Home design for NYC families
Padia waited until Rehan was old enough to weigh in before she chose the theme of his room. “I would show him pictures and he was very drawn to elephants and giraffes, so that’s what we chose for the mural.” Other touches: a Paul Smith–inspired custom rug that complements the walls and an Oeuf toddler bed.
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The shelves that seem to float among the mural’s clouds serve as a landing spot for sentimental pieces and keepsake items as well as favorite books. “The frog and cow are family hand-me-downs—not mine, but from my niece and my nephew—so those things are special to us,” explains Padia.
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The vaulted window overlooking Tribeca’s bustling streets gives Rehan plenty of light by which to paint on his new easel—a gift for his second birthday. Padia chose a wooden easel from Imaginarium: “It’s his favorite thing. He loves to paint!” says Padia. “Plus, it really enhances the space.”
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“The whole living room is kid-friendly, but Rehan has his own little section,” Padia explains, pointing out the play corner.
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The play area blends inconspicuously with the warmly sophisticated decor. Rehan even has his own kid-sized table and nesting chairs from Bloom.
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Padia built out the wall behind the fireplace in the living room, adding hidden shelving that doubles as a media closet and toy storage. “He can help himself to whatever he needs. All the stuff he plays with is low, and the stuff he needs help with, like finger paint, is high,” says Padia. “The best thing is that when it’s shut, you don’t even know it’s there.”
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Rehan’s designated play space is anchored by a compact Little Tikes kitchen and Pottery Barn shelving with customized toy buckets.
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The family’s fridge serves as Rehan’s rotating art gallery, curated by Rehan himself. “He understands that there’s a limited amount of space,” says Padia. “He tells me which pieces to take down when new art comes in.”
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Padia waited until Rehan was old enough to weigh in before she chose the theme of his room. “I would show him pictures and he was very drawn to elephants and giraffes, so that’s what we chose for the mural.” Other touches: a Paul Smith–inspired custom rug that complements the walls and an Oeuf toddler bed.
Photograph: Dan Hallman
"Children's rooms should have a sense of magic to them," says interior decorator Purvi Padia, who imparted miles of enchantment when designing a room for her now 2½-year-old son Rehan. When Padia and her husband, Harsh, first moved into their four-bedroom Tribeca apartment, they had to work a bit of real estate alchemy as well. "Rehan's room wasn't a bedroom," explains Padia, who recently launched her own residential design practice (purvipadia.com). "It was supposed to be a study off the master. We wanted his room to be connected to ours, so we put in doors and converted it."
While Rehan's nursery is a child's room through and through, his play space, set in a corner of the living room, is designed to harmonize with the home's warm yet clean-lined aesthetic.
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