EIGHT HUNDRED MILES separate London from Madrid, but one family need only pass through the front door of their Chelsea townhouse to erase such distances and enter a realm where national borders dissolve and cultural cross-pollination flourishes. Created by legendary Spanish designer Lorenzo Castillo, the Art Deco–era home’s interiors infuse English high style with a generous dose of Spanish vitality and passion—think Tempranillo in a porcelain teacup—while layering in pieces ranging from 18th-century French and Scandinavian antiques to Pop Art. It adds up to a dramatically beguiling atmosphere built on a foundation of deep scholarship. “England holds a lot of weight in the history of interior design, so I wanted to pay homage to that heritage,” he says, noting his appreciation for the Victorian period, a time “when using a…
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Veranda (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2023