verla house

The approach taken while restoring this heritage home was to keep our design interventions minimal yet rooted and authentic. The heritage home had undergone alterations during the 1960s during which the original front balcony was replaced with an RCC slab.

We decided to bring down this addition entirely and reconstruct it using Matti wood and Mangalore tiles in keeping with the traditional Goan house verandah. The palette for this house was built around the original red oxide flooring that we chose to retain and restore. Kota stone, teak wood, cane and laterite form the base of our material palette offset by upholstery and paint in soft shades of peach, sage and ecru. Most of the furniture pieces are restored and refurbished pieces that belong to the house itself. We discovered family photos, old terracotta cookware, an old altar, garrafaos among many other interesting items that we have retained in the home.This project was designed in collaboration with architect Golda Pereira.

Location: Verla, Goa
Project area: 3000 sq ft
Scope of work: Restoration, Interior Design
Typology: Residential
Photography: Fabian Franco