The Ideal Home and Garden – August 2019

106 | August 2019 The Ideal Home and Garden

Feature

K

oval Bhatia,founderofBedlam,

Delhi and A Little Anarky, a

storyteller, a pun master on social

media, a lover of dresses with

pockets, an avid reader and a collector of all

things under the sky, also dabbles with art

direction, designing workspaces and her home.

Koval’s credo of envisioning a space to design

is to embrace and capture the complexity of its

inhabitants. Hence, for her, the multifaceted

nature of individuals offer a larger space to

explore,create and recreate the spaces they live

in. “People can be complex and have multiple

aspects to their personality, and I think it’s

important to stay true to that in the decor as

well.” On her residence at Goa, she shares, “My

house reflects who I am and I love that, because

that’s what feeling at home is, isn’t it?” Her

walls are strewn with plants, books, feminist

art, Star Wars posters and bric-a-brac picked

up during her umpteen travels. Her designs

exhibit a mix of all things and she asserts that

“labels such as minimalist, boho, vintage or

eclectic are limiting.” Her personal sense of

aesthetic is derived from her love for a range of

things and impressions: from colours, textures,

countryside and pastoral imagery, pop-culture,

and the absurd.

Stacks of books and planters of all kinds form

the heart of her designs. Her workspace is also

intrinsically and visually designed to reflect

the work and philosophy of the production

house she founded. The walls are smeared with

sketches of Tim Burton, the Joker and the logo

TheArtforArt’ssakeadagehasleftforspacestoturnperformativeatalllevels. Koval

Bhatia, shares details of her vibrant workspace and a humble abode that is gorgeous, green

and gloriouslyinexpensive

IMPRESSIONS:PRathIkShabEtala

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