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A Mid-Century Modern Home in Chembur Creates a Subtle Ambience with Elegance and Comfort

Wishin Design’s venture is a mid-century modern home in Chembur, emanating a cosy sense of comfort and luxury through its interiors

Shirline Dias Andrades

October 14, 2024

Name of the project: RK HOME
Location: RKS Godrej, Chembur
Size of the plot: 1250 sq ft approx
Date of Completion: March 2024
Design Firm: WishIn Design
Principal architects/designers of the firm: Vishakha Shetye
Photography: Pranoti More

In focus: The living room. Abundant natural light seeps in and illustrates a sense of warmth. Neutral walls and dark wood furnishings are elevated with colourful inputs. The swing sofa features a rattan backrest. Image Credit: Pranoti More

A cosy precedent is set as one wanders through this home. WishIn Design’s recent residential project is a mid-century modern home decoding parallels between comfort and luxury. The residential layout spans approximately 1250 sq ft in RKS Godrej in Chembur. The conceptualisation aims to create a subtle ambience, evoking a sense of refreshment and relaxation just as one enters. For this Chembur home, the architect opts for a mid-century modern theme, one of the most common styles in residential architecture. To incorporate modernism, the architect frolics around varying forms and functions, bold and neutral colours.

The design trajectory inclines towards more neutral and warmer backgrounds. The home’s identity pivots around minimalism, but the architect tweaks it minimally by adding tinctures of colour. A play of geometric and organic silhouettes is visible in terms of furnishings. A rectangular swing sofa hangs from the ceiling against two arched armchairs and an elliptical coffee table. Contrasting materials like wood and glass are amalgamated with textures of rattan and linens. Ample windows generate the illusion of bringing the outdoors indoors.

RK Home — A wall clock sits atop the separating partition. Next to the potted palm tree, our furry-pawed friend gets comfortable. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Client expectations to retain existing flooring and not demolish any walls pose challenges for Shetye. To effortlessly amalgamate the “old” and the “new,” the architect merges the client’s antique furniture collections with modern elements of art and upholstery. This cherished bevvy of collectibles is given new spaces, thus allowing an Indo-contemporary modification.

To add more privacy to the den, the wooden bi-fold doors are accented with pink curtain blinds. The architect opts for a chic pastel vibe for this cosy reading space. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Long, sheer curtains invite surplus sunlight. Beneath the bookshelves, a gridded unit acts dually as a reading desk and a storage cabinet. Image Credit: Pranoti More

As bibliophiles, a dedicated space for their avid book collection is arranged. The compact guest room is altered into a snug reading den, quietly hidden behind bi-fold doors. In synchrony with the existent floorings, the den’s palette is mainly opted to be of a milky-white hue. A monochromatic wallpaper showcasing floral accents sets a biophilic tone for this space.

Another passageway leads to a wooden cabinet holding dinnerware. Framed wall pieces imbue colour to this corner. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Nishigandha stems and a fruit basket pose on the kitchen counter, making an attractive set dressing. Dark green wall tiles on the backsplash interplay a contrasting portrayal. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Georgian-style ceiling units are moulded using frosted glass panels. The backsplash in dark-green tile is the singular accent fetching dollops of colour in the kitchen. Image Credit: Pranoti More

The couple’s bedroom spells all kinds of cosy. Earthy tones blend in with subtle hues of colour. Minimal accessories like bedside sconces, a matching headboard, and wall frames lend this room an artistic identity. Image Credit: Pranoti More

The daughter’s bedroom unfurls an autumnal-like aura. A boho-chic narrative is set with rustic tones of yellows and auburns. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Yet another couch sits by the window. The architect opts for a neutral palette for this corner. A niche in the wall reserves a confined space for books. Image Credit: Pranoti More

A minimalistic bathroom features simple detailing of earthy undertones. The architect accessorises it with a wall mirror, a self-niche in the wall, and a few straw baskets. Image Credit: Pranoti More

Most spaces in the home are designed with a white, chalky theme to coordinate with the existing flooring. Alterations are commonly observed in furnishings, wall artefacts, and decor pieces, where the architect successfully reinforces her artistic ability to elevate every space in this home.

The extensive windows brighten up the entire living room. In the corner, a dark wood cabinet stands next to a tall reading lamp. Image Credit: Pranoti More

All the corners of this home, from the living room to the kitchen, are bathed in abundant natural light. White-washed walls and chalky-toned flooring enhance the incoming light even more, retaining an original sense of warmth, rejuvenation, and refreshment throughout.

Architect Vishakha Shetye makes an appropriate choice of mid-century modern aesthetics to revamp this residence. The shift between medieval and contemporary concepts represents the contrast between its mature and young residents. This duality in design philosophies enunciates the objectives set for this home—the parents’ desire to spend their retirement leisurely while their daughter embraces a youthful embarking.