Project Typology: Residential Interiors
Location: Bengaluru
Year of Completion: 2026
Carpet Area: 3000 sft
Firm: Iruvé Collective
Designers: Kavya Narayana and Sayli Khadilkar
Photography: Ekansh Goel
In the heart of Bengaluru, a 3,000-square-foot home by Iruve Collective, designed by Kavya Narayana and Sayli Khadilkar, finds new expression through a series of considered architectural interventions, with its existing framework serving as a canvas for materiality, texture and craft. Rooted in the rhythms of everyday living, the interiors bring together warm wood, lime plaster, stone and woven textures through a restrained contemporary lens. Concealed doors, bespoke joinery and carefully considered details subtly reshape the experience of each space, creating a home that feels nuanced and inviting, while remaining quietly connected to the garden beyond.
There is a certain pleasure in a home that does not reveal itself all at once, but unfolds gradually through layers of colour, texture and detail. Each room carries its own distinct mood, yet feels part of a larger, cohesive visual language that gives the home its sense of continuity. The formal living room establishes this vocabulary with lime-plastered walls, microcement flooring and deep green panelling that conceals the Pooja and Store rooms, allowing functional elements to disappear into the design. A custom rug in soft pastel hues ties the furniture together, while a striped wallpaper-lined niche adds a subtle layer of pattern and visual depth. Carved wooden artworks, set against lime-plastered walls, add another layer, one that speaks quietly of craft.
Elsewhere, the house opens up. The double-height informal living room is animated by a customised pendant and a long bespoke unit that accommodates everything from collected objects to the family's piano. The kitchen remains hidden until needed, disappearing behind a sliding door that reads as artwork when closed. It is a recurring idea here: the functional is not erased, but carefully folded into the visual language of the home.
The dining area sits in this choreography of spaces, occupying a transitional zone rather than a formally enclosed room. A substantial wooden table anchors the setting, surrounded by a combination of chairs and a bench designed for long, lingering conversations. Above it, custom ceiling lights add another layer of craft, while wood panelling provides a warm backdrop. A compact bar occupies the corner, pairing black granite and wood with brass rods and wall sconces, lending the space a more intimate character as the day turns to evening.
Nature becomes more explicit in the guest bedroom. Rattan, timber and beaded detailing establish an earthy vocabulary, while a botanical wallpaper creates a visual continuation of the garden outside. Large sliding doors open onto the lawn, and a small reading corner is positioned to take in the expanse of green. Microcement walls and floors give the room a quiet, tactile backdrop, allowing the natural materials to take centre stage.
The media room takes the home's material language in a more dramatic direction. Darker tones, textured surfaces and colour-blocked walls create an enveloping atmosphere, with mocha panelling extending seamlessly across the walls and ceiling. A custom storage unit, topped in stone, is finished in the same tone as the surrounding wall, allowing it to seamlessly blend into the room. Terrazzo flooring adds a subtle texture, while an abstract artwork introduces a carefully measured pop of colour. A custom light above the seating provides a softer, ambient glow, transforming the room as evening sets in. Beyond the large sliding doors, the lawn offers a visual release from the room's cocooning darkness.
This darker palette continues into the adjoining bathroom, where microcement walls meet warm veneer and stone. The custom vanity balances open and closed storage, bringing functionality into the composition without making it feel overly utilitarian.
The staircase becomes a moment of pause within the house, marked by a dramatic double-height light fixture that draws the eye upwards, transforming an otherwise functional passage into a moment of quiet theatre.
Upstairs, Kids' bedroom introduces a lighter and more playful interpretation of the same material sensibility. Nature-inspired wallpaper sits alongside textured wall panels, framing a simple wooden bed and side table. Petal-shaped wall lights bring a whimsical touch, while a fluted, painted wardrobe incorporates open cubbies for toys. A sculptural wooden-legged study, rattan chair and peg wall create spaces for drawing, reading and play. Even the dresser follows the home's broader approach to joinery, combining open and concealed storage with tactile fluted detailing.
The master bedroom is quieter still. A concealed door leads into the room, opening onto a customised dresser and wide mirror, with a large pendant suspended above that adds a sculptural touch. Tinted-glass shelving held within slender metallic frames adds lightness against the wood, while fluted drawers and weave detail on wardrobe shutters introduces a layer of texture. The bed sits within a built-in alcove, with integrated storage softened by beaded detailing. Layered furnishings and textiles complete the room, keeping the atmosphere intimate rather than overly formal.
The study occupies a more contemplative corner of the house, with a built-in seating nook flanked by library units creating a cozy retreat for reading. Across the room, a long study desk overlooks the double-height living area, while the adjoining terrace garden brings the outdoors into view.
Ultimately, the home is defined by a quiet sense of balance. Its moments of drama are tempered by restraint, while tactile materials and thoughtful craftsmanship lend warmth to the architecture. From concealed thresholds and bespoke details to generous openings that draw the garden in, every element feels considered yet effortless. What emerges is a home that is contemporary without feeling cold, crafted without feeling ornate, and above all, deeply attuned to the rhythms of everyday life
