaf is by Viola Lanari, the antique painted tiger is from Benedict Foley, and the faux bamboo lamp was from Tarquin Bilgen. Looking towards the balcony, where the original crittall windows were restored. Daniel added a custom trellis grille and refloored the balcony in an engineered non-slip stone, as this forms an additional route to the bedroom in the warmer months.
Shades of green run throughout the house, from Farrow & Ball’s ‘Cooking Apple Green’ on the walls of the drawing room to the bright jade of the Jean Monro curtains in the bedroom. Red elements provide a cheerful contrast – the rich chintz of Claremont’s ‘Tree of Life’ on a slipper chair, and a graphic blind in Nicky Haslam’s ‘Shutter Stripe’ in the kitchen. If you live in a house or flat which has the slightest amount of extra space, whether that’s a spare bedroom, a second living room, or even an indeterminate corner of a kitchen or sitting room, how often do you really examine its function, or think about how you might treat it differently? “It’s so important to question yourself about how you use your house,” says Daniel Slowik.
The panelled chimney piece in the drawing room was made for the room based on a 1930s model. Although the original was marble, the Deco / Arts & Crafts inflections of the building made painted wood more suitable. The mid-century wing chair is from Pinch, covered in a fabric bought from Claremont.
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A 1930s Chelsea apartment reconfigured for modern life by Daniel Slowik
- Shades of green run throughout the house, from Farrow & Ball’s ‘Cooking Apple Green’ on the walls of the drawing room to the bright jade of the Jean Monro curtains in the bedroom.
- Bill can barely remember a time in his life without Harbor House as the company was founded by his family.
- The hardwood antique Batavian table was supplied by Sibyl Colefax.
- If you live in a house or flat which has the slightest amount of extra space, whether that’s a spare bedroom, a second living room, or even an indeterminate corner of a kitchen or sitting room, how often do you really examine its function, or think about how you might treat it differently?
- “When was the last time you actually used your dining room?
The standard lamps belonged to the client, with custom lampshades made for both. The walls are painted in ‘Cooking Apple Green’ from Farrow & Ball. The bespoke sofa is covered in Turnell & Gigon’s ‘Vincent’ fabric, while, the slipper chair is based on a design by Billy Baldwin, adapted to swivel.
“When was the last time you actually used your dining room? If you have a spare room in London but all your friends also live in London, do you really need it? Should you splash out on a high-tech kitchen if you don’t cook very much? ” All were questions that came up during the renovation of this mansion flat in Chelsea, owned by the daughter of a longstanding client of Daniel’s, and the eventual answers have made it a considerably cleverer and more functional space.
The painting on the left left was purchased at the Battersea Antiques Fair, the artwork right is from A.Prin Art. The hardwood antique Batavian table was supplied by Sibyl Colefax. The glazed linen of the curtains is Rose Tarlow through Tissus d’Helene. Bill can barely remember a time in his life without Harbor House as the company was founded by his family. His extensive knowledge of design has been bolstered by unusual access to the archives of museums, castles and historical properties all over the world.
