Sonam Kapoor, London

When Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and her husband Anand Ahuja decided to purchase an apartment in London, they wanted it remodelled in keeping with their requirements and aesthetic sensibilities. A cosy three-bedroom apartment in Notting Hill, it occupies the top floor of a restored townhouse now converted into an apartment block. Working within a period precinct, we were keen to retain the ambience of a traditional English home and worked with a strong colour palette to execute Ms Kapoor Ahuja's brief.

Customised wallpapers from de Gournay set the tone for each room; each of them is hand-painted and tailored to size, with a lead time of nine months to complete. The entrance and the living room are in shades of olive green, featuring a foliage wallpaper adorned with whimsical monkeys. The master bedroom is in muted greys and whites, and the guest bedroom is a mix of dark blue paint and a landscape painted on silvery de Gournay wallpaper, with lampshades to match. In the kitchen, deep yellow presides over two walls, with an Indian-inspired theme.

The powder room is probably the most ostentatious room within the home, its walls covered in navy blue and white floral wallpaper, and antique gilt-edged Venetian mirrors. Custom lights add an opulent touch, adorned with crystal birds and candlesticks in burnished gold.

The apartment's wooden flooring is set in a herringbone pattern throughout, and the soft furnishings were specially designed in cashmere and silk, including customised hand-embroidered curtains, all complementing the de Gournay spirit.

The furniture is an eclectic mix of antiques from around the world, with us canvassing markets in London, Paris, the United States and India for unique buys. The apartment also holds a few modern pieces, such as a Tom Dixon brass dining table and lights from the Ralph Pucci gallery in New York. The customised accents were all commissioned from India, such as the wardrobe shutters in the master bedroom -- consisting of carved wooden panels, they feature Parisian pressed flower antique frames. The customised jade-onyx sink and countertop in the master bath are also Indian, and the whole house is filled with artwork by Indian masters, both modern and contemporary, courtesy Ms Kapoor Ahuja, who is a patron of the arts.