Houzz Tours
Two Mumbai Flats Combine to Create a Chic, Spacious Apartment
Wider spaces, larger bedrooms, pops of colour and lots of curios give an edge to this home designed by Purple Backyard
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple
Location: Mumbai
Size: 162 square metres (1750 square feet); 3 bedrooms; 4 bathrooms
Interior design: Kumpal Vaid of Purple Backyard
Photos by: Bizou
The client purchased two side-by-side flats and wanted an interior designer to seamlessly integrate the two into one residence and also create a home that followed a design story close to their hearts: a European country house theme. Kumpal Vaid of Purple Backyard was invited on board to help them realise their dream home. “We had to make several structural changes to this home. We changed the flooring, moved the kitchen around and redid the bathrooms. This home was originally a five-bedroom home which we converted into a three-bedroom house, plus two extra rooms that serve as a walk-in-closet and a home office,” says Vaid.
Who lives here: A couple
Location: Mumbai
Size: 162 square metres (1750 square feet); 3 bedrooms; 4 bathrooms
Interior design: Kumpal Vaid of Purple Backyard
Photos by: Bizou
The client purchased two side-by-side flats and wanted an interior designer to seamlessly integrate the two into one residence and also create a home that followed a design story close to their hearts: a European country house theme. Kumpal Vaid of Purple Backyard was invited on board to help them realise their dream home. “We had to make several structural changes to this home. We changed the flooring, moved the kitchen around and redid the bathrooms. This home was originally a five-bedroom home which we converted into a three-bedroom house, plus two extra rooms that serve as a walk-in-closet and a home office,” says Vaid.
The entrance door with wrought iron grilles has dainty panelling work around it. The plasterwork suggests an arched doorway, complete with a prominent keystone at the top, which gives the arch design an authentic feel. “Most country homes have detailing around the door. We added vintage outdoor lights here to give the entrance a European feel,” says Vaid.

The living room is in egg white, where plenty of intriguing elements, curios, lighting pieces and seaters make it feel like home. Behind the dining area are wall runners in subtle coral –delicate mouldings that suggest old-world, country-style panelling; there is cornice work on the ceiling and a mirror feature shaped like an arched window.
The beam in the middle of the ceiling is where the two flats were originally joined. “We tried to make the false ceiling and the elevations in a way that you can’t really tell where the joint really was,” Vaid says.
The dining table is a piece of furniture the client already owned. Vaid repolished it to give it an updated look.
The beam in the middle of the ceiling is where the two flats were originally joined. “We tried to make the false ceiling and the elevations in a way that you can’t really tell where the joint really was,” Vaid says.
The dining table is a piece of furniture the client already owned. Vaid repolished it to give it an updated look.
“A tying-in country element is the lamp above the ottoman. We created conversational seating here, with oversized sofas, loungers and highbacks. All the furniture was specially customised with a vintage look, wooden legs and Chesterfield upholstery. This room, in fact, is inspired by the Sea Room at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. The client loved the colour scheme there and wanted something similar for his home,” says Vaid.
Furnishings: D’Decor; paint: Asian Paints
Furnishings: D’Decor; paint: Asian Paints
The couple wanted an open kitchen and a free-flowing conversational setting. The upholstery of the breakfast chairs was chosen to match the living room seating – the lower part of the chair legs are highlighted with gold coating and the rest is in black powder coat. “To cordon off the kitchen from the living room (whenever needed) we attached roller blinds and a sliding door,” says Vaid. The wooden bar unit on the right was sourced from Bangalore.
Frames above bar unit and rabbit on breakfast counter: Peacock Life
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The modular kitchen is enhanced with cabinets that have reflective back-painted surfaces. “We wanted to highlight the area between the kitchen and the passageway with detailing. So we chose this monochromatic vitrified flooring. It almost looks like a long carpet,” Vaid says.
This long gallery leads to the private rooms. At the end of the hall is a guest bedroom. A reproduction of Van Gogh’s ‘Café Terrace at Night’, which the client already possessed, hangs on the passage wall. Vaid helped them frame it.
The guest bedroom is a nautical-themed one. “We chose all elements that are related to the sea and ships – be it the metal bed (client’s own), striped upholstery, blue colours and, of course, the world map in vinyl, which is colour matched,” says Vaid.
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This white-and-black bathroom with a blue vanity “ties in the colour scheme of the bedroom. Accentuating the corners of the washroom are small plants,” says Vaid.
The master bedroom isn’t a large area, which is why all the storage was shifted to another room that has a walk-in-closet. “We broke down the original bathroom and made a little reading nook. The walls in coral are offset by the large maroon sofa. The bed was customised for the couple. We added windows in front and on the left of the bed to bring in plenty of light, and we used gold accents on the retro-looking lights,” says Vaid.
“At Purple Backyard we love the colour white, so we try to incorporate it everywhere. In the master bathroom, we used white on all the walls and added a pop of colour via the red vanity,” Vaid says.
The shower area was accentuated with red mosaic work “which looked quite psychedelic,” she adds.
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The walk-in-closet room next to the master bedroom is awash in vibrant blue. “Having a full storage room ensured that the couple could enjoy their bedroom space fully, without having to accommodate cupboards and wardrobes there,” Vaid says.
Next is the home office, which has a wall accentuated with a doodle. “We asked an artist to specially create a journey board – it’s a man’s head which is bursting with a memories,” explains Vaid.
For the den-cum-guest room, the clients wanted a thematic space so “we went with a boho chic look. We used a brick wallpaper and put up reindeer heads and raw cut wood. We customised the bed and specially sourced that bark wood from Byculla wood market. We also added white-panelled wardrobes with ceramic handles,” says Vaid.
Opposite the sofa-cum-bed is a curated wall, where the couple display all their knick-knacks that they have collected over the years. “The husband loves photography, so he’s displayed his personal works here,” Vaid says.
Wallpaper: Elementto
Wallpaper: Elementto
Also inside the room is a swing, which gives a playful, fun quality to the space.
Just outside the den is the powder room. “This has a dark pine veneer door and vanity, and a half-and-half tiled wall look. Here, too, we wanted to carry forward the white elements with a little pop of colour. The bulbs on the walls are DIY that my vendors did for us,” says Vaid.
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