Mayfair House — Guillaume Alan

London, United Kingdom, 2021

My home and studio.

A Georgian town house, framed by trees, with Hyde Park beyond. Here I find what I love about London: its unique light.

It began by taking everything back to nothing. Every floor and every surface was stripped out to reach a raw canvas. The principal work lay in digging out the lower ground floor for a generous kitchen and a home spa. The studio occupies the ground floor; the drawing room and dining room the first; above them the master suite, and above that the guest suite.

The palette rests on a few materials chosen for the character they impart: reclaimed oak, hand-applied Venetian plaster, marble, bronze. A light grey of my own creation covers the walls; the wools and cashmeres were woven in Scottish mills. Ming-inspired chairs sit beside a Corian dining table whose base carries a Japanese character carved for luck. The tones are muted — whites, cool greys and lilacs — set against beluga, the deep hue between brown and black. Pieces of coral punctuate the rooms.

Most of the walls are left bare. I want only the purity of the space; it takes away the frenzy of the city. To me, the perfect place to live and create.
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — façade and garden, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — marble and wood kitchen, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — armchair and sconce in a wood-panelled corner, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — drawing room, deep sofa beneath a tall Georgian window, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — detail of a coffee table with decorative objects, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — bedroom, pale ash bed and herringbone parquet, residence in London
Mayfair House by Guillaume Alan — dining room, Corian table and Ming-inspired chairs between two tall windows, residence in London
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room opening onto the garden through a picture window, low round table, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — courtyard garden with Japanese maples, seen into the ochre rooms, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom opening onto the bathroom and its stone bath, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bathroom niche with wooden stool and basin, linen curtain, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bed against a wall of plaster wardrobes, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — maple leaves against dark timber, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — doorway onto the bathroom, stone bath and wooden stool, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom with linen curtains, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bathroom with stone basin and linen towel, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — stone bath and travertine vanity, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — Guillaume Alan with his dog in the living room, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — armchair by the window onto the autumn garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room with low sofa and paper floor lamp, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — garden of maples around the house, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room with a window onto the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — enfilade of plaster rooms towards the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — coral branch and teapot on a travertine shelf, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom glimpsed through a tall doorway, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — garden and house through maple branches, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — travertine vanity with a coral branch, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room with round low table and garden view, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — enfilade from the bedroom to the bathroom, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom with linen curtains and armchair, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — stone basin and coral branch, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — armchair beside the window onto the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bath and travertine vanity facing the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden, rug and round table, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — teapot on a travertine counter, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — coral branch in a travertine niche, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — sitting room with armchair and plaster walls, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — teapot and black bowl on a stone tray, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — stone bath and travertine vanity, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — teapot and books on linen, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — books and bowls on a linen bed, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom opening onto the bathroom, travertine basin and stone bath, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room with sofa and garden view, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — lantern lamp on the floor, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bedroom with linen curtains, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — stone basin and slender spout, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — wooden stool in a plaster niche, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — travertine bath and vanity lit from within, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — teapot and bowl on a stone tray, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — armchair by the window, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden, seen from the doorway, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — armchair and lamp by a linen curtain, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — living room facing the garden in spring, apartment in Paris
L’Imparfait by Guillaume Alan — bathroom with stone bath and wooden stool, apartment in Paris (photo: Agathe Tissier)
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — vaulted corridor with lantern, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room beneath a vault, white bench and branches in a vase, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — vaulted enfilade, hanging lantern and bathroom beyond, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room, lantern, coffee table and white sofas, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — detail, marble counter and herringbone parquet, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — still life, vase and small dish on a wooden tray, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room, tall arched window and white sofas, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — overhanging marble counter and birch logs, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room, large vase of blossoming branches and low bench, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — linen bench and console, head sculpture on a black plinth, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — still life, cherry blossom branch, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room, low sofa in front of the tall multi-pane windows, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living and dining room in white, table and chairs in front of the multi-pane windows, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — dining area beneath a vault, round white table and chairs, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble bathroom, recessed shelf and black tap, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble bathroom, bathtub beneath the window, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — glazed wine cellar, bottle racks and chair, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — wine cellar, wooden racks and lantern, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble pantry and wine cellar, lantern, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — dark basin and corridor towards the marble washbasin counter, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bathroom, dark basin and black tap on a marble counter, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — still life, bowl of broth, stone and cherry on the marble, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — still life, bread, cherries and open book on a round marble table, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — white chair and round table, blossoming branches and candle sconce, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble pantry, black tap, table and chairs beyond, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bedroom, grey bed and glazed partition onto the bathroom, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bedroom, blue throw and marble headboard, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble bathroom, bathtub beneath the windows, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bathroom in enfilade, marble washbasin counter beyond, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bathroom, marble bathtub and black fittings, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble bathroom, washbasin counter in front of the window, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — wall with two black lanterns and marble base, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble bathroom, niche and black fittings, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — marble wall corner and narrow window, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — dressing room, full-height wardrobe and armchair with throw, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room, linen armchair and low coffee table in front of a niche, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — entrance, vase and white chair in front of the wardrobe, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — bathroom, marble double washbasin, black taps and mirror, residence in Paris
Kennedy Residence by Guillaume Alan — living room with fireplace and white sofas, residence in Paris
Kardamyli by Guillaume Alan — stone house with tiled roofs and arched loggia among cypresses and olive trees, residence in the Peloponnese, Greece
Kardamyli by Guillaume Alan — stone pool and ochre plaster walls in an olive grove at sunset, residence in the Peloponnese, Greece
Kardamyli by Guillaume Alan — outdoor shower in terracotta plaster, residence in the Peloponnese, Greece
Kardamyli by Guillaume Alan — plaster basin and mirror, residence in the Peloponnese, Greece
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — entrance with mirror and view onto the dining room, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — staircase, wrought-iron banister and pedestal table, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — veined black marble fireplace with sculpture and mirror, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — dining room, Corian table and Ming-inspired chairs, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — living room, white armchairs facing the black marble fireplace, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — detail, wire sculpture on a plinth, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — bedroom corner, upholstered bench and wall sconce, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — kitchen, worktop and olive branches, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — detail of the triptych mirror and console with sculpture, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — dining room, lacquered table and pendant light, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — living room, black sofa and white armchair in front of the fireplace, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — black marble bathroom, basin and towel warmer, apartment in Paris
VH Penthouse by Guillaume Alan — bedroom, upholstered headboard and blossoming branch, apartment in Paris

MAYFAIR House

London, United Kingdom

2021