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A Home That Knows Exactly Who Lives There

A Country Modern villa in Dubai Hills, built around two people with an eye for design,
a collection of well-loved travel objects, and a clear sense of how they wanted to live.

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Villa Size

8,075 sq. ft.

Scope

Full Interior & Landscape

Completion

February 2023

Community

Golf Place, Dubai Hills

value

AED 500K–1M

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The Project Story

A newly acquired villa. An eye for design.
A collection waiting for a home.

Amrita and Gaurav Khanna are the kind of clients every designer wants, and very few get. They know what they love, they can articulate why, and they bring objects with stories behind them.

Their newly acquired Golf Place villa had all the architectural qualities that make Dubai Hills one of the city’s most sought-after communities: high ceilings, natural light, generous proportion. What it lacked was soul. It felt like a villa waiting to become a home.

The brief was clear: Country Modern. The rustic warmth of natural materials and colonial character, married to the clean lines and functional precision of contemporary design.

Master bedroom in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a solid teak wood bed frame with blue quilted bedspread and botanical cushions, rustic oxidised copper-effect accent wall panels flanking a large colorful lotus pond painting in an ornate frame, dark walnut exposed ceiling beams with recessed downlights and ceiling fan, hand-carved Indian timber sideboard with jali lattice detailing displaying framed artwork and decorative objects, backlit circular vanity mirror with cream dressing table and stool, black metal-framed wardrobe doors with woven rattan panels and glass display shelving, jute area rug over polished beige marble flooring, and warm natural sunlight streaming across the space.

The Challenge

The Khannas had a request most designers quietly dread: integrate our existing furniture and artwork. Each piece carried sentimental weight.
Making those pieces feel at home inside an entirely new material palette took the kind of nuanced eye that can’t be taught.

Timeline added pressure. Approvals from both Emaar and DDA were required before construction could begin.
Milestone managed this process in parallel with design development and delivered the full transformation within six months.

Formal dining room in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a live-edge timber dining table with eight dark upholstered swivel chairs, cluster of amber and gold glass pendant lights, timber beam ceiling with recessed cove lighting, tall dark vertical slat partition with mirrored panels separating the living area, built-in sideboard cabinet with dark metal frame and mirrored backsplash displaying decorative sculptures, polished beige marble flooring, and floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains filtering natural garden light.
Material Palette
The Design

Country Modern is not a style, it is a sensibility.

Palette & Materials

Earthy rusts, deep greens, beiges, warm neutrals. White wainscoting for architectural character. Rattan in the master. Floral colonial wallpaper giving the living room its defining voice.

The Living Room

A custom bar anchors one end, built at Milestone’s Al Quoz carpentry factory and finished to salon standard. Collected objects rest on shelves, surfaces, and sight lines designed to hold them.

The Outdoor

An 8m × 3.5m overflow pool with water feature. A bar and BBQ station under a waterproof pergola. Country Modern in language, resort-level in experience.

Living Room

Living Room

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Key Project Highlights

Every decision earned its place.

01

Country Modern design throughout; wainscoting, rattan, colonial wallpaper, natural textures in every room

04

Children’s rooms with individually themed, custom-designed spaces built to evolve as they grow

02

Custom bar in the living room, built at Milestone’s Al Quoz carpentry factory and finished to salon standard

05

8m × 3.5m overflow pool with water feature and all-weather BBQ and bar pergola

03

Staircase art gallery wall; a curated composition of the Khannas’ personal collection, designed by Sejal

06

EMAAR and DDA approvals managed by Milestone — full transformation delivered within six months

Before & After

The transformation, side by side.

Before and after of a Golf Place, Dubai Hills villa backyard designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna — the before shows a bare sandy yard with boundary wall and hedging; the after reveals a fully landscaped outdoor space with a timber pergola lounge, illuminated swimming pool, stone water feature, artificial lawn, mature planting, and warm sunset lighting.

Before and after of a Golf Place, Dubai Hills villa backyard designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna — the before shows a bare sandy yard with boundary wall and hedging; the after reveals a fully landscaped outdoor space with a timber pergola lounge, illuminated swimming pool, stone water feature, artificial lawn, mature planting, and warm sunset lighting.

It’s exactly what we imagined, and more than we thought possible. Every object we brought from a previous life feels like it was always meant to be here.

Amrita, Golf Place, Dubai Hills

THE OUTCOME

The result surpassed expectations, and the Khannas said so plainly. The home is where they entertain with pride, where the children have spaces that are truly theirs, and where every object they brought from a previous life feels like it was always meant to be here.

That is the mark of a design that succeeded at the deepest level. Not just beautiful, but true.

Bright hallway in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring white walls, light wood flooring, a tall arched window with natural light, and a large potted tropical plant creating an airy, minimalist aesthetic.

Spacious living room in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring olive green velvet sofas, dark leather armchair, petrified wood coffee tables with black metal frames, large colorful botanical artwork on white panelled walls, dark palm-patterned feature wallpaper with built-in timber shelving and bar area, warm pendant lighting, beige marble flooring with neutral area rug, and a tall indoor palm plant catching natural sunlight.

