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Maintaining an air of classy contemporary in a functional home is what makes this luxury home stand out.
Built by design firm reD as a private sanctuary away from the bustle of Goregaon, Mumbai, this duplex is picture postcard perfect with a pluralistic appeal. Located on the 49th floor, this lavish apartment was designed to provide a sanctum for a family with a supermom.
“This 3,000 sq ft duplex was originally inherited as two three-bedroom apartments. The plan was modified to meet the client’s brief of a duplex with four bedrooms,” one of the designers from team reD said.
The entry was planned into a double height space and this presented an opportunity for design and some three-dimensional spatial drama. “The client is a super mom who loves to cook for her family and has a flourishing corporate career. So we decided to place the kitchen and the dining area in the main double height space of this penthouse apartment. This allowed us to create unique spaces that changed the way the client entertains as well as the way she lives and relates to her family,” the designer added.
Natural light in abundance and with no spatial constraints, the duplex presented itself as any designer’s dream canvas. The single height living area flows seamlessly into the double height open kitchen. Clean cut spaces with large windows dominate the lower level’s design USP.
Neutral colour schemes with natural tones complement the spaces. The use of varied tones of grey granite create a unique floor pattern. With the furnishings restricted to muted beiges, the suspended umbrella lights in the double height area above the dining area draw all the attention. A mirror wall extends the entire length of the double height wall giving the space an even larger spatial feel.
A fairly straightforward industrial looking staircase with a glass railing links the lower level with the private living spaces above. The upper level seamlessly transitions into a private sanctuary for the family. The master bedroom boasts a grand walk-in closet. The uniqueness of the planning of space and its graphic quality could easily be the defining USP of this space.
