
St John's Wood
A spacious luxury apartment near Abbey Road in St John's Wood required a complete contemporary redecoration. The property featured open-plan living spaces, a large master suite with fitted wardrobes, and a guest bedroom that doubled as a home office. The client had a clear vision: designer wallpaper feature walls in the living area and master bedroom, spray-finished built-in wardrobes, and a sophisticated modern palette throughout. The existing decor was dated beige throughout with poorly finished woodwork that let down the premium property.
Cole & Son wallpapers demand absolute precision in pattern matching and seam alignment — any imperfection is immediately visible on these large-scale designs.
Spraying fitted wardrobes in situ required creating a sealed, dust-free environment within the apartment to achieve a factory-quality result.
Coordinating wallpaper, spray lacquer, and brush-applied paint across one project required precise sequencing to avoid contamination between systems.
We worked closely with the client's interior designer to deliver a cohesive scheme combining painted walls with statement wallpaper. The living room feature wall was hung with Cole & Son Fornasetti Nuvolette cloud wallpaper, creating a dramatic focal point. The master bedroom received Cole & Son Woods & Stars in midnight blue. All painted walls were finished in Benjamin Moore Regal Select — chosen for its exceptional coverage, self-levelling properties, and durability. The colour palette centred on Benjamin Moore White Dove for main walls with Revere Pewter in the hallway. The fitted wardrobes in the master suite were spray-finished on-site using our HVLP system with a 2-pack polyurethane lacquer in a custom grey, delivering a flawless factory-quality finish. All woodwork was finished in Benjamin Moore Advance satin for a hard-wearing, brush-mark-free result.
Surface preparation throughout, wall lining where needed, hanging of Cole & Son feature wallpapers with meticulous pattern matching.
Two coats Benjamin Moore to all painted walls and ceilings, wardrobe preparation and HVLP spray application of 2-pack lacquer.
Benjamin Moore Advance on all woodwork, touch-ups, hardware refitting, and final client inspection with interior designer.
Stunning contemporary interior with designer wallpaper feature walls that transformed the living spaces
Spray-finished wardrobes achieved a showroom-quality factory finish at a fraction of replacement cost
Benjamin Moore paints delivered exceptional coverage requiring fewer coats than standard emulsion
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