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Small Cool 2009: Rajiv's's Amalgam of Styles
International Division #01

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Who Lives Here: Rajiv Majumdar
Location: Bangalore, India
Size: 500 square feet

What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? The wardrobes with it's glass back to the window that let in natural light.

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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home?Fitting in the kitchen! I had to break down walls and finally settled on an open kitchen, right in the middle of the living room, with a blind that closes off the sink and hides off the dirty dishes when I have people over. The plus of course is being in the heart of action while cooking for friends (which is something that's not happening as often as I'd like!)


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Comments (67)

This one also has the annoying floating advertisement. Please consider removing this for the contest, no one can get to the last photo or the floorplan.

posted by amybell74 on April 1st 2009 at 1:17pm
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Ditto the above comment!

I love the artwork and the way it's displayed in this apartment! Great job.

posted by Kathryn on April 1st 2009 at 1:18pm
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Yes, the ad is in the way. But, I love your place, wish I could see the last photo, but looks great!

posted by jessimarie33 on April 1st 2009 at 1:20pm
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gorgeous

posted by terka27 on April 1st 2009 at 1:22pm
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Your solution for the TV in your kitchen is so cool. Love the whole place.

posted by Beautyeverywhere on April 1st 2009 at 1:24pm
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same problem here with the ad.

from what i can see the place is awesome though! i love all the artwork and that dining space!!!

posted by erinpearce on April 1st 2009 at 1:30pm
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love it!

posted by jesscon0202 on April 1st 2009 at 1:37pm
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well, i'd love to see your place if it weren't for the HUGE cover girl ad blocking the entire thing.
argh.

posted by abigailbelle on April 1st 2009 at 1:37pm
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cooool media credenza. where do you get it?

posted by kaijapan on April 1st 2009 at 1:42pm
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Sorry everyone...I was informed just a little while ago with the coding issue and have fixed it.

posted by gregory on April 1st 2009 at 1:45pm
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I like your kitchen (at least what it can be seen in the photo) - I like the contrast dark/light.

About that lounge chair: it's faaab, and i'm jealous, seriously. Can't say the same thing about that metal structure of the bed... I would get rid of it!

posted by An Clár on April 1st 2009 at 1:46pm
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Love! Your home is so well thought out! It's minimal without feeling cold and empty. I really like it, good job!

posted by sparkle on April 1st 2009 at 1:47pm
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I liked this the first time AT showcased it; glad to see it is in the contest. Definitely thumbs up!

posted by Sydney on April 1st 2009 at 1:47pm
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super cool!

posted by kdkaboom on April 1st 2009 at 1:59pm
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It looks so much bigger than its square footage. Great job!

posted by palindrome on April 1st 2009 at 2:05pm
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there are some great points to the layout, but im not a big fan of how all the seats are boxed up and closed off in the living room as they are. that sort of seating has its place, but it think it would be better for a coser looking place. As well, i think having the hard wooden bench as a seating option next to those cosy couches is a bad idea because whoever is stuck sitting on the bench is going to have hard feelings. Alll in all, its a nice place though!

posted by Jive_lurkey on April 1st 2009 at 2:07pm
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i've never seen an apartment with a layout like this. really unique, beautifully finished.

posted by serialsquares on April 1st 2009 at 2:21pm
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I think your appartment is beautiful. I love the industrial look, the concrete floors, the clean lines, the AWESOME bedframe, etc.... It totally looks like more than 500 sq ft from the photos.

I'm super jealous.

