An apartment in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park that resembles a soothing seaside villa

The preciousness of a gift transcends its physical value; the emotions invested in it make its worth inestimable. This tenth-floor apartment in the leafy seaside precinct of Shivaji Park, Mumbai, was such a token of love, from a brother to his parents and sibling, and, therefore, had to be designed just right. The flat had to be transformed into an abode possessing “a country cottage essence with a coastal, beachy vibe for the interiors—but without making it look thematic,” says designer Kumpal Vaid—which is why she calls the project ‘Modern Cottage’.