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Project : Anchorage 162 | Location : Bangalore | Client’s Name : Arul & Pooja | Size: 5-BHK Residential Villa, 3500 Square Feet | Year of completion: 2020

The revered Greek philosopher Plato said, “The sea cures all ailments of man”, however when one is homesick, there can be no other cure other than being huddled with your family under a roof whose walls are familiar and safe. This particular home designed by By The Riverside is for the family of a seafarer. While Arul remains at sea honouring his merchant navy officer duties, Puja, his wife, travels for her passion and their 18-year-old daughter is away, studying design at the National Institute of Design.

Additionally, Arul’s father and Puja’s mother occasionally visit the home, making the word ‘Anchorage’ a perfect name for the 5BHK villa. Wrapped in the serenity of the ocean and the flamboyance of the zest of life the family has, the Anchorage is a home that encompasses a tale of faith between a client and designer. A long time back, when founder Swati Seraan threw a house party, attendees Arul and Puja could not help but be blown away by Swati’s aesthetic sensibilities.

Three years ago, when the duo finally bought their dream home, they rang up Swati, who had a diverse project portfolio and was sure of what she was doing by then. Their trust in Swati’s abilities was rock solid, and they believed she was the one who could balance Puja’s flamboyance with Arul’s affinity for subtler musings in the new home.

Right from the foyer, a golden framed mirror and painted blue, rustic console set the mood for the colourful journey.

To the right, sofas cuddle around a pair of centre tables. Beyond the quirky accessories like lanterns, a tall potted plant and a good-sized painting, the balcony brimming with views of lush trees behind the thick drapes catch the eye.
From cloaking the low-height ceiling and wall in wooden strips to choosing a wooden dining table with cane-woven back seats, Swatiexpertly uses different grains and textures of wood to achieve diversity in the space. Alongside a dark-stained cabinet and display piece, a white bunny sculpture and ceiling lamps elegantly accent the setting.
The balcony is laden with grey-dyed wooden flooring and a garden bench. Sharing the stalwart and intriguing wooden theme is the dining area.
Up the staircase, yet again, the sophistication of the dining area is broken free by the staircase wall, bedecked with a large mint green mirror and red floral wallpaper.
On the first floor, Arul’s father’s room balances the themes of colour and class with a bed with a green upholstered headboard and matching side tables made in-house.
Facing the bed, a console incorporates a matching green shade as stripes. It is the wall behind that sets the earthy score of the room. Artwork, reminiscent of Arul’s sailor background, stars against a light-hued patterned wallpaper. Black pots on the consoleand a bamboo framed mirror on the side further contemporarise the space.
The TV lounge, on the other hand, adopts more sombre shades. A grey wall panel and console make a modern reference behind the TV, while a rust orange sofa paired with an auburn table and carpet represent vivacity in the space.
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A more brilliant colour scheme takes the reigns in Puja’s mother’s room. Patterned wallpaper in ivory, grey, blues and orange sports two decent-sized mirrors on either side of the peach-upholstered bed.
A grey floor to ceiling wardrobe with circular wooden handles balances the otherwise dramatic narrative of the room.
The daughter’s room was to have a strictly white-dominated interior. Although she lived away from home, being a design student, it was imperative to give her a clutter-free space to allow her to work when she visited.
Unlike other bedrooms, the bed is in a corner and set against a window. With such aplacement and a white and yellow pairing, a boho aura imbibes itself into place. Building upon this, Swati employed two low-height, printed pouffes and drapes for a more cohesive look.
Outside the master suite, a study room embodying Arul’s personality stupefies. Covered in blue and white striped wallpaper, a 9’ desk, made in-house imbues vintage sailor vibes. Bronze finished accessories like a telescope and wall-mounted sailor’s whee further propagate the marine storyline.
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Finally, the master suite establishes continuity with the study room by using blue in the wallpaper, tufted headboard of the bed and side tables. The dominant use of oak wood and a roomy walk-in wardrobe behind sliding wooden doors establish its stature as most of the lavish rooms in the home.
Also, in the home, is a bar and an outdoor terrace where the family hosts guests. The terrace exudes modernity with concrete seating, while the bar is completed in Swati’s signature rustic style
Swati Seraan Says,

“Puja and Arul wanted a modern home, with a modest splash of colours, and that’s what we delivered”, says Swati. “They were great to work with since they had close to no reservations and were willing to experiment. Each member of the home was delightedon seeing their rooms since each mirrored each of their personalities. That’s what I think is the responsibility of a designer to design homes as an extension of the home dwellers’ personalities.”