An 887 sq ft Toronto condo filled with Indian art
Abinaya's family condo mixed South Indian and Mithila art, brass and block prints with lake views, before they moved to the suburbs.
Abinaya, her husband and their baby son lived in this 887 sq ft Toronto condo. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den, and it was the first home they bought together. Their son was born there and took his first steps there. By the time the video came out, the family had moved to a house in the suburbs.
Abinaya works as a software engineer and decorates at night. The condo reflects both sides of the family. A Tanjore painting with gold leaf stands for her South Indian roots, and a Mithila painting from Bihar stands for her husband's. Carved jharokhas from India dress a wall by the kitchen. A framed kolam, the pattern drawn each morning outside South Indian homes, hangs near the TV.
She loves prints, brass and natural materials like cane. The living room stays light, with pale wood and cream, to balance the dark floors. Big windows look out over Lake Ontario. A Wayfair sofa hides a queen bed for overnight guests. A teapot from Hong Kong became a planter.
The bedroom leans deeper and more traditional, with walnut furniture, a block-print duvet and Etsy prints of a temple and a lotus.
