The 1960s sofas have been reupholstered in Romo Oatmeal linen underneath, with a slip cover in York Stripe by British brand Fermoie. Emilio likes to change the covers seasonally. A 19th-century English chair has been given a fresh look with ticking fabric. The Shogun floor lamp is by Mario Botta for Memphis.
The influence of good mentors can last a lifetime, as Emilio Pimentel- Reid will tell you. The design editor has had some of the best. From his earliest employer, Calvin Klein, he absorbed the virtues of minimalism, while a stint with the late fashion designer and antiques lover Oscar de la Renta immersed him in colour and pattern. This led to working at Nest, a ‘rarefied’ interiors magazine in New York, where office decor included a floor-to-ceiling Mark Rothko and Aesthetic Movement ceramics and furniture, mixed with pieces from Maison Jansen. All this, he reflects, gave him the confidence to combine ‘the best I can afford’ of old and new.
It’s an approach he has applied to doing up his Bath apartment. Ranging over the ground and first floors of an 1815 stone terrace, Emilio describes the colourful setting as the ‘reward’ for his daily commute into London, where he runs a design industry consultancy. The ceilings soar to five metres high and sunlight falls in bars through the sash windows, which are even larger than the ones in Bath’s Royal Crescent. ‘It was the last hurrah for glazing,’ says Emilio. And then there are the views. During lockdown, he perched on his African stool at the Regency table overlooking the cascading horse chestnuts of the park opposite – one of the first public green spaces in the country. ‘Bath is good for the soul. Being surrounded by beauty can only be a positive,’ he says.
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Collecting Dioramas MINIATURE WORLDS
From elaborate taxidermy museum displays to humble folk art creations, a diorama can transport us to another time and place
Pride of place LEEDS CREAMWARE
In its heyday the pre-eminent rival to Wedgwood's Queens ware, Leeds creamware is still much revered by collectors for its understated elegance
Bohemian Rhapsody
An exuberant approach to decor, with rooms enveloped in colour and pattern, has brought this historic home merrily into the 21st century...
THE ANTIQUES THAT SHAPED ME Rory Hutton
The accessories designer on his love of silver spoons and Sévres porcelain
European HERITAGE B&Bs
Is there anything more inspiring than staying somewhere that's both beautifully stylish and imbued with history? Rhiannon Batten explores five gems across Europe, from Sweden to Spain...
STAR SALES
A Hitchens painting, a museum-quality teapot and a Parisian chocolate box are all top of the lots
Textile designs by artists
Influential 20th-century fine artists and sculptors, from Picasso to Barbara Hepworth, gained additional status as textile designers until decline set in during the 1970s
Period DRAMA
A painstaking renovation has brought this 1725 former Huguenot silk weaver's house in London's Spitalfields back to life
An artist's RESIDENCE
Rustic details and a restrained palette lend a sense of simplicity to this lovingly restored Friesian bakery
Carefully Curated LIVING
This lovingly restored Gustavian manor has become both home and showroom for its owners, Maria & Jan Åke, who deal in European antiques