Nice job!

posted by amazonikon on April 1st 2009 at 3:13pm
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love the shot of the bedroom. Nice shoes ;)

posted by JoniRae on April 1st 2009 at 3:25pm
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I remember seeing this apt and loved it the first time.. If I remember correctly when there was a party, the mirrors were moving so it would not be seen.. it is brillant.

posted by New York Muhtari on April 1st 2009 at 4:04pm
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I love the floors.

posted by rhianna on April 1st 2009 at 4:05pm
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Beautiful! Especially love the bed frame. But please, next time avoid that photo-shoot staging staple of leaving a pair of shoes ever-so-casually splayed across the floor. I'm all for casual, but not when it's premeditated, y'know?

posted by rosenatti on April 1st 2009 at 4:26pm
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Great apartment overall, I especially like the kitchen and dining area.

posted by kocka on April 1st 2009 at 4:36pm
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it's hard to say favorite until we've seen the other competitors... but this really is awesome. favorite. :)

posted by aad on April 1st 2009 at 5:20pm
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Love the bed. Homemade?

posted by annie-san on April 1st 2009 at 5:33pm
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A beautiful apartment indeed. I really like the floors and the unique layout. Good luck!

posted by typicalstudent on April 1st 2009 at 5:44pm
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That credenza is killing me softly. Super gorgeous!

posted by Midwestdiva on April 1st 2009 at 6:53pm
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Some cool pieces, but the kitchen would make me crazy. Too dark, too small, not set up for any major cooking.

posted by dkzody on April 1st 2009 at 9:54pm
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I like it a lot, especially the contrast between the hard concrete and the warmth of the wood. Masculine and minimal without being stark.

posted by Blandwagon on April 1st 2009 at 10:11pm
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big points for doing this in India! How did you source this stuff? Must have cost a pretty penny.

posted by ecclusiastics on April 2nd 2009 at 2:05am
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my favorite so far!

posted by Nina79 on April 2nd 2009 at 3:17am
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Great space. It achieves the ever elusive "warm yet contemporary".

posted by evad on April 2nd 2009 at 6:29am
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Fun home, elegant too. I like the headboard of the bed, but the rest -the piping - is a bit scary. I'm having visions from the horror movie "Ressurection County". But it was an interesting idea anyway. Altogether, great job.

posted by BlueLM on April 2nd 2009 at 7:52am
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By teh way, I think the br could use a rug and some flowers.

posted by BlueLM on April 2nd 2009 at 7:53am
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Some nice furniture but it has the feel of an office like setting. Not for me.

posted by Tera1971 on April 2nd 2009 at 8:42am
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Love the bed. Good job.

posted by EChaz on April 2nd 2009 at 10:55am
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Fantastic

posted by hankhudson on April 2nd 2009 at 12:14pm
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Love those matching lamps in the lounge. The lamps in the bedroom complement the height of the canopy nicely!

posted by Yokie on April 2nd 2009 at 1:27pm
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Everyone seems to like it. I'm on the fence. A "pipe" canopy bed? Uh, no. But I do like the concrete floor!

posted by FilthyMcNasty on April 2nd 2009 at 1:58pm
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Fantastic

posted by gkupps on April 2nd 2009 at 2:40pm
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Love it. Great use of the space.

posted by Viserys on April 2nd 2009 at 5:04pm
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Great! I love it!

posted by kirankoons on April 2nd 2009 at 8:14pm
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Killer place!

posted by mikekoons on April 2nd 2009 at 8:16pm
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sweet!

posted by timmy jr. on April 2nd 2009 at 10:18pm
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The last picture is fantastic, and I like the pipe canopy bed.

posted by Ana on April 3rd 2009 at 12:26am
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Like the way the striped carpet leads up to the striped lamps on the credenza and then above you've got sort of an outburst of framed prints. Refreshing style!

posted by s_boston on April 3rd 2009 at 8:50am
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love your place

posted by sunethra on April 3rd 2009 at 5:28pm
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Raj
Fabulous place - one question: where did you obtain all that lovely art work - especially in the living room?
Thanks

posted by zuluboy on April 3rd 2009 at 9:28pm
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great use of space and colour. i think you've got the retro/industrial combination down to perfection!

posted by shrewt on April 4th 2009 at 10:07am
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Congratulations! I like this flat the most!

posted by 11faust11 on April 4th 2009 at 12:25pm
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by far my favorite!

