Residence For Tejas Shah
Completed: Jan 2026
Location: Surat
This contemporary residence achieves a sophisticated balance between modern luxury and lived-in warmth, creating spaces that feel both gallery-worthy and genuinely welcoming for family life. The design employs a refined material palette anchored by large-format gray stone flooring, textured white walls, and warm wood ceiling treatments that add organic warmth overhead. A muted color scheme of grays, taupes, and whites provides a versatile backdrop, while strategic pops of terracotta, dusty rose, and cognac leather introduce personality and comfort without overwhelming the serene aesthetic.
Contemporary art—ranging from abstract geometric compositions to expressive cubist-inspired works—adorns the walls, curated to create visual focal points that reveal the homeowners' sophisticated taste. Custom room dividers crafted from cane-webbing panels within black metal frames provide flexible spatial definition while maintaining visual flow and introducing traditional craft elements. The ceilings vary from room to room, incorporating horizontal wood slats, coffered cane panels, and smooth white surfaces, creating architectural variety that defines different zones while maintaining cohesion.
The home's most distinctive feature is a children's bedroom featuring a playful circular dot-patterned accent wall that combines recessed circles in gray, coral, and white—some left empty as niches for display, others holding whimsical illustrations and collectibles. This inventive storage-meets-art installation transforms functional needs into sculptural delight, with a channel-tufted blush pink headboard adding softness below. The outdoor spaces extend the interior's refined sensibility with a custom swing suspended from a cane-panel ceiling, patterned encaustic-style tiles, and thoughtful lighting that creates an intimate retreat.
