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Villa
A Bangalore Villa with a Double Height Living Room at Its Heart
MIMS Crescenta
This one had our hearts from the start. Three levels. Four bedrooms. A family that wanted their home to feel open, but still have its quiet corners.
The first thing we tackled was the side of the staircase that faced the living area. The builder hadn’t provided a railing, and it was also the only logical spot for the TV. We needed a solution that offered safety without closing off the view. So we built vertical wooden rafters from floor to ceiling, and over that, layered pieces of broken art. It turned into a feature wall that held the TV unit.
It’s a blessing to have a room with high ceilings and tall walls. Here, we had a 20-feet wall, and we did it up in deep red tiles with a custom Buddha panel placing over it. You see it as soon as you enter the living room, and again when you look down from the first floor. Below that wall, the family’s main sofa found its place. We added a metal and veneer partition to subtly separate the dining without making the space feel closed off.
Upstairs, the master bedroom had a small nook by the window. We turned that into a daybed that could double up as a reading corner or even an extra bed for one of the kids on a cuddly night. We also carved out a cozy book nook under the stairs on the first floor — just big enough for the boys to sit and read. The top floor became the kids' shared bedroom with a large study table that also worked well as a home office when they were away at school.
It was the kind of project where every corner had a plan. Not just pretty ideas, but choices that fit the way this family actually lives.
It’s a blessing to have a room with high ceilings and tall walls. Here, we had a 20-feet wall, and we did it up in deep red tiles with a custom Buddha panel placing over it. You see it as soon as you enter the living room, and again when you look down from the first floor. Below that wall, the family’s main sofa found its place. We added a metal and veneer partition to subtly separate the dining without making the space feel closed off.
Upstairs, the master bedroom had a small nook by the window. We turned that into a daybed that could double up as a reading corner or even an extra bed for one of the kids on a cuddly night. We also carved out a cozy book nook under the stairs on the first floor — just big enough for the boys to sit and read. The top floor became the kids' shared bedroom with a large study table that also worked well as a home office when they were away at school.
It was the kind of project where every corner had a plan. Not just pretty ideas, but choices that fit the way this family actually lives.
