Art Deco is tipped to re-emerge in 2022 as a major design trend, and this London apartment combines a streamlined look with bold wallpapers and plenty of greenery.
The two-bedroom flat is located on the raised ground floor of Bloomsbury mansion Russel Court, built in 1937 to a design by BBC Broadcasting House architect George Val Myer. The 650 sq ft apartment was originally the caretaker’s workshop, and more recently, a photography studio. It’s since undergone a revamp courtesy of Neil McLachlan Design inspired by a Victorian orangery that sees its rooms daubed in rich colours and its modernist features celebrated.
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Porthole windows recall the streamlined influence of the 1930s, and the living room is papered in a palm print by Mind the Gap that riffs on the steel-framed window panes of Victorian glasshouses. Mirrored glass exaggerates the proportions of the space – helped by three large light wells, installed during its previous careers – while antique additions include a reclaimed Victorian chimneypiece and patinated French doors to the bedroom.
Handmade wallpaper by Philip Jeffries and a Japanese paper roof light feature in this space, while a second bedroom doubles as a home office.
Inigo has the listing for the Bloomsbury property, which is offered at £745,00.
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