Collection by Irene Astrain

Cyril Mansions Flat

The flat is a London pied-a-terre for a business lady who lives in the countryside and stays in London a few days a month (she does not wish to be named). The flat is in the prestigious Cyril Mansions in the Prince of Wales Drive fronting Battersea Park. The flat had been rented out for a few years, was old and tatty and had a dark kitchen area and an entrance lobby leading to a bathroom (and a view to the WC!).

The brief called for a renovation that would provide the 1 bed flat with a better flow, more light, that would still feel like a mansion flat but with contemporary and fun finishes that would be calm with some minimal splashes of colour and geometric patterns. With a budget between 80 and 110k, and a lot of internal upgrades (underfloor heating, walls, flooring, cornices…all new!), that is what we did!

Kitchen Dining Area
Kitchen Dining Area
Plywood Kitchen
Plywood Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Washing the old-fashioned way isn’t as daunting as it sounds. Banton-Ortega has the following tips: “Fill your bathtub, sink, or large container with water as hot as possible, respecting the maximum temperature the garment can resist,” he says. “The water level should be enough to keep all the clothes submerged.”
Washing the old-fashioned way isn’t as daunting as it sounds. Banton-Ortega has the following tips: “Fill your bathtub, sink, or large container with water as hot as possible, respecting the maximum temperature the garment can resist,” he says. “The water level should be enough to keep all the clothes submerged.”
Hallway to Dining - opening doors view
Hallway to Dining - opening doors view
Hallway to Dining view
Hallway to Dining view
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
New Desk Corner created with Battersea Park Views
New Desk Corner created with Battersea Park Views
Bedroom
Bedroom
Shower Room from Corridor
Shower Room from Corridor
Shower Room
Shower Room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Bedroom and Wardrobes
Bedroom and Wardrobes
Shower Tiles
Shower Tiles