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INSPIRATION

INSIDER INSIGHT STUDY KITCHEN
Mahogany-panelled walls Two sliding screens of
Andre Mellone shares his style vision and loves
define mid-century style. steel and fluted glass
PROJECT’S BIGGEST SUCCESS I was very The high pile of the allow the kitchen to be
happy with the flexibility we created in the sitting room. It rug adds a sense of separated entirely from
was one of the most challenging aspects of the project. luxurious comfort. the rest of the apartment
Sofa and lacquer table offering extra privacy.
SECRET ADDRESS Jake Szymanski designed by Studio Kitchen installed by the

(jmszymanski.com). He does beautiful forged metalwork. Mellone; sofa made by Victor Robbins Group.
QDL Portugal. Alvar Aalto Work surfaces in black
GO-TO COLOUR I’m obsessed with mustard.
Tank chair sourced from Belgian marble; source at
SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT The Wright auction house. Natural Stone Installers.
partitions in the kitchen. They were complicated to retro-fit Mongolian cashmere solid Bar stool, BDDW. Walls in
rug in Charcoal, Holland Seapearl, Benjamin Moore
into the structure, but they really made a difference.
& Sherry. Artwork by
NEXT GAME CHANGER IN DESIGN Nicholas Hlobo

Design is less about typologies but is fusing into the same
thing. Clients want homes to look like hotels and hotels want
to be like homes. Everything is about a residential experience.

PRIZED POSSESSION My sketchbooks from
when I was a student of architecture living in Florence.

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