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Like clubbing but don\u2019t like the queues? Love to party but don\u2019t like\u2026 other people?
\nWhat you need, says Helena Madden, is a full-spec nightclub in your own home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"L-Acoustics\u2019<\/div>\n

She would attend events like Burning Man and Ondalinda with friends and party through the night, but upon returning home she kept running into the same issue. \u201cEverything closes just when you feel like you\u2019re about to have a great, long evening out,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd things can get messy during the wee hours of the morning at clubs \u2014 if they\u2019re even open.\u201d The only solution, naturally, was to design a private nightclub in her own home.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first project of its kind that she\u2019s been involved with recently. Kauffman is also working with a client on a screening room that can be transformed into a late-night party spot. A disco ball drops from the ceiling, and the modular, movie theater-style furniture can pivot into banquettes, leaving plenty of room for dancing. She\u2019s attended many parties at other \u2018home clubs\u2019 too. \u201cIt\u2019s a natural progression of private membership clubs,\u201d she notes. \u201cThe trend comes from a desire to have complete authorship over the ambiance. So, curating the smell, the music, the drinks, and the lighting.\u201d <\/p>\n

Hers, for example, has a distinct creative vision. It\u2019s currently in its very final phase of development, but has already become the go-to after-party spot for her cohort. Rather than a sprawling dance floor, Kauffman sought to create a jewel box that can fit just 12 people. The color palette balances smoky grays and blacks, with a fur carpet that allows for barefoot dancing \u2014 or a shoe shuffle in a pair of custom slippers. A trained metalsmith, she\u2019s creating her own coasters, as well as canisters for candles. There will, of course, be a signature scent. <\/p>\n

See also: Interior Designer Shalini Misra\u2019s Take on Private Jets<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Home
A home nightclub setup by L-Acoustics Creations, a French company known for its concert-grade sound systems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Any club lives or dies on the quality of the sound system, and, given the nature of these venues, soundproofing is essential in order to comply with local noise ordinances and avoid disturbing grouchy family members past midnight. Kauffman chose the room for her club because the walls were solid concrete, so what happened in the club would stay in the club, sound-wise at least. In fact, noise issues were another part of the impetus. \u201cI love to host dinners,\u201d she says. \u201cI live in Laurel Canyon. It\u2019s a dense community. I would have a party outside, and people would complain.\u201d <\/p>\n

There are specialists who can ensure that the beats do their thing without traveling beyond your four walls. ImmersiFi<\/a>, based in London, work with interior designers to ensure home nightclubs sound as good as they look. One example is a project that packed almost 50 speakers and subwoofers into a small room. The tricky part? Unlike most of these spaces, the room was upstairs, not in the basement, and the home itself was in central London.<\/p>\n

\"LA
The party room at a chic Los Angeles home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Working with an acoustic consultant ensured that everything was soundproofed; the speakers were all concealed behind panels in the wall and ceiling. This approach allowed ImmersiFi to layer on other top-of-theline gadgets, such as smoke machines, and lighting that morphs with the mood of the music. It\u2019s perfectly private, secluded, and replicates the feeling of a real nightclub. All that\u2019s missing is a world-class DJ. But there\u2019s a workaround. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe know clients who are flying the likes of Ti\u00ebsto, Diplo, David Guetta, and so on to come and perform in their homes,\u201d says Nick Fichte, business development director at the project\u2019s speaker manufacturer, L-Acoustics. \u201cPeople don\u2019t necessarily want to be in a club with everyone else, because a VIP area isn\u2019t that VIP anymore.\u201d <\/p>\n

What if you\u2019re a celebrity DJ yourself? Back in Los Angeles, Hollywood\u2019s interior designer of choice, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, designed a massive ballroom for the home of drag queen and television host RuPaul Charles. \u201cHe\u2019s become a DJ, so the large cabinet in that room actually flips open to become a whole DJ booth,\u201d says Bullard. \u201cHe\u2019ll practice his DJing and do his sets there; he loves to have dance parties.\u201d The piece de resistance is the cornucopia of disco balls \u2014 more than a dozen in total \u2014 that resemble a sculptural chandelier when not in use, but spin and come to life when it\u2019s time to party. All of the tables and chairs were built on wheels so that they can be easily rolled to the side, creating room for raving. <\/p>\n

\"custom
A custom DJ booth designed by Ten Plus Three<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The DJ booth itself plays a major role not just sonically, but also visually. Designers like Bullard can even make one-of-a-kind pieces that perfectly match your nightclub\u2019s aesthetic. In Mexico, for example, architecture and interior design firm Ten Plus Three<\/a> created a custom DJ booth for a party room. The piece is clad in parchment, with a highgloss finish and acrylic accents. It\u2019s a natural fit for the client, who also owns a recording studio. \u201cHe invites all of the artists who come to record there to his house, and they play around,\u201d says Mauricio Lobeira, architect and co-founder of Ten Plus Three. \u201cMany DJs have played that booth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final piece that will set a nightclub apart is a good name. Kauffman has seen the trend at a number of the homes she\u2019s visited. Hers, for a long time, was Noir, but she\u2019s now leaning toward L\u2019Ombre. It\u2019s another example of the complete creative control and privacy that these spaces afford. \u201cPeople feel very safe to be themselves,\u201d she says. \u201cIt fosters a greater sense of connection.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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