Redcliffe Square Apartment
A refined studio restoration revealing period character and bespoke joinery.
Chelsea, London
A Grand Room Revealed
This refurbishment transforms a compact ‘piano nobile’ studio apartment in Chelsea into a calming and sophisticated home. Years of alterations had obscured its original period character; our approach was to peel back these layers and restore the essence of a grand front room overlooking the tree-lined square.
A bespoke joinery unit was introduced as the central organising element of the open plan, performing multiple roles as kitchen, storage, and a screen to the sleeping area. Combined with reinstated period detailing and natural wood flooring, the design strikes a careful balance between historic restoration and contemporary living.
The result is a small but gracious apartment where proportion, detail, and craftsmanship elevate compact living into something enduring and elegant.
Completed 2011
Photography by Dusan Todorovic