This 2,200-square-foot colourful home in Mumbai refuses to stick to any one design style

The dialogue of colours is both extravagant and restrained at once, to bring harmony not despite, but because of the drama. “Unlike most of our projects before, where earthy tones and pastel hues dominate, we went bold here with primary colours,” reveals Shandilya, when asked about what is arguably the most noticeable feature of the design. Just in the living room, for example, the red door, a sage-green bar nook, a rust ottoman, patterned cushions, and dramatic wallpapers all collide with antique fans, art on lime-washed walls, flutings and mouldings. “Before this project, it would have been challenging for me to envision all these elements in one space,” admits Shandilya, now satisfied with the new direction he can explore in his design practice.

For him, inspiration also lay in the art movements—Impressionism, Bauhaus, and more—to incorporate the right saturation of colours. “We referred to a lot of Dali, Ando, and impressionist art by the likes of Monet for our colour palette,” he says.

Architectural flair also peppers the interiors—apparent in motifs such as arches, altered walls that flow into the roof, waffled ceilings and designed niches—ensuring the spaces are not just superficially styled.

“With the design, we wanted to create a living space that resonated with the homeowner and our growing ideologies as a design studio,” divulges Shandilya. An amalgamation of brutalist, minimalist and maximalist ideologies—with a curated flair in each frame—and a thoughtful saturation of colour, this home in Mumbai explores a mish-mash of styles to embrace a boundless, free-flowing design.