During our exploration of the Kashyap home, we confirmed what we already love about home decor - the family's aesthetic showed that one should not be afraid of mixing and matching prints and styles. Just remember to have a central theme, like a family of colors that go together. Get creative and have fun while decorating! Taking table-top as an example, Good Earth is great for tableware and runners. Shades of India also has a great collection of runners. For budget-friendly options, you can check out the selection at India Circus.

the Kashyap family, on a wintry day. Their home was already a treasure trove of art and thoughtful touches, such as the delicate china with a beautiful winter rose design in which we were served afternoon tea. The family had runners woven out of jute with ikat patterns, wooden trays with filigree work, and serving bowls in a splash of pop colors. All different in terms of style but completely balanced in terms of visual delight!

Discern asked Shruti Choudhari, an interior architect and the owner of Chrysalis Design Studio, to share how she helped the Kashyap family decorate their Delhi home. Read on to find out how three unique styles were used under one roof. In this article you will also find Discern's handy list of suggested products that will help you bring some of these specific looks into your own home.



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Each floor of the Kashyap home has a distinct style, based on the individual personalities who inhabit the home. The underlying design ethos of the original plan has been respected and integrated seamlessly with the new. The home is a living testament to the fact that more than one style can be assimilated under one roof, as long as they are given the space to exist together. The home has two skylights at different levels and an open plan layout. Most of the areas of the home can be seen while sitting in the master bedroom. Family and friends enter through a modern slat door with a beaten copper patina inlay. They venture further down a small corridor framed by a Romesh Gorjala Hanuman, into a volume of space dominated by a blank canvas on which a wooden screen has been mounted, that extends over the entire height of the house. This space seems to naturally flow upwards into a skylight dome, which lets the soft north light enter the home and creates a play of light through the day.



Picture Courtesy: Chrysalis Design Studio Picture Courtesy: Chrysalis Design Studio

The space on the left leads you to an elegant living room with picture windows framing a lush green garden. The living room is done up in shades of ivory and teal, with a burnt sienna base. The colours in the living space were defined by the artwork; the Muzaffar Ali mixed media canvas of his Sufi poetry based on love; Sachin Jaltare’s Romanticism and Yussuf Arakkal's light and shadow work are all represented here. There are Lladros, Chinese carved cabinets, straight-line sofas, tables with double height pull outs, silver curios, blown glass pieces, eclectic lamps and exquisite bronze sculptures.

