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There are clues all over this seriously impressive apartment about what the owner holds most dear. Look at the poise of the beautifully crafted furniture, the balance of the various elements so that nothing dominates, the symmetry of the way things are arranged.

-  Miriam Methuen-Jones

BRIEF To create a cool, calm, neoclassical-inspired interior, with elements of Art Deco, to show off the owner's collections

INTERIOR DESIGN O&A London

DIMENSIONS 200 sq.m apartment

Everything combines to produce a harmonious whole. Of course, the pictures give it away too: this is the home of an art lover. Paintings, sculptures, treasures collected over many years are all carefully positioned where they can be seen to best effect. But doing this hasn't turned the apartment into a gallery; rather, the art has become a part of the home - which is exactly what the owner requested.