The dining room with artwork by British artist Sarah Jones and ceramics on mantelpiece by Edmund de Waal. In the alcove: ceramics and Murano glass by various artists. Table and chairs designed by the owner Romas FoordAndrzej Zarzycki’s upbringing exposed him to many different influences – the sights and smells of his African childhood, for example, and the culture of his Polish heritage – but it also informed the way in which he has chosen art to define himself. “If you are born and bred in London, you have that real sense of identity, of where you belong,” says the interior designer. “Whereas I am always grabbing at things from all over the place, and I think that is reflected in the things I like to surround myself with.”The study, with Gandalf and Poppy, the couple’s coton de tulears Romas FoordHis wife, Jill Hackel, was also born in Africa, which was fortunate when it came to decorating their west London family home because they shared a similar approach to colour and materials.…

Source: The Times April 14, 2017 23:03 UTC