Urban & luxe · Style guide
Art Deco interiors. Geometry, glamour and glow.
A style from the 1920s and 1930s known for bold geometry, symmetry, rich materials and a touch of shine. Mumbai’s Art Deco buildings, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, show how naturally it sits in Indian cities.
The palette
Colours that feel glamorous, bold, elegant.
Ivory and blush, sharpened with gold, deep emerald and ink navy. A reading for mood, not a paint specification.
- Ivory#f3ecdf
- Blush#e8c4bd
- Gold#c9a44c
- Emerald#1f5e4f
- Ink navy#1f2a44
Materials & details
What makes it Art Deco.
The sample board
- Brass and gold finishes
- Lacquer and high gloss
- Velvet
- Terrazzo and marble
- Fluted or reeded glass
Fans and sunbursts
Geometric motifs on mirrors, tiles, doors and headboards.
Curves and fluting
Rounded sofas, reeded panels and scalloped edges.
Lighting as jewellery
Tiered, globe or fan-shaped lights that glow like accessories.
Room by room
Ideas worth borrowing.
Best in living, dining, entryway, bedroom, kids' room, wardrobe, kitchen and bathroom spaces.
Kids' room
Cherry on top
Cheerful cherry-red and blush bedroom for a child with subtle Deco scallops. Pink channel-upholstered single bed, white cotton sheet, cherry gingham coverlet with clean seams, cream pillows and one round mustard pillow.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Kids' room
Sunset scallops
Playful school-age bedroom in apricot, coral and plum. Scalloped apricot upholstered single headboard on oak storage bed, white cotton sheet, coral micro-stripe quilt and plum lumbar cushion.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Living
Burgundy and milk
Curved burgundy velvet three-seat sofa with sculpted but believable arms, cream linen cushions with burgundy piping, oval polished oak table, ivory flatweave rug. One fluted walnut cabinet with rounded corners, cream wall panel mouldings, framed abstract rust-and-cream artwork, aged brass sconces and a pale bouclé armchair.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Wardrobe
Plum dressing hour
Apartment dressing wall of plum paneled wardrobes with a rounded walnut outer corner, long brass pulls, proper door gaps. A small oak vanity between storage towers, round fixed mirror, ivory upholstered stool, framed abstract floral art on side wall, warm sconces and oatmeal runner.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Bedroom
Petrol velvet evenings
Deep petrol-blue channel-upholstered queen headboard, walnut bed base, ivory percale sheets, champagne quilt with teal edge and burgundy lumbar. Walnut nightstands with refined brass pulls, opal wall lights, single framed geometric blue-and-ochre artwork, cream wardrobe with small fluted panels, ivory rug and warm white curtains.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Living
One curve, plenty of character
An elegant compact Indian flat living room with a compact deep-teal curved sofa, walnut coffee table, one cream fan-pattern cushion and a slim brass floor lamp.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Kitchen
A graphic little kitchen
A compact L-shaped apartment kitchen with ink-blue flat-panel lower cabinets, ivory upper units, a restrained cream-and-black geometric backsplash and light quartz worktop.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Bedroom
A scallop, softly spoken
A normal-size Indian apartment bedroom with a dusty rose scalloped upholstered headboard, cream cotton bedding, walnut storage bed and slender brass reading lights.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Dining
An emerald dinner for four
A compact round walnut dining table with four emerald upholstered chairs, a small globe-and-brass pendant and shallow cream crockery cabinet with subtle geometric door detail.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Bathroom
A small geometric statement
A compact flat bathroom with a cream vanity, oval brass-rim mirror, small black-and-ivory geometric floor tiles and plain pale walls.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Entryway
The arched mirror moment
A compact apartment foyer with a slim dark-blue fluted shoe cabinet, an arched brass-rim mirror, a small round velvet stool and pale floor tiles.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Kids' room
A room that grows with them
A compact Indian tween bedroom with lavender scalloped upholstered headboard, walnut bed, pale apricot curved desk, rounded mint wardrobe ends and one simple arched mirror on the solid wall.
AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project
Photos are illustrative design studies.
Pairs well with
Styles that get along.
Most homes mix two or three. These share a mood, a material or a palette with Art Deco.
- Contemporary EuropeanLasting character. A modern ease.
- Modern LuxeQuiet, polished, indulgent.
- Mid-Century ModernRetro curves. Easy living.
Want the glow without the glare? Let’s plan it. We design whole homes, kitchens and wardrobes around the way you live.
Good questions
Art Deco answered.
Is Art Deco too much for everyday living?
A lighter version works well: calm walls, one or two curved or fluted pieces and a statement light.
Which rooms suit Art Deco best?
Entryways, living and dining rooms, and powder rooms are great places to have a little fun with it.
Do I need real brass everywhere?
No. A few quality brass pieces go a long way; the rest can be brass-finish or simply painted in rich colours.