Deena and Arun Balan’s eclectic and chic home in Bengaluru

A subtle yellow wall leads to the main door of the house finished in stone and wood while the patterned tiles act as a faux rug.

The far end of the living room leads to a passageway opening out to the bedrooms. The oversized door is made of a wire mesh sandwiched between two glass panels while the wall is finished in grey London putty. The flooring demarcates the seating and passageway, with the firewood for the former and heritage, patterned tiles for the latter.

Vintage finds like this retro, steampunk lamp adorns different corners in the home. The rugged, industrial finish stands out against the very modern, all white brick background.

Deena and Arun on their olive-green couch in the living room, which incidentally happens to be their favourite part of the home.

This old cabinet reminiscent of Portuguese design was repurposed by Deena to create a striking console for the terrace outside the master bedroom.

The open-plan kitchen is a dream in all white. The island counter fascia is finished with firewood chips obtained from Sri Lanka, the same of which has been used on the floor. The white painted brick wall adds to the expansiveness of the space.

The dining table is made from a single log of wood obtained from the bark of a fallen tree while the blue painted console with mother of pearl inlay has been fashioned by Deena.

The master bedroom has a his and her area, with Deena’s side of the bed designed to be more delicate with the chandelier while Arun has a more masculine step ladder that functions as his side table.

The guest bathroom in Deena and Arun Balan’s home has a cabinet repurposed into a wash basin counter.