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MEET THE DESIGNERS

KIT KEMP, founder and creative director of Firmdale Hotels

I remember skiing in Aspen, Colorado a few years ago, and watching the Hale-Bopp comet in the night sky from a hot tub on the hotel roof. It was magical, and the inspiration for this scheme.

I felt my Travelling Light wallpaper for Christopher Farr would translate well to water-resistant bathroom wall tiles, so we worked with Balineum to produce this handmade design in midnight blue and white. The wall tiles in the shower area remind me of falling water and are based on our RikRak design, which we use for our range of shampoos and conditioners. The floor is made from Thassos white marble, waterjet cut with stars and moons,

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