The fifth property undertaken by Mark Gillette for this client was without doubt the most challenging of them all. A 12th-century tower in the heart of the historic centre of Salzburg which was close to dereliction, with two additional 19th-century wings in vastly different styles.
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Having been neglected for a number of years, this Classical style, 22-bedroom Georgian country house in County Durham was in an advanced state of disrepair. Over four years, Mark Gillette executed a complete restoration and refurbishment. As centrepiece of the house, which dates back to the
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This large house in Cheshire was built in the mid-1990s in an Arts & Crafts style. Over-decorated and impractical for family use, it was in need of a complete rethink of the interior layout, key architectural design elements and furnishings. The three-year programme of redesign featured
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On the Welsh border is a property that would be more at home in the foothills of the Eastern Alps: a miniature Austrian schloss, complete with copper roof and rendered walls. Built for a leading industrialist in the late 1970s, Mark Gillette was asked to soften
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In 2010, Mark Gillette Interior Design was approached by one of its most loyal clients to assist with the conversion of three hotel suites in the iconic Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz into a private serviced apartment. The 2,400 square foot space was totally gutted, and
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Mark Gillette Interior Design played a vital role in helping the new owner of this Grade 1-listed country house to reverse years of neglect, restoring the building fabric and redesigning rooms for a property of historical significance. Designed by John Nash, the architect of Regent Street
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This 1,100 sq ft batchelor pad is in one of historic Chester’s most sought-after locations, overlooking Chester’s famous racecourse. Situated in a 1960s concrete-constructed building, Mark gutted the apartment to completely redesign the interior. This included a new limestone bathroom, and contemporary kitchen. Mark wanted
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For the redesign of this apartment in the former Burton’s Menswear headquarters, Mark Gillette Interior Design looked to the Art Deco period of the building and the modern, international style of great collectors such as Yves St Laurent, Pierre Bergé and Hubert de Givenchy. Graphic, striking
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