interior design

For a while, Indian interiors moved almost entirely in one direction — toward restraint, neutral palettes, and quiet, considered spaces. That instinct hasn't disappeared, but a counter-conversation has started alongside it. Homeowners who've spent years living with beige and grey are beginning to ask a different question: where is it actually appropriate to let colour…

For years, ceilings in Indian homes were treated as an afterthought — flat, white, and forgotten the moment the walls and floor were finished. Walls fared only slightly better, usually painted in a single flat coat and left alone. That's changing quickly, as homeowners start treating these overlooked surfaces as genuine design opportunities rather than…

Sustainability and luxury used to sit at opposite ends of the design conversation in India — one associated with compromise, the other with excess. That divide is closing fast. A growing number of Bangalore homeowners are asking a version of the same question: how do I build a genuinely premium home that doesn't come at…

Bangalore has always had a particular relationship with green space — a city once known for its gardens and tree-lined avenues, now navigating rapid vertical growth. That tension is showing up inside homes too, as homeowners increasingly ask their interiors to compensate for what the city outside is losing. Revathi Rao Gurram, founder of Stories…

Walk into most newly designed homes in Bangalore this year and a pattern starts to emerge. Straight-edged sofas are giving way to rounded ones. Sharp-cornered coffee tables are being replaced by soft, sculptural forms. Rectangular mirrors are sharing space with irregular, organic silhouettes. It's not a single trend so much as a broader shift in…

For much of the last decade, the default definition of a "clean, modern home" in Bangalore was clear: white walls, white cabinetry, glossy surfaces, and as little colour as possible. It photographed well and read as effortlessly contemporary. It's also, increasingly, a look homeowners are walking away from. Revathi Rao Gurram, founder of Stories Design…