1980s bank vault. Basement under Blockbuster, about 7 × 6 m, reached by the narrow stair behind the Midland Bank front.

Palette: Steel, Midland navy, Gold, Stone, Black.

materials

• Steel-lined walls
• Stone floor
• A navy and gold painted anteroom

furniture

• A round steel vault door on a hinge, standing open
• Walls of brass-numbered safety deposit boxes
• A small viewing table with two chairs
• Display drawers for watches, documents or collections

lighting

• Cool white lighting in the vault
• Warm brass lamp at the viewing table

practical

• Genuine vault doors can be bought from bank clear-outs; they weigh several tonnes, so the structure must be designed for it
• Use it as a safe room: its own ventilation, a phone line and a way to open it from inside

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Photorealistic interior photograph of a private bank vault in the basement of a house, styled as a 1980s high street bank vault. A massive round polished steel vault door with bolts and a wheel handle standing open. Inside, walls of brass-numbered safety deposit boxes, a stone floor, a small viewing table with two chairs and a brass lamp. Beyond the door, an anteroom painted deep navy with gold trim. Cool, dramatic lighting. Style: high-end interior photography, real texture and craft. Avoid: brand logos, readable text, people, clutter.