A Mixture of Patterns, Colors, and Materials in a Stunning London Apartment
This stunning two-bedroom apartment is located on the ground floor of a red-brick Victorian building in Barkston Gardens, one of London’s finest garden squares.
The 126 square meter apartment has been beautifully designed by its current owners, mixing antiques, art, color, and pattern with original elements like a marble fireplace, high ceilings, and cornicing.
The residents have access to the square’s award-winning communal gardens, filled with magnolia, cherry, and Japanese maple trees, as well as an original Victorian domed gazebo.
The living room is located at the front of the plan, lighted by beautiful, large bay sash windows. With the high ceilings, decorated with geometric ceiling mouldings, the room feels grand and spacious.
The ceiling moulding is paired with elaborate cornicing, a picture rail, and decorative panelling on the lower sections of the wall, creating a classic base for the living room.
The room is centered around a beautiful marble fireplace, and the mixture of patterns, colors, and styles adds a cozy ambiance.
The kitchen is a classic and charming space with white cabinets paired with brass fittings, a butler sink, and an oak countertop.
The floor has been laid with cabochon limestone tiles, and the backsplash behind the Bertazzoni stove is decorated with hand-painted tiles. The narrow wooden door leads to a spacious pantry.
The kitchen has a cozy seating area with a marble-topped table, a built-in bench upholstered with colorful fabric, and lighted by a large skylight overhead.
The apartment has two bedrooms. The smallest room is located in the center of the apartment and is painted in a light orange shade and features a custom desk fitted under the two large sash windows.
The entire bed is decorated with the “Marbleized Velvet” fabric by Beata Heuman.
The master bedroom lies behind the kitchen and is fully decorated with the ‘Archive Tented Stripe’ wallpaper by Farrow and Ball, creating a Napoleonic tent look.
The striped wallpaper also hides the door to the en-suite bathroom and built-in wardrobe.
A skylight with a curtain rail brings natural light to the room. The molding has been painted in a light brown shade.
The mixture of patterns and materials continues into the en-suite bathroom. The lower half of the walls is decorated with green marble tiles, while the upper half features the Directoire Medallions by Iksel.
The room features a rolltop bath, a walk-in shower, a Burlington sink, and an antique glass cabinet. The apartment also has a second bathroom between the kitchen and the second bedroom.
A glass-panelled door with a large fanlight is the shared entrance to the building. The building is designed using red brick and an arched portico trimmed in white stucco.
The apartment is listed for £2.325.000 at Inigo.