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IPL Theme-Based Interior Design Ideas
You’ve stocked up on cola and popcorn, bought your favorite team’s jersey and put your local pizza delivery number on speed dial. You think you’re all set for IPL. However, there is a lot more that you can do as a true cricket fan, to give your home an unmistakable sporty aura.
Listed below are a few IPL themed interior designs for you that’ll help you get into the spirit of this IPL season. Read on to find out.
1. Get the Right Decor
If you are a cricket fan who loves hosting friends, you will probably not mind spending some money. Consider investing in a projector, a good screen and acoustics. According to experts, a good sound system goes a long way in adding to the excitement of watching the IPL. Consider a 5.1 home theatre system if you are going to buy one this season. You need not necessarily splurge on a huge television. As an alternative, you can get a portable projector from a good brand. You can project the game onto the largest wall in your house. The overall expenses for the projector will round up to around Rs. 30,000 – 50,000 but will be worth it.
2. Ensure Comfort
While watching the game is best done with friends and family, hosting people requires comfortable and adequate seating options. Add some cushions if you have a large sofa. Get a few pillows and rugs if your friends don’t mind lounging on the floor. Get team-specific caps for everyone to wear while they are watching the match, to make the event even more fun. Have your pillow-covers / cushion covers customized according to the different IPL teams. Get a high table and bar stools if you intend to serve drinks as well.
Create the Right Ambience
Getting good wall decals or graphics is the easiest way to create a sporty ambience. Get a vinyl print of your favorite cricket player in action. A poster of a fielder about to take a catch, or a batsman about to swing his bat – all lend a very life-size feel to your space. A few hardcore fans even have entirw walls covered in square-shaped canvas prints. These prints featured cricket gloves, balls, bats, footballs, stumps and even crossed tennis rackets. You can build up your collection during your trips abroad. However, you do not need to be so strictly elaborate. You could simply strew a few jerseys or caps of your favourite team around the room. Some of your guests might be interested in trying them out. If you have been lucky enough to own a few balls or bats that have been signed by the players themselves, now would be a good time to show them off.
4. Look for Inspiration
Take inspiration from sports cafes and bars. You can put a cricket bar on the wall, suspend a few balls from your ceiling or get a dartboard so that people can take turns at it, in between overs. For an inexpensive alternative, you can get markers and a whiteboard and you can encourage people to doodle messages and images on it.
5. Colour Coordination
To show your unwavering support for your team, add the colours specific to your team to your room interior. For example, if you are a Chennai Super Kings supporter, you might want to add some bright yellow to your room. Remember to consult a professional before you actually go ahead with it. This is because the amount of natural light the room gets, the flooring and other sources of light present in the room can affect the choice of colour. Colour coordinate your room furniture according to the palette that you have chosen for the walls. If you want to go for plain or neutral furniture, you can add bean bags, cushions or rugs in your favourite team’s colours. The use of modern furniture, such as hidden storages and nested tables is always a good option as it maximises space and makes your room look bigger than it actually is.
6. Design Elements
Sip your morning coffee in a Chennai Super Kings themed mug, for instance. You can also add kitchen accessories like cups and other items in similar themes or in your IPL team colours. You can also get duvets, bedspreads, rugs, and IPL-themed curtains. For a unique look, you can display your favourite team’s Trophies on your showcases or shelves. Try custom designing or looking for a life-size cutout of your favorite player, if you are imaginative enough. Although it may be difficult to procure, it will give the feeling of your favorite cricket player being present in the room with you.
7. Other Tips
- Shopping online is one of the easiest ways to accessorise your home. You can derive inspiration from websites like Etsy. You will find a more cricket-oriented collection on many Indian sites. Try Flipkart or Amazon or even sites like Postergully, because they have a nice collection dedicated to sports.
- Grass is almost always a part of the scene for outdoor sports. You can go bold with some artificial grass surrounding your screen or television or just get an artificial turf floor. This also helps in making the room soundproof, and is always a good idea to ensure that the neighbors don’t call the cops.
- Remember to not go overboard with the decor. You will have to live in your house forever, while the IPL only lasts for 2 months. Therefore, avoid irreversible changes to your furniture or decor. Desist from installing cricket stumps as room dividers or race car-shaped beds. However, you can go right ahead with it if you live with equally cricket-crazy fanatics.
Using these ideas and tips, you can go ahead and experiment with different design styles and materials to make your home look unique.