Open-plan living and lounge area in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring tall dark timber vertical partition slats separating the dining zone, olive green leather swivel armchairs, grey sofa, petrified wood coffee table, beige marble flooring with neutral rug, dark tropical palm wallpaper accent wall with built-in timber shelving and bar cabinet, warm pendant lighting, glass-balustrade staircase visible in the background, and recessed ceiling with timber beam detailing.

Open-plan dining area in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a live-edge walnut dining table with dark upholstered chairs, cluster of amber glass pendant lights, tall cylindrical grey column partition separating the dining from the living room, lush vertical green wall in a timber frame beside a dark floral wallpaper panel with built-in bar shelving, polished beige marble flooring, recessed timber ceiling detail with cove lighting, and sheer curtains filtering natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows.

Formal dining room in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a live-edge timber dining table with eight dark upholstered swivel chairs, cluster of amber and gold glass pendant lights, timber beam ceiling with recessed cove lighting, tall dark vertical slat partition with mirrored panels separating the living area, built-in sideboard cabinet with dark metal frame and mirrored backsplash displaying decorative sculptures, polished beige marble flooring, and floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains filtering natural garden light.

Side-by-side interior views of Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna. Left: double-height entrance foyer with glass-balustrade staircase, large vertical green wall in timber frame, dark timber slatted cabinetry, polished beige marble flooring, and full-height windows flooding the space with natural light. Right: dining area with live-edge walnut table, dark upholstered chairs on black metal legs, cluster of amber glass pendant lights, exposed timber ceiling beams with cove lighting, tall grey cylindrical column partition, and floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains overlooking the garden.

Open-plan living room in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a dramatic white-and-grey veined marble TV feature wall with backlit timber display shelving on either side, white floating media console, grey textured swivel armchairs with colorful abstract cushions, walnut coffee table on a dark area rug, cream sofa and ottoman, polished beige marble flooring, recessed timber ceiling panel with amber glass pendant lights over the kitchen island with mirrored splashback, wine fridge, and warm natural sunlight streaming across the space.

Living room in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a dramatic white-and-grey veined marble TV feature wall with backlit timber display shelving and decorative objects, wall-mounted flat screen TV, white floating media console, dark brown textured armchairs with colorful abstract cushions, cream sofa with ottoman, solid walnut slab coffee table on a charcoal woven area rug, polished beige marble flooring, tall green potted plant in a white geometric planter, standing designer speaker, floor lamp, and floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains flooding the room with warm natural sunlight.

Side-by-side interior views of Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna. Left: sunlit art niche with a large abstract figurative painting in warm terracotta and navy tones, floating white shelf displaying decorative wooden sculptures, patterned blue-and-white vase, and a glass vase with dried red berry branches. Right: powder room featuring deep teal walls, tropical palm-leaf wallpaper archway around a large mirror, beige marble floating vanity with undermount sink, gold accessories, blue glass pendant light, colorful abstract artwork in a gold frame, and wall-mounted toilet with brass fixtures.

Side-by-side kitchen views in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna. Left: open-plan kitchen with large beige marble waterfall island, dark bronze cabinetry, warm terracotta red accent walls, timber slatted ceiling panel with perimeter cove lighting, amber glass pendant lights, colorful cityscape painting, timber lattice wine rack near floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking the garden, and polished beige marble flooring reflecting natural light. Right: enclosed utility kitchen with white high-gloss handleless cabinetry, beige stone countertops and splashback, burnt orange feature wall with black-framed window, gas hob, stainless steel sink, under-cabinet task lighting, ceiling-mounted ventilation, and beige tile flooring.

Side-by-side views of the double-height staircase in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna. Left: marble staircase with glass balustrade and black metal handrail, curated gallery wall of abstract paintings in blue, terracotta, and neutral tones ascending alongside the stairs, three decorative circular mirrors in gold, marble, and dark finishes mounted beneath the landing, warm natural light casting dramatic shadows. Right: upper landing view showing the same gallery wall from above, recessed ceiling with cove lighting, sculptural gold bubble chandelier suspended in the double-height void, full-height glazing with garden views, beige marble flooring with geometric black-patterned runner rug, and glass balustrade overlooking the ground floor.

Master bedroom in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a dark tropical leaf wallpaper TV accent wall with backlit floating shelf and white high-gloss media console, wall-mounted flat screen TV with soundbar, exposed timber ceiling beams with recessed downlights and central ceiling fan, king-size bed with dark walnut headboard and teal quilted bedspread with botanical and gold cushions, oxidised copper-effect wallpaper on the headboard wall with framed traditional paintings and decorative brass wall sconces, pair of cream wingback armchairs by floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains filtering warm sunlight, jute area rug with dark navy border, polished beige marble flooring, walnut bedside tables, and potted greenery adding a natural accent.

Master bedroom in Golf Place Dubai Hills villa designed by Sejal Nagjee for Amrita Khanna, featuring a solid teak wood bed frame with blue quilted bedspread and botanical cushions, rustic oxidised copper-effect accent wall panels flanking a large colorful lotus pond painting in an ornate frame, dark walnut exposed ceiling beams with recessed downlights and ceiling fan, hand-carved Indian timber sideboard with jali lattice detailing displaying framed artwork and decorative objects, backlit circular vanity mirror with cream dressing table and stool, black metal-framed wardrobe doors with woven rattan panels and glass display shelving, jute area rug over polished beige marble flooring, and warm natural sunlight streaming across the space.

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