01
Do not compete with the view
Keep the wall facing the glazing quiet and low. Every tall object placed against a window is a decision to look at furniture instead of the city.
Ideas · Penthouse
Penthouse Interior Design Ideas for Luxurious Modern Living
A penthouse is bought for the view and the terrace, and most penthouse interiors then proceed to ignore both. These are the ideas we use to make the interior serve what the client actually paid for.
02
Commit to the palette, including dark
Penthouses carry darkness better than any other home because they have the light and the volume for it. Smoked oak, bronze and dark stone — but step back toward warm greys in the bedrooms so the house is not relentless.
03
Design the terrace as a real room
Decking, planting, shade, weatherproof seating and warm lighting on its own circuit. Done properly it is the room guests remember and the reason the penthouse was worth the premium.
04
Scale the lighting to the volume
Residential-scale pendants vanish in a double-height room. One large linear or sculptural fitting beats five normal ones, and costs less than the five.
05
Give entertaining a destination
A bar with a backlit bottle display, dark stone and seating that encourages people to stay put. In a penthouse the entertaining zone is the brief, not an afterthought.
06
Resolve the staircase structurally first
Cantilevered treads and slim stringers are structural decisions, not finishes. They have to be agreed with the engineer before they are styled.
Questions
Designing a penthouse?
These projects are led personally by Ar. Dakshata Wagh, from the first structural conversation to the last cushion.
What does a penthouse interior cost?
Generally from ₹45 Lakh, commonly well past a crore at luxury specification with imported stone and bespoke furniture.
Can the terrace be enclosed?
Only where it is legal and sanctionable. We will tell you plainly when it is not.
How long does a penthouse take?
Five to nine months of execution after eight to twelve weeks of design. Rushing this scale is how it goes wrong.
Do you source furniture and art?
Yes — from Indian makers and international brands, plus bespoke pieces built to our drawings.
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Let's design your dream home.
Tell us about your space and how you live in it. The first conversation is free, unhurried, and comes with no obligation — just an honest view of what is possible and what it costs.
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- +91 96730 93778
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- Omkar Nandan Apartment, A1-202, Sinhgad Road,
Pune – 411041