South indian home decor traditional

Two floors in an old building in Delhi have been designed to accommodate an office as well as a home for the owners by Envisage Projects. Replete with references to South India, the space offers special comfort to the homesick daughter-in-law, who yearned for her native Chennai.

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In a traditional, open-to-sky courtyard home in Anegundi, near Hampi, heritage conservationist, painter and founder of the Kishkinda Trust, Shama Pawar lives and revitalizes craft traditions born from the land’s rich past.

Name: Karthik V.Location: Bangalore, IndiaSize: 1,420 square feetYears lived in: 4 months We’ve had a healthy number of house tours on Apartment Therapy from a surprising number of readers from India willing to open their doors to share with readers on the other side of the globe, and we’re happy to return again to Bangalore to a home filled with “surprises around every corner”.

When we think of Indian design, our mind usually goes straight to architectural works. But there are in our vernacular design language, elements and features that have become almost emblematic of ethnic interior design. There are many examples, but we’ve listed some of our favorites, based on its continued popularity in contemporary homes! Image Courtesy: Image 1: Two Storey Design Studio Image 2: The Samode Haveli, Jaipur Image 3: Ishita Sitwala