How a 5BHK was transformed by reworking furniture, built-ins, colour, print, and a much-loved art collection
Type:The Identity Affair (Interior Makeover) | Location: Mumbai | Size: 5BHK
Scope of the Project
Our clients were moving from one 5BHK to another, bringing along modular built-ins, furniture and a beautiful collection of art they had gathered over the years. Instead of starting from scratch, the project was about rearranging, refurbishing, refitting and editing what they already owned, then using colour, print and styling to give the new home a fresh identity.
The Client Brief
The brief was to make the new home feel fresh without losing the pieces that already belonged to the family. Existing furniture and built-ins needed to be given new life, while each bedroom was to develop its own personality around something the clients already owned. Their art collection was also central to the home, bringing character and a sense of continuity across the spaces.
Description Notes
In the foyer, the existing unit was refurbished with a soft sage door, giving the entrance an immediate injection of colour. In the living area, existing furniture was reupholstered and mixed with new accent chairs, dining chairs and a new coffee table set. Arches were also introduced across the common areas, adding a softer architectural detail and more character to the spaces.
The bedrooms were each approached from something the clients already owned. An existing curtain, a piece of art or a favourite piece of furniture could become the starting point for the room’s colour scheme. Refurbished headboards, new side tables, mirrors, lamps, bedding and soft furnishings then gave each bedroom a fresh identity while keeping the process rooted in what was already theirs.
The client’s art collection became one of the strongest threads running through the home. Rather than treating the artwork as something to add at the end, pieces from the collection were thoughtfully worked into different spaces, giving each room a more personal point of view. The art also helped connect the new interiors to the history of the family and the things they had collected over time.
The same philosophy carried through the rest of the home. Familiar pieces were edited, refreshed and placed alongside new additions, allowing the house to feel different without feeling unfamiliar. Colour and print brought energy, while the existing furniture and art kept the spaces grounded in the clients’ own story.
The finished home feels new without losing everything that made it theirs in the first place. Layered, personal and elegant, it is a 5BHK that carries its history forward while giving those much-loved pieces a new chapter.