By Beverly Pereira
Photography: Courtesy the
designer
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A
penthouse bachelor pad juxtaposes multifarious textures and industrial-finish
furniture against a minimal colour palette to create a perfect balance between
the rugged and the poised...
Carelessly
designed bachelor pads have become a thing of the past as an increasing number
of men are developing a taste for detailed homes to match their personalities. Delhi-based
élitaire, a unit of the erstwhile Dolphin Group, recently
designed a home for a bachelor by blending contemporary sensibility and
individuality, with suave touches thrown in for good measure.
Preeti
Rao, élitaire’s creative head, tasked with creating a striking
home within the 4,500 sq. ft. Surajkund penthouse, has advantaged natural light,
good ventilation and breathtaking vistas of the Aravalli Hills, by strategically
replacing the original doors with glass doors and using bay windows for
enhanced views and ample sunlight.
Clean
lines and contemporary design constitute the home’s basic layout amidst a
colour palette of whites, greys and warm hues of yellow. The living-dining,
lobby, entertainment room and master bedroom (two rooms combined as one) spell
spaciousness with touches of eclecticism that combine pieces from various eras
into a welcoming whole.
There
are details in every nook and corner: from snakeskin-textured walls, intricate
tile work and luxurious upholstery, to industrial furniture and quirky yet
functional decor. Individual pieces bring to mind bygone eras - classic
button-tufted sofas, nesting tables, distressed-finish cabinet, and vintage
uplighters vie for attention with modern rectangular ceiling lights, textured
walls, wooden flooring, and white-striped walls; with a distinctive touch of
kitsch in the tables; barber chairs and bright cushions in a retro-meets-kitsch
appeal.
Even
the light fixtures - rectangular ceiling lights, delicate hanging lamps and
statement chandeliers - take on the charm of an installation, creating charming
nooks and corners, besides setting the mood. Both, the lobby and the dining
area exude a rugged, manly feel, thanks to industrial-finish furniture.
This modern yet playful bachelor pad has an endearing quality
with “a contrast of
strength and delicacy; minimalism and quirk, yielding an exemplary modernism
that stands the test of time”!
Looks more like a restaurant
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