16th floor, Leela Residences, Bhartiya City, Bangalore. A studio that had to work three ways: long stays for expats, short Airbnb turns, and overflow when the Leela hotel is fully booked — so it had to look like a five-star studio. Architect on camera: Ar. Pooja Kothari (Aalekh — WhatsApp in the description: +91 98448 14482).
Builder handed a fully furnished kitchen and a false ceiling with random spotlights. Brief: do not touch either — keep cost low. Fire safety, a luxurious look, and a palette that appeals to everyone. She says it got its first paying clients before handover.
No interior rupee figures were spoken. Do not invent a package cost.
Layout changes
Builder plan put the TV in the center, a long study ledge, and a dressing niche. That center TV would have cut the studio in two. They pulled it to a side wall as the emphasis point, removed the long ledge for play space, and turned the dressing niche into a wardrobe.
TV, study, seating
TV unit in two layers — fluted front over plain laminate, rose-gold metal strips, beige and grey, cove light warming the borders. Flutes chosen partly for higher fire-safety ratings from the catalogs they reviewed.
Sleek study ledge (not bulky) so the main door does not slam into bulk. USB and laptop switches. Upholstered chair — occasional calls, not a 10-hour desk. Console + study share tinted brown glass over laminate. Oval console language matches the curved sofa. Window seating where the old ledge was.
Center tables and bed
On camera she named IKEA — small + large, same design, glass tops with metal side accents. They could have customized everything; these just worked.
Live glass-top nesting center tables on Amazon.in as of 5 Sep 2026 (not the exact IKEA SKUs on camera — related picks):
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Bed wall mirrors the TV language — flutes, rose-gold, laminate layers. Hydraulic bed with under-storage for suitcases on month-long stays.
STRATA FURNITURE solid wood queen hydraulic box storage bed, ₹34,499 on Amazon.in as of 5 Sep 2026 (retail stand-in; tour bed is custom carpentry):
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Wardrobe, bath, utility
Wardrobe: flutes + brown tinted glass + rose-gold profile, ceiling-to-floor — hang, locker drawer, shoes, lots of lighting.
Bathroom: shower cubicle, WC, basin, large mirror with multi-tone light + defog. Other side: full utility next to washer/dryer — towels and bedding below, staff bulk storage above.
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