London-based architects De Rosee Sa have brought Parisian art-de-vivre to this London penthouse apartment overlooking Notting Hill’s largest garden square. Designing the architecture, interiors, and furniture for the space has permitted De Rosee Sa to create a consistent fluidly refined environment.
Located across a concrete-frame building, the penthouse structure was rebuilt and the interiors re- planned to make more of the views
- North towards the gardens and South towards Kensington. For the interiors, De Rosee Sa were inspired by the elegant apartments of Paris with their french windows, juliet balconies and tall ceilings.
As the only apartment on the 5th floor, De Rosee Sa extended the existing lift shaft up so that the lift doors open into the apartment. The hall floor is a black and white geometric pattern, that gives way to an oak herringbone floor which runs throughout the apartment.
Wall panelling is used to accentuate the proportions and to compose the interior atmosphere. Stone was used in the bathrooms with highlights of brass in the fixtures and fittings. The eat-in kitchen, bathrooms, and built-in joinery were all designed in-house by De Rosee Sa.
Commenting on the project Max de Rosee, Director of De Rosee Sa Architects explained, “Lateral spaces create a wonderfully luxurious way to live, sadly too rare in London with its abundance of period terraced houses. It was wonderful to design not only the architecture and interiors of this penthouse, but also certain key furniture pieces. With its tall proportions and use of natural materials and views over the rooftops, it was an opportunity to create a Parisian atmosphere, whilst providing a very liveable home.”
Material Used:
1. Kitchen: designed by De Rosee Sa
2. Kitchen supplier / builder: Sobart Joinery
3. Bathroom: designed by De Rosee Sa
4. Bathroom supplier / builder: Sobart Construction
5. Wall paneling: Sobart Construction
6. Lighting: Spotlights by Orlight
7. Fireplace: Salvo
8. French Windows: Perfect Wood Works
9. Juliet Balconies: Sobart Construction
10. Flooring: Oak Artisans
Sitting Room
1. Habitat: Hendricks Sofa
2. Sunbury Antiques Market: Lucite Coffee Table
3. Pooky: Table Lamps
4. De Rosee Sa Bespoke: Green Tub Chair
5. De Rosee Sa Bespoke: Cluster Coffee Table
6. De Rosee Sa Bespoke: Full-Size Wall Mirrors
Kitchen
1. MGLW: Basalt Stone Worksurface
2. Aram Store: Thonet Chairs
3. De Rosee Sa: Kitchen Design
Study
1. Cabinetry in Dulux 90BG 08/075
2. De Rosee Sa Bespoke: Klein Blue Table
3. Sunbury Antique Market: Rug
Hallway
1. Banister: Designed by De Rosee Sa and made by Sobart Construction
2. De Rosee Sa bespoke: Wicker Hall Bench
Master Bedroom
1. Paneling: Dulux 50YY 47/053
2. Pink Table Lamp: Pooky
3. Graham and Green: Bed
4. West Elm: Rug
5. Colefax and Fowler: Byram Curtain Fabric
Master Bathroom
1. Bathroom Design: De Rosee Sa
2. Cabinetry: Sobart Construction & Joinery
3. Burlington Bathrooms: Bath
4. Topps Tiles: Metro Tiles
