Hello everybody. . .my name is Rosie Mennem, interior designer for Brompton Lakes and I’m delighted to have been asked to contribute to the ‘Brompton Lowdown’ Blog!
I became involved in the Brompton Lakes project after meeting with Roy Stephenson through friends during which time we often chatted about the interior design and decorative painting I’d been involved with throughout my career.
After leaving school I worked with my mother on antique fairs in London, putting my fine art qualifications to good use by decorating pieces of furniture by hand. This led me to be the first person to supply painted furniture to the General Trading Company in Sloane Square.
My commissions since then have been wonderfully varied; I restored a fresco in the church of the hill top village of Mougin in the South of France and worked extensively in the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague. I’ve also hand painted shoes for Jimmy Choo during which time I worked on shoes for Nicole Kidman and was invited along to the Oscars!.
When Roy told me about his ambitious plans for Brompton Lakes, It all sounded very exciting and I was delighted when he asked me to get involved.
My brief was quite clear - to create living spaces of distinction, the like of which would be above the standard normally found in self-catering accommodation before. For me the answer was simple – I wanted to create luxurious rooms that were visually inspirational whilst still being relaxing and comfortable. A fusion of colours, textures and patterns that combined to create a look that was unique to Brompton Lakes.
I became involved in the Brompton Lakes project after meeting with Roy Stephenson through friends during which time we often chatted about the interior design and decorative painting I’d been involved with throughout my career.
After leaving school I worked with my mother on antique fairs in London, putting my fine art qualifications to good use by decorating pieces of furniture by hand. This led me to be the first person to supply painted furniture to the General Trading Company in Sloane Square.
My commissions since then have been wonderfully varied; I restored a fresco in the church of the hill top village of Mougin in the South of France and worked extensively in the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague. I’ve also hand painted shoes for Jimmy Choo during which time I worked on shoes for Nicole Kidman and was invited along to the Oscars!.
When Roy told me about his ambitious plans for Brompton Lakes, It all sounded very exciting and I was delighted when he asked me to get involved.
My brief was quite clear - to create living spaces of distinction, the like of which would be above the standard normally found in self-catering accommodation before. For me the answer was simple – I wanted to create luxurious rooms that were visually inspirational whilst still being relaxing and comfortable. A fusion of colours, textures and patterns that combined to create a look that was unique to Brompton Lakes.
The lodges contain many bespoke, hand painted pieces and original wall hangings, we’ve used wall coverings from some of the UK’s leading designers including Neisha Crosland, Clarissa Hulse, Cole & Cole and Jocelyn Warner and everything has been brought together with the help of a great team of decorators.
The project hasn’t been without its challenges, not least having to work around the clock to get the two show models finished and ‘dressed’ ready to be photographed for the holiday lettings market. In the end though, everyone involved has pulled together – one or two of the other contributors may even join me in posting an entry on this blog is they’re feeling brave and I hope when you visit you’ll agree that the end result was well worth all the hard work!
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