• Project Name: The Balsam House
• Project Location: Pune, Maharashtra
• Project Type: Residential Interior Design
• Project Completion Year: 2023
• Project Size: 1500 sqft
• Designed by: Ketaki Poonawala Designs
• Principal Designer: Ketaki Poonawala
• Website: www.ketakipoonawaladesigns.com
• Instagram: @ketakipoonawaladesigns
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• Photograph Courtesy: Kuber Shah
Chaitrali is an ace baker by profession and extremely popular in the Pune circuit for her culinary and baking skills. She and her daughter are both national level badminton players. Wearing multiple hats gracefully, their social circle is vast and filled with family and friends that they entertain regularly.
This seed helped us frame a design language that all the family members could resonate with. The space filled with textures and tones on a neutral palette is located in the lush green area of Pune flanked by the National Film Archive and the evergreen hills on the west. The home is a reflection of the owners, simple and earthy. Neutral shades interspersed with pastel hues and tones, this home is a fusion of mid-century modern elements and earthy vibes.
The entrance lobby with a wooden console with black and white detailed chevron patterned knobs leads to a living room with a customised cane partition. The separator between the living and the parent’s bedroom is adorned by folk motif tiles adding to the earthy vibe of this space.
The daughter, a national level Badminton player and also taking a keen interest in baking liker her mother, has her bedroom with a tropical print wallpaper backdrop and all white furniture with fluted textures.
Soft furnishings create a plethora of textures in every space. The free-flowing space leads to an open kitchen with a breakfast counter.
The deck with rustic wooden textured tiles and black and white chevron inlay following the
same theme from the indoor space overlooks onto the green hills creating a peaceful and
serene feel. On most evenings, this space which houses a full-fledged bar unit, opens out to
be a part of the living and dining space to entertain friends and family while gorging over the
delicious spread cooked by Chaitrali and watching sports matches together.
