3BHK DUPLEX IN A LUXURY

APARTMENT

Design firm: U and I projects

Project Name: The Jade & Grey Home
Project Type: 3 BHK
Total Super Built-Up Area: 2575 sqft
Project Location: Meadow in the Sun,
Bangalore
Year of completion: 2022
Founder: Aniketh Bafna & Sonal R Mutha
Design lead: Khusbu Murarka
Photo credit: Nyan Soni
Perched on the 6th and 7th floors, this 3BHK duplex in a luxury apartment society
in Bangalore, was a home crafted for a young couple with their 10-year old
daughter, and grandparents who occasionally drop into town. The core concept
revolved around creating a cozy living space without being excessively
cluttered. Fronted by a large balcony and featuring large windows throughout,
every room captured plenty of natural light, and offered an excellent canvas on
which to create an uncluttered, eminently livable space. The guest bedroom was
located on the lower floor, while the master bedroom and kids’ rooms were
tucked away upstairs.
 Two major client mandates came into play when we began designing this home. The
first was the client’s love for neutral tone like grey with some contrast. They wanted
gray expanses to to play a major role in the aesthetics, as well as splashes of deep
jade to help create a design focal point in different parts of the house. The second was
to establish highly functional spaces that didn’t compromise on warmth and livability,
while being easy to clean – any parent with a thriving full-time career can empathize
with the frustration of coming home to a laundry list of cleaning tasks.
The living room sits off to the right of the dining area amid a peaceful, serene atmosphere. A
double-height backdrop made with a mix of fluted and flat panels, creates a lovely sense of
character, while perfectly framing the more colorful aspects of the space.
All the seating here was custom
made by our in-house vendors and
includes a pair of gray high-back arm
chairs, a 3-seater sofa, and a cushy set
of ottomans. There’s a mix of the
complementary and the contrarian at
play here – the tufted edges of the
arm chairs are mirrored in the striped
ottoman cushions, the geometric
print on the rug adds a dash of spice
to the gray walls, and the jade green
sofa contrasts deliciously with the
entire ensemble.
Opposite the seating area, a stunning
gray wall feature soars along the
vertical length of both floors – we used
punning to create a concrete-like
texture on the wall and grooved arches
to drive home a playful, contemporary
aesthetic. The arches actually tie into a
curve-inspired design language that
we’ve established across every space in
this home. Given the dramatic sweep
of the wall feature, we kept the living
room media unit simple and
minimalistic, with a wooden
countertop, tinted glass, and vertical
grooves. We love west-facing homes,
since there’s much less glare during the
day time, and this home is no
exception. The massive floor-to-ceiling
curtains run on automated rails, and
are accented with double height
pendant lights in a black-tinted finish.
Striding into the foyer, a visitor is struck with an eclectic take on contemporary modern
style. We used a pastel blush cabinet, topped with natural wood grain, as the centrepiece
of this space. Brass fittings and cane webbing cut-outs on the storage unit doors add a
dash of old-world charm, and a pleasing contrast to the black fluted wall panels. The
space is finished with decor pieces that further emphasize the verticality of the space,
including a Doppler-striped lamp placed below pinstriped wall art. We also had an arched
mirror along one side of the foyer for a little bit more brightness, and to create the
illusion of a more expansive space.
An open partition complete with attractive shelving and a serving counter
separates the dining area from the kitchen. We designed the kitchen to
have a simple layout – all the appliances are ranged along one side of the
space, which also features storage units finished in a deep jade sited
below ribbed glass elements on the upper cabinet doors. Elongated arrow
tiles draw the eye straight down the length of the countertop, renewing
the sense of light and space and are complemented by all-black
hardware.
For the kid’s bedroom, we wanted to build a space that exuded elegance and playful
charm, while still being child-friendly in every aspect. To that end we appointed the
room in a tasteful blend of pastels and clean whites. A scalloped headboard
upholstered in mauve and burgundy was placed against wallpaper with abstract
prints and muted tones, and the bedding itself features a mix of plain and intricate
knit covers. A set of monkey bars bisects the entire room, traveling upwards from the
floor, across the ceiling and ending in a thick length of knotted rope for easy descent.
 A trio of wicker baskets are sunk below the wardrobe for hassle-free toy storage and
clearance and serve to break up the predominance of pastels with a warm, organic
touch. We’ve also added a study desk in the windowed corner of the room, with quirky
bulb feet to enhance the child-like quality of the room. A quartet of arched wall
beadings extends from the study desk to the bedroom door, holding a series of fun
prints and a full length mirror to bring both brightness and function to the space. Every
part of this home exudes a relaxed sense of refinement, blending modernist interior
styles with a dash of the organic and the industrial, for a unique, easy-living aesthetic.
Moving upstairs, as we enter the master bedroom, we’re greeted with a study of contrasts. A
blast of colour erupts from the jade headboard, while taupe wall panels run the width of the
room. This is accented by two wildly different styles of bedside table (one stolid and chunky,
the other an elegant tripod) and a lovely brass pendant light. The wardrobes too are designed
to be a conversation starter, with different materials coming together to showcase two
distinct looks – light gray and brass on the right side, while the left holds a beaded door in
taupe, featuring a black steel handle.
The bedroom TV console also captures elements of brass in the profile edge drawer
handles and sports modernist grooves along the front and sides. This particular piece
was custom made to serve as both a media platform and a chest of drawers. We
return once more to brass in the form of a gorgeous full length mirror frame that sits
mounted on the wall opposite the bed, and comes with a hanging dresser table built
directly into the mirror surface. We chose to conceal the bathroom entrance behind
the wall panelling, using a push-to-open style door that leaves an unbroken stretch
of wall on one side of the room. Once again, textured velvet curtains in a rich gray
blend with the brass to deliver a modern, luxury feel that’s unique to this home.
On the same floor, the grandparent’s bedroom holds a statement bed with eye-
catching wooden posts. We custom-crafted the bed from solid wood, creating a built
in headboard with tufted gray upholstery as an ode to the grey color scheme of the
house. This was offset by a trio of botanical wall prints that sit right above the bed
and simple, teak-grained bedside tables. Gray curtains embellished with folk prints
frame the windows and the wardrobe is an expanse of white that’s bookended by a
set of open shelves in dark wood.
We choose to incorporate a mirror and a curved dressing table into the alcove
behind the door – along with the shelves these elements serve to frame the
wardrobe creating an interesting interplay between clutter and simplicity. Opposite
the bed sits the clients existing chest of drawers that doubles as a TV counter and is
fronted with exquisite parquetry detail. On the wall behind the TV, we’ve used
wooden wall beading to break up any leftover monotony and round out the space
with a splash of color blocking.
WHAT DO I LEARN FROM THIS
PROJECT ?

 Geometrical design is used.

 Contemporary style is used.
 In kitchen stroge is given very well .
 All black hardware and white floor are giving
compliant together.
 Kid room is designed to show 10 year child
personality.
 Contrast color are used in bedrooms.