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Project posted by Sushmitha Ramesh

Balinese Beach House

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Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Year
2021
2021
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Rustic
The highlight of the beach house is easily its sunken living room, a structure that we envisioned and created. The beach house boasted a huge living area and the clients were very particular about having plenty of seating areas to host guests. The initial idea was to use furniture and landscape to create multiple seating zones so that it doesn’t end up looking like just another large hall. However, as soon as we saw the site, we just knew how well a sunken living room would work in the space while staying true to the client’s requirement of multiple seating areas.
The highlight of the beach house is easily its sunken living room, a structure that we envisioned and created. The beach house boasted a huge living area and the clients were very particular about having plenty of seating areas to host guests. The initial idea was to use furniture and landscape to create multiple seating zones so that it doesn’t end up looking like just another large hall. However, as soon as we saw the site, we just knew how well a sunken living room would work in the space while staying true to the client’s requirement of multiple seating areas.
On arrival is a small antispace with a console table that we styled with artefacts and cherub statues handing over it. This antispace frames the view of the entire open floor plan. The space begins with a small living room set up and a pool table area consequently leading to our signature sunken living room, complemented with a bar setup at the back. At the rear end is an open kitchen with dining and a guest bedroom.
On arrival is a small antispace with a console table that we styled with artefacts and cherub statues handing over it. This antispace frames the view of the entire open floor plan. The space begins with a small living room set up and a pool table area consequently leading to our signature sunken living room, complemented with a bar setup at the back. At the rear end is an open kitchen with dining and a guest bedroom.
A grand set of stairs leads to the private first floor that houses a family room and a cosy dining area that overlooks the ocean. On either side of the living room are the bedrooms with attached washrooms.
A grand set of stairs leads to the private first floor that houses a family room and a cosy dining area that overlooks the ocean. On either side of the living room are the bedrooms with attached washrooms.
In line with the minimal approach, we went with a grey-on-grey monotone as our primary palette, complete with cement finished floor tiles, grey walls and grey ceiling. We relied on the furniture to bring about character and accentuate spaces. We customised furniture pieces to bring in various elements of warmth, we also reupholstered existing furniture pieces in sand-coloured tones and topped them off with raw and natural finishes. We balanced the monotone palette with stand out art pieces and a lot of greenery throughout the space.
In line with the minimal approach, we went with a grey-on-grey monotone as our primary palette, complete with cement finished floor tiles, grey walls and grey ceiling. We relied on the furniture to bring about character and accentuate spaces. We customised furniture pieces to bring in various elements of warmth, we also reupholstered existing furniture pieces in sand-coloured tones and topped them off with raw and natural finishes. We balanced the monotone palette with stand out art pieces and a lot of greenery throughout the space.
The Powder washroom. We wanted something bold and fun for the powder washroom. We fell in love with the textured monkey wallpaper.
The Powder washroom. We wanted something bold and fun for the powder washroom. We fell in love with the textured monkey wallpaper.
From the beginning we knew we wanted to do something fun with the guest bedroom. We got an artist to come and paint this wall mural for us.
From the beginning we knew we wanted to do something fun with the guest bedroom. We got an artist to come and paint this wall mural for us.
In line with the minimal approach, we went with a grey-on-grey monotone as our primary palette, complete with cement finished floor tiles, grey walls and grey ceiling. We relied on the furniture to bring about character and accentuate spaces. We customised furniture pieces to bring in various elements of warmth, we also reupholstered existing furniture pieces in sand-coloured tones and topped them off with raw and natural finishes. We balanced the monotone palette with stand out art pieces and a lot of greenery throughout the space.
In line with the minimal approach, we went with a grey-on-grey monotone as our primary palette, complete with cement finished floor tiles, grey walls and grey ceiling. We relied on the furniture to bring about character and accentuate spaces. We customised furniture pieces to bring in various elements of warmth, we also reupholstered existing furniture pieces in sand-coloured tones and topped them off with raw and natural finishes. We balanced the monotone palette with stand out art pieces and a lot of greenery throughout the space.
Everyone loves the minimal, wabi sabi design trend! We wanted the main shell of the house to stay true to the trend at the same time we felt that the home needed more colour and warmth and we brought these with all our art and artefacts that the client had collected over the years. The client Shweta Gupta is someone who loves to paint during her free time. She even painted a few pieces for this house which we used in the bedrooms.
Everyone loves the minimal, wabi sabi design trend! We wanted the main shell of the house to stay true to the trend at the same time we felt that the home needed more colour and warmth and we brought these with all our art and artefacts that the client had collected over the years. The client Shweta Gupta is someone who loves to paint during her free time. She even painted a few pieces for this house which we used in the bedrooms.

Details

Square Feet
6500
Bedrooms
3

Credits

From Sushmitha Ramesh

The first lockdown imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic led our clients to rethink their spaces. The idea of renovating their 20 year old beach house just outside city limits sounded like the perfect distraction from the everyday chaos of being locked inside their city apartment.
The brief to this end was straightforward, they wanted something minimal, quick, and easy to execute. They wanted the beach house to double up as an exotic getaway, their own personal haven amidst all the chaos. The larger idea was to keep the shell minimal and bare while being open to play it up with furniture and decor. The clients wanted it to be one with nature and preferred natural elements like wood, bamboo, and earthy ceramics to make up the design language.