While grounded in classic design, art and antiquities, Bill has a unique talent of taking traditional designs and transforming them into today’s classics. CityTouch Licensed Massage Therapy is a private practice providing a broad range of massage therapy services. If you’re looking for effective, results-driven massage therapy, CityTouch is the place for you.
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- His extensive knowledge of design has been bolstered by unusual access to the archives of museums, castles and historical properties all over the world.
- While grounded in classic design, art and antiquities, Bill has a unique talent of taking traditional designs and transforming them into today’s classics.
- “A fitted kitchen at the time was an excitingly modern concept and you see these sorts of cupboards on yachts.» The tiles were inspired by the designs in early 20th-century tube stations, and Daniel made trips to Russell Square to inspect the details.
- While increased functionality was one important part of the client’s brief, the other was to bring plenty of colour into the interiors.
“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.
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The 1930s origins of the building were another fruitful source of inspiration. “I wanted it to have a bit of an Agatha Christie feel,” says Daniel. Daniel had chimneypieces made for the drawing room and snug that mimic modernist designs of the time, but in wood rather than stone or marble. “Wood felt more sympathetic to the mood of the building.” The mouldings and skirting boards are all done to a period design too, but the pièce de resistance is the kitchen, which was designed by Daniel and made from scratch. “A fitted kitchen at the time was an excitingly modern concept and you see these sorts of cupboards on yachts.» The tiles were inspired by the designs in early 20th-century tube stations, and Daniel made trips to Russell Square to inspect the details. While increased functionality was one important part of the client’s brief, the other was to bring plenty of colour into the interiors.
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.
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“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.
A 1930s Chelsea apartment reconfigured for modern life by Daniel Slowik
The standard lamps belonged to the client, with custom lampshades made for both. The walls are painted in ‘Cooking Harbor House 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.
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.