Tour a Glam West London Apartment

Almost like a modern-day Art Deco equivalent, the living room’s style is grounded in the appeal of powerful industrial aesthetics and architectural motifs, adding glamorous touches regularly to soften the look.

An explicit connection to its urban setting is portrayed in the bespoke artwork by respected studio Based Upon which, with its mighty dimensions, plays focal feature in between two custom-designed open display cabinets. The abstract city skyline is rendered in all manner of sheeny metallic hues, taking centre stage in the space and acting as the unspoken colour palette lodestar for the space. Cushions, and curtains – all in glistening silks and velvets – pop in the neutral space and, particularly, against the verdure of the parkland outside.

The winning dove grey/brass/medium-toned woods streak continues in the dining room. Classic silhouettes – 10 button-tufted velvet dining chairs – pair with a modern dining table crafted from walnut veneer and a brass double sled base for a look that’s timeless and sleek.

An octagonal shagreen mirror (another Art Deco nod) sits at the head of the table above a slick sideboard, dressed in gold-rimmed glassware and bar accessories from Waterford. The statement chandelier echoes the shape of the living room’s, seconding its glamour and creating synergy between the two entertaining spaces as well as symbolising that this is a dining area not to be underestimated.

As the studio’s tagline, “Tailored Environments”, suggests, there’s nothing standard about this (or any project) it lends it hand to. From the apartment’s custom joinery to bespoke cushions, the look is 100% the client’s and that is no more sincerely communicated than in the subtle details of the home which, however small, elevate the design from simply attractive to attractive, polished and then some.

The grand entryway – which pares back the home’s colour palette to a more muted combination of mushroom, taupe and ivory – is equally strong in details as well as textures.

Not scared of colour, the studio once again implements that most basic of design principles in the master bedroom in the simplest of ways – through accessories.

The room’s tonal colour palette is brought alive with pops of goldenrod yellow which enhances the glamour of its grid-like mauve silk and mirror headboard wall. Looped antiqued brass bedside table lamps throw light onto flawless high gloss cabinets and into the reflections of the mirrored panelling. An elegant corner accent chair makes use of an otherwise unused corner and a pretty nest of tables stands with its barely-there silhouettes against the diaphanous sheer drapes, maximising the light which fills the room. The look is serene and inviting – a perfect bedroom duet.