Melange Home, Mumbai

Located near the coast in Mumbai, the Melange Home fuses a modern Indian family’s lifestyle with contemporary interiors fused with a mid-century modern spirit.A classic shell in a neutral palette accommodates all the diverse personalities through eclectic accents in cool hues of blues and greens. These are warmed by wooden textures and made opulent through hints of metal. All areas of this home- the living, dining, and bedrooms with multiple walk-in closets- blend seamlessly within the muted pop, yet each space is developed with its own distinct character. The said difference manifests through an understated play in materials like wood, cane, metal, upholstery and stone, all of which are accentuated with various forms of art.

The living space transitions into a dining area through a framed opening. Following an analogous aesthetic, the space is designed with a customised dining table made with a terrazzo Kalinga top sitting atop two fluted wooden stems. The aesthete piece is paired with blue dining chairs featuring sleek brass-tipped metal legs. A trio of suspended lights bring the placement to focus, thereby creating an ambient aura. 

An ingenious game of camouflage manifests in this space, optically hiding all the services. The beams are treated and transformed into an artistic arched ceiling and are finished in a grey lime plaster.  The walls in monochromatic moulding detail, conceal the doors to various services, thus creating a cohesive and continuous setting. A classic wooden sliding folding window connects the dining to the kitchen, offering flexible privacy. On the other side of the opening is a classic white and grey modular kitchen with a seamless white counter and dado that blends into a series of overhead storage cabinets with varying porosities, away from the monotony of a usual kitchen space.

The Melange Home is a play of illusions and surprises- concealed doors, treated beams and camouflage storage. Through this home, Quirk Studio brings in light and life along with their signature element of uniqueness in design through colour and textural elements, while crafting a timeless project centred around the people and life between these spaces.