Better Interiors - September 2015

{CentreStage} Habitat Habitat
Like a boomerang, good and honest
work will always end in karmic
gratification, coming back to you in
plentiful. That is exactly what
happened with Bharuch-based
interior designers Devang Patel and
Pratik Siddhpura of P&D Associates. When it
was time for their client, Mukesh Shah to get his
home constructed and designed on a plot in
Bharuch, he approached this talented duo on
recommendation from a friend. Devang and
Pratik believe in respecting a client’s
perspective and needs. They design spaces to
be an epitome of comfort, class and Indian
minimalism. The designers were entrusted the
task of not only building (yes, they worked on
the structure too) a bungalow, but also the
interior design of a space for a family of six (the
client and his wife, two children, and parents).
A businessman and a strong devotee of Lord
Shrinathji, the client’s brief was simple — a
home that’s spacious and reflective of their
spiritualism. The bungalow, a 2,300-squarefoot
space is spread across a ground and first
floor, and terrace. Built on a plot size of
1,900-square-foot, the home has three
bedrooms, a living room, dining and kitchen, a
family room and a pooja room. As the designers
had discussed every small design and functional
requirement with the entire family; and having
worked on the details meticulously right at the
above Dual tones
have been used on
the facade of the
house. The wooden
tiles on one side give
an impression of a
wooden structure.
The main gate
complements the
structure beautifully,
with the lotus
motifs creating a
striking imagery.
right A doubleheight
roof protrudes
out above the entrance
door. The textures and
colours of the teak and
brass door are further
highlighted with the
shimmer of the MS
lights hanging above.
102 BETTER INTERIORS September 2015