Styling the Modern Indian Home

The temptation, when bringing heritage Indian craft into a contemporary home, is to either over-commit (a room full of ornament) or under-commit (one cushion on a sofa, alone). The middle path is more rewarding.

Setting the theme

In any room, anchor with two or three pieces of heritage craft which narrate the same story. No more, no less.

For a living room: an embroidered cushion on a neutral sofa and a hand-carved wooden lamp on the fire place - both inspired by the architecture of Awadh. The eye moves between them; nothing competes.

For a dining room: one embroidered lampshade and carved teakwood lamp on the sideboard in the dining room, with a cushion thrown in - all recreating the story of the iconic city of Kashi.

Mix Crafts & Collections

You do not need to commit to a single collection. An Awadh cushion can sit beside a Kashi platter beside a Mathura framed panel — they belong to different visual traditions but share a common language of restraint and craft.

What you are creating is not a recreation of a Lucknow palace, but a contemporary Indian home — one that knows where it is from.