Taapsee
Pannu’s
spacious
home
in
Mumbai
packs
in
warmth
and
creativity.
It’s
gorgeous,
and
the
eighth
season
of
Asian
Paints’
Where
The
Heart
Is
invites
us
in.
All
photographs:
Kind
courtesy
Asian
Paints
Delhi
girl
Taapsee
grew
up
in
a
two-bedroom
house,
shared
by
eight
family
members.
She
worked
extensively
down
south,
making
a
base
in
Hyderabad,
before
moving
to
Mumbai
when
her
Bollywood
career
started
in
2013.
‘My
house
is
actually
like
a
world
tour,’
Taapsee
says,
and
it
shows
in
the
decor
and
artifacts
collected
from
her
global
travels.
Before
the
enter
the
spacious
home,
playful
welcome
mats
greet
you
with
messages
like
‘You
look
nice
today’
and
‘Pretend
this
is
a
haveli‘.
There’s
a
touch
of
vintage
in
her
home
too.
Taapsee
follows
separate
themes
for
her
two-floor
apartment.
The
lower
floor
has
a
European
theme,
including
a
unique
wall,
she
fondly
calls
‘Asian
Paints
ki
wall’.
Painted
with
bold
stripes
in
various
hues,
it
resembles
a
colour
swatch
book,
inviting
you
to
pick
your
favourite
shade.
Upstairs,
on
the
Indian-themed
floor,
Taapsee
brings
her
Punjabi
roots
to
life.
The
design
has
textured
walls,
including
exposed
brick
and
carved
wood
paneling,
complemented
by
earthy
tones.
Handcrafted
details,
like
phulkari-upholstered
furniture
and
a
personalised
Warli
art
wall
narrating
the
story
of
her
life,
lend
a
personal
touch.
A
quote
from
the
Guru
Granth
Sahib,
celebrating
the
strength
and
dignity
of
women,
adorns
one
wall.
Reflecting
on
it,
Taapsee
shares,
‘How
can
you
talk
down
upon
someone
who
gives
birth
to
kings?’
‘If
my
house
walls
could
speak,
they’d
say,
‘Come
to
me’
because
I
feel
I’ve
made
a
house
that
is
warm
and
personalised
enough
to
make
me
want
to
come
back
home
every
day,’
Taapsee
says.
‘Home
is
where
I
have
my
family,
and
I’m
closest
to
my
sister.
So,
wherever
she
is,
that’s
home
for
me,’
says
Taapsee
of
her
sister
Nupur,
who
lives
with
her.
Wood
is
used
frequently
in
the
house,
particularly
on
the
floors.
Taapsee
has
137
plants
spread
across
her
home.
Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com
