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Faridabad Houzz: Comfort Rules in This Opulent, Multi-Generational Home
Airy and flooded with natural light, this home is filled with luxury, a medley of styles and tailor-made spaces
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Rajiv Aggarwal, his wife, their two teenage children and the grandparents
Location: Faridabad-Delhi NCR
Year built: 2017
Size: 501 square metres (5400 square feet); 5 bedrooms; 7 bathrooms
Architectural and Interior designers: Deepti Bansal and Joaquim C. Rodrigues, founding partners, Purple Studio
Victorian romance, vintage chic, contemporary lines, bold colours, and a multitude of materials – this Faridabad home is filled with varied spaces, each perfectly mirroring its occupant’s particular tastes. “During the design stage, each member described their ideal room, around which their personal spaces were sculpted. However, being nature lovers, the clients wanted sprawling views of greenery and the outdoors from every corner of the house,” Deepti Bansal, founding partner of Purple Studio, says.
Photos courtesy Deepak Aggarwal
Who lives here: Rajiv Aggarwal, his wife, their two teenage children and the grandparents
Location: Faridabad-Delhi NCR
Year built: 2017
Size: 501 square metres (5400 square feet); 5 bedrooms; 7 bathrooms
Architectural and Interior designers: Deepti Bansal and Joaquim C. Rodrigues, founding partners, Purple Studio
Victorian romance, vintage chic, contemporary lines, bold colours, and a multitude of materials – this Faridabad home is filled with varied spaces, each perfectly mirroring its occupant’s particular tastes. “During the design stage, each member described their ideal room, around which their personal spaces were sculpted. However, being nature lovers, the clients wanted sprawling views of greenery and the outdoors from every corner of the house,” Deepti Bansal, founding partner of Purple Studio, says.
Photos courtesy Deepak Aggarwal
“The planning revolved around maximising a visual connection to the outside while maintaining the fine line between public and private,” Rodrigues says. By making use of an open layout and large windows wherever possible, the designers managed to flood the home with natural light and keep it well ventilated. “You can visually connect one corner of the house to the other from any place and all the bedrooms have windows on two adjacent walls for the natural flow of breeze,” he adds.
The materials used on the exterior are a well balanced blend of wood, local limestone, granite and metal. The boundary wall features a textured finish and back-lit panels with leaf displays. One of the biggest challenges the designers faced was the 30-foot-tall back-lit tree silhouette punched out of stainless steel sheets for the house facade. “A lot of decisions had to be made about the material, lighting, cutting and final form,” Rodrigues says. “The ratio of the punch size and spacing was critical to get the perfect viewing from the street.” The result is soft dappled lighting peeking through the screen, highlighting the silhouette of a silk cotton tree.
“We designed the architecture of the home to give a sense of unbounded habitation. As you move through the house you get a glimpse of the landscape from every corner,” says Rodrigues. An interesting element to the right of the front door is this parametric bench made from birch ply. Most of the house has marble flooring while the living room and part of the master bedroom have engineered wood flooring.
Marble: Stonex India
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Marble: Stonex India
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Straight ahead from the entrance foyer is the living room, where columns in the centre of the walls allow for unhindered column-free corner views towards the lawn on either side. “Essentially a glass box sitting in the middle of the lawn, the living room, with its green views, is a favourite with our clients and us,” Bansal says.
The focal point of the room are the two plum-coloured tufted Chesterfield sofas placed facing each other. These expansive seats accompany centre tables of statuario marble and stainless steel, a burnished brass central chandelier, a corner arc lamp and a grey leather armchair.
The focal point of the room are the two plum-coloured tufted Chesterfield sofas placed facing each other. These expansive seats accompany centre tables of statuario marble and stainless steel, a burnished brass central chandelier, a corner arc lamp and a grey leather armchair.
To the left of the entrance foyer is the open-layout family room and adjoining dining area with a clear view of the backyard. “The windows, overlooking the central family lounge let in the foliage-filtered sunlight throughout the day, reducing the dependency on artificial lights,” Bansal says. Its wood finishes, marble and leather keep within a neutral palette, except for two blue single-seaters that add a touch of colour. In the adjoining dining area, a central chandelier hangs above the custom-made dining set featuring leather-upholstered chairs with brass studs. A marble-effect rug brings in a little texture.
Pictured here is the master bedroom, which is completely different from the rest of the home with a pastel-hued Victorian theme, dotted with a few nature-inspired flourishes like the green-leaf central chandelier and wall sconces as well as the lilac flowered rug in the corner. “Each room has its own identity, derived from the personality of its occupants,” Bansal says.
Engineered wood flooring demarcates the sleeping area from the rest of the room. The room boasts wainscot walls with grass-cloth coverings in the panels. A pale-green and gold upholstered bed and bench take centre stage, the tufted headboard, curlicue legs and intricate carvings adding to the luxurious vibe. “The client’s favourite nook features a custom-made porter chair in teakwood and silk suede,” Bansal says. Set beside large windows, the corner overlooks the central courtyard.
“The ensuite has a shower enclosure, a WC alcove and a central section, allowing for the couple to use it at the same time. It also has its own miniature garden with indoor plants, such as palms and ferns, that enhance the bathing experience,” Bansal says. The mosaic tiles in the shower enclosure carry a floral design which works well with the Botticino Italian marble floors. A back-lit floral design has been etched on the mirror and a simple vessel sink completes the look.
Completely different from the master suite is the grandparents’ bedroom, a quietly restful room with a vintage theme in neutral colours. The focal point here is the muted floral wallpaper on the wall that backs the bed. A tufted headboard and bed bench work well with the soft green armchairs in a floral pattern. Brass highlights and simple light fixtures add the finishing touch.
Heading back to the triple-height family lounge, we see the sleek metal staircase clad with teakwood and finished with a clear glass railing. The floating staircase wraps itself around a cluster of chandeliers hung at different heights.
The double-height glass windows filter in natural light into both levels. A glass-and-metal bridge on the landing connects the entertainment room (which sits above the living room) with the children’s individual bedrooms.
The double-height glass windows filter in natural light into both levels. A glass-and-metal bridge on the landing connects the entertainment room (which sits above the living room) with the children’s individual bedrooms.
The entertainment room displays stronger lines and materials as well as deeper shades. Tan leather upholstered sofas have been paired with cherry-red recliner chairs. Large pivoted louvred windows in dark wood let in abundant natural light as do the fixed glass panels that run along the periphery of the ceiling and down the main window wall. Anchoring the room is the striking deep-red fabric wall panelling featuring a herringbone design. Continuing the lines of the panelling on to the ceiling is a wood-slatted false ceiling.
The daughter’s room has deep-wine walls, wood finishes and a tan leather-upholstered bed. “The bed is placed in the centre of the room and backed by a semi-partition,” Bansal says. The partition has been painted the same shade of wine and merges into the wall. Behind this partition is a secluded study area, which is further marked out by the veneered ceiling that lines up with the wine walls, enclosing the area in a warm cocoon. A simple artwork in shades of sunny yellow and cool greys, along with a natural wood floor lamp, lends a touch of lightness.
Deep-blue and wood panels take centre stage in the son’s bedroom. A high, winged headboard backs a tan leather-upholstered bed. The false ceiling panels are an interesting and fun design element. “Light reflects off the various angled panels, creating an captivating play of light in the room,” Bansal says. Sectioning this room are the wardrobes, the back of which forms the ‘wall’ behind the bed.
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