Porchester Terrace - London

The site was a 3-bedroom garden apartment located on a residential street in Porchester Terrace, Bayswater. 

The client, a Qatari businessman, purchased the property at the beginning of the year as his place of residence in London.

The apartment was outdated and in poor condition and required a full gutting and renovation. The client travels back-and-forth to London frequently, and his desire was to have a clean, neutral ambience of a contemporary luxury hotel, but also to feel authentic and homely at the same time.

Gestalt Developments worked with the client from the initial brief and prepared a full redesign of the internal lighting, flooring, walls, doors, bathrooms and a derelict lightwell. New ceilings were designed with bespoke pocket lights, giving a striking, contemporary look as soon as you enter from the initial entrance hallway, with the lighting flowing naturally all the way through to the rest of the apartment. The existing lightwell was damaged and rotten, but instead of closing it up, it was an opportunity to transform it into a central element within the apartment. The frame was reconstructed, new glass panels installed and a new drainage system added to prevent future leaks or damage. This allows plenty of daylight to filter through, as well as providing an eye-catching feature in the dining area.
The existing master bathroom was impractical, and the excessively large size felt wasteful. Gestalt Developments restructured the space to create a bespoke walk-in wardrobe, fully-fitted with dark wooden wardrobes and mirrored ceilings, along with a his and hers wet room, giving a much better use of space and a luxurious hotel feel.
The existing bathroom doors were replaced with pocket doors – a mix between sleek opaque glass and natural wood, matching that high-end hotel feel.

The full design and renovation took just over five months to complete, with the client more than satisfied with the final work.