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This Mumbai Architect’s Home is a Celebration of Indian Design & Craft Forms

This 3 bedroom Mumbai apartment has been renovated by architect Sahiba Madan of Insitu / Kalakaari Haath for a young working couple (the designer herself and her husband). Originally bought as additional space for the couple’s parents who lived on a lower floor, the apartment has remained untouched for over 7 years. The house is infused with layers of functional furniture, rich textiles, handcrafted rafters, thoughtfully placed plants, artwork, and locally sourced treasures. “It’s like a balance between the oldest t-shirt you’ve been sleeping in since school and the new outfit you bought and aspire to be seen in. ” says Sahiba. This sentence captures the essence of striking that balance in function and aesthetics when renovating an old Mumbai home with limited square footage. About…

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This Mumbai Apartment Is Your Handbook to Hygge

This plush home in Worli with a famous address has been designed by We Design Studio for a family of four. That it cannot be boxed into a certain style is what best describes this deceptively simple home. The flawlessly designed home will floor you for getting all the aspects that define a warm home: wooden charm, ample storage, flooding the dark corners with natural light, well lit, soothing furnishings, and most importantly comfort. But, the sheer brilliance of this home is its not over-the-top design. The house is timeless; it doesn’t play second fiddle to trending colors, wallpapers, and lights. It’s one where you can home to and feel at home. Defined by neutral colors, wooden furniture, and pastel furnishings, this home is like…

INSPIRATION

A Luxe Home With Tons of Storage & Jaw-dropping Artwork!

Would you ever imagine that there is a wall-to-wall storage hidden behind the image of a street in Europe (ref: image above)? I didn’t. So don’t take it to heart if you didn’t. It’s so brilliantly concealed and there are many such surprises around every corner of this 4-bedroom luxury Mumbai apartment designed by Anushka Contractor for a family of three. It’s a whole package that is tough to be boxed into one particular style: it has touches of contemporary elements, a dash of ethnicity, a stroke of modernism when it comes to furniture, an evolved taste for art, and a brilliant balance of soft + bold color palette. About the project: Who lives here: A family of three comprising the son and his elderly…

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Axis House: Crowning Skylight and Staircase Are The Jewels of This Nagpur Bungalow

Axis House: The facade of the home with the family enjoying the view of the greenery from the deck. Axis House is an apt description for this 6-bedroom Nagpur home, whose grand modern facade gives a hint of the architectural brilliance in staircase and skylight design that lies beyond. Having said that, this contemporary home with characteristic intersecting sloping roofs belies the spacious interiors. Designed by tHE gRID Architects, the two-storeyed bungalow with a basement is home to a large family of 3 generations living harmoniously under one roof. About the project: Location: Nagpur – India Completion date: 2019 Area : Plot area – 15000 sq ft , total built up area – 8769.07 sq ft. Architecture & interior design : tHE gRID Architects Design Team: Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar, Vishvajitsinh…

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An Incredibly Vibrant, Palace-Inspired Bungalow in Agra

This 4-bedroom bungalow in Agra wears colours on its sleeves walls with ruthless confidence that will keep you riveted – wanting to stop, and turn back again and again. Designed by Varija Bajaj for a family of three, in an age of contemporary homes, it’s not often you come across a Indian house that is innately so colourful, ornate, and decked up as if it is Diwali tomorrow. The timing seems just about right to feature this home. If it’s not a bit of a stretch, I’d associated some parts of the house synonymous to the grandeur of a palace. Loosely executed palatial inspirations can look shabby, but this one pulls off its regal look with finesse. About the project: Who lives here: Mr Vinay…

GARDEN

How Much Does Artificial Grass Cost?

Artificial grass for balcony is the new rage among apartment dwellers. The green grass gives a real lush look to the space often making up for the lack of a garden. I get a ton of queries from people moving into new homes asking for quotes for laying artificial grass or if I can refer any vendors who would do the same. A while ago, I had featured Xanadu Organic Gardens. I asked the following questions on your behalf about the pre-requisites for laying artificial grass, how much it will cost so you can budget accordingly. XOG answers them for you: 1. What is the pre-requisite in terms of flooring for laying artificial grass in a balcony? We typically do a site evaluation and consultation…

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15 Dining Room Lighting Ideas

Lighting can elevate your decor or push it into the shadows. I learned this the hard way by focusing all our efforts and money on furniture, wardrobe and furnishings, and not including lighting as part of a holistic design. Rookie mistake. Even if your interiors are mediocre, good lighting has the power to shine, literally, your home. So do allocate at least 15% of your interior costs for lighting. And yes, a single space will need different kinds such as spot lights, chandeliers, wall lamps because they are for different purposes. This post is a collection of 15 lighting ideas for your dining region, the one where you entertain people the most, from the homes featured on the blog. You will notice that the lights…

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A Lion King Inspired Home in Lonavala

This holiday bungalow in Lonavala gets its free-spirited design from Hakuna Matata / Lion King. Fancy that! Designed by architect firm Design Inc., this home is part of a high-end bungalow scheme with a neat modern structure that was already in place. The architects have accentuated the fluid design with quirky pieces of furniture, subdued lighting, and life-size sculptures that seem to have their own conversation going on. It’s a fun place to tour and am sure much more fun for the family to hang out and let their hair down. Don’t miss the poem at the end which the architects created to guide them through the design. About the home: Location: Lonavala Size: 5,500 – 6000 sft Time taken to complete: 6 months Architects:…

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Nirat: A Modern House Deeply Rooted in Geometric Elements

Seen from the curb, this unassuming modern residence sitting at the intersection of two busy thoroughfares in Vadodara, appears as a cluster of concrete cubes. The 5,000 sq.ft bungalow, named “Nirat” which literally means satisfied, has been designed by Usine Studio for a business family. Contentment is a state we all, as humans, aspire to attain irrespective of our social status. Free of clutter and irrelevant frills, the house has set a good foundation to foster the feelings of inner peace and fulfillment. Project Details: Who lives here: a businessman and his family Location: Vadodara Built-up Area: 5000 Sq. Ft. Type: a house with Architects: Yatin Kavaiya & Jiten Tosar of Usine Studio Design Team: Divyesh Padhiyar Photo Credit: Tejas Photography PMC: Mayur Thakkar Artist: Dixit Panchal…

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A Minimal Home With a Surprise Bedroom Element

Tathastu, a word of Sanskrit origin often heard in mythological series to grant a wish, literally means “so be it”. This concrete-and-red brick facade mansion in Nadiad, Gujarat is the family home of Subhash Shah, a civil engineer by profession. Designed by ACE Associates, the simplistic facade belies the tastefully-decorated sprawling house inside. If you are wondering what the surprise bedroom element is, you will have to scroll down to see what fancies you! About the project: Name: Tathasthu Who lives here: Mr. Subhash Shah , his wife and two teenage daughters Location: Nadiad, Gujarat Year built: 2019 Size: 5,378 sq.ft house comprising 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms Designed by: ACE ASSOCIATES Photograph courtesy for the images: INCLINED STUDIO The 5,378 sq.ft home is spread over…