Number Sixteen, Firmdale Hotels

Interior design Kit Kemp

Interior design Kit Kemp

The eclectic furnishings—a mix of antique, contemporary, and ethnic—keep the aesthetic fresh and elegantly eccentric.

Bold patterns and bursts of color contrast rich wooden furnishings, while exquisite pieces of contemporary art adorn the walls. Pretty details, such as colorful glass beads on cushions and shell buttons stitched onto curtains, give the rooms a feminine quality. Prints and trademark flourishes that include oversized headboards mean that things never feel too dainty.

Architecture This is no private residence

A picture of classic Victorian architecture, the structure presents a white façade with black wrought-iron railings.

With balustrades and column-supported porticoes perfectly in concert with its surroundings, only the house number suggests that the white-stucco Victorian terrace is a hotel and not an upscale private residence. And it’s all situated just steps from London’s major museums and Harrods.