The client is an avid cyclist and he wanted us to incorporate an indoor cycling space . The challenges with this sort of very ‘ practical ’ room is that they are often tough to decorate beautifully , however we decided that using wooden slats as a storage unit and decorative piece was an on trend , inexpensive yet modern idea . This added a wonderful amount of texture in the space and highlighted the client ’ s personality and allowed him easy access to some of his most prized possessions – his bikes !
We wanted to keep the rooms textured yet relaxed , so we went for lots of leather finishes , plush carpets and silk bedding , as well as linen wallcoverings . This creates a feeling of luxury amidst the rest of what is quite a masculine scheme . We still had to think about the practicalities though – so we put in a large bookshelf in each room for the client ’ s convenience , and to add that attention to detail that we pride ourselves on . Our client is a self-described big reader , and enjoys reading in the morning and before bed , so It ’ s essential when designing a space to understand how your client lives , and to design around this . There are niches in the sofa and coffee table for additional spaces to hold books and magazines for him .