Interior Design: Luxury

05:48

Marvelous Mexican Penthouse

Автор: Unknown | Ярлыки: Furniture, Home Design, Luxury

On the 15th floor of a 1970′s Mexican colonial style building, the PPDG Penthouse, designed by Hernandez Silva Arquitectos, positively pops with vibrant red gloss finishes against a fresh white backdrop. The old construction of columns and slabs, located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, provided the perfect basis for the elimination of walls to create one overall expanse of living space filled with light via a new installation of large, frameless windows.

The brief was to create a modern space whilst remaining respectful to the original architecture, which presented the conundrum of how to develop the facade with a contemporary feel without ruining the romance of the building; the end solution was to respect the ceilings, only adding a light white canopy that would not compete with the existing elements.

Brown modular L shaped safa white lounge

Jorge Méndez Blake’s mural adds dimension to the plain living area; texture has been favored over pattern in this home, and the various changes in surface composition plays with light to great effect.

Moveable screens were installed in the center of the master bedroom to allow the space to be divided into two sleeping areas when required.

The kitchen is partially screened from the lounge area beyond a stretch of bright red units, whilst a run of white cabinets separates the hallway stairs and elevator. A second elevator was intended for the finished project, but instead, a cloakroom was created with a glass floor that looks straight down the 15-story drop!

Red white bathroom cloakroom glass floor

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05:32

Really Regal Interiors

Автор: Unknown | Ярлыки: Furniture, Home Design, Luxury

This royal flush of regal interior visualizations, designed by Uglyanitsa Alexander, knocked us off our seats with the all-encompassing richness of fabrics and classically designed furniture pieces that look as though they have escaped from a sprawling stately home in the country.

The frilliness of this style will not be for everyone, a minimalist would be ripping down those curtain swags and boxing in the padded pillars before they’d even put the kettle on, but those who appreciate the finer, fancier things in life will go all giddy for this unabashed show of wealth.

Highly reflective floor tiles bounce light around the high styled, high class home, trimmed by deeply decorative coving and a central ceiling rose. Silver quilted pillars continue the shiny show, adding even more opulence to a luxurious lounge that comes complete with a detailed cathedral sized religious mural, sandwiched between a bronze wall and gold ceiling treatment.

The specially selected furniture is crafted to include detail upon detail, with each piece demanding more adoration than the next, and a huge chandelier provides the crowning glory.

Every inch of the layout is decorated in patterned relief, from the window surround and swirling fireplace in the living room, to the wall panels and cupboard facing in the bedroom.

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05:29

Singapore Flat Multifunctional Makeover

Автор: Unknown | Ярлыки: Home Design, Luxury

This interior Singapore ‘before and after makeover’ was sent to us by chief designer Stanley Tham, of KNQ Associates, who tells us: “The owner of this 550 sq ft one-bedroom HDB apartment located in the heart of town is a successful lady who had stayed here since childhood. Currently staying together with her mother, she finally found the timing right to give her home a rejuvenation after so many years”.

(Above: Lounge ‘Before’)
The desired result of the overhaul was to create a chic and functional ‘semi-bachelorette pad’–despite not exactly living alone¬–which would reflect the owner’s personal style and form a cozy retreat to come back to after a hectic working day.

Each piece of furniture was customized to ensure more than one purpose was served; a tall storage unit conceals a tangle of electric cables as well as forming a quirky light source over an adjoining shoe bench, which doubles as occasional guest seating.

1e Gray blue yellow living room banquette

The living area also houses a mirrored wall that makes the room appear much bigger than its actual modest proportions, and bounces light around the flat.

An aqua blue and yellow color play was devised to prevent the apartment from appearing too feminine, and bring a cool freshness to the once dowdy setting. Stylish accessories and unusual fabrics were layered in to add life and fun to the space.

(Above: Kitchen ‘Before’)

Colors have been kept minimal in the kitchen so that the continuity of tone will project a more expansive illusion of space.

(Above & Below: Bedroom ‘Before’)

The utility room has been transformed into an office-cum-recreation room with a day bed/guest bed.

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05:26

Kitchens That Make the Cut

Автор: Unknown | Ярлыки: Home Design, Kitchen, Luxury

The amazing Artica kitchen by Estudiosat, was designed in answer to the challenge set by manufacturerDelta Cocinas to create a kitchen that stepped outside the box from the style of kitchens currently available on the marketplace; looking at the origami-esque geometric folds of these cabinet fronts, it appears as though that old constricting design ‘box’ has been stamped upon, to create one very new and edgy concept.

The cut ice-like surface comes without any compromise on functionality and results in no added company investment, maintaining traditional production processes and still managing to respect the environment.

Black kitchen worksurface glass backsplash

The visual impact achieved here is also evident in several more kitchen creations from the company, here a few that caught our attention…

The rich wood teamed with industrial metallic shutters here gives a superb contrast, and note the use of differing workbench materials that compliment the two tones of cabinetry along the tall storage run.