Farah And Dhaval Design (FADD) Studio draw inspirations from neo-classical and mid-century modernist periods to create this stunning house in Bengaluru.
The vintage charm of R House is inescapable. This house, with a mix of floral accents and vintage forms, exudes elegance. The white palette conjures up the most refined of European and modern minimalist sensibilities, which are carefully off-set by colourful props and ornate accents.
The house spans three levels, covering 6,000 sq. ft. Located in Bengaluru, and realised by city-based Farah And Dhaval Design (FADD) Studio, its design inspirations distinguish it from the rest of the built landscape.
In a shell like this one, with its preponderance of grey and beige (the FADD team calls it “greige”), verticality is an essential aesthetic partner. The most obvious specimen is near the arched mirror, which stands adjacent to a tall, split window wall sheathed in dreamy curtains. The effect of grandiosity is accentuated by the corniced ceiling and chandelier. Another spot where this effect of straight, tall lines work magic is at the staircase.
The kitchen and dining areas could belong to a 1950’s film set. Here, the verticality is taken over by the intricate Arabesque vintage floor tiles, an antique dining table set, and surfaces with a more pronounced teal colouring complementing the whites.
The lighting scheme is simple, leaning towards white and relying heavily on the natural light streaming in.
In a house this restrained, the living room is a hippie breakaway. The palette does include white and some coral, but little else conforms. There is the floral coffee table and two side-chairs with strawberry coloured cushions. There are frames of abstract art on the main wall, the array split by a window draped over with a floral bind.
Aesthetic restraint hits the peak in the bedrooms, but even here, the scene experiences classy interruptions by pieces of smooth olive coloured furniture, side tables, bedsteads, and a storage-cum-display piece whose skin is printed like a wallpaper design catalogue. The bathrooms swing between different time periods. Likewise, the seating areas and family rooms keep juggling different looks.
The children’s room, with its striking deep blue colour, is, arguably, the most modern. It remains one with the overall scheme – spacious and peppered with unique visual inspirations.
