{"id":352617,"date":"2026-03-18T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/352617\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:25:17","slug":"a-central-london-apartment-is-brought-to-life-with-dark-colours-and-an-artful-layering-of-old-and-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/352617\/","title":{"rendered":"A central London apartment is brought to life with dark colours and an artful layering of old and new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the Eric Parry Architects-designed 1 Five Fields Square, this apartment\u2019s impressive bones \u2013 high ceilings, tall skirting boards and a clean, expansive layout \u2013 provided Ben and his team an impressive canvas. \u2018We wanted to create an interior that felt immersive,\u2019 he says. \u2018We leaned into an eclectic and unexpected mix of materials. Think leather, heavy velvet, light linen, alpaca, pale driftwood, dark antique oak, vintage glass, brass accents and delicate metal chain details. It all combines to give an almost hint of loucheness, a nod to Chelsea\u2019s artistic heritage.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A central London apartment is brought to life with dark colours and an artful layering of old and new Designed by Albion...\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CB4.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The over-sized sectional sofa is a modular design developed by Albion Nord. Upholstered in a pale linen, it sets the tone for the lighter palette of the bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Kensington Leverne<\/p>\n<p>A focal point of the living room \u2013 where reupholstered mid-century Scarper \u2018Monk\u2019 dining chairs accompany a bespoke dark stained oak dining table \u2013 is a chunky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houseandgarden.co.uk\/gallery\/best-corner-sofa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sectional sofa<\/a> in pale linen that cuts through the moody space, and sets the tone for a study in contrasts that underpins this London apartment\u2019s look. \u2018We wanted to create a home that felt lived-in from the start,\u2019 Ben explains, about why he paired contemporary pieces with antiques and vintage finds. \u2018It is that mix of old and new that brings irregularity and patina, creating a sense of history that feels welcoming.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A central London apartment is brought to life with dark colours and an artful layering of old and new Designed by Albion...\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CB5.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The bespoke dark stained oak dining table is surrounded by reupholstered vintage Scarper \u2018Monk\u2019 mid-century dining chairs. The Alabaster pendant lights illuminate the antique clay amphora vessels placed on bespoke vases. The artwork is by Tim Woollard.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Kensington Leverne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Located in the Eric Parry Architects-designed 1 Five Fields Square, this apartment\u2019s impressive bones \u2013 high ceilings, tall&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352618,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,50817,160354,308,93,61,60,8590],"class_list":["post-352617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-city-houses-with-contemporary-interiors","tag-colour-combinations","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-london-houses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}