Bengaluru
client: dr honey & dr ashok
location: bengaluru, india
area: 411 sqm / 4430 sft
year of completion: 2023
architects: nilay patalia architects
design team: bhawana solanky, nilay patalia
contractor: aantarika design studio
photography: sanjith seetharam
One of our past clients approached us to furbish the interiors of their new apartment spread over three floors. The requirement was a subtle contemporary design with emphasis on ease of functionality and maintenance.
Each floor integrates subdued tones with textural elements. On the ground level, Fluted white panels are used to enhance an all-white kitchen. A well-lit double volume space acts as the dining area, highlighted by a contemporary light fixture hanging from the upper floor. The puja enclosure is achieved through wooden partitions creating a play of privacy while allowing natural light to fall through. Wood is used liberally to bring warmth into a mostly muted palette. Brass accents are used in the light fixtures and soft furnishings to tie the wood, white and subtle palette into a luxurious finished space.
On the first level, a large study cum library leads to the bedrooms. An open Home Theatre space is envisioned to double up as a family gathering space. Cement texture is used on the walls, complemented by an exposed brick TV back-panel. Low sofas add the sense of comfort and relaxation. The Home Theatre will also be used to host gatherings and thus a contemporary bar unit is designed in a corner tying the library into this space as well.
The parent’s room and guest bedroom has a palette of white and brown. The use of mirrors, Statuario texture and warm tones helps with enhancing the room while keeping the subtle aesthetic intact. The daughter’s room has large mirror shutters for the wardrobe to give a large feel to the room. The master bedroom was designed with a 4 poster bed and a walk-in wardrobe on the side with a minimal decor. Majority of the light fixtures are black bodied, down lighter and linear profiles are used to accentuate the character of the space.
A spiral staircase from a large balcony behind the home theatre leads to the terrace. An open pavilion was built as a multi-purposed covered space. Gatherings from the lower floor might spill onto the terrace or vice-versa. Cement finished and black-bodied light fixtures are used to tie the terrace in with the rest of the house, maintaining the desired aesthetic.
Thus the design attempts to use a similar palette throughout the apartment but still gives a subtle and unique identity to each space.