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The Auria: Creating A High-End Show Home On The Portobello Road

Property Type: 1-Bedroom Show Home
Client: Peabody (Developer)
Postcode: W10
City: Portobello Rd, West London
Services: Painting, Window Dressing, and Furnishing Package
Result Achieved: “fantastic design and smooth install” for Peabody Group’s The Auria show home
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The Background

The Auria is an in-demand residential development by The Peabody Group in the affluent Notting Hill neighbourhood. It’s located near the popular Portobello Road market; this project aims to attract young professionals and investors on the lookout for a comfortable yet opulent lifestyle.
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The Challenge

The Peabody tasked InStyle Direct to furnish a 1-Bedroom show home which would exhibit The Auria’s sleek units, making it appealing to the smart professionals, families and investors who are looking to make a good investment in the property market, within the developer’s set timeline.

The success of the show home was critical in showing prospective buyers and contributing to the interest and sales of units in the development.

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Our Approach

Our design is a refined response to the client’s brief. It is a strong visual embodiment of the brand identity which unites functionality and aesthetics, acknowledges the local context of Notting Hill, and keeps up with the aspirational feel that The Auria brand is known for. The client was extremely pleased with the result, describing a “fantastic design” and delivered through a “smooth installation” process.

InStyle’s interior designer Emma focused on the following elements to achieve the goal:

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  • Colour Palette: Strategically selecting warm colour tones that attracted a wider range of investors and buyers while also retaining the required sophisticated edge.
  • Furnishing Style: Contemporary luxury with a mid-century modern twist.
  • The Materials: Bold textiles to complement the opposing neutral pieces.
  • Accessories & Art: The abstract artwork helps break up the modern lines and gives the rooms added personality.
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  • Feature Walls: Painting and wallpapering created focal points that energised the space.
  • Window Dressing: Carefully-chosen materials allow ample natural light to filter through, as well as elevate the overall interiors.

Our approach proved successful, with The Peabody Group noting they were, “really pleased with the results.”

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Overcoming Challenges

The success of this project was dependent on innovative solutions and diligent management by our team, who navigated through various obstacles without disrupting the given timeline or compromising the result.

  • Timeline & logistics: Working within the given time required coordination, but our team’s strategic planning delivered outstanding results while maintaining our quality standards. All communication was managed through proactive client communication, ensuring transparency and confidence at every stage. The client noted that it was “very easy working with James and Emma at InStyle.”
  • The Competition: We developed a design approach that would differentiate the property in London’s competitive market. The style was carefully crafted to align with the property’s positioning while highlighting its full potential to prospective buyers who wished to invest in either a home or an investment property.
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The Outcome

  • Achieved Peabody’s vision and delivered a refined, homely show home
  • Executed the project extremely efficiently to ensure goals were met
  • Helped reinforce The Auria’s unique and impressive identity
  • Gained business opportunities: Invitation to join Peabody’s supplier panel on future projects and referral to other developers.

Long-Term Impact

Our furnishing services for developers are designed to take the stress out of show home creation. InStyle remains London’s most reliable partner for developers delivering quick, functional, and stylish interiors that drive real results.

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