Fed up with paying hefty hotel bills, designer Sean Symington‘s client decided to invest in a tiny studio apartment on a prime street in Chelsea to create a home away from home when in London on business. The compact 220-square-foot pied-à-terre is located on an iconic leafy street in the heart of Chelsea and acts as a boutique hotel suite filled with all the modern amenities and conveniences of home, perfectly tailored to her taste. Sean and his team worked tirelessly with their client to maximise every square inch of the floor plan to attain as much storage and functionality as possible, without compromising aesthetics.
They retained an open plan in order to maximise the light, and they used the peninsula of the kitchen to act as the division between zones. The result is feminine, pretty and fresh… The perfect spot to unwind after work or during a girls’ weekend in the city.
“This charming and cosy studio apartment serves as the ideal retreat for our client during her visits to London, whether for business or leisure,” said Sean. “Our collaboration with her was an absolute delight as we strived to infuse the property with joy, elegance, and practicality.”
Let’s take a look inside!
Absolute perfection with all the comforts of home!
To learn more, please visit Sean Symington Interior Design and follow @seansymington on Instagram. You can also read The Glam Pad’s Style Profile Q&A with Sean here, tour a botanically-inspired villa he designed here, a stately Gloucestershire home here, and another tiny home he designed here.
Wow, I am really impressed! So much packed so elegantly in such a way that it doesn’t even seem that small. Well done.
Please share the name of fabric used for shades! I love this !
I think it’s by Schumacher–“Indian Arbre” in the colorway “Spring.”
So pretty! Does this little place rent out?
Lovely fabrics and colors. Love that the kitchen is not all white and the cabinet color is really nice. However, I would have put in a Murphy bed next to the dresser instead of having the bed take up almost the entire space. I’m definately not a fan of pink but I have to say that the bathroom is to die for! And the brass fixtures add to the luxury of the space.
Such a charming pied-a-terre! I love the fabric blind! I’m wondering why some photos show yellow lamps and others a blue lamp? I would think the corner kitchen sink would be difficult to use. I would like to know what the brass fixture on the headboard wall is used for.
I believe the fixture on the headboard is a light fixture. You pull it up and out and the bulb is within the little brass tube.
I think the brass thingy on the headboard is a light fixture. It looks like it flips up and out for ease of reading in bed.
It’s a reading light built in
I agree about the murphy bed, or maybe a daybed? Too much bed in this otherwise charming room. The kitchen looks, great – very practical, and it has very good quality appliances. In response to Laura’s question, I’m pretty sure the brass fixture on the headboard wall is a pull-out reading light, and it’s likely that the pictures show different color lamps on the dresser because it was styled for different photoshoots.
I love this bedroom. I have been baffled as to how to redo my daughter’s bedroom. I am insisting on using a gold colored rug I’ve had for 20 years, but I am unable to have a clear vision of how to make the room flow with the rest of the house seeing this bedroom with the gold lamps has help Me see what the room needs. Thank you.
I have been following Sean’s work for some time now! He is extremely good!
Love the finished look! I would have enjoyed more images of the entire space; close-ups of decorative accessories don’t help me appreciate how Sean overcame the limitations of the restricted layout. Cheers.
Gorgeous! Where can the fringed pillows be purchased? Thank you!
Loving this post. Would love to see more small studios, one bedrooms, darling dorm rooms — this is the time of year for dorm room designing and college graduates to move to their first (or second) small apartments. We need more quality inspiration !
What is the paint color on the kitchen cabinetry? Gorgeous.