Lounge Makeover - Classical to Contemporary

This was the lounge/bar room at the entrance. The bar cabinet is in the left corner . The furniture was all in the classical/ethnic style and the art on the walls was inappropriate in terms of size, colour and theme. The brief was to give it a whole new look and being in a lot of vibrancy and colour without any major interior work. On a tight budget, as always :) I will get to the bar design later, but right now I shall just talk about the seating are and the general layout and look of the room.

The first thing I did was decide on the paintings.Normally, I find that it works best when the art gives definition to the

space. The paintings are by Purva and I love her use of colours.

The walls were painted in mushroom beige and on the large wall I did a crackle finish in mushroom and silver. The niche where the sofa forms an L is supposed to have a full height mirror, which is yet to be installed

The sectional sofa was made to size with lots of throw pillows as this is used as a lounge and bar where comfort seating was a requirement. The large wing chair was placed to bring in drama as this is what you see when you enter the room and as the only piece on that side of the room as the entrance to the formal living is also on the same wall.

The console cabinet was made for the hundred odd coffee table books that the client had collected over the years.

The coffee table in teak was given a dark walnut stain and the oreintal rug replaced with a contemporary two tone shag rug. The bar is in the niche formed by the round window that extends out of the room. A couple of bar stools were added to complete the picture.