Welcome to the furnished palace
An Egyptian lounge, a dazzling garden room or a Parisian fashionista home office: Step into the “WOW! House” in London.
This Chelsea Harbor Design Center in London is the most important textile and interior design place and the largest of its kind in Europe. In over 120 showrooms, designers search and find materials that make their dreams come true. Now it opens up to the public as well, with a show house that WOW! House means and is a work of art of interior design. Claire German, general manager of the Chelsea Harbor Design Center, invited famous English designers to furnish the rooms of the house according to their ideas. A showhouse with 17 rooms was created. There are also typical English rooms, such as the “Morning Room”, which is a family lounge used during the day, or the “Drawing Room”, which is a reception room. Anyone who loves English interior design and wants to experience it up close can visit WOW! House. The exhibition is open to everyone from June 1 to July 1. Here you will discover some rooms that are of particular interest.
1 – Living room
Creative room decorated by Kit and Minnie Kemp from Kit Kemp Design Studio.
When I first stayed in a true English hotel, I felt like staying. The beds were high and soft, the atmosphere more comfortable than anywhere else, and the style so elegant and inspiring that I wish I had been able to furnish my apartment this way. The interior design was made by Kemp set. Co-owner and Creative Director of the Firmdale Hotels group, he even owned the hotel. I came back to this hotel several times later and it was decorated differently each time. Kit Kemp has now invited her daughter Minnie Kemp to her interior design studio, and they both designed the “living room” WOW! House furnished.
“We wanted our space to resemble a living, breathing workshop – a jewelry box filled to the brim with unique ideas.”
They imagined Mimi working here, a Parisian hatter who dreams of big things at work. So they lined the walls with picturesque, idyllic landscape wallpaper by Pierre Frey. The ceiling is covered with a fabric with geometric patterns, and patterns and creative ideas will explode everywhere. The showcase is painted in the Bloomsbury style, the armchairs are upholstered in floral fabrics, and the cushions are embroidered with cat motifs.
2 – Bedroom overlooking the courtyard
Brandon Schubert designed the Court Yard Bedroom with Morris & Co fabrics and wallpapers.
Of course, in England, the beds are also nicely dressed. They essentially illustrate the opposite of the Spartan Norse idea of sleep which is dominant here. If you can, you have a four poster bed. This is what the interior designer is in the bedroom Brandon Schubert from fabrics from Morris et al designed.
“I hope this bedroom inspires visitors to use patterns and colors more often to create more visual drama in their own home.”
Autumn leaves adorn the walls of Brandon Schubert’s bedroom. Dark turquoise curtains on the windows and around the bed form a cocoon. The fabrics and wallpapers in the bedrooms come from the house Morris et alwhich manages the vast creative heritage of William Morris and is part of the Sanderson Design Group.
Brandon Schubert opened his interior design studio in 2019 after several years of working for Ben Pentreath Ltd. who also did projects with Prince Charles. He often arranges historic houses and apartments. The studio designs interiors respecting the history of architecture and detail. The size and function of the room are important to Brandon Schubert. It creates interiors that are natural and radiate durability.
3 – Living room
Sensual and luxurious: Linda Boronkay’s lounge with Pierre Frey fabrics and wallpapers.
If there is such a thing as haute couture for interior textiles, the French company is taking the step Pierre Frey on these catwalks. Thanks to noble fabrics and wallpapers Linda Boronkay created a lounge. It gives it elegance and modernity, playing with a futuristic interpretation of ancient Egyptian architecture. She was inspired by the new Pierre Frey collection: “Merveilles d’Egypte”. Linda Boronkay specializes in interior design and this project shows her talent. He plays with construction elements such as columns, oversized door frames and cornices on the walls.
She created a relaxed, luxurious 21st century space with fabrics and wallpapers that are a modern interpretation of a tribute to the gems, ornaments and splendor of the pharaohs. She wants to invite guests on a journey of discovery that awakens all the senses.
“For me, interior design means creating fantasy, a safe haven, an unforgettable experience.”
4 – Garden room
Glamorous and surprising: Campbell-Rey’s “Garden Room” with Schuhmacher fabrics and wallpapers.
My personal favorite is this green dream full of surprises and splendor. It was arranged by the Swedish-English duo Charlotte Rey and Duncan Campbell Campbell-Rey. Under a satin canvas roof, you enter a world inspired by monochrome Italian gardens. Everything is fun and charming and makes you look twice: is the wall really made of stone? Does water flow from the fountain and the legs from the table are real branches?
Two designers created a stylish space in cooperation with an American textile brand Schumacher. The mix and match of different textures, styles and eras is vivid, versatile and beautifully seductive. Duncan Campbell and Charlotte Rey founded their London-based design studio Campbell-Rey in 2014. Their work oscillates between interior, furniture and product design. Both have received orders from famous brands such as Bulgari and Bentley Motors.
“A passion for historical architecture and traditional decorative techniques, as well as the ability to create surprising dialogues between styles, times and objects, our work is characterized by a playful spirit and a desire to create magic.”
5 – Morning room
A fresh, relaxed salon created by Rita Konig with GP & J. Baker fabrics
First, I “hit”. Rita Konig a few years ago in the pages of Telegraph magazines. Because she wrote about the beauty of dark wood furniture, about how to eat a European breakfast or why tables are so important. The daughter of the famous textile and interior designer Nina Campbell, she grew up in the most wonderful scenery and wonderful world created by her mother. Later, she herself became a fitter. She has made a name for herself with her fresh and free interpretation of the English style of furniture. Your partner for this WOW! House!-The morning room was there GP and J. Baker. The company was founded in 1884 and has had a Royal Warrant since 1982. This is a royal award for companies that regularly supply the farm.
Rita Konig used classics from GP & J. Baker, such as the Calico “Fern” which her mother often wore. This design is the main character in the morning room, which is a private family lounge for use during the day. It combines other patterns, furniture and accessories into an eclectic mix.
“It’s the little details like the Smarties bowl on the footstool that combine the decorative motif and make the spaces real.”
6 – Library
Turner Pocock’s Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock created a library with furniture designed by Julian Chichester.
This luxurious library invites you to relax with a Tom Collins cocktail, play vinyl records and immerse yourself in classic literature. The library was created by Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock Turner Pocock in cooperation with a British furniture company Julian Chichester.
They were both happy to work with the brilliant Julian Chichester and use his elegant, carefully designed furniture. They designed a library in which one would like to stay longer. The walls are paneled and painted in the color of the softest moss. The bookcase in the corner of the room is made of dark smoked oak, black leather and distressed brass. Folding, upholstered armchairs are set around a low coffee table, encouraging convivial conversations. Table lamps, floor lamps and a sculptural chandelier create soft light. Of course, there is also a bar cart that invites you to pour a glass, browse through books and take a seat.
“We see our role as supporters of the client’s dream lifestyle. Our goal is simple: we help our clients to live better in their homes. »
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