Better Interiors - September 2015

{Final Take} Pick Apart
Pg 100 Very often, people either
fill their homes with a whole lot of
things or they leave it completely
stark. What’s wonderful about this
three-bedroom bungalow in
Bharuch created by P&D
Associates is that it has found the
right balance; it’s neither
overdone nor too simple. The
mother-of-pearl inlay on the
white stone wall, the hand-made
tile in the master bath that seems
like concrete woven ribbons and
the black and white collage in the
children’s room add oodles of
style to this abode. My favourite
space comes to be the sittingcum-lounge
area created on the
terrace. I could completely lose
track of time swinging away on
that lovely jhoola.
Shradha Shahani
Everyone has their favourites and the Better Interiors team is no exception.
Sure, we are a bunch of committed ‘unbiased’ folk who report on design
trends faithfully... but we also drool and how!
Pg 90 Having worked for architecture/interior design magazines for a
few years now, I come across a disparate variety of spaces, designs and
talent… some I find mundane or boring while some leave me awe-struck.
The apartment in Mumbai, designed by SwitchOver Studio (featured in the
Habitat section) is one such project that I found to be completely charming
and wonderful. The space does not have any ostentatious decor or
stunning pieces of furniture, but a happy and playful vibe that makes one
feel instantly at home. The vast space, the Simpsons sketches, mismatched
furniture and the enchanting entrance strike a chord. I’d love to have a
space like this for sure!
Alifiya Mehamdabadwala
Pg 44 I’m a staunch believer in Lord Ganesha and every
year we bring Ganeshji’s murti home for 10 days and the
house is filled with relatives and friends joining us in aarti and
feasting on modaks. My mother, who is a great devotee of
Ganesha too, has been collecting big and small figures of the
Lord since years and treats them as her prized possessions.
Therefore, when I laid eyes on the Ganesh Natraj idol
featured in Swish List, I thought of my mother. This beautiful
statue in a dancing pose I know will be very expensive, but I
would love to gift it to my mother.
Vilas Salve
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