At this boutique in Mumbai, the air-conditioning is non-ducted, an unfinished ceiling exposes a network of industrial pipes, the walls are exposed brickwork and the floors unpolished cement.
The design team at Tejal Mathur Design has created an industrial effect in this boutique with a smooth amalgamation of pale brick walls, an unfinished ceiling, an open pipe network and suspended industrial lamps. Since the client clearly stated her preference for a neutral, toned down space, the look is a fine balance between over-the-top grunge and a Brooklyn loft.
For all its exposed pipes and wiring, the store exudes an aura of decadence and old-money. This is largely in part due to the high-backed vintage chairs that sit around imposingly under ornate chandeliers 12 feet above. This sense of luxury is extended even to the trial rooms where elements like a vintage chair recreate the experience of a private boudoir. Lead designer Tejal Mathur created an appreciable contrast between the textures and colours of the store’s interiors and the clothes on the racks. And somewhere the differences converge to create a pleasing effect.
