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Project : Colors of Goa | Location : Bangalore | Typology and Square Footage : 4-BHK Residential Flat, 3,800 Square Feet | Design Firm: By The Riverside | Principal Designer: Swati Seraan (Founder, By The Riverside) | Text Credit : Sneha Gandhi |Photography Credit : Nayan Soni

Featuring a palette of eclectic-modern dreams, vivid colours, distressed textures, prints, and patterns, this neo-eclectic home is designed to complement the family’s contemporary lifestyle while staying true to their heritage and heart. The house is designed for a couple from Goa who have settled in Bangalore with their 10 year old son.

Meet the homeowner Divya, an artist at heart. Much like her love for painting canvas, she wished for her Bangalore home to bustle with colours and character reflecting her creative personality.

A nod to their Goan heritage, the family room is enveloped in an exposed brick wall adding gravitas to the space. Made from custom prints by local artisans, the lounge chair and ottoman  double up as the perfect corner to enjoy a stunning sunset by the patio.

On the other hand, Suraj, Divya’s husband is a contrasting pragmatic personality. Together, they are an energetic combination like the dramatic media room. The dark-toned den with a strategic mirror showcase is all about family leisure time and indulgence.

Capturing a blend of traditional Goan roots with Divya’s artistic aptitude, this special hidden bar unit crafted in-house by By The Riverside is a metaphor for the home. A tribute to Indian culture, its Indo-contemporary shutter design draws inspiration from traditional arches and motifs.

Kitchens are our favourite spaces to design and this one is planned in perfect symmetry with a central island counter and judicious doses of Goan colours, vibrancy, and authentic stained glass windows.

All three bedrooms flaunt distinct visual languages with a binding denominator – the wooden flooring

Tucked away from the maximalist home, the main bedroom is doused in whites and sage greens offering a rejuvenating refuge to the vivacious couple.

What could a 10-year-old ask for in a bedroom? A sleek study table, a shelf that exhibits his collectibles and achievements, and maybe some tints of blue. The happy kid got it all, plus an exuberant rattan bed!

The guest room distinguishes itself from the other bedrooms with its soft tropical colour scheme of pastel pink and olive green and spectacular prints.

As designers, we often interpret design briefs in a way that best suits our firm’s design capabilities, but this home is different. When I first met Divya, her energy and enviable collection of artworks and paintings inspired me and we spontaneously decided to let her art guide us. Over coffee, she revealed an  ancestral trunk full of beautiful embroidered cushions and other antique artefacts dated back to her marriage. Today, every art piece is an integral part of the simple house thereby transforming it to an artist’s abode!