A new hotel in London has taken the concept of shabby chic to a whole new level.

The Rough Luxe Hotel in WC1 is situated in a Georgian side street directly across from St Pancras International Station.

Looking like a cross between a tiny boutique hotel and an art gallery, it boasts distressed walls, contemporary art and reclaimed furniture.

On its website the hotels describes itself as: "Half rough, half luxury. A little bit of luxury in a rough part of London. A little bit of rough in a luxurious London"

The nine-room hotel was created out of the remains of one of the area's many guesthouses.

While it was under renovation, layers of paint and wallpaper were peeled off the Grade II listed hotel's walls.

Pleased with the mosaic type effect this produced, designer Rabih Hage decided to stop there and leave the walls as they were.

The tone of the hotel is set as soon as you step through the door and into its small reception area.

Here, on the rough bare walls, hangs a giant photograph of contemporary art duo Gilbert and George.

The rest of the furniture is an eccentric mix of animal print and 1970's cabinets.

The only other public part of the hotel is the breakfast room, which has eccentrically painted murals on its walls and ceiling and a table made out of salvaged wood from Brighton Pier.

Of the nine rooms, which start at £155 a night, no two are alike as each has been individually styled by Rabih.

Features include peeled back walls, assorted artwork and antique furniture alongside gleaming bathrooms.

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