Kensington Project by Craig Linke

The project’s showstopper is the whiskey room, a synecdoche of the detail and respect for the past found throughout the rest of the home.

Linke and his wife Lauren Zwaans have lived in a number of countries and their time in the US and Britain fed into the home’s final design, which was overseen by Craig Linke’s lead interior designer, Charlotte Standish. The company’s ability to flit between periods and styles is showcased in the home, where lofty Hamptons-style spaces contrast with moodier heritage-inspired rooms.

The project’s showstopper is the whiskey room. It is a synecdoche of the detail and respect for the past found throughout the rest of the home, with wood-panelled walls and bespoke joinery evoking old-school private members’ clubs. Linke’s in-house carpentry team salvaged its wooden beams from another part of the property, sanding and staining them to match the craftsman-made dark timber joinery and wall panelling, as well as the American oak cabinetry. Bespoke bronze mesh air-conditioning grilles exemplify the home’s meticulous blend of period and contemporary elements. Great attention was paid to hardware, with the team working with Momo Handles to select the latter’s striking Belgravia Knurled Solid Brass T Knob in bronze. The knob contributes to the heritage appeal and its solid brass design is a continuation of the room’s warm metals and depth of detail.

Great attention was paid to hardware, with the team working with Momo Handles to select the latter’s striking Belgravia Knurled Solid Brass T Knob in bronze.

The light and bright formal dining room offers a breezy counterpoint to the dark timbers of the whiskey room. Its design is equally intricate, with a showpiece custom-built sandstone and marble fireplace. The heavy beams – here painted in a warm white – and statement circular pendant light echo those in the whiskey room, creating a throughline between the zones. This Hamptons-style schema extends to much of the rest of the home, where blond and white-painted timber joinery dominates and interest is added with tactile fabrics and wallpapers.

In the spacious laundry, Momo Handles’ Bellevue Solid Brass Knurled Bar Pull in bronze elevates the doors while the Bellevue Solid Brass Knurled Knob, also in bronze, is used on the drawers. The beautifully crafted knurled knobs adorn the drawers of a handsome marble-topped bathroom cabinet, as well as the cupboard doors and vanity drawers in the bedrooms. Meanwhile, the Bellevue Solid Brass Knurled Bar Pull adds dramatic impact – and functionality – to all-white wardrobe doors in the bedrooms. The sky-blue kitchen called for a sleeker design, embodied in the Barrington Bar Handle in matt black, which echoes the space’s more contemporary design.

The sky-blue kitchen called for a sleeker design, embodied in the Barrington Bar Handle in matt black, which echoes the space’s more contemporary design.

The use of Momo Handles’ hardware in the house exemplifies the brand’s ability to traverse contemporary and classic design, and indicates the high quality – backed by a lifetime guarantee – of its outstanding products.

Interior design and build by Craig Linke. Hardware by Momo Handles.

The use of Momo Handles’ hardware in the house exemplifies the brand’s ability to traverse contemporary and classic design.