This 1800 sq ft house design, a 3BHK home, is shaped by the precise eye and poetic instinct of architect Preethi Baskaran from Two Straight Lines, and is the kind of space that asks to be felt. In a city where honking is a heartbeat and the skyline stacks ambition one floor at a time, serenity is often a luxury, not a given. But high above the clamour of Chennai’s chaos, in a quiet pocket of sky within Asta Arise, something rare unfolds.
The house doesn’t dazzle with excess or daze with opulence. And as Preethi says, “A home is a sacred space which exuberates the user’s expression and emotions as a form of art from within resonating with its name, Sadgi, encapsulating simplicity, modesty and understated elegance.”
This home whispers a simple truth: sometimes, the most profound beauty lies in what’s not there. It’s a serene escape, even in a bustling city, a place where less truly is more, and every carefully chosen element serves a purpose. Here, minimalist design isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s a philosophy that clears the clutter from your space and, in turn, from your mind, offering clarity and effortless functionality. It began, as all meaningful homes do, with a question: How do you create stillness in the middle of a storm? And slowly, line by line, wall by wall, that answer emerged. A place where every corner considers you. Where minimalism is more than a visual, it’s an act of listening. As Frank Gehry once said, “I work from the inside out.” Two Straight Lines does the same with this home.
In this 1800 sq ft House Design Serenity Meets Luxury | Two Straight Lines
As you step inside, the city begins to fall away. The foyer isn’t just an entrance, it’s an exhale. Suspended from the ceiling, a bespoke light fixture dapples the floor with gold, its glow shifting gently throughout the day. But the scene-stealer is a full-height curved brass partition, equal parts sculpture and screen. It doesn’t separate you from the rest of the home. It slows you down before you enter it
Nestled behind it, effortlessly integrated into the design, is the pooja room. It wasn’t easy placing a sacred space without disturbing the existing rigid layout, while staying true to Vastu. But it was done with such finesse you’d never know it was once a challenge. Now, it glows within a bronze-tinted glass enclosure, framed in gold.
Beyond the foyer, the home opens up. There’s a softness to it all: the palette of dove grey and clay beige, the textures that invite touch, the sense that nothing here is hurried. In the living room, a suede BAB Living sofa sits low and expansive, like a quiet invitation to linger.
Flanking it, a pair of curvy chairs inspired by Djinn Chair by Olivier Mourgue bring retro-futurist elegance, their sinuous silhouettes a nod to 1960s space-age design, a reminder that furniture can be both sculpture and story.
Between them rests a solid wood coffee table. Every piece in the room plays its part, not with volume, but with presence. The marble-panelled TV wall adds a flash of boldness, but even that feels earned, grounded by thoughtful lighting and softened by the golden partition’s glow. The dining area flows without friction.
A Scandinavian-style wooden table topped in ivory marble commands the room without raising its voice. Chairs in rich wood and soft leather echo the material poetry of the living area. Overhead, twin fabric pendants float like thoughts, weightless, warm and full of intent.
But it’s the wall-mounted console that truly steals the scene. Designed as a fluid extension of the space, it curves softly across the wall, part storage, part sculpture, entirely unexpected. Framed like a canvas, finished in textured ivory, it blurs the line between utility and art.
The kitchen is where the poetry gets practical. Mauve matte cabinets wrap the space in calm, while a black marble backsplash adds contrast and clarity. Overhead, fluted glass doors framed in black hide essentials with style. Every detail is measured not just for function, but for feeling.
The bedrooms retreat inward, folding away from the world. The master bedroom is composed like a lullaby.
Marble with gentle grey veining sets the tone, while golden-framed wardrobes shimmer just enough to remind you this is still a room that knows luxury. The bed, dressed in linens that whisper, doesn’t command the space, but coexists with it.
In the first daughter’s room, texture replaces colour as the primary language. Walnut wood panels wrap the room in warmth.
A golden-flaked feature wall holds a hidden study nook. Even the bathroom door disappears into panelling, because disruption has no place here. A double-layered bed by BAB Living hugs custom end tables like punctuation at the end of a poem.
The second daughter’s space has a livelier rhythm. A houndstooth headboard dances with a leather framed wall, while a bold, asymmetrical mirror breaks the visual rhythm just enough to delight. There’s texture in the shelving, carved detail in the woodwork and a dresser that reads like sculpture.
And so, the day fades. The light softens. Somewhere far below, the city continues its endless performance, horns, footsteps, neon signs flickering to life. But up here, time begins to slow. The walls, warm and wordless, carry the memory of soft footsteps and morning light. The brass gleams faintly in the golden hour and the marble catches the sun’s last kiss. In the careful hands of Two Straight Lines, this home has already said what it came to say. In this 1800 sq ft house design, warmth & comfort are embedded.
Fact File
Designed by: Two Straight Lines
Project Type: Apartment Interior Design
Project Name: Sadgi
Location: Chennai
Year Built: 2025
Duration of the project: March 2025 – June 2025
Project Size:1800 Sq.ft
Principal Architects: Ar. Preethi Baskaran & Ar. Kavin SundarTeam Design Credits: Vignesh, Theresa & Shree
Photograph Courtesy: Umang Shah
Products / Materials / Vendors: Marble Cladding by: Goyal Marble and Granite / Furniture and Upholestry by: BAB Global Living / Doors and Partitions by: Veneto / Artefacts by: KalpaDruma and Purple Turtle / Kitchen and Accessories by: Hafele / Texture Finishes by: Studio Allure / Decorative Lighting by: Lightscape and Classic Lights / Interior Styling by: Preethi Baskaran / Sanitaryware by: Kohler
Firm’s Instagram Link: Two Straight Lines
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