Family pics & a garden view: Ritu Chhabria's workspace is warm and comfortable

The non-executive director of Finolex Industries believes having cushions on the floor adds a comfortable vibe to any space.

By Masoom Gupte, ET Bureau | Jun 26, 2019, 10.14 AM IST

Ritu Prakash Chhabria always looks for simplicity while designing a space.

For Ritu Chhabria, non-executive director, Finolex Industries, the den at her Pune house is the space where she unwinds with her close family.

My den is...
It’s a contemporary space. I’ve used wood, beige and orange colours. These are also the colours that I live with. This is a part and parcel of my television room. I have a spot in my den, my favourite place to be when I am watching the television or just relaxing with my family. Over the course of the week, we don’t end up spending much time here. I find that we spend a lot more time here on Sundays.

My space as my reflection
This room overlooks my garden. You can look out on to the lawns, at the fruit trees that we have, through the glass wall. I’m also passionate about music. I like calming music. I am fond of Sufi, Greek and Arabic music. My favourite musicians are Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Julio Iglesias. Old Hindi songs by Mukesh are also an all-time favourite. That’s what I’ve grown up listening to because of my parents (Gopichand and Sunita Hinduja). Songs f rom Raj Kapoor movies are also close to my heart.

Let’s go outside
It’s a space for us to spend quality downtime together. We don’t entertain much in this room. In Pune, you anyway don’t entertain as much indoors as you do outdoors.

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Writing’s on the wall
On the walls of my den are lots of photographs. Photographs of my family and my daughters growing up over the years are my prized possessions.

My den is
Warm and comfortable.

What is the one thing your den would never have?

“Flowers, especially those that emit a strong fragrance. These give me terrible migraines. I love lilies and tuberoses, and these two flowers always find space in my house. I am partial towards white-coloured flowers, not coloured ones.”

Cushion, cushion on the floor
“The one thing I always look for is simplicity while designing the space. I like adding colour and vibrancy to the space. Having cushions on the floor can add a comfortable vibe to any space.”

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