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The sim rig room, dressed like a classic motoring club. Two racing simulator rigs side by side, each with bucket seats, wheels and three screens showing a race track, under a wide spectator screen in dark wood panelling. Vintage racing car paintings in gilt frames, a lit cabinet of silver trophies, a small bar of bottles and glasses, a green carpet, and buttoned leather chesterfield sofas and armchairs round a leather trunk table.

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The sim rig room

A gentlemen's motoring club with two modern race rigs side by side: leather, dark wood and trophies, then the roar of a modern sim.

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The sim rig room

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The notes

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Classic motoring club. Upstairs, south-west corner, about 14 × 7 m.

Palette: Dark walnut, Tan leather, British racing green, Brass, Ivory.

materials

  • Dark walnut panelling with racing green upholstered panels for sound
  • Dark oak parquet floor; a green rug in the lounge area
  • Brass rails and fittings
  • Acoustic ceiling in dark green fabric

furniture

  • Two sim rigs side by side, each with a racing seat, wheel, pedals and three curved screens, built into walnut cabinetry
  • A large screen above them so spectators can watch the race
  • A leather chesterfield sofa and two club chairs facing the rigs
  • A trophy cabinet, a drinks cabinet and framed vintage race posters

lighting

  • Brass picture lights over the posters
  • Low lamps in the lounge area
  • Dimmable downlights; dark during a race

practical

  • Motion rigs shake the floor, so they need isolation mounts to stop rumble reaching the guest rooms below
  • Plenty of power and cooling for two gaming PCs, housed in a vented cabinet
  • Blackout blinds on the windows

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Photorealistic interior photograph of a private racing simulator room styled as a classic motoring club, about 14 by 7 metres, upstairs in a house. Two modern racing simulator rigs side by side, each with a racing bucket seat, steering wheel, pedals and three curved screens, built into dark walnut cabinetry, the screens showing a racetrack. Above them, a large screen for spectators. Dark walnut panelled walls with British racing green upholstered panels, dark oak parquet floor, brass rails. In the foreground, a tan leather chesterfield sofa and two club chairs on a green rug, a trophy cabinet with silver cups, a drinks cabinet, and framed vintage motor racing posters with no readable text under brass picture lights. Evening, warm low light. Style: high-end interior photography, rich and crafted. Avoid: gamer RGB lighting, brand logos, people, text.

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The sim rig room, dressed like a classic motoring club. Two racing simulator rigs side by side, each with bucket seats, wheels and three screens showing a race track, under a wide spectator screen in dark wood panelling. Vintage racing car paintings in gilt frames, a lit cabinet of silver trophies, a small bar of bottles and glasses, a green carpet, and buttoned leather chesterfield sofas and armchairs round a leather trunk table.
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