House Tour: A collage of styles and textures in this multigenerational family home
This 5,000 sq ft family home in Mumbai beautifully balances the wants and needs of its nine inhabitants.
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One of the biggest challenges in designing a family home is consolidating each family member's wants and needs. The bigger the family, the harder the design have to work in fulfilling the design brief to make everyone happy.
Such is the case with this family home in Mumbai designed by reD ARchitects.
AT A GLANCE
Home: A multigenerational family home in Mumbai
Size: 5,000 sq ft
Who lives here: A three-generational family of nine
ID: reD Architects
Home to a family of nine, comprising parents and two adults sons with their own families, it combines the timeless simplicity requested by the parents, the neo-classic opulence requested by the sons, and the playfulness requested by the grandchildren.
"I think one of our biggest challenges and achievement to some extent, was to fulfil the client brief to the T," shares reD Architects founding partner Ekta Parekh.
He elaborates: "Generally, it is easy to carry forward one theme or idea throughout the house. But here, we had to cater to each person’s preference and requirements while also having a narrative that ties the entire space together."
"A lot of furniture and furnishings are incorporated from Italian brands like Baxter, Henge and Minotti. We have also used local and acclaimed brands like Arjun Rathi’s lighting products along with a magnetic track system from Flos," shares Ekta.
"We managed to do both the things and create a space that is distinct yet cohesive," Ekta adds.
Effectively, the house must cater to the lifestyle of three nuclear family.
"They had specific requirements for their individual and private spaces," shares Ekta.
"The parents preferred something timeless and classic and the kids wanted something which was fun."
There are the formal dining room with an outdoor view.
And an informal breakfast counter and bar with arched wall niche.
"So in this house, we’ve tried to showcase each individual’s personality by highlighting their bedrooms and personal spaces."
One son had a slightly more neo-classical vision for his room.
While the other one wanted more of a contemporary space.
Uniting these rooms is an opulent material palette in neutral shades.
The grandchildren's room combines youthful, fun elements with neutral colour palettes and premium finishes.
Each of their bedroom showcases personality, and yet, the decor will be easily adjusted as they grow up.
Typographic neon light adds fun into this contemporary bedroom.
Teal armchair, pink upholstered bedframe, and arch nook above the bed lend subtle feminine touch.
"Meanwhile, the common spaces like corridors, vestibules, dining, and the living area follow a singular design narrative," describes Ekta.
This design narrative skews to the timeless, featuring a wealth of textured and deep accent colours from the furniture, artwork and personal knick knacks like travel souvenirs and family photographs.
The pinstripe on the wall straddles the line between classic and timeless. Pairing grey shades with terracotta red is an inspired choice.
"They have nice little deck outside, a common area where you can sit and a niche where you can have a little day bed to relax."
"We’ve used a lot of limestone and marble along with wallpapers and export quality granite," says Ekta.
The use of these quality materials also extends to the bathrooms.
Each en-suite bathroom echoes the aesthetic of its attached bedroom.
The house was built during the height of the pandemic in 2021.
Dubbed the Surya Home by its architects, tt took a year and a half to be completed.
And the result is definitely worth the wait.