This magnificent 3,300 sq.ft bungalow in Classic Orchards, off Bannerghetta Road in Bangalore is home to Seetha and Shyam Kaluve. Designed and built by architects at Tabula Rasa, it’s a feast to the eyes. The palatial bungalow boasts of enviable architectural features, further accentuated by materials used in yester year homes. The beautiful exposed brick wall is the first thing you see when you enter the house. Modern comforts are far and few in the living room. There is an inordinate amount of thought and detail that has gone into in replicating elements of olden day homes such as cement slabs for seating, the Athangudi tiles used for flooring, wooden rafters to keep the house cool in summers, Jaipur blue tile inserts in the staircase railing,and natural lighting from terrace. These are also eco-friendly choices that add to visual delight. Wooden pillars, oonjal were commonplace in homes 40-50 years ago. The home…
