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Field notes from a studio that's still learning. Ideas, materials, mistakes, and the small choices that separate a good home from a great one.

Featured · Trends

Karnataka homes in 2026: the quiet rise of soft modernism.

The Bangalore look has matured past glossy whites and chrome. Earth-toned ply, brushed brass, rattan, and matte stone are quietly redefining what "modern" means in Karnataka homes. Here's the shift, and where it's going.

Aishwarya Kashyap

May 14, 2026 · 7 min read

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Bangalore Neighbourhoods · 8 min read

Interior Designers in HSR Layout, Sarjapur Road, Bellandur & Koramangala.

A complete guide for the HSR-Sarjapur corridor. Costs, timelines, apartment quirks, what to look for in a designer.

Bangalore Neighbourhoods · 7 min read

Interior Designers in JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Banashankari & Bannerghatta Road.

South-Central Bangalore - from Jayanagar bungalows to Bannerghatta Road high-rises. Quirks, price bands, timelines.

Bangalore Neighbourhoods · 6 min read

Interior Designers in Anekal, Chandapura, Attibele & Bommasandra.

The Hosur Road corridor is where our studio lives. Villa and farmhouse specialists, local material sourcing.

Bangalore Neighbourhoods · 7 min read

Interior Designers in Bommanahalli, BTM Layout, Silk Board & Kudlu Gate.

Compact-apartment specialist territory. Storage-first, cook-first, guest-flex design for busy 2 and 3 BHK homes.

Studio Diary · 5 min read

How we choose which marble slab.

A morning at Bidadi's stone yards, in eight photographs.

Trends · 6 min read

Compact homes, big lives.

Five Bangalore 2 BHKs that punch far above their square footage.

Materials · 4 min read

Why we stopped recommending solid wood.

What twelve years of warranty claims taught us about timber in Bangalore weather.

Kitchens · 7 min read

Tall units, deep drawers, and the death of the upper cabinet.

The biggest shift in kitchen design in the last decade - explained.

Studio Diary · 3 min read

Twelve homes, one designer: the case for continuity.

Why we don't shuffle clients between team members mid-project.

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