INSPIRED SPACES Founded in 1998, JSH Architects and Designers work spans throughout Mumbai, Delhi, Vadodara and other cities. Appreciated for uncensored, progressive and effective design solutions, JHS Architects set benchmarks of creativity. JSH aims to provide clients with a perfect combination of energy, zen and timeless appeal.

Spread over 1300 sq. ft. space in a plush high-rise apartment at Mumbai, this project is an understated cocoon of luxury. Monochromatic with gradient overlays and a smattering of complementary colours makes the Intelligent home warm and welcoming. It is one part of 2 adjacent apartments, connected with a door yet entirely different in its character.

Being a young NRI couple, the clients had a very contemporary taste. “The brief was to integrate the space seamlessly. Make it a party place to hang out with friends and also a warm home to the young kids”, mentions the architect.

The living room opens into a honey-hued sitting area. Antique brass finish has been used for all the metal inlay work on the ceiling, flooring and panelling. The flooring is Bronzetto Amani with minimalist patterned brass inlay. An Italian ‘L’ shaped leather recliner dominates the living area with a chrome Evol Cocktail table. A copper Lisboa Clock by Carlo Zerbaro perches delicately in the corner. The TV projector above the recliner is merged with the ceiling. Subtle yet bold, the wallpaper from Glamora adds drama along with a backlight.

An ombre carpet and glass centre table keeps the living room light and airy. French windows open into a balcony with 2 relaxing chairs bringing the outdoors inside. The common sliding door between the two apartments was treated similar to the wallpaper giving uniformity to the wall space.The ceiling throughout the house is veneer. The premises have low ceiling height. A clever trick of creating different contour levels on the ceiling not only solved the dwarfishness but also added volume to the space. Hugger fans from Anemos supported the need to visually increase the ceiling height.

Jaswinder says that the space needed to look clean and tall. He adds, “A visual balance is achieved by placing coloured furniture and furnishings against the bold wall treatment, flooring and ceiling.”

Kitchen being an important part of the daily life is customised on site as per the client’s requirement. An open kitchen concept has been used here. Compact and sleek, it provides sufficient storage and hosts all the gadgets. It boasts of sleek glass cabinets for storage, diffused lights on the dado as well as under the kitchen platform. A multipurpose portable island is placed opposite the hob. It can be used as a space to interact while conducting daily kitchen chores, as a mini bar, breakfast counter or a serving table during parties. It can even be easily shifted to any corner of the house making the living area more spacious and huge, even outside into the balcony opening the interiors further.
The passage is enveloped in the same marble and edged with stainless steel. An illusion is created to balance the length of the passage and create interest. A bronze mirror in the ceiling reflects the infinity thus created. The common shower in the passage was designed on the lines of a night club with extra-large ceiling light fixture. It is aligned with the passage paneling.