A GLIMPSE OF INDONESIA AT BREWER'S BAY - Our objective there was to create a ‘transitional’ Indonesian design.  The clear-glass, floor to ceiling windows helped merge the lush tropical valley outdoors with our dark-stained mahogany wood floor indoors

Furniture Layout
Our client stressed that the Indonesian furniture would comprise two standard elements, rustic-iron and bamboo, to be displayed in various focal areas of the home.

Dining and Living rooms 
These areas would include life-sized statues depicting Indonesian culture and tribal costumes.  Our objective here was to create a tight-spaced yet ‘breathable’ atmosphere.  In a situation like this, all furnishings (such as lighting, fans and furniture) must closely complement one other, to project a smooth and continuous flow from one fixture to the other.

Lighting
The lighting scheme, ‘transitional’ fixtures of a rustic bronze colour, depicted bold defined squares softened with a smooth alabaster-dust shade.  Based on the ‘cluttered, tight-space’ effect of the furniture, the lighting fixtures should be of an elongated design, so as to reduce that clutter effect.  In addition, both wall sconces and lamps tend to make a room seem larger than it is – creating a more ‘breathable’ effect.  Accordingly, wall sconces were installed within the hallways, staircase and non focal-point rooms.  Also, oval shaped bamboo blade fans were installed and hung low in both the bathrooms and bedrooms.  This concept tied in wonderfully with the newly unwrapped Indonesian bamboo furniture.

Living Room
With the basic lighting-design and fan-design in place; we now attended to highlighing the focal points of the house also, living room, dining room and den.  As the living room was already engulfed by a number of Indonesian statues and artifacts, we decided to create a smooth lighting effect; to both magnify the size of the room and reduce the apparent clutter, by using two large floor lamps (78” in height) set at either end of the eastern section of the room.  Not only did the floor lamps complement ‘transitional’ features of the ceiling mounted lighting fixtures, but they also featured the large up-light shades made from alabaster dust.

Dining Room
Our project almost completed, we turned to the dining room which required a light fixture with a dynamic effect; an over-sized, dome-shaped alabaster shade directly over the dining room table.  Even more intriguing, both the light fixture and the table created a vertical beginning and ending point within the room.  Hanging this fixture in the dining room was not easy as its overall height was too large for the area - a problem quickly rectified by local metal-shop, Nautool.

Den
With the den, our vision was to continue the flow of the ‘transitional’ effect, while merging into a ‘contemporary’ effect.  This was made easy, as the ceiling in the den was divided into two different styles; a wooden arched ceiling and a flat plastered ceiling.  Within the area of the flat ceiling, a bamboo blade ceiling fan was installed accompanied by ‘transitional’ table lamps.  The opposite section of the den was then highlighted by a chrome light-fixture of three wave-shaped rails, which ran both up and across the wooden arched ceiling.  Each ‘waved-rail’ consisted of three decorative halogen lamps, angled to highlight various focal points within the den.

This project resulted in a more open, inviting space for our client to enjoy a true Indonesian feel. Why fly to Indonesia when we can bring Indonesia to you?  At www.uniquelifestyles.com our aim is complete customer satisfaction, and the glowing smile on our client’s face said it all.