Thursday, July 15, 2010

A Modern Touch



T h e M o d e r n B a c h e l o r

This is following the process of taking a loft style condo from a cookie cutter unit to sleek modern bachelor pad on a young professionals' budget. The goal of this project was to maximize the small space and create a very sleek modern style for a not so extravagant budget.

Before

The first thing was to invest in quality pieces of furniture. Imported portugese bistro table, custom designed couch. Still to come are minimalist bar and bistro stools as well as additional seating. Wood flooring, lighting and art are the upcoming elements that will complete this space.

Keeping with whites and greys as main elements to kep the space very bright and sleek, bright color was brought it with accesories and one unexpected orange wall to seperate the work area.


The the work area I brought in hanging storage with frosted glass doors to minimize clutter and free up floor space.



Designer tip: Using wall mounted storage, glass surfaces and furniture with tall legs leaves more visable floor space. This is what gives the illusion of a room being bigger and less cluttered.


Savings tip: I purchased a pair of metal leaves at a discount home store. I bent them, primed them, painted them a bright yellow and then hung them on a wall. By bending them it made them curl off of the wall slightly and added an additional dimension for very low cost

I custom designed a sofa that was low profile, elevated on chrome sleigh legs and tailored with a durable, silver fabric. I then accented it with brightly colored pillows to contract the tone of my "power suit" sofa,


I brought in a mix of colorful, metallic and clear accessories to pull together the fresh and modern look...



I have an unexplainable disdain for traditional bath mats. It seems as no matter what the pattern or color they come off as... ummm... well... traditional. So instead I brought in a bamboo tile bath mat to bring in a natural modern element.


In the bedroom, I went with low profile, simple dark wood furniture. But I had glass cut to cover all the tops so that it gives it a more expensive look and reflects light around the room. I brought in live flowers (thanks design star) to soften the feel of the space. A full legth mirror was placed opposite to the window to bounce light around the room and make the room appear larger.


Overall this project is well on it's way of becoming a personalized urban bachelor suite that will be sure to impress. I can't wait to bring you the final project!



3 comments:

  1. Very nice! (found you on Twitter) I'm @DrapesGirl. Love what you did with the leaves to make such a great touch/statement, and also love the pillows. Did you have those made, or purchase as is? 5 stars. Can't wait to see the final proj.

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  2. i hope that bachelor has a cleaning lady, because all that glass is going to need a lot of dusting. And not all bachelors are into that sorta thing.. Love the bamboo bathmat and the yellow feathers on the wall. Looks very clean and modern.

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  3. Love your design style Alex! You have impeccable- fresh-modern-bold appeal! Run with it! Tek it to dem!....The other designers better look out. I can hardly wait to see the after pics! Know that you inspire others whom you may never meet...

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