A bachelor’s residence is imagined as a hub for merry gatherings and an easygoing lifestyle

For a young client based in New Delhi, Studio Ivory deftly sketches a home using minimal lines and eclectic elements.

Curated by: Rupali Sebastian
Photographs: Suryan//Dang; courtesy Studio Ivory

The site

This bachelor pad is housed in a 1,500-square-foot one-bedroom apartment of a duplex. One of the rooms faces an outdoor park.

The brief

The home-owner is an enthusiastic entrepreneur and a generous party-host. The raison d’être of the home was clear: it had to be a cheerful congregational space. Stylistically, the owner preferred a well-detailed narrative that toed the line of minimalism.

The design response

“The residence is an amalgamation of the client’s lifestyle choices responded to with beautiful design sensibilities,” says Natasha Suri, whose design practice Studio Ivory helmed this assignment. “In keeping with the client’s lifestyle and the existing floor layout, the outdoor park-facing central lounge and dining space became the soul of the one- bedroom apartment. The floor-style seating dining table, for instance, also doubles up as a cards or games table. The open dining and bar area flow freely into one another, embellished with a graphic-patterned wallpaper – a backdrop to the bar. Extending the gesture of warmth and hospitality forward, the custom-designed bar area is bedecked with locally made handmade ceramic tiles which were handpicked. Further inwards, through the arched opening in the curved pine-wood wall, the kitchen is a low-maintenance space for maximum efficiency and zero hassle.”

The material palette

The narrative is shot with glamour, thanks to brass trimmings and luxurious materials. Words connected to get-togethers — ‘drink’, ‘eat’ and ‘talk’ — reinforce the central theme of the space. The double-volumed stairwell of the duplex is given a grand and impressive look with wooden battens systematically cut and arranged to form a dynamic, wave-like pattern.

A classic yet lively palette of pine wood and brass, in company of suave leather-backed furniture greets one into the living area. A handpicked, sumptuous four-seater and splayed-leg sofa-chairs elegantly complement the layered false ceiling, highlighted with a thin gold and wood edging. Sensuous curves are a significant design feature, experienced through a cascade-like brass partition, a rounded wooden wall and an arched opening. The custom-designed stainless steel partition coated in brass finish is a classic space-divider, while also allowing visual lightness and openness. The adjacent pine-cladded curved wall gently guides the eye into the dining area, where a chandelier in the form of floating globes above the polished dining table adds a touch of sheen to the experience.

Clad in white, with brass fittings and a metallic blue backsplash, the kitchen echoes the coolness of the green handmade tiles from the bar area bringing a sense of cohesiveness. The bedroom is designed using modern comforts and classic details. A generous leather-like finish bed back, wooden side tables and a false ceiling with curved edges brings a fine, easygoing vibe from a time bygone. An orderly wall mounted bookshelf in a diamond pattern brings a sense of astuteness to the space, a contrast in form and character from the more playful living areas.

“A combination of chic modern and classic elements, furnished in impeccable materials comes together to make this bachelor pad an unforgettable slice of paradise for its single resident,” concludes the designer.