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This Mumbai Apartment Will Woo You With Its Southern Charm

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This Mumbai Apartment Will Woo You With Its Southern Charm
Traditional south Indian touches are quite evident in this modern Mumbai apartment by Design Consortium

Harshit & Mansi of Design Consortium designed this residential luxury apartment in Lodha Fiorenza, Mumbai for a corporate honcho and his family. All it takes to connect the dots to the family’s southern roots are the towering brass annapakshi vilakkus (lamps) on either side of the sofa in the living room. And it’s hard not to notice the signature vermilion and mustard cushions with traditional motifs in an otherwise modern design setting.

Also peppered on the walls are large artworks `~ primarily Tanjore, Worli and Madhubani paintings. The decor is a balance of beautiful pieces of art the family has collected over the years blending into modern interiors.

Who lives here:  Corporate MD his wife, son and mother

Location:  Lodha Fiorenza, Mumbai

Year built:  2019

Size: 2400 sq.ft

Type: a four bedroom, six bathroom apartment with 1 servant room

Budget: 1 Cr

Designed by: Mansi Jholapara & Harshit Jholapara (Design Consortium)

Photograph courtesy for the images: Kunal Bhatia

Harshit says,

The clients, a south Indian family, approached us to design their 4 BHK apartment; their only brief was to display their collection of ethnic Indian art within a modern setting.

The family comprises the husband, MD of a corporate, wife a homemaker, son who works in the banking sector, and his mother.

We had a free rein in design, material selection, and colour combination. Our mood board was well received by the family.

Apartment’s Layout

Interior design of the foyer in an apartment
The entrance opens up into this lobby / foyer off the apartment.

The apartment opens into a with an artwork on a veneered wall panel. The passage leads to a multipurpose room in the left and kitchen / pooja room in the right.

At the end of the passage lies the big living and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows on east and west direction opening onto the deck overlooking the garden. Access to the three bedrooms (master, son and mother’s) are from the living room.

Living Room With a Traditional South Indian Touch

A neutral palette was chosen for the apartment in order to accentuate the various décor elements. The family also has a vast collection of Ganesha idols that are displayed on either side of the TV unit in the living room. Artworks illuminated by focus lights form the center of attraction in every room. The design aesthetic is otherwise minimalist.

A neutral sofa and center table matching the flooring occupy the living room. This neutral color palette lets the artwork shine through.
A closer look at the towering brass lamp ~ a mainstay in many South Indian homes.

The puja area (created by shifting the kitchen entry) was made in compliance with the principles of vastu such that it doesn’t share any common walls with a toilet.

Kitchen was fully fitted by Poggenpohl with Corian Top

Modern Minimalist Bedrooms

Mint Green PU paint and wood veneer stands out on the white wall backdrop. Master-bed and the headboard is clad in beige leather again following a neutral palette of the apartment.

A minimal bedroom with mint green PU.
A minimal bedroom with mint green PU.
A sleek home office study table occupies one corner of the bedroom.
A sleek home office study table occupies one corner of the bedroom.
Gentle feminine touches of purple in the headboard and chair defines this room.
Gentle feminine touches of purple in the headboard and chair defines this room.

Mushroom colour PU paint has been added to main wardrobe. Tan leather cladded bed stands out against purple wallpaper panel.

Son's bedroom with tan leather headboard and purple wall panel / matching curtains gives this room a soft touch.
Son’s bedroom with tan leather headboard and purple wall panel / matching curtains gives this room a soft touch.

The multipurpose room, furnished with a sofa-cum-bed, a TV unit and veneer furniture has been designed as a guest bedroom that doubles up as an entertainment and TV room.

Family or entertainment room with a sofa cum bed and TV unit.
Family or entertainment room with a sofa cum bed and TV unit.

The whole house including the toilets were done up in Italian marble. Minor modifications were done to the layout to accommodate the pooja room in kitchen. Overall, the house has a combination of veneer and PU paint for furniture. All the walls were painted white.

Resources:

Lights: Hills

Paints: Pro-Hide , ICA Polish

Furnishings: Purple Patch Studio

Sofas: Essenza Furniture

Dining table: Purple Patch Studio

Flooring tiles: Italian Marble

Rugs: Jaipur Rugs

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