We’re delighted to announce the arrival of One Sloane, which will probably be formally opening its doorways in September 2023, with bookings out there from this month. This distinctive tackle is situated simply off Chelsea’s Sloane Sq., a collaboration between the world-renowned hotelier Costes, revered designer Francois-Joseph Graf and the 300 yr outdated Cadogan Property.
Nestled at 1 Sloane Gardens, the lodge sits inside simple attain of the characterful King’s Highway, luxurious of Sloane Road and galleries and artwork stuffed boutiques of Chelsea. A ‘residence away from residence’, it exudes an air of timeless magnificence the place Chelsea allure meets Parisian stylish. Comprising 30 bedrooms and suites, One Sloane will home a prime flooring restaurant, foyer, and a downstairs bar.
Initially crafted in 1889 by architect Edwin Thomas Corridor, One Sloane comes following an intensive six-year constructing mission. The historic façade has been retained while the inside was utterly remodelled, and an extra sixth flooring with its personal cupola added. Graf and his choose circle of trusted craftsmen have reworked the lodge, bringing a sublime Victorian mansion into the twenty first century.
Upon getting into One Sloane, atmospheric lighting attracts the attention to intricate ceiling cornices, wooden wall panelling, stained-glass home windows and playful trompe l’oeil. Neo-Greek friezes adorn the vestibule embellished with mosaics and vases. Chandeliers droop from a painted stormy skied ceiling, emblematic of over 700 lights all through the lodge, a mix of authentic Benson lamps or devoted recreations. Magnificence is plentiful: Greek vases, vintage chairs, curtains, rugs, mosaic tiling and cupboards beautify the foyer, residence to a curated library.
Arts and Crafts detailing is impressed by Chelsea’s lengthy affiliation with this inventive motion, together with William Morris wallpaper and mirrors adorning the stair partitions while the corridors comprise hand-painted calligraphy main in direction of the bedrooms and suites. Within the rooms, an Anglo-Asian aesthetic is achieved via cream English panelling on the partitions and ceilings contrasting and complementing the Japonisme styled desks. Unique items of vintage furnishings have been restored, generally replicated, with a nod to Godwin and Waterproof coat. Stained-glass home windows supply a characteristically British degree of intimacy, however walk-in wardrobes cheekily named the ‘Mistress Door’, ‘Love’ and ‘Music’ swap controls, and black and white images celebrating love and personalities linked to the world take a extra playful tone.Dozens of artisans and craftspeople collaborated to carry François-Joseph Graf’s imaginative and prescient to life, together with the creation of no fewer than 21 carpet designs, 19 curtain designs and 50 customized made materials, subsequent to beautiful objets d’artwork be certain that every room assumes its personal type. “The guideline is all the time the identical: to respect the unique options and improve them to allow them to be introduced into the twenty first century,” says Mr Graf.
Housed on the brand new prime flooring, One Sloane’s spectacular gentle stuffed restaurant was impressed by the ‘Peacock Room’ created in 1876 by native artist Whistler (the unique was later relocated to the Smithsonian Gallery). Panoramic views open throughout the town skyline, whereas the restaurant’s elegant cupola presents an octagonal area with views throughout Chelsea. Pure gentle floods via the stained-glass home windows and vintage mirrors, and wood cabinets displaying Chinese language vases add an air of grandeur. Epicureans can get pleasure from a menu that blends the most effective of conventional Parisian dishes, providing merely excellent French meals on the hour of 1’s selecting, due to the restaurant’s all-day eating.
Probably the most ‘Parisian’ area on the lodge, the downstairs lounge has a non-public entrance on Holbein Place. A ‘speakeasy’ type area, company can bask in cocktails and tremendous wines to the sounds of One Sloane’s resident DJ. Brown-reds, delicate lighting and candlelight create a moody but engaging environment, destined to be the hub of Chelsea and past.
François-Joseph Graf envisions One Sloane as a quintessential English visitor home, radiating the magnificence synonymous with British society and a non-public residence really feel. The tackle for these within the know, it’s the place glamour and allure mix to create a classically Parisian atmosphere, with signature scents and sounds to match. Marking a second of regeneration in Chelsea, One Sloane will infuse the neighbourhood with a brand new vitality, standing as a testomony to tailored luxurious.
One Sloane will probably be managed by a three way partnership comprising Costes Etudes Projets and Hamilton Pyramid Europe.
One Sloane
1 Sloane Gardens
London, SW1W 8EA
United Kingdom
