Winner of UK Property Awards - Best Residential Interior Show Home London
Winner UK Property Awards
16.12.20
ANOTHER ACCOLADE FOR OUR AWARD SHELF!
SUNA INTERIOR DESIGN ARE honoured to have won a United Kingdom Property Award for the
‘Best residential interior show home london’ competing against the best property professionals and interior designers across the UK.
The United Kingdom Property Awards are the largest, most prestigious, and widely recognised programme throughout the regions. They are judged by an independent panel of over 80 industry experts, chaired by Lord Caithness, Lord Best and Lord Waverley, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament, and focusing on design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability. The Awards are in their 27th year and cover over 45 different residential and commercial categories. Regional heats are staged for Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK and Asia Pacific. For more information go to www.propertyawards.net.
The United Kingdom Award Winner announcements were announced on 11 December 2020 and the top winners in each region will automatically be entered in to the overall international awards, culminating in announcements of the International and World’s Best winners at the end of the process. So we will be keeping everything crossed for that!
For more info on this stunning home, read on…
Creating depth and drama, the interior has been beautifully styled to reflect the heritage of the building. Alysha Davies, Designer at Suna Interior Design explains: “We were mindful of the fact we were working with a key part of London’s educational history. We wanted to honour its past and at the same time breathe new life into the building. Our overall vision was to create a journey of discovery, with hidden surprises and plenty of wow factor.”
LIVING AREA
Complementing the listed Edwardian architecture and embracing the property’s heritage, the dedicated design team introduced a cohesive theme of classic greens and berry tones throughout the home. To enhance the vast main library space, Suna created separate living areas with large feature pieces including a statement ten-seater table and luxurious velvet seating placed in front of the book shelves which have been styled with striking accessories and cleverly utilised as an ideal place for a television. This opulent yet practical living space is surrounded by Crittall windows which usher in light, set around the library’s original mezzanine first floor.
"Working with the Suna Team on this project was an absolute pleasure.
It was a collaborative effort with close communication throughout the design and installation process.
I know we are in safe hands when we work with Suna and I think the end result with Skeel Library speaks
volumes about what a delight this project was for everyone involved.”
Carla Baird, Interior Design Manager, Mount Anvil
Marking the separation between the living and dining areas, a striking Timorous Beasties rug provides a wonderful visual, akin to a piece of art, when observed from the mezzanine. A grand piano has been placed in the bay window of this room, providing an added element of surprise as well as creating the perfect entertaining space and a beautiful focus point for the room. Alysha adds: “Working on this library was a dream for us. As well as celebrating the heritage of this exceptional residence, we’ve harnessed the familiar warmth and splendour a library exudes. This sense of comfort sets the scene for a home beautifully.”
READING ROOM
In contrast to this main living area which screams entertaining, a small narrow room on this level called The Reading Room has been carefully considered and incorporated into the home as a space to relax in peace. Alysha explains: “We envisage this space being the calm from the storm. Perhaps somewhere the grandparents might retreat to during large gatherings.” Inspired by The Secret Garden, this space features beautiful wallpaper framed by panel details on one side and a natural alcove on one wall with a bespoke shelving unit within it. Orange tones were introduced here to lighten the space.
MASTER SUITE
The master bedroom presented Suna with its biggest challenge. Originally a vast area and situated on the ground floor, the design team re-modelled the space with a dividing wall, featuring an encased mirror, which acts as a privacy buffer, keeping the sleeping space away from the view of the doors and separating the reading and resting area to create a fabulous master-suite. With the bed facing the stunning original window in the room and a bespoke panelled wall reflecting the original Library’s style, this ground floor space has been designed to deliver a presidential style area with its’ own adjoining office, media and dressing room. A moss green sofa in the media room compliments the berry tones in the other spaces and beautiful beading and panelling details pair the rooms together seamlessly.
GUEST SUITE
With a mix of rich green, duck egg blue and neutral fabrics, which provide a contrast from the red tones of the master bedroom, the second bedroom, which is situated on the lower ground floor, has been styled as an impressive guest suite. Alysha comments: “We envisaged this space as being part of the home that guests can enjoy all to themselves. With its own seating area, we’ve created a hotel style feel for maximum comfort.”
ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS
The third and fourth bedrooms are situated on the top floor and mirror each other. Suna designed one as a child’s room based on Wind in the Willows, with a huge Andrew Martin doll’s house reminiscent of Toad Hall. Helen Fewster, Director at Suna Interior Design explains: “We wanted to ensure that at every turn there is a new discovery in this exceptional home. The child’s room surprise is a bespoke reading nook. The mix of dark wooden furniture for warmth combined with classic greens and burgundies continue in these rooms, with the fourth bedroom styled for an au pair or nanny.” Here, classical botanical wallpaper adds interest and a sense of luxury.
“The words ‘joyful’ and ‘considered’ spring to mind when
I think about the FF&E design of Skeel Library by Suna Interior Design.
From the outset, Alysha’s passion for literature was evident in the drive
of the design aesthetic with nods to classics like
‘The Secret Garden’ and ‘Wind in the Willows’ making an appearance.
With such a beautiful intertwining of this concept into the original restored
library features, the final result is stunning.
”No stone has been left unturned in the design and detail of this project,
from the master suite grand bedhead wall to the curtain
tie backs in the reading room. One of the great successes of the design is the seamless
incorporation of art…every piece has been carefully selected and forms an integral
part of the overall aesthetic.”
Carla Baird, Interior Design Manager, Mount Anvil
Copy by Alice McCutcheon at The Oracle Group and Rebecca Hunt at Suna Interior Design
Photography by Franklin & Franklin
Also by Suna Interior Design at Hampstead Manor, Sumray Row and The Chapel show homes.
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