but discovering some exciting new colours with Conran’s Pastures New with Cherry Beginnings, lovely blues like Copse, or greens like New Sap, with copper accessories. Describe your fantasy room . . . Lots of glass and amazing views, with the opportunity to bring the outside in with an inspiring garden/terrace; fur throws, sumptuous seating and cushions, fire pit, cosy mood lighting, an array of hidden state-of-the-art audio and cinema systems with a sophisticated hidden bar. A beautiful, sophisticated, luxurious look, but with all the home comforts. www.sjpinteriordesign.co.uk Left and top: Ben Argent kitchens exude a cool, almost Oriental cool; inset above: Sarah Bailey of SJP Interiors
this room is a place of happiness and relaxation as well as being the room to which you bring your family and friends. For more www.fawninteriors.co.uk
sarah bailey SJP Interior Design Interior designer
How would you describe your design style? Sophisticated, luxurious, yet cosy and inviting. What is inspiring you right now? Interesting lighting, beautiful wallpapers, clever carpentry and storage solutions. What new trends are you seeing? Stronger paint colours, as people tire of the array of greys we’ve all come to love. What’s your current go-to colour? I’m still loving the variation of greys and taupes,
We aim to
Ben Argent
Ben Argent Design Bespoke contemporary kitchens What is inspiring you right now? We’ve taken influences from Japanese design and architecture, in particular the work of Tadao Ando. We aim to harness some of the qualities seen in his architecture, his minimalist aesthetic and love of natural materials.
harness some of the qualities
What new trends are you seeing? As our lives become increasingly integrated with technology, I think there is a drive to amalgamate this into the kitchen space, especially with stateof-the-art appliances and smart devices such as wireless charging stations hidden within the kitchen worktop.
Japanese
What’s your current go-to colour? RAL 7012. It’s a dark desaturated blue. We’re in the process of fitting a bespoke kitchen in a converted barn in Cornwall, and this is the colour we’ve chosen to complement the surrounding granite floor and high-level oak-veneered units.
seen in Tadao Ando’s architecture Ben Argent
Describe your fantasy room… A cutting-edge floating kitchen display juxtaposed with exposed weathered brickwork, wrought iron window frames and rustic oak floor boards. For more: www.benargentdesign.com www.mediaclash.co.uk I BRISTOL LIFE I 23