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Kelly Hoppen House

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Arch / Design:		Kelly Hoppen (web)
Type:		House
Year:		2007
Location:		London

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Kelly Hoppen's tactile approach to design adds depth and texture, and a sensuality that makes you want to touch everything. For example, chain-mail-and-cotton blinds replace conventional window treatments. Overhead spotlights directed at the innovative window dressings create a sexy glistening effect, surpassing the wow factor that she has sought to achieve from the outset.

“I loved the chain mail light above the kitchen table and became obsessed with chain mail!” Hoppen enthuses. Among the other materials in the kitchen are stainless steel, CaesarStone and oak. (The cabinetry is from Boffi.) Hoppen-esque details include the hanging Bubble chair, fine art photography and a reflective India Mahdavi stool (one of several in the home).

Wood finishes dominate the floors within the main area of Hoppen’s home, but for the bedroom, she chose a soft, plush carpet that provides warmth underfoot, while blending with the earthy taupe color scheme. Carefully coordinated, even the soft gray coats of William Wegman’s Weimaraners complement the sumptuous silky tactile texture of velvet bed throws and suede-covered chairs, which she brought from her previous home.