Bharat Patel
Founder, Aaditya Interior
Bharat is the founder of Aaditya Interior and leads client relationships, space planning and site execution across 180+ active projects.
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Heights & Depths
Console Table Height and Depth: Standard Dimensions and Clearances
A console table is usually 750–900 mm high and only 250–450 mm deep, with 300–400 mm the sweet spot for foyers and passages. Behind a sofa it should sit level with, or 25–50 mm below, the sofa back, and wherever it stands it must leave at least 900 mm of clear walking width beside it.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 30 min read
Future of Design
Universal Design: Homes Accessible for Everyone
Universal design plans a home so that the same entrance, doors, bathrooms and kitchen work for a child, a parent with a pram, a guest on crutches, a wheelchair user and an elder — without special adaptations. In practice that means a step-free entry, doors of 900 mm or more, a 1500 mm turning circle in at least one bathroom, controls between about 400 and 1200 mm above the floor, and good light and contrast — most of it nearly free if planned at the drawing stage.
Bharat Patel · 12 Oct 2026 · 26 min read
Design Styles
Hollywood Regency Interior Design
Hollywood Regency is the theatrical glamour style of 1930s–50s Los Angeles: symmetrical rooms, high-gloss lacquer, mirror, velvet, brass, bold colour and black-and-white floors, with roots in English Regency and chinoiserie. In an Indian home it works best as one disciplined statement per room — a lacquered wall, a tufted headboard, a checkerboard foyer — over a calm, well-lit base.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 23 min read
History of Design
History of Indian Furniture: Charpai, Takht, Diwan and Planter's Chair
Four pieces explain how India sat, slept and rested for centuries: the light woven charpai, the solid platform takht, the bolstered diwan and the colonial-era planter's chair. Each was shaped by climate, floor-level living and portability — and each still works today if its sizes, woods and weaves are specified properly.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Architecture Icons
Guggenheim Bilbao: How One Building Changed a City
Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, opened in October 1997, wrapped curving forms in thin titanium sheet and used aerospace CATIA software to make them buildable — and it turned a declining industrial port into a cultural destination. The real lesson is that the building worked because it was one part of a wider plan of transport, riverfront and public-space investment, not a stand-alone miracle.
Bharat Patel · 12 Oct 2026 · 24 min read
Room Ideas
Guest Bedroom Design Ideas
A good Indian guest room is planned for the guests who actually come — often parents or in-laws staying for weeks — with a bed at 450–500 mm height, a clear 600–750 mm around it, a luggage bench, an empty wardrobe section, bedside charging and blackout curtains. In a 10 × 11 ft room a queen bed fits comfortably; where the room doubles as a study, a wall bed or a daybed with trundle keeps it useful every day.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 24 min read
Architecture & Planning
Thermal Insulation for Roofs and Walls
An uninsulated RCC roof has a U-value of roughly 2.5–3.5 W/m²·K; 50 mm of XPS over the slab brings it to about 0.5, well inside the 1.2 W/m²·K roof limit used in India's residential energy code. Start with a reflective cool roof (≈ ₹20–60 per sq ft), then insulate over the deck (≈ ₹150–350 per sq ft with screed and tiles) or under it (≈ ₹60–150), and use AAC or insulated linings on east and west walls.
Bharat Patel · 12 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Commercial & Hospitality
Supermarket Layout and Design
A good supermarket puts fresh produce near the entrance, daily staples and dairy at the back, and a 1800–2400 mm main aisle that loops past every category, with 1500–1800 mm side aisles, centre gondolas of about 1350–1800 mm and checkouts at the exit. Interior fit-out typically runs about ₹900–1,400 per sq ft basic and ₹1,400–2,200 mid-range, with racking and refrigeration priced separately (indicative, October 2026).
Bharat Patel · 12 Oct 2026 · 25 min read
Cost Guides
Plumbing Cost for a New Bathroom
New concealed plumbing costs about ₹1,500–4,000 per point, so a typical bathroom of eight to ten points needs roughly ₹20,000–35,000 for the rough-in (indicative, October 2026). With waterproofing, a mid-range WC, basin, fittings set and geyser, the plumbing-and-fixtures package of a new bathroom usually lands near ₹90,000–1,45,000 before tiles.
Bharat Patel · 12 Oct 2026 · 25 min read
Materials & Finishes
Kota Stone Flooring: Pros, Cons and Finishes
Kota stone is a dense blue-green or brown limestone from the Kota region of Rajasthan that stays cool underfoot, wears for decades and costs about ₹70–150 per sq ft installed (₹90–180 for mirror-polished or grooved work, indicative October 2026). Its weaknesses are oil stains, acid etching and a slippery polished face when wet — so choose the finish by the room.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Heights & Depths
Coffee Table Height and Size Guide
A coffee table should sit level with, or 25–50 mm below, the sofa seat — about 400–450 mm high for a standard 430–470 mm seat — and be roughly half to two-thirds of the sofa's length, so about 1100–1500 mm for a 3-seater. Keep 400–450 mm between sofa and table and about 900 mm of walkway around it.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 28 min read
Design Styles
Mid-Century Modern Living Room Ideas
A mid-century modern living room is built on furniture that stands on slim tapered legs, warm teak or walnut wood, a low sideboard instead of a tall TV unit, and a palette of warm neutrals with mustard, teal or burnt orange accents. In an Indian flat it works best when seat heights stay around 400–450 mm, the sideboard sits at 600–750 mm, and cane, terrazzo and handloom fabrics bring the style home.
Afrin Mirza · 12 Oct 2026 · 23 min read
The People
Meet the partners
Afrin Mirza
Co-founder, Aaditya Interior
Afrin is the co-founder of Aaditya Interior, leading the design studio – materials, colour, detailing and finishing – along with the office and design team at Katargam, Surat.