Uncommon Homes
Rathnapura, Kandy & Nawala · 2025ThemeSculpted Simplicity with Functional Precision
- Client
- Uncommon Homes
- Service
- Design Consultancy
- Location
- Rathnapura, Kandy & Nawala
- Year
- 2025
- Category
- Retail
- Type
- Retail Showroom
- Size
- 2,280 sqft
A gallery-like showroom for bathroom, lighting and hardware, where each product is presented as a design object.
To design a retail experience that merges functionality with elegance — where each product is showcased as a design element. The space supports intuitive circulation, highlights material variety, and elevates the brand with a bold, gallery-like atmosphere.
The showroom speaks in geometric volumes, suspended platforms and soft-neutral tones. Carefully composed layouts offer zoned retail clusters without hard partitions. Sleek metal accents, matte finishes and spot-lit shelving articulate each section, while pastel trims bring cohesion.
- 01
Front façade
The double-height glass frontage invites transparency and curiosity. Highlighted by rose-mauve trims and bold branding, it frames the lighting zone on the mezzanine and the curated bathroom collections below.
- 02
Centre display bay
A floating island display suspended from the ceiling takes centre stage, presenting basins and countertop fixtures in black and white combinations. This visual anchor establishes symmetry while drawing customers inward.
- 03
Hardware and accessory walls
Both side walls carry structured layouts of faucets, towel bars and heating ladders. The arrangement is rhythmically spaced and softly lit, focusing attention on product detailing.
- 04
Lighting loft
Upstairs, ceiling-mounted fixtures and chandeliers sit beneath a grid canopy — a visual spectacle adding vertical drama and glow from the street.
- Flooring
- Warm grey wood-look tiles for durability and contrast
- Walls
- Matte white with accent blush inserts and lifestyle graphics
- Furniture
- Minimal platforms in white and blush with built-in basin slots
- Accents
- Brushed chrome, matte black fixtures, polished ceramics
- Tones
- Neutral whites, slate grey, soft blush pink, metallic highlights
Daylight filters through the fully glazed façade, while recessed ceiling lights and pendants layer warmth throughout. Track lighting accentuates focal zones, and soft-glow strips beneath shelves add depth and drama.
A harmonious blend of practicality and aesthetic restraint. Designed not just to display but to elevate — a spatial experience that turns everyday essentials into aspirational design statements.