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To accommodate a pair of clients who split their time between Atlanta and New York, designer Aamir Khandwala outfitted this Midtown condominium with modern elements, bold patterns and shades of blue for a masculine retreat that’s as welcoming as it is streamlined.

In the living room, an antique black-and-white rug sourced from rug collector Betsy Murphy creates a striking conversation piece, as does an inlaid table from Anthropologie. The sofa was designed by Khandwala through Westside Custom Upholstery. The chairs are vintage by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa. The custom wall painting is by Atlanta artist Todd Seay.

Khandwala and artist Todd Seay conceptualized a blue-and-gray color-blocked wall in the dining room. A hand-hammered copper chandelier from Peachtree Battle Antiques hangs above a Restoration Hardware dining table.

Khandwala went for a cozier feel in the den, where a 1920s machine mold serves as artwork above the sofa. The bookshelf was custom designed by Khandwala through Made Again. Leather ottoman, Room & Board. Chandelier, BuzziBoutique.

A wall painted Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue gives the entryway a moody energy.

A wet bar accommodates the homeowners’ penchant for entertaining.

Featuring a blue accent wall, the master bedroom draws upon the same color scheme as the rest of the home. A leather bench from CB2 warms up the space. The bed is custom by Khandwala, manufactured through Westside Custom Upholstery.

The serene guest bedroom was designed “to create a sense that one is floating in the clouds,” says the designer. The bed is through Room & Board, and the mounted nightstands are from CB2.

When New York–based designer Aamir Khandwala’s well-traveled clients—a couple who also own two Khandwala-designed homes in New York—requested that he design their third residence in Atlanta, the designer knew he wanted the 2,500-square-foot condominium’s aesthetic to be both functional and unique.

Because the Midtown condo would be inhabited only four days out of the workweek, Khandwala and his clients set out to make it comfortable, stylish and not overly fussy. “We wanted to create spaces that are masculine, eclectic, warm, functional and easy to maintain,” he says. “The challenge was to make this apartment different than the rest of their homes, as I was working on all three around the same time frame.”

Inspired by his clients’ favorite colors, the designer infused the condo with modern touches and a palette of blue, black and white, introducing earth tones here and there to add warmth. In the den, for instance, Khandwala incorporated a deep-brown sectional with soft-gray piping and a modular, custom bookshelf (designed through Atlanta’s Made Again) to create a cozy, masculine retreat.

Here, a felt orange chandelier provides a shock of color, but it allowed Khandwala to carry the warm hue throughout the condo. “It’s the combination of all these elements that creates a fun room that feels modern yet comfortable,” the designer says.

The living room—which received a chic but streamlined makeover thanks to a deft combination of playful patterns—takes a similar approach. “I wanted to keep the palette limited to two to three colors but find the right pieces that have a conversation with each other,” Khandwala says.

An antique black-and-white rug from Mazandaran, Iran, creates a striking focal point, its stripes mirrored in a coffee table inlaid with mango wood and bone. Vintage 1970s chairs (blue, of course) serve as comfortable perches to enjoy the condo’s sky-high views, while a pair of rectangular copper tables adds subtle sophistication.

Khandwala carried this deft use of bold, graphic motifs into the dining room, which he designed with intimate dinner parties in mind. With the help of artist Todd Seay, the designer created a color-blocked wall using various hues of blue and gray—Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue, Parma Gray and Skylight.

“Since the palette in the living room was black and white, I wanted a little splash on the main wall in the dining area to wake things up a little bit,” says Khandwala. The wall colors are echoed in the drapery and dining chairs, which sidle up to a glass dining table from Restoration Hardware. “I can live in blue, and luckily I have a client who loves it as much as I do,” he notes.

It was only natural, then, that Khandwala carried blue into the master bedroom via a striking accent wall, painted Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue, which he also used in the entryway. “I like to play with similar colors and items that may have the same sort of graphic feel,” he says. “I think that by using one element, the interiors become stronger.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Aamir Khandwala, Aamir Khandwala Interior Design; aamirkhandwala.com

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