T H E R O O M :
TAKE 5
Behind the design of British Home Emporium's room is a story.
Who is inhabiting this space? This particular room is inhabited by,
as Karamallis explained, a "worldly man, who travelled extensively
and there were artifacts from all over the world that he had brought
back with him." Not only that, the room's name, Take 5, is a
reference to this person's love of jazz, as showcased by the records
and other jazz paraphernalia hanging on the wall by the desk. This
demonstrates how every detail counts because each detail is an
aspect of someone's story, because these are the things people
choose to surround themselves with. Of course, architecture also
has a role to play. "Given that it was in this gothic sort of mansion,
we didn't want to do that same thing that would be most expected
in a room like that, which would be as a man cave, just kind of
hunt, country look," said Karamallis of the overall design scheme.
"So instead of that, we wanted it to have a little bit of a warm
contemporary feel and a little bit of a more exotic feel so we
brought in elements that referenced his travels around the world,
some more modern furniture, interesting color combinations."
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