Hot Shots: Jannat Vasi Creates a Bright and Modern Mumbai Apartment

The owners of this 3,500-square-foot Mumbai apartment are from Rajasthan, a state known for its stone and inlay work. Given the clients’ background, Vasi says, “They were keen to use marble, not in a traditional Indian design, but by using that craftsmanship in a modern way.” Vasi, who works with Rajasthani karigars, or artisans, on every project, flew a group of them to Mumbai to hand carve the 13 varieties of marble she specified in the apartment. Working from her ideas, they created a foyer floor of gray Versailles marble inlaid with walnut in geometric shapes with brass-and-copper trim, and a bedroom floor and headboard wall of white Indian marble with mother-of-pearl inlay. Vanities of carved peach and pink marble ensure that two smaller bathrooms still feel elegant.

Although the apartment is not a seasonal retreat but the year-round residence of a family of five, Vasi dubbed it Summer Home for its warm, light palette of white oak–veneered walls and ceiling, blush bouclé-covered custom armchairs, sage Nama Home side tables, and ombré Calico wall covering that evokes twilight skies. Brushed-brass paneling and Flos and Paul Matter lighting—plus all that marble—keep the mood airily urbane.