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Mumbai Houzz: This Artist's Home Has a Timeless Quality
Hand-painted cupboards, rich brocade furnishings and vibrant colours rule this flat designed by Twisha Thakker
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple, their daughter and granddaughter
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Year built: 2019
Size: 121 square metres (1300 square feet); 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
Interior designer: Twisha Thakker of twishathakker_designstudio
Photos by Anuja Kambli
Perched lightly on the South Mumbai coastline, this Malabar Hill apartment offers a front-row view to the Arabian Sea.
“With a view like this, the aesthetic was designed to be warm, cosy and timeless. The clients were keen on a design that would endure, something that was evergreen. We chose a transitional design style inspired by ethnic design influences. Vibrant colours and rich fabrics are mainstays and silk, brocade, ikat prints and natural materials are recurrent themes around the house,” says Twisha Thakker, founder and chief interior designer of her eponymous design firm twishathakker_designstudio.
Who lives here: A couple, their daughter and granddaughter
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Year built: 2019
Size: 121 square metres (1300 square feet); 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
Interior designer: Twisha Thakker of twishathakker_designstudio
Photos by Anuja Kambli
Perched lightly on the South Mumbai coastline, this Malabar Hill apartment offers a front-row view to the Arabian Sea.
“With a view like this, the aesthetic was designed to be warm, cosy and timeless. The clients were keen on a design that would endure, something that was evergreen. We chose a transitional design style inspired by ethnic design influences. Vibrant colours and rich fabrics are mainstays and silk, brocade, ikat prints and natural materials are recurrent themes around the house,” says Twisha Thakker, founder and chief interior designer of her eponymous design firm twishathakker_designstudio.
To the left of the foyer, the living room presents a pleasant, elegant ambience, awash in natural light. Here, a seating layout, composed of a cushioned sectional and two bottle-green ikat-printed lounge chairs, takes centre stage. A teak-wood coffee table lies at the centre of the arrangement, while trad brocade blinds perpetuate the ethnic upholstery scheme.
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“The living room is enveloped in matte-polished teak veneer and natural teak-wood features. The window offers a splendid view of Marine Drive and the Arabian Sea. As the family is artistically inclined, you will see plenty of artworks in the way of Tanjore paintings and carved wood plaques. Rich brocade and ikat fabrics combine to give the furnishings an ethnic persona,” says Thakker.
Coffee table: Tranceforme; lounge chairs: Tianu
Coffee table: Tranceforme; lounge chairs: Tianu
The dining area occupies the far end of the living room, visually demarcated by a narrow channel of negative space. A teak-wood dining table, surrounded by complementary chairs, occupies the heart of the area.
Dining table: Tranceforme; dining chairs are custom-made
Dining table: Tranceforme; dining chairs are custom-made
The master bedroom is situated opposite the dining area. Inside, a sweeping L-shaped window defines an enclosed balcony, where a glass-backed swing takes pride of place. The bed is positioned between a wall and a window. Behind it, wall panels, serving as a half-headboard, skirt the shape of the window.
A chest of drawers stands opposite the swing, crowned by a gallery wall filled with family pictures. Herringbone panels cover the floor.
“The windows here open up to beautiful trees and provide glimmers of the sea beyond,” says Thakker.
Bedroom furnishings: Bharat Furnishings and Pride; herringbone flooring: Square Foot
“The windows here open up to beautiful trees and provide glimmers of the sea beyond,” says Thakker.
Bedroom furnishings: Bharat Furnishings and Pride; herringbone flooring: Square Foot
The guest bedroom is steeped in vanilla tones. A cream leatherette headboard zones the slumber area. Above the bed a wooden carving mounted on raw silk lends the room character.
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Wood-finish wardrobes characterise the wall opposite the bed. An alcove, underpinned by drawers, hosting a bijou television unit, features in the centre of the wardrobe scheme.
An ivory palette dominates the daughter and granddaughter’s shared bedroom, by way of a diamond-tufted headboard and neutral walls.
“This bedroom had to incorporate both the mother’s and the daughter’s preferences. The mother is an artist herself and many of her works are showcased here,” says Thakker.
“This bedroom had to incorporate both the mother’s and the daughter’s preferences. The mother is an artist herself and many of her works are showcased here,” says Thakker.
A lateral passage branches to the right, hosting a wide wooden workstation flanked by a column of cupboards. Above the desk, a row of storage units, emblazoned with beachside images nod to the outdoors.
“The doors of the storage units feature canvas paintings. These are a personal tribute to the daughter from her artist mother,” notes Thakker.
“The doors of the storage units feature canvas paintings. These are a personal tribute to the daughter from her artist mother,” notes Thakker.
Opposite the workstation, sequestered from the rest of the room, is a knock-back nook, defined by a fuchsia brocade-upholstered chair and rose-printed blinds that add pops of floral cheer to the solid aesthetic.
“The mother wanted a zone to unwind, so we brought in a Reiki lounge chair to enhance the corner by the window,” Thakker says.
Lounge chair: Tianu
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“The mother wanted a zone to unwind, so we brought in a Reiki lounge chair to enhance the corner by the window,” Thakker says.
Lounge chair: Tianu
Read more:
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Houzz Tour: A Contemporary Pool House Nestled in Rural Bengal
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What did you like most about this home? Tell us in Comments below.
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Tiles throughout the house: Kajaria Tiles