The Gallery Hotel
The Interior Design Concept
The Gallery stands squarely amongst the high Victorian architecture of Kensington and in the lee of Britain’s most imposing museums. The heart and soul of this hotel reside in the Victorian age, an age of industrialisation and engineering, yet its name suggests a leaning towards the arts.
The overall concept sees an updating of the Victorian style of decoration that retains recognisable links to the original while creating more light and space within the rooms to appeal to the modern day visitor. The gentle theme that runs through the whole concept is that of the Victorian artist.
In the overall scheme we focus on three Victorian artists; William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Lord Frederic Leighton. They did much to define design and decorating standards that remain with us today, but they were also the cultural magpies of their time. They borrowed and adapted freely from their ever-expanding world to create unique and eclectic styles of their own. We have borrowed and adapted in turn from them to create a welcoming environment that plays on the advantages of the existing architecture and location and provides a subtly themed environment aimed to appeal to international visitors.
Morris influences our basement while the work of Rossetti and Leighton are the themes of the two suites. Our lobby unifies the theme by focusing on the Victorian artist at home.
