Martyn Lawrence Bullard is an illustrious and multiple award winning interior designer, known for his glamorous and worldly interiors for high profile and celebrity clientele that ranges from Rock Stars to Royalty…
His global visionary point-of-view of making homes luxurious sanctuaries has made him an arbiter of taste whose larger than life client list includes Cher, Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Christina Aguilera, Eva Mendes, Ellen Pompeo, Kid Rock, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne and Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo.
In addition, he has worked extensively on commercial projects including Colony Palms Hotel Group, executive suites for both Paramount and Warner Bros Studios, the Beverly Hills luxury emporium, Shizue and restaurant projects including the Purple Palm and Five Feet.
There is only one thing dazzling designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard can’t do: boring. Whether it’s designing an apartment dripping in rock-and-roll glam for the Ozzy and Sharon Osborn or creating a sexy beach oasis for Joe Francis, Martyn is the expert in fearlessly chic, avant garde interiors.
So when this visual artist was approached by friend and Jimmy Choo co-founder Tamara Mellon to design her Notting Hill flat, the result could be nothing less than pure magic.
Although the Notting Hill address was a bit of an unusual choice for Jimmy Choo’s fashion executive Tamara Mellon, it was the Edwardian charm and the sprawling single story 4,500 square feet which proved to be the perfect London abode for Mellon and her daughter Araminta.
Martyn Lawrence-Bullard was able to create a luxurious and exotic retreat out of Mellon’s London flat. Even though Mellon and Lawrence-Bullard had a long-standing friendship, it was due to her belief that he demonstrates a flexibility that enables him to truly adapt style to suit the client’s personality, that she chose him to design her new home. Together they went on shopping expeditions to Turkey and Morocco where Lawrence-Bullard helped Mellon collect elegant and exotic treasures.
The space features an unusual mixture of fine furniture and museum quality art in order to accurately define Tamara Mellon who embodies the fashionable, fabulous, and well traveled. Lawrence-Bullard exquisitely demonstrates this in her living room which is a formal and luxurious space perfect for hosting one of her celebrity filled parties.
The home’s aesthetic is also enhanced by a collection of magnificent photographs produced by legends such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Damien Hirst. However, balance is achieved in her bedroom which truly serves as a sanctuary. Featuring a unique 18th century embroidered tapestry from Istanbul and Lawrence-Bullard’s design defines romance and mystery.
Looking into the room of Mellon’s daughter, one is immediately aware of the feminine energy and the elements of fantasy. Truly a room fit for a princess, Lawrence-Bullard managed to create a place that could be considered a magical kingdom for any young girl.
Overall, the home personifies all of the things which make up the enchanting beauty, intelligence, ambition, and grace of Tamara Mellon. Only Martyn Lawrence- Bullard could have taken the visions and desires of such a dynamic woman and produced a space that is the essence of exotic luxury and whimsy.
Martyn’s personal approach and taste has cultivated his popularity amongst his clients, the design community and respected peers as well as the press. Profiled in the January 2010 issue of Architectural Digest as one of the top Interior Designers in the world, Martyn has been published internationally in over 200 publications for his extraordinary attention to detail as well as his commitment to quality.
His work has been included in Architectural Digest publications worldwide, Elle Décor, House and Garden, House Beautiful, Vogue, W, Harper’s Bazaar, Casa Vogue, Veranda, Tatler, Hello, and multiple newspaper publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Financial Times.