posted by brwngrl on April 4th 2009 at 9:43pm
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This is the best so far. The mirrors, sliding wall, glass backed closet, tv over the hidden fridge, everything is about being creative in small spaces.
(I still don´t know what is that colourful thing in the shower, a collage maybe?)

posted by Gaby_S on April 4th 2009 at 10:40pm
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Haven't we seen this on the site already? maybe as a house tour. I remember liking it very much. One of my favourite international entries!

posted by Ninella on April 5th 2009 at 8:30am
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wonderful pieces of life's puzzles everywhere - art, benches (the dining table and bench are delightfully handsome), enough places for people to actually be there with you, a mirrored fridge (??), a special bed, a desk and light filled wardrobe I'd love to see ... you've got it all and have made it richly warm.

posted by justjude on April 7th 2009 at 4:39am
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Wow! You achieved this in Bangalore.
Good work.
Loved everything. Love the floors.

-Mohit

posted by Monty_22 on April 13th 2009 at 2:52am
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I like this apartment - but it occurred to me that it has about 2/3 more votes than the average high voted entry in ANY category. I wonder if Sajiv had ALL his relatives in India sign up on line just to vote for him :-). I am not participating in this contest, but I think this has always been a loophole in a fair contest here. Can AT create an option that only people that are registered with AT prior to the contest beginning can vote? I smell a fish here.... I am sure the IT department can check where the votes originated from... It is not fair to all the other contestants

posted by Anusha73 on April 13th 2009 at 2:01pm
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I LOVE that bed. I covet it so much. And I adore the lamps. Fantastic. Can you please tell me if you had the bed custom made?

posted by lucica on April 14th 2009 at 4:24am
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whoa, nice place....living area especially...

posted by Sputnik on April 14th 2009 at 11:01pm
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It's the work of an artist, it's absolutely great, and so fresh. I am so happy to see this. I dreamed for a long time about making a bed like that. Congrats.

posted by defne on April 17th 2009 at 2:59am
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267 relatives? Gosh.

Hey Gregory! Could you look into Anusha's allegation please? In case you do find ALL my relatives signed in with apartmenttherapy, could you please forward me their addresses? My mum would love to get back in touch with them.

posted by Rajiv on April 22nd 2009 at 3:21pm
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Hi Gaby_s - the coloured thing in the wardrobe is a collection of Chinese travels documents. They sure love their paperwork.

Hi lucica - The bed is a DIY project from instructables.com

posted by Rajiv on April 22nd 2009 at 3:42pm
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Rajiv,
I love your apartment. It's just great! I'd like to see more pictures :)

posted by maglyb on April 23rd 2009 at 10:00pm
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Nice work. Your place is fantastic!

posted by itskevin on April 29th 2009 at 7:35pm
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This is one of my favourite places ever. You should've won! I found your place to have way more character than a lot of other places.

It's just the perfect place. And I'm a guy so I like more masculine spaces.

posted by Sunnydark on May 4th 2009 at 9:52pm
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I've never seen so much uncomfortable-looking seating in any contest entry. But it's a good way to keep visitors from staying too long, I suppose. Congrats anyway.

posted by mjs7640 on May 5th 2009 at 4:52pm
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Congratulations on your Win!

posted by FilthyMcNasty on May 5th 2009 at 6:37pm
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Heartiest congratulation on your win. Even though I was tempted to take part in this category I did not have wide angled pictures of my home. Your entry was one of our favorite since the beginning. Your home shows cases the flavor of today Urban Indian homes especially from cities. Today’s Urban Indian houses are well equipped with all modern day amenities and comfort. People are now aware of different décor style from contemporary, eclectic, art décor to oriental. We now have more décor, furniture, furnishing shops than we had a few years ago and also better spending capabilities. Having said that let me not divert the topic – Big Thanks to Apartment Therapy and all those creative home owners for sharing your awesome home therapies with us. Looking forward to seeing more beautiful homes

posted by mi casa es su casa on May 12th 2009 at 2:00pm
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