When interior designer Sonali Shah was given the brief to
design a 2,200 square foot suburban
house in Mumbai, she was told that it had to be a home that comfortably housed
four generations of family members. And thus, while looking at the existing
layout, she decided to redesign it by making several changes to the internal
structure.
’ I incorporated the narrow corridors
into the living area, juxtaposed the grandmother's room between those of the
parents and children, and opened up the kitchen to include a gorgeous terrace-
this completely transformed the whole space, and gave me the perfect blueprint
to work with’, she explains. As the age of the seven family members ranges
from the very young to very old, Sonali opted for a rich, dark colour palette
of black, gray and burgundy to evoke luxurious elegance. ’To bring in a
play of textures, I used composite marble for all the flooring and brought in
acrylic, glass and crystal to add pizzazz to the space,’ she adds.
The entrance was dressed up with a striking
laser-cut acrylic motif in a deep shade of maroon, pasted on a glossy white
door, making for an arresting effect. ’The idea was to denote a sense of
peace and harmony throughout the house with our own interpretation of yin and
yang,’ explains the designer. This essence pervades through living and
dining area, which is resplendent with glittering crystal light fixtures that
reflect onthe walls and ceilings for a dazzling effect.