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When Sumi Bose and Vivin Pai bought an apartment in Bangalore, they were sure about one thing: the kitchen wall had to go. “Well, two things, if you count the aesthetic we were going for,” says the couple, whose days are currently governed by the uproarious antics of their six-month-old baby and their two-year-old pup. For the young parents, the aesthetic of their future home had been dreamed up long before they had finalized—or found—an interior designer. “So when we landed on Aishwarya, we had a brief ready.” This would be Aishwarya Govind, founder and principal architect of Bengaluru-based House of Ruya, for whom said brief—which called for equal parts midcentury modern and Japandi style (a portmanteau of Japanese and Scandi)—was a curious departure from the norm.
“We spent a lot of time understanding the two different styles they were going for,” says Aishwarya. “Given that they were completely distinct, and belonged to different eras, we had to figure out a common thread.” Several material experiments later, Aishwarya had her answer. Colors and finishes that married both styles were chosen, oak and walnut were used to create a contrast of dark and light; nordic-inspired paint colors were used for the walls; and prints were used sparingly à la midcentury mores. Wicker was also a material of choice, for its aesthetic ability to bridge the two styles. As for the art, everything was handpicked by Sumi and Vivin. “Many of the artworks speak to my wife’s background of classical dance, and tie the place together beautifully,” says Vivin.
