The house echoes a combination of stylistic elements through the construction of objects. ‘A Shapely Home’ centers on introducing individual experiences and a fresh aesthetic where the interior features were carefully curated along the themes of white ash wood and a neutral textured color palette.
Neutral and natural
The brief from the client on the onset of the design stage was to maximize the spatial configuration of the house and provide a contemporary outlook. They wanted the space to flow naturally with minimal obstruction between the living nooks of the house.
Being a modest three-bedroom home, the layout and the living spaces aimed at design familiarity and association with the home dwellers. Designing an Indian household on Scandinavian principles has its own challenges where clean lines take the front seat with the difficult task of incorporating storage in the most functional yet aesthetic ways.
Clever juxtapositions
The space establishes a sequential order through soft furnishings, negative spaces and object design, thus reconstructing the spatial layout. The living room was not isolated but rather interconnected with a consistent fluted backdrop to draw a gaze towards furniture, artworks and decorative objects crafting a homely setting. The custom artwork commissioned for the wall above the sofa with Balinese décor adds a much-needed whimsy to the living space. The walls and the floor layout were designed in a manner that lets the light extend well into the inner walls of the living space.
As a multi-disciplinary design studio, the team extended their interior thought process into the furniture and décor resulting in a shared sense of tactility and craftsmanship. With an in-house furniture design and manufacturing unit, they were able to introduce soft lines juxtaposed with fluted elements and pops of colour. Owing to the name, a play of shapes is reflected across all materials providing a clever way of bringing colour, pattern, and texture into interiors. The material board utilized subtle nuances of fluted glass and mirrors allowing for creating a dialogue with the ash wood.
The dining area is adjacent to the drawing setting featuring a sculptural design in solid ash wood with a stone top keeping in mind the usage and upkeep of the furniture. Artworks featured alongside mirror a similar colour scheme complimenting the quirky design of the chairs. The organic yet geometrical patterns that govern this space find repetition in the storage compartments created for storage. The buffet console featuring ball shaped legs ties together the entire space reflecting and mirroring the personality of the space. Our featured pieces: the Weave bar cart and Amari mirror enliven the interior posing as artful objects.
By incorporating the mandir masked by fluted doors in white ash, the scheme is kept intact combining solidity and privacy amidst the living room.
Quiet comfort
The bedrooms, in theme with the rest of the house, were kept minimal with fluted patterns and soft colors. With the challenge of smaller bedrooms, the arrangement was kept in a way that makes the apartment a place where you can move freely around and have lively conversations.
With clear intentions and references, the design laid out by the studio emphasized on visual comfort through subtle tones. A shapely home pays great attention to detail as well as the combination of lines that do not stand out from the general concept but emphasize on the overall style. The result is a quiet family home surrounded by natural materials where design and comfort come across in the presence of space.
Fact file:
Name of the project: A Shapely Home
Location: New Delhi, India
Area: 2500 Sqft.
Type: Residential Interior
Design firm: Studio Fragments
Lead designer: Anushka Arora
Design team: Anil Arora, Ashish Singh, Roshni Solanki and Saket Kumar
Photography: Wabi Sabi Studio, Janvi Thakkar
Furniture: Studio Fragments
Paint & Finishes: ICA Italian Wood Finishes
Soft Upholstery: Floor & Furnishings
Artwork: Meraki by Sneha
About Studio Fragments:
Studio Fragments is a design collective known for embracing an organic and collaborative approach to design. Their ethos is equally inspired by the old and the new, seamlessly blending digital technologies with analogue traditions. Led by Ar. Anushka Arora and Anil Arora, Studio Fragments operates as a boutique design brand striving for balance—where there’s nothing more to add or take away. With an in-house interior design and furniture design/manufacturing unit, they achieve a cohesive sense of design. Their work is characterized by intimate client relationships and meticulous attention to detail, resulting in dynamic, research-rich, functional, and diverse projects.
