“Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.”
– Charles Eames
The 4 bedroom apartment of carpet area 1850sq.ft. belongs to a humble nuclear family of 4. The apartment; to quote them is their dream home. As a design company, we are involved with the client to assert not only changes in their living but also the lifestyle. An open-ended brief was given to us to target both these aspects of their lives. Inculcating modern aesthetics with a timelessness was the target we set. The family consists of a young couple and their 2 children; a daughter and son. Each of them having a room, the fourth room being a guest bedroom. Planning is a crucial part of the design, it is a guiding path for designs to flow in from. The house was initially structured in a way that the dining area was a part of the living room. Wanting to make the living room large and lavish we relocated the dining seating into the Kitchen. The kitchen was a large area dedicated to only one function. We infused the other activities related to that making it more comprehensive. The wall dividing the kitchen and the entrance foyer was broken and replaced with a glass partition. An island counter was planned between the kitchen platform. Upon entering the foyer has a vaulted ceiling with a gentle geometry that forms the door and the wall panel. Mirror has been used extensively to amplify the space further. From the foyer, you get a glimpse of the dining room. A curved glass partition acts as the divider between the foyer and the dining room. This custom curved glass partition has a wooden ledge nestled in between the curve; from the entrance, it seems as the ledge is levitating.
The foyer leads to the living room and the open kitchen. These commonly connected spaces are designed with modern aesthetics with a vintage essence. The living room has a cozy seating area planned towards one side; with a cabinet and the tv on the opposite side. The planning was kept bare minimal as we wanted the feature elements to shine through. An element of spontaneity and creativity seeps through the shapes and patterns overlaid with the rich colour palette. The essence of vintage style is the graceful features and the soft curves giving the space elegance and grandeur. Beige pinstripes wallpaper wrap the room, a wall panel breaks the flow on this linearity. The wall bracket light on the glossy beige colour of the panel adds a touch of oomph. We created a large scale profile of molding for the pelmet. The same cascading effect was taken into the layered curtain. The living room is a dazzling compilation of fluid forms reminiscent of the British vintage era with a touch of aristocracy. The choice of colours and fabric help hearken the vibe created. Adhering to the same design principle the kitchen was done; however with a dark and warm palette. Dark hues in the form of the walnut veneer, rustic copper Laminate, and deep Petra Grey marble flooring. A contrast to this stark environment is the pristine white quartz marble top. A vintage printed tile runs along the length of the platform complemented beautifully between the rustic copper finish cabinetry. A nook was carved in for the mandir, cocooned by a glass partition. The mandir is defined by the forms and the play of rich gold textured background.
The indescribable charm of antiquity is imbibed into the social spaces of the house.
Each of the bedrooms has been tastefully done as per each of its users. The Guest bedroom has an all-white environment, structured to have 2 wardrobes one at the entrance, and the other an in-built one within the room. Replete with molding and trimmings finished in all white paired with Tan leather paneling and headboard, a bottle green rich velvet curtain and a custom printed glass on the passage wardrobe the room exudes art deco elements.
The son’s bedroom is kept functional being the smallest of the 4 bedrooms. Geometric forms and a vivacious colour palette have been used.
The daughter’s bedroom is dressed in candy pink. With a polka dots wallpaper as the background for the bed. A custom curtain congruent to the wallpaper pattern was made. Prussian blue and white accents have been striven across the room to compliment the candy pink.
The master bedroom is the largest of the bedrooms has been planned to amplify this feature of it. A curved panel finished partially in veneer at the base and a glossy powder blue Color On top. The refreshing colour palette and ample natural lighting give this room a lavish ambient atmosphere.