House Tour: This three-bedroom condo unit has chic resort-meets-traditional-colonial-style interiors
By Home & Decor Team -
Stepping into the home of Surojit Mundle and Jayne Kuriakose, you feel a sense of ease in its casual yet chic resort-meets- traditional-colonial-style interiors. The home’s abundance of wood and cane furniture is complemented by light fabrics, and occasional shots of bright colour.
The living area, which extends into the study and opens out into the spacious balcony, is where the couple entertains frequently. The sofa with cane weaving is from Prakalayam Gallery, while the two Bengal librarian chairs were purchased online at The Calcutta Restoration Co.
Peranakan-inspired tiles with a bold pattern and attractive colours were specially selected for the balcony, as the homeowners like Peranakan tiles.
They chose to do up the place themselves, with the help of contractor Louis Lim of Homeland Design.
The al fresco balcony dining area is bordered by a planter filled with greenery, which helps to provide shade and create a relaxing environment.
The couple had the wall separating the living room and study area demolished, and installed folding doors in its place. The extendable bar and secretary desk, both made using Pakistani rosewood and feature brass inlay patterns, are from Brasswoods.
Above the sofa in the living room, a folded and framed sari that belongs to Jayne’s family makes for an interesting art piece.
One of Jayne’s favourite furniture pieces, a vintage rosewood Rajabari chair that can be manually adjusted to three reclining positions, is a rare find.
A cottage-style bed from Ikea complements the blue-and-white ikat-print wallpaper from Graham & Brown.
The 19th-century antique colonial French cot bed made of Burmese teak, from Prakalayam Gallery, is another of Jayne’s favourite pieces. Its design was inspired by the Renaissance, and was acquired in Karaikal.