4Courtyard home with a sandstone floor
An open-to-sky aangan with sandstone or Kota underfoot.
Photos: Shruti Singh, Gagan deep, Ilker Ozmen on Unsplash
Why it is trending
Courtyard homes are back in Indian architecture: light, air and a cool centre. Sandstone and Kota floors stay cool in summer and age well in the rain.
How to get the look
- 1Use rough or leathered finish outdoors: polished turns slippery in rain.
- 2Slope the courtyard 1:100 to a drain or a planted corner.
- 3A tulsi or a single tree in the centre completes it.
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