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HOUSE TOURS

Studio Wood Converts a Terrace into a Spacious Studio for a Young Couple

The terrace of any house provides unlimited opportunities; a blank canvas with extra square footage open to nature that you can give any shape you want based on its intended purpose. From a spa on the terrace to a home office and den for the boys, I have seen many amazing transformations over the years. But, this one is a sophisticated and utilitarian transformation of a 1,200 sq.ft terrace in New Delhi for a young entrepreneur couple designed by Studio Wood. About the project: Who lives here: a young entrepreneur couple Location: T9, Green Park Extension, New Delhi, India Total Area: 1200 sq.ft Constructed Area: 400 sqft Project name: Studio for Two Completion Date: December 2016 Designed by: Sahej Bhatia, Navya Aggarwal, Vrinda Mathur of Studio Wood ( e-mail: hello@studiowood.co.in) Completion Year: 2016 Photo credits: Rohan Dayal In 2016, a young couple in Delhi wanted Studio Wood to design a light weight…

HOUSE TOURS

A balcony gets a beautiful makeover to entertain guests

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My heart skipped a beat when I saw this image. I get yours will too if you see how this space looked like before it went under the hammer. A mindblowing transformation that aimed to bring together the cooking, grilling, and entertaining part close to each other. This balcony is part of an apartment that belongs to an entrepreneur and a lawyer in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Yes, this is the balcony that gave way to that bright, jaw-dropping entertaining space. I believe there should be one space in your home where you can let your hair down and entertain your guests in a no-fuss manner. Barbecue, grill, drink the night away, play music over several rounds of food — whatever your entertaining style is, and whatever works for you. What do you do when you are short of space? How do you make room? Well, there is a lesson to…

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Seepage scare: How we fixed a seepage on the terrace

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Monsoon ~ romantic. Petrichor ~ the distinctive, fresh, earthy scent announcing the oncoming rain is romantic. The first deluge of the season after the sweltering heat and the pleasant evening breeze is more welcoming than any other, especially after the summer this year in Bangalore. This year, Bangalore has received sporadic cloudbursts. One such arrived on the evening of July 28th, 2016. The morning after, it felt good to step out, to breathe in a whiff of fresh air (literally), enjoy the clear skies for a change, and look around and feel the greenery after the layer of dust was washed away by the rain the previous night. It felt good to be alive in the city one has grown to increasingly dread for its traffic, pollution, and uncharacteristically changing weather. On 29th July, as romantic as it sounds, a nightmare was unfolding in many parts of the city as…