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Expert living spaces services in Chelsea, SW3. Trusted by homeowners across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Chelsea's Georgian drawing rooms and reception spaces are among the most architecturally distinguished domestic interiors in London. SOM Development renovates these rooms with the reverence they deserve, combining painstaking period restoration with discreet modern upgrades that enhance comfort and functionality without compromising the elegance of the original design.
Our Chelsea living space renovations often begin with careful stripping back—removing layers of paint, polyfilla, and modern additions to reveal original plasterwork, panelling, and joinery beneath. We repair and restore these features using traditional materials and techniques, then introduce contemporary elements—recessed lighting, underfloor heating, concealed AV systems—with surgical precision.
The principal reception rooms of Chelsea townhouses on Cheyne Walk, Tite Street, and the garden squares off Fulham Road feature extraordinary ceiling heights, ornate cornicing, and tall shuttered windows that create rooms of genuine grandeur. Our designs celebrate these proportions, using scaled furniture arrangements, considered colour palettes, and dramatic lighting to create living spaces that feel both majestic and welcoming.
For lower-ground-floor living areas, we address the common Chelsea challenges of limited natural light and low ceiling heights with structural glazing, pavement lights, and carefully designed artificial lighting schemes that create warm, inviting spaces throughout the day and evening.
Chelsea's Georgian interiors represent the finest domestic architecture of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Their renovation requires specialist knowledge of lime plaster, historical paint finishes, and period joinery that goes beyond conventional construction skills.
A beautifully restored Chelsea reception room is a space of genuine cultural significance as well as a magnificent place to live. SOM Development's expertise in heritage renovation ensures that these irreplaceable interiors are preserved for future generations while meeting the expectations of today's homeowners.
“SOM restored our Chelsea drawing room to its Georgian glory—repaired the original cornicing, stripped and refinished the panelling, and installed lighting that makes the room glow. Our interior designer said it is the finest room she has worked with in twenty years.”
The Worthington Family
Cheyne Walk, Chelsea
Three simple steps to your new living spaces in Chelsea.
We visit your home, understand how you use each room, and suggest design ideas that maximise space, light, and functionality.
You receive a clear quote covering all structural work, finishes, and timelines — tailored to your vision and budget.
From knocking through walls to the final coat of paint, our team delivers beautifully finished living spaces with minimal disruption to your home.
Yes. We strip, repair, and refinish original timber panelling using traditional techniques. Missing sections are replicated by specialist joiners using matching timber species and profiles. The result is indistinguishable from the original.
We conceal all cabling and equipment within the wall structure and ceiling void, using discreet outlets and flush-mounted controls that are barely visible. Smart-home systems operate via hidden touch panels or smartphone apps.
Yes. We work regularly with leading interior designers and are happy to recommend professionals whose style matches your taste. We also offer our own design service for clients who prefer a single-source approach.
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