agave speakeasy
living room | tulsa, OK
Creative Brief
It all began with
siezing an opportunity.
After buying a house, the homeowner knew he needed to change a wall that had horizontal blue and white stripes. Making lemonade, he seized an opportunity to reimagine the transitional space into a dry bar with a dark speakeasy vibe.
A huge fan of agave, not to mention the tie of tequila to a speakeasy room, we made this the central figure of the space. There is minimal natural lighting in the room, so we played up the darkness with a warm, deep, olive green accented with bright ochre. Don’t worry—warm sconce lighting will replace the overhead ceiling lights.
Immersive agave
Design
Completely unique design centered around large agave. Lighter tones of the same green brought subtle depth to showcase the gentleness of the leaves’ curvature and gave a light transition to the main area to the right. The light color enabled us to be bold and graphic, tying in beautiful subtlety to feel pulled up with graphic details to replace the gradient depth effect.
Location: Single-family home located next to the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Room: Transitional living space between the kitchen on one side and rooms to the garage and outdoor patio.
Total supply cost: $365
Size: 20ft x 10ft room, 8ft ceilings
the process
Colors
Dark green to pay homage to natural agave with a lighter tone from the same palette to establish a two-toned color parameters. Bright ochre was chosen for a bold effect and complement future brass/gold details within the room without trying to look too “matchy”.
Technique: All hand-painted free-hand.
Planning: Collaborative inspiration process for the agave reference photo and style. Next were sketches and even paint samples on posterboard to identify the rules of how I implement shadows and the gold.
Interior Decor Note: This was a newly-bought house so I also worked with the homeowner to identify the overall vision for the space. This allowed me to plan the visual lines and flow anticipating furniture, plants, lighting, and the potential for future painting deatils to tie in the full room.