Large Grey Living Room with a Corner TV Ideas and Designs

This is the first in a series of images and IGTV posts showing the transformation of our apartment renovation in Kensington, London. It is not often as an interior designer that you get to totally transform a home from top to bottom. This four-bed apartment situated in one of London’s most prestigious garden squares was a joy to work on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I designed and project-managed the entire renovation. The 2,500sqft apartment was tired and needed a total transformation. My brief was to create a classic contemporary space. The flat was stripped back to the bare bones; we removed the old flooring and installed full soundproofing throughout the apartment. I then laid a dark Wenge parquet flooring and kept the walls in a light off-white paint to keep the apartment light and airy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I decided to retain the original mouldings on the walls and paint the areas (walls, moulding and covings) in the same colour. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This first image shows the Bolection-style fireplace with the dark slate contrast hearth and slips. I balanced the room by placing two dark wood sideboards and a dark round mirror above the fireplace as a punchy contract to the pale walls.

Bespoke cinema stye sofa, with removable footstool. Custom made curtains and cushions.
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv, beige floors and a coffered ceiling.

Our client was an avid reader and memorabilia collector. It was important for there to be an area to showcase all of these items for all to see. Having access to cozy corners to read and relax in was also important

Un meuble sur mesure s'installe sous la fenêtre pour accueillir TV et chaine Hi-fi, pour les soirées au coin du feu.
Large country open plan living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floors.

Large traditional formal enclosed living room in Other with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floors.

Inspiration for a large contemporary open plan living room in Alicante-Costa Blanca with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround, a corner tv, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.

This room is an L shaped room which means walking through one half to get to the other. Splitting the room into different areas has meant that each area gets used at different times of the day.

Introducing roman blinds in place of curtains has enabled more natural light to flood the area. Modern seating creates an area for the client to sit back and relax.

Main seating area with large 4 seater sofa and 2 accent chairs. Dressed with purple and teal cushions to introduce a pop of colour into the space.
Design ideas for a large contemporary formal open plan living room with purple walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround, a corner tv, grey floors and exposed beams.