High above the bustling restaurants and cafés of Charlotte Street lies a quietly joyful retreat, the Penthouse Suite at Charlotte Street Hotel. Perched on the fifth floor, it offers sweeping views across the rooftops of Fitzrovia and a rare London luxury, space, light and a sense of calm above the city’s bustle.
From the moment you step inside, the suite reveals itself as a layered dialogue between colour, craft and comfort, an approach we always aim for in our interiors. While open-plan in layout, the suite subtly separates the bedroom and sitting area with an architectural shelving feature, adorned with sculptural vases. Practical yet decorative, it frames the room’s views while maintaining a sense of intimacy.
The walls are upholstered in a two-tone, peachy-orange linen, creating a warm backdrop that allows the room’s other fabrics to sing. The hue shifts subtly with the changing light, casting a soft, enveloping glow that is both uplifting and restful. The Onion headboard is covered in our Good Trip fabric for Chelsea Textiles. Its whimsical pattern tells the story of a woodland foraging adventure, dotted with delicately stitched wild mushrooms in varying shapes and sizes. Each detail captures a sense of mischief and magic, the unexpected delights of nature, bringing character and charm to the room.
The curtains are crafted from Francine by Colefax & Fowler, an embroidered fabric inspired by 17th-century English crewelwork bedhangings. Trails of stylised leaves and flowers in soft greens, warm pinks and corals create a lively, garden-like pattern that complements the peachy linen walls beautifully. The embroidery adds depth and texture, lending a timeless quality while infusing colour, movement and softness into the space.
In the living area, a large sofa, two armchairs and a chunky ottoman form a relaxed, sociable seating arrangement. Beneath them lies a herringbone wool rug by Tim Page, grounding the space and adding tactile warmth underfoot. Both the sofa and armchairs are upholstered in Frida, our latest fabric design for Andrew Martin in the Sunset colourway. Rich and expressive, the jacquard motifs draw inspiration from folkloric textiles and vintage weaving, with bands of rust, turmeric, coral and rose pink set against a natural background, creating a handcrafted, storied feel.
The ottoman is upholstered in Bobbin, a design inspired by needlepoint florals. Circular emblems of blooming pink buds, framed with embroidered-style stitching, scatter across a marigold yellow ground, playful and charming, reminiscent of a vintage button box brought to life in fabric.
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