Design
Kid Rocks’ custom
“Harbour Island”
bed draped in
white muslin
The entry to Cher’s bedroom
Instead, I work with them to create
their style, to extract their dream
interior that will reflect their
personality as well as coordinate
with a beautiful, luxurious home.
My approach to decorating a room
Ch er’s Pied-à-Terre bedroom
is to first look at the architectural
style and pay honor to that. Then,
I try to understand the client’s
needs and requirements from that
space. With this information, I can
plan out the furniture configurations
and colour palettes that will serve
the client and space best.
You work with a lot of A-list
clients. Are they resistant to
change initially? How do you
get them to open up to fresh
design ideas?
MLB: Celebrities are just like the
rest of us, except their personal
lives become more animated and
they really do need a private
sanctuary to recover and rest in.
They tend to want to live out their
fantasies too and are usually more
adventurous with their decorative
ideas. It’s my job is to reel this back
in, formulate the desired look and
make their home into a beautiful
sanctuary for them that meets all of
their needs and decorative dreams.
A tropical island or a villa tucked
away in Tuscany?
MLB: I love so many different
architectural styles that it is really
hard to pinpoint my ultimate dream
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home. I think if pushed, I would have
to say a beautiful villa in Tuscany,
designed by 16th century architectextraordinaire Andrea Palladio,
would do just fine!
Martyn Brings The Style
It seems Martyn Lawrence Bullard is
always working on exciting projects
for well known celebrities. Most
recently, he designed Cher’s Pied-àTerre penthouse in West Hollywood.
Inspired by an Indian fantasy and fit
for a princess, Bullard filled rooms
with exotic and magical touches from
South East Asia, including a triplearched entry way reclaimed from a
Rajasthan palace. In addition, he
recently designed Kid Rock’s Malibu
digs. Rock was looking to create a
true hidden oasis, and Martyn
delivered a “Zen Rock n Roll” abode
with a real tropical vibe that was
filled with all the comforts of home.
Learn more about Martyn at
www.martynlawrencebullard.com.