Andheri (East), Mumbai

Reflections carry a residual sense of visual mystery, fascination, wonder and reflecting surfaces, retain a magical ability to bend, extend, and morph our perception of and our relationship to inhabited space. In this apartment, designing with reflecting surfaces has been our intent to invite the space to open and transform.

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Let there be space and light, with timeless, elegant furniture, a little glitter and a perception of London between the walls, was the brief. Our Instinctive Design response to the brief was to have an apartment designed in Modern British Interior Style with mirrors and glass surfaces which would tend to open out the entire space.

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Modern English interior design is a style that combines British style with contemporary elements. The stylish living, was designed retaining its ability to be both elegant and functional, while creating a timeless look at the same time. Adjacent glass openings with paneled mirrors creating reflections that provide instant depth to the area, was designed to give the perception of more space and grandeur to the Living. The Modern Chesterfield sofa evoke a timeless aesthetic in the space.

The British have a high appreciation of wood-stained cabinetry, most notably oak, incorporated into their kitchen designs. Their style is clearly reflected in the apartment’s kitchen design with the wooden glass cabinet and painted shutters. The pops of black with the sliding glass door, contrast wonderfully while the golden handles add glitter and glamour to the kitchen, making the soft misty harbour shade, more contemporary.

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The English style interiors reflecting luxury and elegance are made more adaptable with the large mirrored wardrobe, which takes up an entire wall, making it the stylish addition to the son’s bedroom. In this small room, the reflecting wardrobe amps up the space and lightens it up in a wink.

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The Master Bedroom depicts the English influence with the use of hues dusky pink to bring warmth to the space. The colour tone with neutrals help create the London aesthetic, as they are those that are typically associated with classical British style that remains popular choices for modern design. The Mirror panels reflect the accented wall amplifying space in the Master Bedroom.

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In Conclusion, the mirrors and glass surfaces throughout the apartment, create an oddly passive, introspective, intrusive, and energetic surface,  not just because they reflect the surroundings and people around it, but because by the very nature of their reflective quality, transforms the way we see the entire space.