Haven Gap By Studio Jane

• Designed by/ Firm Name:- Studio Jane
• Location:- Mumbai
• Year Built:-2022
• Project Type:-Residential 

This 1300 sq.ft. flat located in proximity to the lush jungles of Aarey is quite literally a house of reflections and narratively a house of serenity and class.

This house embodies subtle colors and neutral tones all throughout with different forms of monochromatic palettes in different rooms. This gives each room in this house a feel of individualism while connecting it all in a harmonious flow.

As we enter the house, a tan orange multi-functional shoe rack on the right gives the clients a chance to compartmentalize, organize and declutter, both after entering and before exiting the house.

Walking further ahead, a Grey tinted frame encompassing the corridor entry welcomes us into the living room. Toned down and neutral colors spread throughout the living room in different forms, materials, surfaces and textures.

Various spots in the living room consist of reflective surfaces either through softly tinted mirrors, glossy marbles, back painted glass, soft and dulled metals and modern, chic and minimal light pieces.

Louvers of different forms are seen throughout the walls adjacent to the TV. To break the monotonous louvers, we divided the walls into several parts and allocated different mediums of different parts. Along with mediums, we have also played with surfaces, directions and proximity of lines.

This whole space that connects all the unique rooms of the house is characterized by basic and bold colors, soft forms and grooved surfaces that work cohesively to form an elegant, cozy and welcoming space. Let’s not forget the life provided by Studio Jane necessity- the oversized planters!!!

The soft glam, rich and lively living and dining is a vibe we’d like to bathe ourselves in!

The bar cum crockery unit was a highlight of the passage past the living room as it was placed very strategically between the kitchen, dining and living room. This made catering all of these spaces and access extremely effortless.

Moving forward, the passage leads us to the daughter’s room. We envisioned this space to be an eccentric, intricate and balanced space.

Our approach was to give a soft Boho feel that is balanced by the common neutral shades in other spaces of the house. We embodied that through subtle prints, English fusion lights, strong elements, vertical lines and small patches of plants throughout.

The color palette used in this room consisted of complimentary subtle shades and neutrals like sage green, mustard yellow, ochre, salmon, mint blue, white, beige and grey. Once a design call that we made to make this tiny room look visually bigger is to clad the entrance partition completely with a mirror.

Few more accessorizing details in this room to accentuate the design were floral prints on the curtains, botanical artworks on the wall and cushion upholstery with different crochet designs.

The passage leads next to the master room that is a class apart from the rest of the rooms. Mainly because of its favorable positioning that allows the golden glow to pass through its windows in the early evenings. This is the most uplifted well-lit and well-ventilated room in the house.

In this room, splashes of wine, pink, rose gold and red are balanced by neutrals like off-white, white, beige, salmon and taupe. This room’s design is also characterized by a straight line throughout in different forms and directions. The stiffness of these lines are broken by the soft padding in the bed back and ottoman. Additionally, the furniture pieces also take curved forms that go harmoniously with the rest of the room.

The terrazzo artwork with its irregular shape and the eclectic and sharp light piece with a stark red gives this room a persona of its own.

The youngest of the house, the son had a wish list of his own for his dream room. We brought his dream to life by designing a sporty, geometric and minimal room with clean lines. It was a joy to see his eyes sparkle when he saw a manifestation of himself through a hand painted figure on the bed wall.

His study unit was designed with his educational curriculum in mind. We also tried to give the growing child as much creative space for his ideas as we could manage through that study unit. Additionally, the wardrobe in his room was also designed to store his sports kits.

Keeping in mind that he’s going to turn into a teenager soon, we tried to balance the playful elements in his room with mature elements like the hounds-tooth print on his headboard and the use of subtle and not too loud colors and materials. These include oak-wood laminate, shades of blue throughout the room, use of off-white and taupe as neutrals and the noticeable black frames of the study unit.

One of the main challenges while designing the space was to maintain the concept of using subtle tones and elements from start to end. Very often, our clients found it difficult to understand how such sober tones were to make the space interesting rather than dull.

Although 3d visualization is a great way to help clients understand how elements and colors sit in their space, there were many instances where we needed our clients to have blind faith in us and our judgements. Needless to say, our dear clients understood the assignment and passed with flying colors. We’re truly grateful for the amount of trust they gave us.

All in all, this house is an embodiment of our minimal, elegant and out-of-the-box ideas and we hold immense pride in the process and outcome of our hard work and passion.