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The Magic Of Upholstery
THE MAGIC OF UPHOLSTERY
One of our favourite aspects of Interior Design is the magic created by bringing back to life an old piece of furniture. In many of our projects our clients have pieces of antique furniture that have been well loved and are in need of some help in getting them back to their best. Here at WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design we have many contacts in the upholstery and French polishing business that can work an absolute wonder with a piece of furniture in need of restoration expertise.
Contemporary & Historic Lighting Design Exposé
CONTEMPORARY & HISTORIC LIGHTING DESIGN EXPOSÉ
At WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design we sculpt each Interior using lighting to form a seamless flow within a Residential or Hotel environment. We compose richly layered, luxurious interiors, individual and beautifully tailored to create complex and practical spaces.
As Interior Designers in both Bath and London, we consider lighting schemes which can adapt to both Historic Listed and Contemporary spaces. Having worked in both the Residential and Hospitality Interior Design sector, we have accumulated a number of key techniques which have evolved over many years of experience.
Art & Artists in the South West
ART & ARTISTS IN THE SOUTH WEST
At WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design we approach designing interiors like a curator, we have an exceptional depth of knowledge of both historic and contemporary art which very often informs our approach to designing interiors. We are fluid with styles and cultures, high and low art, elegance and edginess, always ensuring that our client’s aesthetic gains expression in carefully curated spaces. In this journal we are looking at a plethora of exciting and vibrant art and artists in the South West.
The Bath Preservation Trust & The History of Bath Stone
THE BATH PRESERVATION TRUST & THE HISTORY OF BATH STONE
Bath is a predominately Georgian City with many stunning architectural buildings that need to be preserved. When WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design embark on a project, there are specific rules that need to be adhered to and the Bath Preservation Trust is an organization that will oversee this important work.
A Secret Life of The Livery Hall – The City of London
A SECRET LIFE OF THE LIVERY HALL – THE CITY OF LONDON
In our view, some of the most outstanding discreet and audacious historic architecture and interiors in The City of London are home to the splendid, sacred and secret world of the livery hall. Informal trade guilds began to form during the early Middle Ages and these associations became the first Livery Companies. Originally charged to act as formal Governance Bodies for their namesake trades, the Companies also offered fraternal, religious and social aspects to their members. The majority of Livery Halls survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 and were then built on or rebuilt for their members during the 1800s.
Design Review - Our top five 5* Hotels in Somerset
DESIGN REVIEW - OUR TOP FIVE 5* HOTELS IN SOMERSET
As interior designers based in Bath and London, we review the interior design of our top five 5* Hotels in Somerset. WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design have designed and consulted for a number of prestigious hotels and high-end developments in England (London, Somerset and the Cotswolds), Ireland and Dubai. We take a multi-sensory approach which is carefully considered in every detail, creating intriguing and integrated spaces with a timeless character.
Expert Eye - Buying Off-Market, Secret Source
EXPERT EYE - BUYING OFF-MARKET, SECRET SOURCE
Following on from our previous journal entry which started to explore the changing shape of the selling market in the form of design lead estate agencies. At the WOOLF Interior Design and Architecture studios, both in Bath and London, we work with some of the property industry’s best and brightest property search agents; whose expertise covers the South West of England and Central West London. There are those who believe that some of the best properties are sold without advertisement.
Designing architecture and interiors for film
DESIGNING ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS FOR FILM
Prior to qualifying an interior architect and setting up WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design, Verity worked as an art director and later a production designer in the film industry. During this time, she developed a reputation for creating otherworldly spaces in television and film productions, many of which were science fiction or period dramas. There is a huge overlap between film, art, interiors, fashion and architecture. All of these genres influence the way in which we understand the world around us and this is what we tune into on our projects at WOOLF.
Designing Interiors For Georgian Houses
DESIGNING INTERIORS FOR GEORGIAN HOUSES
Both the WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design Studios in Bath and London are particularly tuned into the nuances of Interiors in ‘Georgian Town and Country’ houses. Our practice has years of expertise, sensitively designing every aspect of commercial and residential interiors for traditional and historic buildings in the UK and internationally. We are acknowledged for our specialist skills designing for Grade I or II listed buildings and are accredited historic interior designers
Bath’s Leading Commercial Art Gallery
BATH’S LEADING COMMERCIAL ART GALLERY
At WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design we are always finding new artwork and artists who inspire our work, our exceptional depth of knowledge of both historic and contemporary art, ensures our client’s aesthetic gains expression, in carefully curated high end residential and hotel projects. Having established long standing relationships with art consultants, gallery owners, art dealers, artist’s agents and international auction houses.
Georgian Style - The characteristics of Georgian architecture
GEORGIAN STYLE - THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GEORGIAN ARCHITECTURE
WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design have years of expertise, sensitively designing every aspect of commercial and residential interiors for traditional and historic buildings, in the UK and Internationally. We are acknowledged for our specialist skills designing for Grade I or II listed buildings and are accredited historic interior designers who have worked with several preservation trusts, English Heritage and consultants at Historic England. Great care is taken to ensure the proportions of the property, both in the interior and the exterior, work together to create harmony.
The Historic Houses Association
THE HISTORIC HOUSES ASSOCIATION
WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design have developed specialist skills through years of sensitively designing High End Interiors for Grade I or II listed and Historic buildings in commercial and residential settings. In our role as high end historic interior designers and interior architects in Bath and London, we have an opportunity to restore historic buildings to their original grandeur. Often we will be enhancing buildings to a contemporary brief so that they are fit for modern living and the lifestyles our clients or guests.
The Bruton Effect: The Newt, Osip, The Chapel, Hauser & Wirth
THE BRUTON EFFECT: THE NEWT, OSIP, THE CHAPEL, HAUSER & WIRTH
Bruton in Somerset has always been a lovely picturesque village, but today it is home to many wonderful shops, café's, restaurants and art galleries many of which are creatively aligned with WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design. As a High End Interior Design studio based both in Bath and London, we share an affinity with the new and emerging enterprises that have emerged in Frome, Bradford-on-Avon and Bruton. The village of Bruton dates back at least the Domesday Book of 1086 and has experienced an influx of new activity and creativity in recent years, leading it to be labelled the “next Chipping Norton” with British Vogue calling it “the new Notting Hill”.
What is everyone looking for? A South West Property Review
WHAT IS EVERYONE LOOKING FOR? A SOUTH WEST PROPERTY REVIEW
WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design takes a look at how buyers’ requirements have changed the way we have been looking at our Interiors. Much has changed over the past year as the country deals and reacts to the pandemic, including a huge surge in homebuyers moving to cities such as Georgian Bath and its surrounding rural areas, seeking to escape the South West with its historic picturesque towns and cities being top of the list.
Designing Interiors for Period Homes
DESIGNING INTERIORS FOR PERIOD HOMES
This journal follows on from our recent post about Historic Architecture. The projects WOOLF Interior Architecture & Design undertake are varied and we have worked on houses both from a contemporary and historic vernacular. Predominantly, though, we work to retain the elegance of a period property, whether it be Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian in form, either to retain an historic interior or to create a more modern space within the historic exterior.
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