The monsoon season arrives in the cities, transforming the scenery and creating a gloomy atmosphere indoors. This raises the challenge of modifying our interior spaces to accommodate this seasonal change. The season is a time to relish the comforts of home and engage in cherished activities like reading, watching films, and spending time with loved ones. Your house can be transformed into a tapestry that honours the distinct charm of the monsoon season with a few well-considered adjustments and a little imagination. They can be altered to reflect the season by using careful colour schemes and enjoying the scents of the time of year. In this article, Ar. Rajkumar Kumawat, Founder and Principal Architect at Rajkumar Architects, examines how to use thoughtful design decisions to embrace the monsoon spirit.
Exploring the Monsoon Palette
For monsoon, a distinctive colour palette can be incorporated. One can begin with earthy colour schemes that create a peaceful atmosphere to embrace the season’s connection to nature. Deep green, terracotta, and brown hues give your room a feeling of cosiness and stability. White can also be introduced as an interior design option. A sense of space can be produced by the reflection of natural light on white walls and furnishings. This is especially helpful on cloudy monsoon days. Choose white textiles that can be washed and think about adding texture to keep the room from feeling cold.
Comfort and Functionality with Proper Materials
A change in material choices is required during the monsoon season. Choose textiles for your curtains and furniture that are breathable and moisture-wicking, like linen or cotton. These fabrics dry rapidly, and mould and mildew cannot thrive. Swap out bulky carpets for woven floor coverings composed of coir or jute, two natural fibres. In addition to being aesthetically beautiful, these fabrics wick away moisture to keep moisture from building up. Natural materials also add a feeling of stability that goes well with the season.
Enhancing Mood with Greenery
Monsoons often bring a sense of gloominess into homes. But this can be enhanced with the essence of greenery in design. The humid monsoon is ideal for indoor plants like succulents and ferns, which help to maintain a healthy interior atmosphere. By eliminating pollutants and raising oxygen levels, they serve as organic air purifiers. When ventilation may be restricted during the monsoon, this is advantageous. Plants may create a peaceful atmosphere, lower stress levels, and elevate mood, turning your house into a haven during the monsoon season.
Framing the Exteriors in Design
The monsoon season changes the appearance of the environment by softening sunlight, enhancing surface glimmer, and softly blurring buildings. Rain can be transformed into a dynamic piece of art through architecture that takes advantage of these visual changes. Large amounts of glazing, such as picture windows, glass pavilions, or clerestory strips, allow people to enjoy the rain dancing across the landscape and bring the outdoors in. Further, spaces with reflective surfaces, such as wet clay tiles, water basins, or polished stone, appear twice as deep, creating an overall sensory experience.
A change of seasons can transform your house into a monsoon haven where you can curl up and sip warm beverages. Your house can adjust to changes and become a retreat for rest during the rainy season by embracing imaginative adjustments with well-considered pieces.
