Bathroom as Art Installation: A Damien Hirst Included - Remodelista
Influenced by color, pattern, and texture; a London art collector’s home is an art installation in itself. With a client list that includes Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, and the White Cube Gallery, Rundell Associates (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) is used to designing for and around art. In the renovation of a London Victorian town house, the architects created a family home to also house an extensive art collection. Large-scale contemporary art works by Anselm Kiefer and Damian Hirst find a comfortable home in the open spaces and tall ceilings of the living, dining and kitchen area. The fluoro chairs by Barber Osgerby make a strong visual impact in the family dining room, which is adjacent to the kitchen. The architects bring color into the dressing room through the solid cedar cabinetry, which is lined with fluorescent glass. About: "The guest bathroom at the top of the house was a small room and needed something to give it a strong personality," Rundell says. The spines of binders covered in Florentine marbleized paper are framed by leather covered, Bill Amberg bookshelves. Image 6 – The master bathroom was clad in Brescia Violetta, an extremely rare marble; completely covering all the walls to produce a seamless finish. The shower niche was clad in the last available sheets of pink Flor di Pesco. Marble doesn't have to be rare to look luxurious.