KAKARLA RESIDENCE

The house unfolds as a theatre, revealing a plethora of material palettes: handmade brass handles and metalworks, fabric screens made of vernacular block-prints, cabinet shutters tinted with indigenous patterns and colours that add a freshness to the woodworks; all enacting their own roles in the play.

Blue and yellow riots embellish the spotlight spots. A blue patterned wall in the ground floor office is complemented by a rustic wall mosaic in the uppermost table-tennis floor. With similar-colored shelving and custom-made seats, the library nook blooms. Native materials are framed over royal blue seats in the living area, and an artist’s contrasted black and white line art is gently placed on a goddess wall. The kitchen is maintained simple yet rustic, with the emphasis on the numerous scattered accents.

Each of the four bedrooms reflects the personality and character of its users.  Bathrooms and walk-in dressers remain spacious and functional, flooded with natural  light and rustic features.  

The third floor is an open play area; a well shaded terrace for sweltering summers and the monsoon, a home cinema with a bar to entertain guests and a table tennis lounge that unfolds as a party floor.