Interior designer Rima Tatjana drew inspiration from nature for a recent residential project, creating a luxurious space that captivates the soul.
With an extensive background in architecture, art history, and antiques, Rima Tatjana Ghubril is the inspiration behind Rima Tatjana Interiors, an interior design consultancy with a wide service spectrum that ranges from designing a one-off piece of furniture to undertaking complete structural renovations.
We caught up with Rima to discuss the details of a recent residential project, her thoughts on embracing nature to inspire her work, and how trends rooted in embroidery can be seen across the design world, from fashion to interiors.
Tell us about your recently completed redesign of a private London residence.
I wanted to marry the interior of the property with the beautiful gardens surrounding it, thereby merging the indoors with the outdoors. With nature being my key inspiration, I set about designing a large bronze foliage suspended chandelier for the double height gallery – this would act as an anchor between all the areas on various levels. For the walls, a Bamboo garden adorns the walls in the Dining Room, Toile de Jouy in the bedrooms, and natural raw silk panelling in the master bedroom along with more natural materials throughout; including marble, chalk stone and slate. Semi-precious touches, namely mother of pearl and green agate, are also present. In terms of fabrics, Marly from Colony for the drawing room, an all over foliage cut velvet and further shades of green speckled throughout ranging from lime to forest green. Two chaise longues overlooking the gardens are upholstered in a fabric inspired by Monet’s water lilies.
What inspired the dining room design in particular?
My love for Chinoiserie coupled with the era during which the house was originally built, prompted me to draw in elements from the Chinoiserie Style. Bambois, a wallpaper by Fromental, is part of their Chinoiserie line; based on a bamboo garden it depicts winding climbers, peonies, birds and butterflies. Chinoiserie creates both a calm and elegant ambience to any room and I wanted this primarily in the Dining Room where friends and family gather.
Can you talk about the use of materials in the dining room?
The dining room floor is walnut inlaid with mother of pearl mosaic, the tall windows are draped with a bronze coloured silk and finished with beautiful metallic and silk braid to the edges. The table is in oak and bronze flanked by velvet upholstered dining chairs. The mood is enrobed by the Chinoiserie walls and the heavenly chandelier. Natural light bathes the room during the day and a lustrous shimmering mood is created after sunset.
How do other areas of the design world inspire you?
Notable similarity between Interior and Fashion design is that they both provide the means by which an individual can express themselves freely. In terms of expression, there are fine lines that define the world of Art and Design, Fashion and Music. Somehow, having a passion for all three, I seem to seek inspiration from all that they resonate.
A night at the ballet seems to transport me to a faraway land whilst pioneering Art, both ancient and modern revives my senses. Art History itself plays a big role in prompting Fashion designers and Interior designers alike to express their taste and identities and to execute creations reminiscent of those eras. Various lines throughout the year, expressed through embroidery, prints, colour and materials speckle both the world of Interiors and the world of Fashion en parallele.
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