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As part of the refit, the original kitchen and bathrooms were stripped out and replaced with more contemporary spaces. Other changes included laying a new wide-plank, tongue-and-groove solid oak floor, from the entry through to the living and dining area. Prestige also enclosed a redundant upstairs balcony, turning this into a convenient kitchenette. “Prestige works closely with a client, from concept through to completion,” says Moros. “And we work just as closely with the artisans and designers we bring 122 on board to ensure an ideal outcome for a client. Our preferred interiors consultant is Orb Design, whom we‘ve worked with on many large jobs, including this one.” Orb Design offers a full interior design consultancy that includes project management and specification of individual finishes for a renovation or a new home. The principal consultants are Suzanne Arts and Sarah Malyon. The brief here was to reflect the calibre of the location and design the refit around the owners’ existing furniture, in a way that would be search | save | share at trendsideas.com sympathetic to the layout, says Arts. “We opened up the main living area and sunroom at the rear of the home to take advantage of the elevated views and sun. Motorised blinds are concealed in the bulkhead, filtering the light and providing privacy at the touch of a button.” Bespoke rugs were chosen to visually connect with new furniture, and to define areas of use within the open-plan spaces. New Italian Henge ring pendants were introduced to further define the refined lounge setting, and to bring a distinctive