Much like his design philosophy that adheres to a minimal approach, fashion designer Ravi Bajaj’s home flaunts few things but great taste.
As you walk into E-32, GK II, a two- bedroom apartment, you realise Bajaj doesn’t like to have curtains on windows. And, besides sofas (with soft leather upholstery) there is nothing much in his drawing room. “I moved into this house four years back because it had a lot of sunlight coming, in bringing in good vibrations and flow of positive energy,” says Bajaj.
The second floor apartment, spread over 1,500 square feet, is a visual delight, and Bajaj decided to add a wall to the drawing room, to add privacy and also colour to the white walls. “It also gave me the scope to instal another AC. Flooring was another area I concentrated on: The passage has Italian marble, the front terrace marble inlay and the dining room has black granite,” says Bajaj.
To add colour to the room, Bajaj decided to use light blue upholstery on his dining room chairs. Interestingly, everything you see in the Bajaj house has been designed by him. After reading several books on Feng Shui and Vaastu, Bajaj realised it was best to keep his rooms sparse and uncluttered. “All the four corners of my rooms are empty and for me quantity is not important but quality.
The bar is too austere and I’ve deliberately kept the drawing room sparse so that when I’m entertaining, the 36-ft room is just perfect for even 50 people,” says Bajaj. The terrace is ideal for a quiet dinner on weekends. This way, I have a choice: if the weather is good I can entertain outside,” says Bajaj.
The two bedrooms (one guest bedroom), says Bajaj, are ‘sleep inducing’ and spacious. And because there is no building in front of his home, it gives him privacy.