Better Homes Magazine | IDEAS
table and side table with sleek metal legs add character to the space. The room transforms for overnight guests, with the beautiful Italian tan-leather upholstered sofa converting into a comfortable queen-sized bed and the wardrobe serves as a spare storage unit for the family. The large complementing artwork on the back wall and other fabric furnishings tie the space together. A charming bedroom space with unique hand-etched sandstone tiles, meticulously placed to transform the wall into a contemporary artwork, serves as a backdrop to the bed in the grandparents’ room. The furniture, including the wardrobe, is by German company Nolte and has been designed with concealed linear lighting. “The contemporary setting is my favourite space in the home,” says Faisal’s business partner and principle architect Shamila
Meeran. The textural sandstone wall, side drawers and the wardrobe, the floor-to-ceiling mirror on the wardrobe, matte-finished wood on the sidetable top and storage shelves, polished white Duco paint on the study table drawers, leather upholstery and fabric furnishings add layers to the space. The sleek black suspended light on top of either side table help to frame the room. “I love its elegant colour palette and furniture,” says Faisal, referring to the parents’ room, which overlooks Powai Lake at a distance. It has a plush, kingsized leather upholstered bed, with a minimalist, white pin-striped cement backdrop offering an antithesis to the refined Italian bed. The wood shelves, TV unit and wooden floor add a sense of warmth to the space. The wardrobe blends into the space seamlessly with its taupe polished lacquer finish; and the
strip of bronze-tinted mirror running along its entire length adds the illusion of extra space. A large, leather-framed mirror and leather-upholstered pouffe at the dressing table area adds further depth. A beige leather upholstered lounger with footstool and a custommade ceiling suspended reading light completes the look. The elegant furniture for this, and the children’s, bedroom is by Italian brand SPAR. The team has succeeded in creating a beautiful home that is adored by each individual family member. What’s more, its location, and its gorgeous views are celebrated. As Faisal says, “We absolutely love the views from the balcony and have cherished the time sitting there over a cup of tea with the family after the project was complete, while gazing towards the lake and the horizon while the sun sets”. bhomes.com | 25