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30 September 2017 | theresident.co.uk

Take inspiration from the signature styles of some of Britain’s best-known

interior designersStory KARA O’REILLY

INSIDE DESIGN

William YeowardWilliam Yeoward opened his first store back in 1985, inspired to create the kinds of pieces he couldn’t find for his numerous

interior design schemes. His elegant style combines classicism and longevity, with a focus on comfort; not to mention embracing pattern, a considered colour palette and the odd playful piece.

He says:

‘Design is naturally an opinion, and this one happens to be mine. It’s very important to know what you like and stick with it. Be inspired and be decisive, and all will be well.’williamyeoward.com

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Joanna WoodJoanna Wood set up her business when she was just 25 and, as well as running her influential interior design practice, also has a shop and online store. Her style is all about classical English influences combined with judicious contemporary touches.

She says:

‘I have worked very hard to not have a branded look or style, our mantra is good taste and comfort. I create specifically for the client, the architecture and the brief; making clients happy is the reason I do this job. That being said, I love working with period features and fitting in modern living details and design elements.’joannawood.com

GET THE LOOKSea Green wool throw, £68, joannawood.com

Smartie Major swing arm floor lamp in chrome, £1,339, Besselink & Jones, besselink.com

Conversation Piece, £9,750 (plus 10m fabric), georgesmith.com

The Alexander armchair, from £3,366 made to order, lawson-wood.com

GET THE LOOKPalm tree table light, £175, rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Rylah wing chair, £2,950, arumfellow.com

Ramsden bottle-neck vase, £45, habitat.co.uk

Karinta bronzed-finish coffee table,

£3,180, williamyeoward.

com

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Kit KempKit Kemp is the co-owner and Design Director of the Firmdale hotel group, which counts the Haymarket Hotel, Number Sixteen and the Crosby Street Hotel amongst its ten properties in London and New York. She is renowned for her use of colour and talent in combining pattern, art and unexpected juxtapositions in her striking interiors.

She says:

‘I am a designer who enjoys using colour. I like to make custom pieces for a room so it has an originality and quality of detail. Scale is important, whether a new build or period property.’firmdalehotels.com

Martin WallerMartin Waller set up his interiors business, Andrew Martin, nearly 30 years ago and founded the well-regarded International Interior Designer of the Year Award in 1996. His distinctive look is global traveller-cum-English eclectic or, in other words, blending a whole host of ideas and inspirations from a great many cultures and sources.

He says:

‘My favourite room is the library at my home in Ashington because it has all of the things I like the most: old books, antiquities, family stuff and old toys. My style is multi-layered, multicultural, multi-faceted and masculine, and this room reflects that.’andrewmartin.co.uk

GET THE LOOKLarge Kitty alabaster chandelier, £5,700, tyson.london Springtime fabric by Kit Kemp, £125 per m, chelsea-textiles.co.uk

Clavering three-seater sofa, from £1,825, sofasandstuff.com

Embroidered Blithfield Peggy Angus Pineapple cushion by Kit Kemp & Melissa Wyndham, £150, finecellwork.co.uk

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Glory red cushion, £69, andrewmartin.co.uk

Saddle leather trunk, £1,185, oka.com

Vintage leather chair, from £575,

theoldcinema.co.uk

Rectory Red Estate Eggshell, from £43.50 for

2.5l, farrow-ball.com

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Carden CuniettiWorking in partnership since 1996, design duo Carden Cunietti have a sophisticated eye, creating bold interiors that particularly play with texture and tone. Their signature look is based on unexpected combinations and luxurious finishes, which they use to dramatic effect.

They say:

‘Our design intent is to work closely with the client to create the best environment for their needs. We love using luxurious fabrics, furnishings and finishes from around the globe.’carden-cunietti.com

GET THE LOOKVintage 1960s rosewood sideboard by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, £1,795, retrospectiveinteriors.com

Volcano tall bottle vase by Poole Pottery by Poole Pottery, £85, johnlewis.com

Agnes 10-light chandelier in bronze Lindsey Adleman for Roll & Hill, £8,830, scp.co.uk

Conference chair with oak legs by Eero Saarinen, from £1,096, twentytwentyone.com

GET THE LOOKSignature sofa, from £4,657 (plus 15m fabric), georgesmith.com

Pablo buttoned ottoman, from £600 (plus fabric), The Sofa & Chair Company, sofaandchair.co.uk

Polygon hand-woven flat-weave silk dhurrie, from £1,133 per sq m, vanderhurd.com

Grasshopper floor lamp by Greta Grossman for Gubi, £639, skandium.com

Suzy HoodlessSuzy Hoodless set up her interiors business in 2000 and has since become the go-to designer for the kinds of cool, contemporary, colourful and chic interiors that are a mainstay of modern style. Her work spans both residential and commercial projects.

She says:

‘I want interiors to be curated, timeless, humorous, unexpected, discerning, design-led, modern classic; an alchemy of styles and periods.’suzyhoodless.com