"Room to wander"

"Room to wander"

by Esvee Editorial on

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Some collaborations begin with a focused architectural need and evolve into something far more personal.

When Pooja first reached out to us, the initial conversation focused on creating a bespoke entertainment and lounge room for her family home in Hyderabad. Within a few weeks, she reached out again with a far broader, more intimate vision. This was the first home she was designing and building for her family of three. As a design student, Pooja arrived with an informed clarity. She painted a vivid picture of how she wanted the space to feel, function, and flow, bringing material boards, textural references, and precise selections from our collection.

"I wanted this space to have a sense of freedom; room to wander and get lost in thought, without things crowding our minds.”

Having already established trust with our practice through our first engagement, she gave the project something rare in modern design: the time, open dialogue, and space required to shape a home with conviction and love.

Now, after a full year of daily life unfolding inside these spaces, we revisited Pooja to document how the objects have aged and how her family lives alongside them today.

What was your vision?

“The main idea was that I wanted this space to have a sense of freedom; room to wander and get lost in thought, without things crowding our minds.”

What made you expand your focus beyond individual pieces to designing full room concepts?

“For the spaces where we knew we'd spend most of our time, we wanted furniture of real quality; pieces that carry the essence of natural materials.”

How does the bedroom suite support and shape your daily routines?

“The wardrobes almost give a way to enjoy the morning ritual at our own pace; like a nudge to slow down and make the choice. My personal favorite, though, is the Sahara study desk. It feels very solid, holds plenty of my things, and I love writing there, or just sitting and losing myself in thought. There's a real sense of material empathy in it.”

From crafting the social gathering areas in the living and dining rooms to tailoring the private sanctuary of the master bedroom, complete with our Preserve Wardrobes, the design process became a shared study in restraint and material honesty.

Where does your family spend the most time together?

“The dining table, surely! One half is for eating, and the other half is for doing puzzles together, drawing, reading, or browsing. It's also where we host people and let conversations stretch on for longer.”

One year in, how are the materials aging?

“I’m not sure about seeing the age just yet, but I notice a certain smell in the wood whenever I walk in, and maybe that’s what’s slowly adding to the feeling of being home.”

What brings you the deepest satisfaction today?

"⁠I'm just happy to have them as part of the spaces that are becoming part of our story as a family."

Beyond timber, grain, and structure, what we truly build are the quiet backdrops against which life happens.

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