Interior designer Bryan O'Sullivan is celebrating 10 years of his eponymous studio, and is particularly well known for his work at hotels like Claridge's and The Berkeley. His schemes have an elegance to them that is always balanced-pleasingly with a mix of modern shapes and shades.
PIP RICH So Bryan, all of the spaces of yours that I've been in- or even just seen pictures of - make me happy. There is a joy to their upscale-yet-relaxed glamour. Is that emotion by the people who experience your work something you factor into the design process?
BRYAN O'SULLIVAN Definitely! Our goal is to make a space feel uplifting, happy and joyful. If a room is functioning correctly, as, say, the best TV room it can be, or the most serene dining room, then it should also be able to make you happy.
PR So few designers talked about emotional reactions when I first started doing this all those years ago. It was all about aesthetics - shabby chic, modern eclectic or whatever - but never about emotional connection. What do you think has changed over time?
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Playful palettes
DESIGNER NATASHA LYON OF APPRECIATION PROJECT KNOWS JUST THE TONES TO USE TO ENLIVEN A BATHROOM AND THE TRICKS TO STOP THEM FROM OVERPOWERING IT
Sitting pretty
What most deserves the attention - the glowing gold cabinet? The low-but-statement-making purple-y dark red storage? The touch-me-touch-me velvet of the pale red chair? The subtle textures and alluring materials all around? Step back and enjoy it all at once which is how it was designed, of course and it comes together like a puzzle, each piece neatly clicking into place.
All in order
MICAELA NARDELLA AND MELANIE LIAW OF DESIGN STUDIO DUELLE SHARE THE SECRETS OF AN ORGANISED AND CALM KITCHEN STARTING WITH THE LAYOUT, STORAGE AND A PLACE FOR THE RECYCLING BIN
Colour BY NUMBERS
two full years all documented on Instagram - that is the time it took Marine Koprivnjak and Victor Chabaud to transform a run-down townhouse in the southern France region of the Luberon into their happiness-inducing, colour-saturated home.
Art & soul
Santa Fe, New Mexico, has an other-worldly beauty. Surrounded by mountains and desert, its downtown is characterised by adobe buildings in abstract cubist shapes, dotting the skyline like giant anthills.
NATURE STUDY
Set in the wild and beautiful Dandenong Ranges, this Australian home is a paean to spectacular scenery and mid-century style
Mirrored surfaces
ONCE A HALLMARK OF DATED INTERIORS, REFLECTIVE WALLS AND FINISHES ARE BRINGING NEW BRILLIANCE TO CONTEMPORARY HOMES
The great escape
Combine a magical location with natural elements and luxe touches and you have an Ibizan villa with serious wow factor
PLAY house
With two children and a spirit of adventure in tow, these Canadian architects have built a home that's a daily reminder to live boldly
LIFT THE SPIRITS
The styling at this Mexico City retreat is as smooth as the drink it's named after, with concrete finishes poured as freely as mezcal
