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Functionality, Form and Fluidity in a Family Home in Mumbai
With minimalist decor and space-saving solutions, this small, stylish and colourful home makes a big impact
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Who lives here: Vikram Jagtap and his wife, two daughters and parents
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Size: 98 square metres (1056 square feet); 3 bedrooms
Interior designers and architects: U&Us Home Design Studio by Godrej
When it came to designing their dream home, Mumbai-based Vikram Jagtap and his wife approached the design experts at U&Us Home Design Studio by Godrej to breathe life into their dream. “The brief for this home encompassed complete home interior solutions, including painting, wiring, furniture, furnishings and white goods. We sought to create a well-balanced, modern, yet minimalist aesthetic that worked well with the existing footprint. Functionality, form and fluidity formed the cornerstones of our design scheme, with each space flowing into the next, while retaining its own distinct identity,” says Spruha Iyer, design expert at U&Us.
Who lives here: Vikram Jagtap and his wife, two daughters and parents
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Size: 98 square metres (1056 square feet); 3 bedrooms
Interior designers and architects: U&Us Home Design Studio by Godrej
When it came to designing their dream home, Mumbai-based Vikram Jagtap and his wife approached the design experts at U&Us Home Design Studio by Godrej to breathe life into their dream. “The brief for this home encompassed complete home interior solutions, including painting, wiring, furniture, furnishings and white goods. We sought to create a well-balanced, modern, yet minimalist aesthetic that worked well with the existing footprint. Functionality, form and fluidity formed the cornerstones of our design scheme, with each space flowing into the next, while retaining its own distinct identity,” says Spruha Iyer, design expert at U&Us.
Characterised by clean lines and light wood tones, the foyer exudes a warm and welcoming air for family and guests alike. A taupe wallpapered wall, accented by a low shoe cabinet, provides a pause before the rest of the home reveals itself. “We added an aesthetic dimension to the entry by way of a cost-friendly wallpaper. We also installed a coved false ceiling to give the zone a dose of understated luxury,” says Iyer.
In the living room, a base palette of white and ochre is enlivened by a bold blue accent wall. The wood-panelled backdrop for the television acts as a visual anchor for the entertainment zone, while the coved ceiling cloaks the room evenly in a soft ambient glow. “The Jagtaps were in favour of a dominant palette of white and wood. In this vein, we curated moodboards and in-house studio simulations of smart furniture and decor, to distil their preferences into a definitive selection,” Iyer says.
The dining room is built as much for function as for form. It is separated from the living room by a narrow corridor, yet they are visually unified by colour and texture. One wall is defined by a crockery cabinet while the other acts as a feature wall. “We designed the crockery cabinet as a combination of open and closed storage, with glass shutters and open ledges above, and a concealed base unit below,” Iyer says.
“The family wanted a space to showcase objets d’art. To reflect this interest, we decided to carve out niches from the offsets that naturally arose from the wall columns. We highlighted the niches with pops of teal and framed them with the same wood grain as the cabinet opposite,” she says. At the heart of the room, gently sandwiched between this accent wall for curios and the crockery cabinet, stands a six-seater dining table with teakwood chairs and an upholstered bench. The bench also works as additional seating when the family has extra guests. “As for the dining tabletop, the Jagtaps specifically asked for something low-maintenance. We chose white back-painted glass to complement the teakwood table frame and chairs,” says Iyer.
Steeped in indigo, white and pale pink, the master bedroom is a yin and yang of bold and hushed tones. A velvet-tufted headboard gives the bedroom a sense of grandeur, while throw cushions infuse a touch of whimsy into the carefully curated bedding scheme.
“Mr Jagtap and his wife were keen on having their own separate spaces within the room. He wanted a study corner; she, a vanity. Since we were constrained by space, we had to work every square inch. For him, we designed a foldable study table that would sink back into the wall when not in use. Likewise, for her vanity, we retrofitted a Hollywood-style mirror, with table and drawers, into a shallow pre-existing alcove. The latter, undeniably, serves as the pièce de résistance of the room,” notes Iyer.
The client’s parents’ bedroom is a reflection of their simplicity of spirit. Pared-back surfaces, muted colours and light fabrics coalesce into a minimalist decor scheme. “When it came to designing this bedroom, in addition to paying attention to aesthetics, we had to consider the parents’ age and agility. In light of this, we were focused on creating elder-friendly solutions. We introduced soft-closing sliding wardrobes, rounded bed corners and low-maintenance fabrics. The headboard, for instance, is made of Douglas fir, which is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also easy to maintain,” explains Iyer.
Channelling quirk and playful charm, the daughters’ bedroom was tailored to match the distinct personalities and preferences of its two occupants. “As a shared space, this bedroom required multiple elements within a limited footprint. Like in the master bedroom, we relied on space-saving contraptions that delivered more with less. We also took care to see that the decor would be enduring, and evolve with both daughters over the years. Considering the room’s small size, we were careful to leave enough channels of negative space for the girls to enjoy during the day. Accordingly, we brought in a queen-size Murphy bed that would fold away in the daytime,” notes Iyer.
Opposite the bed, a bijou foldable teakwood desk, overarched by compact shelves, provides a trusty surface for study. Adjacent to it, a sliding wardrobe with two overlapping facades – one with navy and white stripes, the other with a champagne-finish mirror – serves as a striking focal point.
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