2LG project - St Albans

Project Walkthrough: St Albans

Jordan & Russell show you round a gorgeous project they designed in St Albans, teaching you to work bold colours and patterns into a design scheme.

Lesson Summary

• 'Rock and Roll, eclectic cottage'
• This is a very maximalist project with pattern and colour, a very eclectic design.

The Client's Taste

• The clients are very eclectic and love to travel
• The yellow, pink and blue were apart of their roadmap and are key.
• They used vintage pillars as a framing device to highlight the new extension.
• It's important to think about what you're keeping and what you're getting rid of when you add vintage pieces.
• A piece of architectural salvage has been used in the bathroom, and the top surface has been refinished.

Kitchen

• A simple, pale pink brickwork tile is used on the walls up to the ceiling.
• The worktops are made of oak and the island is a concrete top.
• The property is Edwardian, the materiality adds an element of luxury, reminiscent of the building's history.
• They mixed brass with nickel so the space doesn't feel too serious.
• A bold floral was used in the property, linking the spaces together.
• The wallpaper and carpet in the hallway are archival liberty prints.
• They've added a cast iron fireplace to the dining room.

Larger Vintage Pieces

• The cabinet in the dining room and dining table are both vintage pieces.
• They've embellished the cabinet with gold leaf.
• Pocket doors have been used throughout the home, opening up space.
• Salvaged doors were used in the master bedroom
• The walls in the master bedroom are made of polished plaster.
• Integrating large architectural pieces should happen at the beginning of the project.
• An encaustic tile, a washed oak and carpet have been used in terms of flooring to make everything soft, warm and cosy.

Sourcing

• The bespoke encaustic tile are from Alhambra tiles.
• The barstools are 'Form Barstools' of Norman Copenhagen.
• The wall lamps in the bathroom are Original BTC.
• The green tiles in the bathroom are Johnson tiles.
• The sinks in the bathroom are CP Hart.
• The kitchen wooden counters were crafted by Sebastien Cox Limited.