The colonial glamour of Fort Kochi

A major part of Fort Kochi still reflects the opulent lifestyle of the colonial era. The architectural splendor of classic colonial style buildings take you through historic memories of European style architecture.

The haunting hints of its colonial past bring alive the bygone glory of a historical era in architecture. Crimpson-shaded wooden roofs made of flat face rafters, the buildings, the doorways, the streets; almost everything in Fort Kochi narrates the tale of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British.

Mosaic of cultures

Fort Kochi is home to a lot of cultures. Even though most of the buildings have undergone stages of renovation, a healthy part of it still stays true to the roots of European Architecture.

David Hall

David Hall was built around 1695 by the Dutch East India Company.  The roof structured in the form of an upturned hill is a real architectural wonder. The wooden roof droops slightly because of the horizontal beam and trusses are put to support them. The three-foot wide walls and four-column windows gracefully add to the elegance of the well-manicured garden and old trees around.

David Hall

Koder House

Koder House is a magnificent three-storied structure built by the Portuguese in the 1800s. Rebuilt and renovated, Koder House is today, one of the most imposing heritage hotels in Fort Kochi. The renovation was made with definite plans adhering to the finest style of Indo-European architecture.

Opulent wooden floors, carved furniture and high glass paned windows are some of the unique features of the mansion. Huge open spaces embellished by wide teak staircases add to the splendor of the building.

Koder House

Percie Leslie Bungalow

Built in 1862, the Percie Leslie Bungalow is a fine blend of Portuguese, Dutch and local influences. Wooden ceilings, arched doorways and carved doors are authentic inspirations of European architecture. Waterfront verandhas is the other prominent feature of this building. 

Percie Leslie Bungalow

A museum of local history

Fort Kochi’s story is like a melting pot of European flavours. You’ll never get tired of exploring. A walk through the narrow lanes takes you on a high of architectural grandeur. Though most of the heritage homes and buildings have found new life as boutique resorts and hotels, you are never denied the chance to have a look back at former glories. Fitting many facets of an olden day colonial architecture, Fort Kochi stands tall as a museum of local history, a place where stories live through buildings.

When powerful colonial influences coupled with the regional perceptions, the architecture did flourish. Not only do we find revived mansions of classic European architecture, but we also see the gladdening urge for a colonial inspiration in modern homes. The modernist approach of colonial revival is catching up interest and more people are seeking a colonial feature in their homes. Carion Bilta, the leading architecture and interior designing company in Kerala can help you find the holistic experience of revived colonial expression in your homes.

Modern love for colours

Soft orange in one and poppy red in the other. The inviting extravagance, extremely eclectic from every corner leaves you spellbound. You start to realise that slowly, these cool and crisp luxe of captivating contrasts is making you fall in love with colours. And that's when you start to think of keeping them around for a good long time.

The age of the Colourful 

With the foray of more exciting and colourful hues in the palette of modern day interiors, this is indeed the age of the colourful. Sleep cool and start your day admiring the muted glamour of the high-energy shades that stir up your spirits.

Vibrant orange

Orange resonates myriad of effects to a room. The vibrant citrus feel deepens the inspiration, adding a lovely warmth to the room. Burnt oranges and splashing dark shades are real happy colours.

Joyfully orange

Blues and greens - in more shades than ever before

Tame the vibrant hue of reds and oranges; blue is the new neutral. Easy on the eye, easy to live with. It goes well with almost any wood type and is slowly gaining the classic appeal.

Green is the new bright. The deep and earthy hues of green show off the fresh, spring-like feel of your interiors. The inherent mellowed nature wrapped in the invigorating freshness of green enhances the dramatic appeal in your homes.

Red Romance

Red is the colour that defied all odds. For the ones who've always steered clear from dynamic shades of red, now is the time to add some romance with the radiant red setting. Shades of crimson and burgundy hunt down a plush contemporary home appeal.

Red hot hues

Made in Mustard Yellow

Mustard Yellow is growing in both fashion and home furnishing fabrics. And it seems like a great colour on walls. Also, it is a great catalyst as a colour on accent walls.

Yellow fever

Contemporary Grey

Walls in grey sync with any type of decor. The dignified vigour of grey elevates the appearance and is really cool as a backdrop. Not just that, grey is slowly embellishing the interiors in various other ways as well. Fabrics, seating and floor coverings in grey have made a flashy return.

Living in luxe grey

Undo the saturation

And when you have too many of these reds and yellows around, you can seek a change with the nuetral shades of off-whites. The sublte elegance of off-whites are back in vogue. Also, these light shades are a great choice to make your smaller interior look more spacious.

The colourful house - more bang for your buck

The wall paint options today, are literally endless. It's fascinating; the newly-inspired love for colours and how people use it in their homes. You can go wild with colour on your fabrics, floors, accent walls and backdrops. You can also add colourful 'wow' buys and accessorize with the surprisingly intricate look. Designers and do-it-yourselfers in the mood for more colours can luxuriate your decors with a gladdening embrace of colours.

Or if in any case you are itching to give your rooms a colour-inspired makeover, opt for the service of Carion Bilta, the leading architecture and interior design company in Kerala. Be on trend with the cheerful retreat of exciting colour combinations. Switch to stylish simplicity and minimalistic luxury of colours. It's more bang for your buck any day, with your rooms exhibiting a dash of colour splash and unmatched style.