Houzz Tour: Art and natural light shine in a contemporary flat of customer - Designer Raji Radhakrishnan had several requests for the design of his new apartment. The client spends most of the year and international travel wanted to return to a peaceful environment. It also has a varied and wonderful collection of art, with most pieces by artists she worked.
also influence the design was the fact that contemporary apartment building are in a street lined with embassies and diplomatic and historic houses in the Fine Arts Kalorama district of Washington, DC. "It was very important to ensure that his art not only worked well in this contemporary apartment, but everyone was out beautifully," says Radhakrishnan.
also influence the design was the fact that contemporary apartment building are in a street lined with embassies and diplomatic and historic houses in the Fine Arts Kalorama district of Washington, DC. "It was very important to ensure that his art not only worked well in this contemporary apartment, but everyone was out beautifully," says Radhakrishnan.
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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here A woman traveling worldwide
Location Washington, DC
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
designer Raji Radhakrishnan Raji RM & Associates
customer designer Raji Radhakrishnan lived in an apartment in the street of it, but decided to move when she saw the plans of the newly constructed building.
"the great thing about this place is that since it is a brand new house, you need nothing more than a clever hand in decorating, starting with the walls and ceilings of colors" Radhakrishnan said. The customer has given free course on the choice of furniture, layout and colors.
Who lives here A woman traveling worldwide
Location Washington, DC
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
designer Raji Radhakrishnan Raji RM & Associates
customer designer Raji Radhakrishnan lived in an apartment in the street of it, but decided to move when she saw the plans of the newly constructed building.
"the great thing about this place is that since it is a brand new house, you need nothing more than a clever hand in decorating, starting with the walls and ceilings of colors" Radhakrishnan said. The customer has given free course on the choice of furniture, layout and colors.
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While the living room, dining room and kitchen areas are all in a large space, the seating arrangement creates an easy division between them.
"In order to open the show with fantastic views from windows, I placed two large vintage sofas face each other, each with its own sculptural chair and cocktail table to create two separate sitting areas. - one for watching TV and the other to enjoy the view, "says Radhakrishnan a great custom rug unifies the living area
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"In order to open the show with fantastic views from windows, I placed two large vintage sofas face each other, each with its own sculptural chair and cocktail table to create two separate sitting areas. - one for watching TV and the other to enjoy the view, "says Radhakrishnan a great custom rug unifies the living area
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Since the owners travel extensively, the designer considers the house as a story of Christopher Columbus modern, with the exception of this journey begins and continues in Asia across different countries via Europe, find themselves in Washington.
"the missing link is Europe, so in the choice of both the wall and some of the furniture, I looked in many parts of Europe and decisively to modern furniture to complement contemporary architecture and tie in all its various art, "says Radhakrishnan.
wall was the key to pull the play and was created from a photograph of a French painting of the 18th century. "The portrait, with his gentle gaze, was perfect for the wall," said the designer. "I had decided early [it] would be a huge pull factor you enter the apartment." An ancient sculpture of the goddess Uma is keyed to a custom pedestal to the right of the mural.
Chairs, 1stdibs.
"the missing link is Europe, so in the choice of both the wall and some of the furniture, I looked in many parts of Europe and decisively to modern furniture to complement contemporary architecture and tie in all its various art, "says Radhakrishnan.
wall was the key to pull the play and was created from a photograph of a French painting of the 18th century. "The portrait, with his gentle gaze, was perfect for the wall," said the designer. "I had decided early [it] would be a huge pull factor you enter the apartment." An ancient sculpture of the goddess Uma is keyed to a custom pedestal to the right of the mural.
Chairs, 1stdibs.
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the dining room connects the kitchen and living room. Radhakrishnan has designed white oval dining table custom, which can accommodate up to eight people. "Visually, it connects the living room and kitchen, without overwhelming the space, with its lightness and color, which also mimics the largest island in the kitchen," says the designer.
The owner loves the table because it can accommodate all his family during seasonal occasions, but is perfect for everyday use.
antique chairs, 1stdibs.
The owner loves the table because it can accommodate all his family during seasonal occasions, but is perfect for everyday use.
antique chairs, 1stdibs.
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beyond the dining room table is a vignette composed of original oil on canvas, own proprietary console table and an ancient Cambodian architecture fragment placed on a pedestal.
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"the client had a large collection of paintings and sculptures, and part of [the challenge] was to find a suitable space for them in the apartment, " said Radhakrishnan. " Once we installed all the furniture, the last thing I did was install all the art in the house by finding the most appropriate places."
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Because the building is newly built, the kitchen needed no work. The Big Island is ideal for spreading and cooking meals.
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for the bedroom, Radhakrishnan was a fresco made from a photograph of an engraving of the fountain of Apollo in the gardens of Versailles.
"The room was first and foremost a complete respite, and I wanted her to literally feel as if she was sleeping in a cloud," says designer . "I kept it pretty minimal furniture, but with attaching the mural makes the biggest room and another world."
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"The room was first and foremost a complete respite, and I wanted her to literally feel as if she was sleeping in a cloud," says designer . "I kept it pretty minimal furniture, but with attaching the mural makes the biggest room and another world."
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Agra carpet and thought a chair by Charlotte Perriand House and You fill the sanctuary.
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displayed above the dresser is the art owner collected on his travels. Radhakrishnan had the pieces cropped to a larger size, with a simple white surrounds and frames often used in museums. "This has helped to unify the various works of art and gives them a formidable presence in space," says the designer. " I also juxtaposed one of its ancient architectural fragments on the wall just alongside paintings to make the vignette more three-dimensional and animated. "
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