Home to a modern Gujarati family, the brief was clear from the beginning. The house had to be contemporary in its outlook but should have plenty traditional design cues. The handshake between the contemporary, traditional Gujarati and luxury was conceptualised through keeping a warm colour palette with hints of modern pastels, use of traditional motifs on walls and fabrics, warm brown wood with meticulously handmade mouldings, gypsum motifs and mouldings on the ceiling and a simple white wash on all walls.

All the loose furniture was made in Jodhpur through expert craftsmen using premium quality wood. The brass artefacts were handpicked from various parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The highlights of the house are the amazing number of arches which sometimes form the partitions, sometimes the furniture and sometimes little niches in the wall reminiscent of traditional jharokhas. The swing custom designed in teak wood adds playful character to the living room. The modern looking rocking chair and the giraffe coat hanger are adorned with colourful yet vernacular dhurrie. The veneer clad ceiling in the master bedroom showcases the cane inlayed wardrobes. The kids’ room hosts a murphy bed which doubles up as a writing chalkboard when shut. All the bathrooms are primarily finished in beige colour tiles teamed up cane and wooden moulding to add onto the character. The passages have interwoven cane chatais on the ceiling adds continuity to the design elements through the spaces.