PERFECT EQUILIBRIUM Interior designer Amit Porwal has given importance to right colours and straight lines

PERFECT EQUILIBRIUM

Interior designer Amit Porwal has given importance to right colours and straight lines

    When interior designer Amit Porwal, CEO and Principal Designer, ICON Projects was approached to do an apartment in Mulund, the brief
    was simple. Porwal says, "I
    knew the family personally and
    they wanted to upgrade their
    lifestyle. Earlier, they used to stay in Kalyan and then they came to Mulund."
    Going with the contemporary and modern theme with a classic touch, the entrance door is in veneer and stainless steel jaali design, which gives a glimpse of the interiors.
    After entering, the right side has a dining arrangement. The right side wall has travertine stone detailing with spot lights. Below, there are two layers of back lit onyx stones.There is a tall black vase and a floating cabinet in white and black placed between the two. The head of the cabinet again has back lit onyx. The dining area consists of a long table with four high chairs and a 'bench' style seating.
    On the left, the space is utilised for the seating arrangement. There is an L-shaped sofa in light brown and a small sofa-chair in black on the opposite side. The centre table has back painted glass and stainless steel laser cut pedestals. The television is mounted on a paneled wall in white lamination. The space below is reserved for television paraphernalia. The ceiling has different shapes of rafters in veneer. Porwal says, "I personally think veneer gives a natural look and character to a space." The living room lighting focuses on mood lighting with beam lights and spot lights. The pendant light on the ceiling is in silk thread and crystals.
    With an AC in the living room, the passage area has a glass door. Porwal says, “However, the door cannot be seen when open as it goes inside the wall."There is a temple in the passage. It also houses the storage cabinets.
    The kitchen is open and parallel styled with a grey pearl granite counter. The bathrooms are also designed beautifully with different shapes of basins and necessary storage.
    The son's room is in white. On the right, there is a television cabinet in white lamination and two lines of veneer. The immediate wall surrounding the television is textured in grey and silver. On the left, there is an array of wardrobes which are in white with a line in black. The wall behind the bed has textured wallpaper with light effects. Curtains in shades of grey have been used to match the theme.
    The daughter's room was small in size. Amit says, "We created a small ledge in solid wood for keeping the mattress.” The ledge made the room look a little bigger. Behind, there is a wallpaper in pink and white floral patterns with white lights. Opposite the bed, there is a wardrobe that is made of back painted glass giving a shaded pink effect.
    The master bedroom looks elegant with solid wooden flooring. There is a space made for the television cabinet and a ledge useful for keeping laptop or books. The television background has wallpaper and the cabinet is in veneer having two niches with spot lights. The master bedroom panel touches the ceiling. The bed in the centre is in wood upholstered in white leather that matches the headboard in leather. The wooden niche with a mirror behind gives depth to the room. The small space between the bed and niche is covered with wallpaper and indirect lighting. There is a side table on one side and dressing table on the other. The dressing table has a full-length mirror in an L-shape that covers the small corner beside the wardrobe and reaches the wall. Porwal says, “The mirror enhances the height of the room.” The entire line of wardrobes is in brown with white lines and spot lights.
    Porwal says, "Importance was given to maximum space utilisation and functionality. Playing with soft colours and straight lines did wonders. Although, colours bring warmth there should be a right balance."
    Also, the lighting arrangement in the entire house added to the look. Porwal says, “There should be two to three variables of lighting in every room like direct, indirect and spot lights among others.”
    Porwal concludes, “Styling has been given importance in the décor. Maximum understanding and sense of thought has gone while
harmonising the design.”
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