Life and Family of Shobhan Mittal in Singapore

Greenply Industries Limited CEO Shobhan Mital shares his love for well-designed furniture, vibrant colors and state-of - the-art technology and how everything formed his home in Sentosa, Singapore.

Shobhan Mittal says that he was born in a small town in the North East of India, called Tinsukhia, Assam. As a child, he saw his father (Shiv Prakash Mittal) working very hard. Shobhan Mittal Father, Shiv Prakash Mittal had been always passionate about his work. We spent several school holidays at the industrial units where he was setting up [the business]. It was this upbringing that has shaped my work ethic and career so far. He enjoys every aspect of his work.

Shobhan Mittal wife, Chitwan Mittal and he, Shobhan Mittal find Singapore Island Sentosa very relaxing. Even when they used to live in India, we lived on the outskirts of the city, on a larger land with more open space. These are commonly known as ‘farmhouses’ in India. It never bothered us that Sentosa, by Singaporean standards, is considered far from town. We enjoy the quietude and resort-like atmosphere here. He says that a large part of the family life is spent in the dining room and the dry kitchen. The lights that are suspended above the dining table and the kitchen counter give warmth to the space and infuse a sense of fluidity and fun.

Shobhan Mittal Family loves the Moroso sofa that he have in his the family room. It is extremely comfortable and cozy to lounge on and watch television. It looks fabulous as well. We have had many parties in that space and the sofa lends itself to all kinds of gatherings.

One of the most used spaces is our son’s playroom. We wanted him to have a room where there is ample space to move around so we left one bedroom completely empty for this purpose. It is littered with toys, cars, rocking horses and ball pools. We did put in a shelving unit, which is a lovely feature. It gives some structure to the otherwise unstructured space, yet it is playful and organic – perfectly suited to the atmosphere of a playroom.