{"id":382978,"date":"2026-04-16T19:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/382978\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:40:19","slug":"this-serene-1600-square-foot-south-mumbai-home-has-the-soul-of-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/382978\/","title":{"rendered":"This serene 1,600-square-foot South Mumbai home has the soul of Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feasting the Eyes<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Indoors Interior Design Kitchen Closet Cupboard and Furniture\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/25.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The kitchen features sage green painted laminates for the cupboards, and the flooring is wooden tiles from Modern Ceramics.<\/p>\n<p>Bizou<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Appliance Device Electrical Device Microwave Oven and Indoors\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bizou<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Indoors Interior Design Floor Cup Appliance Device Electrical Device and Refrigerator\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776368419_697_41.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bizou<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Indoors Elevator Interior Design and Lighting\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/28.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The kitchen was painted sage green not only for its clean visual appeal, but also for its alignment with Vastu principles, where green is associated with balance and nourishment. &#8220;The marble surfaces are in fact full-body tiles, selected for their durability and seamless appearance, allowing us to achieve the look of stone while being practical for everyday use,&#8221; avers Kanakia. Originally, the home had a single kitchen located further away, but the designers completely re-zoned it into three distinct parts. &#8220;A narrow pantry lined with concealed glass-front storage for grains and storage, the main cooking area, and a utility zone that accommodates washing, drying, ironing, and a staff washroom,&#8221; shares Vakharia. &#8220;By reworking part of the living area, we were able to create a more efficient, connected layout that supports the daily functioning of the household.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feasting the Eyes The kitchen features sage green painted laminates for the cupboards, and the flooring is wooden&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,6800,22098,72042,111,139,69,198922],"class_list":{"0":"post-382978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-homes","15":"tag-mumbai","16":"tag-mumbai-homes","17":"tag-new-zealand","18":"tag-newzealand","19":"tag-nz","20":"tag-south-bombay"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}