From black marble to colored glass British interior designer Tara Bernerd knows a thing or two about luxury. Known for her work for posh boutique hotels like the Thompson Chicago and SIXTY SoHo, Bernerd operates on the opposite extreme of sterile-hotel stereotypes, creating instead warm spaces rich in color and texture.
In Tara Bernerd: Place, a new book out this month spotlighting the London-based designer?s work, we get a sense of how the same ideas she employs for dynamic hospitality spaces can also be applied broadly in private homes, residential developments, and, yes, yachts.
To find out how one can channel some of Bernerd?s style, we asked the designer for some insight into how she created a few of the intriguing spaces showcased in Place. Below, check out Bernerd?s design notes, which have been edited and condensed for clarity. How to zone open-plan spaces

A bespoke bookshelf-cum-fireplace creates a cozy zone in Bernerd?s own home

Installing a feature bookshelf or fireplace is a great means of creating cocooned, more intimate enclosures within larger, open plan spaces.
My feeling is to hold onto books and display them, so in my own home we installed a bespoke bookshelf-cum-fireplace within my main living space to create a cozier area to sit, read, and enjoy the view, without detraction from the overall feeling of space and light.
Lighting is also another great way of zoning the space.
It supports the layout by indicating the function...