The Art of Design Issue 26 2017 | Page 105

105 Bhavin Taylor Design The owners of the property had recently purchased this 2 bedroom apartment from the landlord, however it was in need of a facelift that better suited the personality of the creative couple. So Bhavin Taylor was brought on to assist. As work had to be done on all areas of the apartment, a lot of the tight budget poured straight into the cost of the contractor, new bathroom and kitchen. However Bhavin did not want to give the clients a basic renovation so used the limited funds to add high impact design features to each space amongst a backdrop of white and walnut floors. In the living room storage was a key requirement for the client, so Bhavin designed custom floor to ceiling storage on one side of the room and on the other a custom low media unit, which is perfect to add piles of books on leaving enough wall space to display a mixture of the client’s art. With both the main walls taken up Bhavin decided that the ceiling was the perfect place to add statement wallpaper and selected this Moroccan style pattern with a soft blue colour palette offering a striking yet balanced impact to the room. Re using the client’s sofa and armchair gives the room character and brings the perfect mix of old and new.