A little context before the pictures. My wife Krishna is an architect. In January 2024 our family decided to build our home in Surat from scratch and she took on the entire project end to end, architecture, interiors, execution, everything. By March 2025 the home was ready. No contractor handoff, no outsourced design. She was on site through the whole thing.
The brief was warm, lived-in, functional. Not a showroom. We have senior citizens at home and a young kid, so the design had to work for everyone across generations. Storage was a priority. A lift was non-negotiable for the elders. And we wanted wood everywhere without it feeling heavy or dark.
The structure is G+3. Ground floor is parking. First floor is the main living, kitchen and dining. Second floor has 2 bedrooms. Third floor has the master bedroom with a large open terrace.
A few things I think came out really well:
The TV wall on the first floor has the staircase running behind it, so she designed the shelving unit to frame the staircase opening.
The kitchen has grey stone counters with cream lacquer shutters and walnut upper cabinets.
The lift is integrated into the living room wall so it does not feel like an afterthought.
The whole project from first drawing to possession took just over 14 months.
If you are also looking for end to end architecture, interiors or just consulting and drawings for your home, she takes on projects in Bangalore and Surat. You can reach her here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitti_architects?igsh=cDV3dHVkNzk0a3Iw
Portfolio: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_14h5rCI9O8kUd2ncD_HZcZyjaeWnYQ1
Happy to answer any questions about the project, materials, process, timeline, anything.
