Philippine Tatler – August 2018

“I love colour, I love to host, I love to

have fun,” says Colombian-born Osorio.

“When I think of space, I think of where I

can entertain my friends. I don’t want it to

be formal; the space is beautiful but I want

to be able to sit on the floor, or the couch,

to have a good time and be relaxed. I love

joyfulness, and that, I think, is my Latin side

coming out.”

The home is like a living scrapbook of

Osorio’s loves and lifestyle. A fascination with

corals and shells has resulted in a collection—

some found at auctions—that covers a wall

in the TV room.

“I think that a space needs to communicate

something. I like rooms that feel lived-in.

They give you an emotion in a way,” says

Osorio. “When I decorate a space, it is very

much a feeling. There is no rule to follow; it’s

just whatever feels right.”

Each room was designed to have a

personality of its own. The dining room

features a more stately look, with extensive

moulding and panelling on the walls,

complemented with columns. A vintage

Sputnik crystal and brass chandelier from the

1970s hangs above a Carrera marble-topped

dining table from Carlo Colombo.

“I had mood boards of things that I love,

such as different palaces across Europe, or

places and apartments that I admired,” says

Osorio. “Yves Saint-Laurent’s apartment in

Paris, the entrance featured Chinese lacquer.

I love the colour and I wanted that, so

I made one of the foyers in the home all

lacquered in red.”

“I would love to branch out to interiors and homeware. I created

Aquazzura thinking of making it into a lifestyle brand. I would love to do

things for the home, things that encompass a lifestyle”

EYE FOR
STYLE
Edgardo
Osorio has
made Florence
his home;
De Gournay
wallpaper is
paired with a
gold mirror;
(opposite)
De Gournay
wallpaper
featuring a
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and birds on
a pretty blue
background
gives a winter
garden feel
to the home’s
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