2013-11-08

The Real Planet is an MTV present that focuses on a group of diverse strangers that dwell collectively for many months in diverse cities every single season. This set is from the 28th season and was filmed in Portland, it aired earlier this yr. Although sets are not real existence, they supply the opportunity to discover out of the box layout ideas that can easily be adapted to the lifestyles of you and me if we so decide on. For this cause sets supply inspiration for concepts and ideas that might otherwise not be represented in a visual manner. This living space is an amazing instance of what out of the box design can produce. All the components with each other create a cohesive eclectic scheme. The wall of suspended suitcases delivers worldwide appeal even though cement board doors add industrial chic. The exposed brick wall and weathered coffee table on wheels tosses in the rustic charm even though the bold option of magenta on the other wall drives the drama. The couches may appear daring and colourful in any other setting, but right here, they supply a restful place to the 2 appear at and of course sit on.
Just past the sectional is a pair of wing back chairs that have been reupholstered in a graffiti style fabric that plays off of the magenta wall and rose stripes in the sectional. The blend of these 2 wing backs, the bicycles hanging from the ceiling and the suitcases on the wall perform collectively to create a story of youth and diversity even though the brick wall, wood floor and striped carpet squares create the unity that ties them all collectively – not also diverse from the premise of the demonstrate.
The wing backs are dealing with a faux fireplace that has wood stacked in its opening. Include in the white ceramic buck head, topiary and candlesticks and you can nearly hear the crackling of the fire. It is a exciting tongue in cheek vignette that is not meant to be taken seriously and just to add to the rustic whimsy of the faux fireplace, a hammock is positioned just all around the corner from the suitcases.
The hammock is held up by 4 chunks of dilapidated wood posts that are firmly held in area by the shelf supports screwed into their bases. Paper Birch wallpaper continues the faux exciting while red sheet metal – typically employed on roofs – acts as a privacy screen even though at the identical time incorporating in a punch of vibrant colour. The hammock is big sufficient for 2 to snuggle up in and discreet ample for the odd private second.
The living space is tucked amongst the kitchen and a bedroom. The bedroom has 2 cement board doors that are framed in a wall of reclaimed wood shorts that are fitted together for a colour story of geometric proportions. Carpet squares are once more utilised on the floor in a striped pattern, but here, the pattern switches from a amazing light on dark grey alternating stripe to a light on dark beige scheme. This carpet plays nicely off of the different stains found throughout the wall of wood. Searching by way of the door and past the living room, the wall treatment in the kitchen continues the notion of reclaimed wood, but in far more neutral combinations.
The kitchen is a standard U shape with a bar overhang on the peninsula. There is also an island with a second bar overhang. The reclaimed rough-hewn boards employed on the walls are a great foil to the sleek emerald green of the decrease cabinets. Open shelving with a white subway tile back wall stops the wood from making the kitchen truly feel hefty. A chalk board, red bar stools on the island and big letters that light up carry in a youthful vitality.
This kitchen is large, but the use of various materials and colors assist break it up into smaller sized vignettes thereby minimizing the overall size of the area visually. If you seem at the cabinets, there is 6′ of counter on both sides of the stove and an additional 6′ on both sides of the wall ovens. The cook best is in the island and has an added 18″ on either side of it.
There is an extra 2′ of counter on both side of the farm sink situated in the peninsula. Even though the general doing work triangle of the kitchen is large, the uninterrupted expanses of counter make up for it.
Aside from the residing / kitchen area, there is also a large video games area complete with pool table and phone booth? Yup, that is appropriate, 2 phone booth facades generate a surround for a cozy lounge bed exactly where all can hang out in style. Comprehensive with 2 outdoor lanterns this one particular of a variety lounger is vintage, rustic, global, whimsical and of program comfy.
The pool table takes a country method with its creamy white base, and that light base stops the table from overpowering the room and allowing the focus to proceed previous the table to the run of pictures.
On the other side of the pool table is a modest bar region total with 4 barstools. On the far wall, sections of mismatched cabinet doors are fitted collectively to produce a framed wall treatment method of complicated proportion. The visual is so busy it is easy to miss the shelf of bottles mounted halfway up the wall. The front of the bar continues the same piecemeal pattern and this produces an intriguing havoc with spatial perception. The all round result, even though complicated, is stunning. Since the treatment is stored to a tiny location it allows the eye space to rest on both side of it, creating it a hectic but magnificent composition.
Its not all enjoyable and games on the Real Globe set and just around the corner from the games room is an workplace, comprehensive with vintage desk and chairs. Patterns abound in this room. 2 various wallpapers come collectively at the publish, even though the carpeting in the office butts up to 2 diverse flooring remedies in both of its entry methods. Posters on the wall and things on the shelving add in further pattern. There is so significantly to search at that the shelving unit is barely obvious and the Television is practically invisible. The area is alive and busy but not overwhelming, as the colour palettes have cautiously been selected in similar hues so as not to battle with each other.
At the end of the day, the people on Actual Planet retire to their rooms. We currently took a sneak peak at this bedroom with its wall of reclaimed wood shorts. I like the way the plaid blankets at the foot of the beds tie the wall of wood with the carpet squares. I also like the addition of vintage bed frames against the exposed brick wall, it actually offers that worldwide hostel truly feel to the area which is a great tie in to the wall of suitcases in the subsequent area.
The bedside tables and dressers are a assortment of mismatched second hand pieces that each and every has a story to tell.
An additional bedroom has a diverse tale to inform. Palettes have been upcycled into bed frames and wheels have been attached for ease of movement and to lift the frames off the floor for air circulation.
This bedroom has a small corner focused to a 2 seater arrow back chair and a tiny Tv. All the aspects from the rope hanging off of the shelf to the large chunks of bark leaning in the corner deliver in an weathered outside truly feel to the space.
The bathroom is made to accommodate numerous men and women at a single time and contains a variety of fascinating layout details. Very first you enter the space through one particular of 2 doors that slide on a wall mounted track. Then, found in the centre of the room is an island that houses 2 vanities on either side of a pony wall, each and every decked out with stainless steel vessel sink and counter mounted faucet. A steel rod runs under the strong surface counters for towels and a storage box sits on each shelf. Pipes are configured to rise up from the pony wall and intersect round mirrors before continuing up to hold each and every of the 4 light fixtures. Blue mosaic tiles leading the pony wall and frame the shower stalls, which are every clad in sheet metal. A privacy panel in the shower doors keeps the space modest. The total effect of the room is one particular of industrial chic meets rustic farm residence.
All the interesting particulars in the different rooms in this property are no match to the foyer itself. Here double doors open to a brick walled region painted citrus. The citrus shade continues on a choice of mismatched vintage wood chairs that all share a single plaid bench seat for a fun rethink in seating. The chairs are lined up towards a wall of words in various sizes reminiscent of a blackboard but much neater and significantly less messy. The black wall generates a dynamic composition that continues on the other side of the doors through a assortment of black bicycle helmets. Neither the citrus nor the black fight with every other and this is partially due to the use of a soft, pale wood floor that would seem to absorb the affect of the colours.
The quick wall across from the entry doors is clad in vertical wood boards in a various stains. These boards all have round cutouts drilled via them for plants to increase out of. This residing wall is a entertaining organic addition that is appropriate on level with today’;s design trends.
The hallway that prospects off of the foyer is papered in a black and white metropolitan scene with splashes of the citrus hue used at the entry. The little spot rug plays off of the plaid bench seat that straddles the foyer chairs.
Jen Chu Design and style through HomeAdore

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