Pia Design: Turning pied-a-terre into a Scandinavian inspired interior

Interior design studio, Pia Design, was tasked to create a light and clean Scandinavian inspired pied-a-terre in Earl’s Court, London.

The studio’s priority with the layout was to maximise flow and storage space. They opened up the kitchen and living area to create an open plan kitchen-living-dining space and added built in wardrobes/cupboards in the hallway, dining room, bedroom and study to keep clutter to a minimum.

Even though the kitchen is from a high-street supplier, they lifted the look by using a combination of matt white and natural oak handleless door fronts, a beautiful Carrara marble effect composite worktop and customised it by adding some bespoke wooden shelves and a bespoke liquid metal box to conceal the extractor hood.

The designers at Pia Design worked with earthy and light tones to create a calm, elegant and cosy scheme. The wall-to-wall headboard was made bespoke with the purpose of visually extending the size of the room – the walnut shelf added on top by our joiners also serves as useful bedside space in addition to the bedside tables as well as a place to display artwork and ornaments.

In the bathroom, they opted for a cool monochrome scheme with a Crittall style shower screen and fluted tiles. The patterned floor tiles add a subtle wink towards a heritage style in keeping with the period of the property and contrast with the otherwise contemporary scheme. A recessed and backlit storage cabinet and spacious vanity unit add storage capacity and an LED-lit niche creates a place to set down a toothbrush and other toiletries.

A skinny console table, mirror and hanging lights in the hallway bounce light to create the impression of added space. Light paint colours, including their go-to favourite Farrow & Ball Ammonite, were used throughout the property to create a soft and cohesive colour scheme.

When it came to furniture, in this project they re-used as much of the client’s existing furniture as possible, only buying new where absolutely necessary.

For more information and to see Pia Design full portfolio and latest design projects please visit piadesign.co.uk

Photo credit: Chris Snook 

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