Feature Home - 60's Chill Pad

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This quirky, colourful home is an eclectic mix of retro-inspired styles combined with great courage and panache.  Definitely not for the faint-hearted!

The main lounge area consists of two already-large rooms knocked together with a vast picture window along one wall.  Iconic Eames-style bucket chairs and footstools, together with a large purple velvet sprawling divan are arranged around a giant plasma screen set against the chimney breast.  Low ‘Lack’ sheving  from IKEA houses books and objets d’art and oversized marble sculptures make a real statement.  A large flokati rug warms the original parquet flooring and original retro side tables and a suede covered, glass topped coffee table complete an ensemble that is minimalist without being cold and sterile.

The bespoke, hand-built beech kitchen is a fantasy of swirls and curves.  The central, semi-circular ended island unit houses a sink, cupboards and shelving and makes a great place to sit and chat to the chef.   The tall lamp set into the counter and the vast circular extraction fan are quirky touches, echoed in the curved ceiling recess which houses the piping for the extractor.  Soft, funky colour-change lighting lend this sociable room a real night-club feeling!

The master bedroom departs slightly from the strict 60’s vibe, having more the feel of a Moroccan boudoir.  Black painted walls are relieved by many tiny walls candles in glass holders and a large paper cut out.   The focal point is a large, carved bleached oak bed, resplendent with crisp, masculine bedding and a pair of tall, column lamps.  A comfy leather sofa is the perfect place to chill and watch the plasma screen mounted on the adjacent wall.

Off the master bedroom is a similarly masculine and very luxurious bespoke fitted dressing room and study. Floor to ceiling, solid teak cabinetry is topped by strip lighting so clothing is easier to find.  Several of the sliding doors are mirror-fronted so clothing selections can be viewed from various angles.  Glass cabinet top for folded articles give a feel of an upmarket gentlemens’ clothing emporium and one cabinet is entirely given over to organised shoe storage.  A matching desk adjacent to the window offers a restful, light-filled study area.


The downstairs cloakroom has one of the most interesting sinks we’ve seen.  It’s a stunning curved glass masterpiece in almost a cradle shape.  How practical it is is another question, but it’s certainly beautiful!  


The backsplash consists of iridescent, glass Italian mosaic tiles and the centrepiece is a dramatic contemporary canvas.