A multicoloured small stall designed as a room caught our attention at once when we entered the NSIC Grounds where the fourth edition of India Design ID’16 opened its doors. We were not only intrigued by the colours that attracted us but were surprised by the amount of detailing that went behind setting up the entire stall. You look at any direction of the stall and you would understand the aesthetics with which the interior designer, Garima Agarwal works for her little customers. “I understand that a room for any kid is the real place to learn. When you deal with a child, you need to understand that you are dealing with their psychology, which is constantly changing — they may like a specific colour at one point but they might hate it when they grow up. So, I keep all these things in my mind while decorating a room for any kid,” said Agarwal from Peek-A-Boo.
As we walked further into another hall, familiar designs of bandhni, gota work and prints like hazarbuti, brocade, mogra et al. took us to a captivating and a wider space, all covered with the wallcoverings from ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. The space looked like an opulent room where motifs of florals and stripes, and prints like brocade were carved by the designer for the luxury wallcovering label, Nilaya.
The whole space was divided into sections where one room had a wall covering from the gulbadan print, placed in accordance with the interior of an empire, that is long gone, but still holds the power to charm us all. The other room had the vrindavan print with stylised peacock feathers placed in an animated joyous manner, bringing serenity into the entire surrounding. “The wallcoverings present five transcend lines — India Boroque, Spice Route, Jodhpur, Makhmal and Varanasi by the designer. The price of these wall coverings range from ` 250 to 350 square feet,” shared Amit Syngle, president, Asian Paints.
Similarly, Sarita Handa, has been using fabrics and converting them into wallcoverings. “You need to stand out, and this is how we are exclusive because we convert our fabric into wallcoverings,” shared Handa. She, then showed us a cushion cover and told us that the wallcover hanging next to where we were sitting, were of the same fabric. “I want people to know how much detailing, in terms of embroidery and intricacy, goes in while we are converting it. People can understand this only when they take a closer look,” she said.
Another store, by Cottons & Satins, showed us a similar pattern where we saw regal blue colour all over with motifs of peacock carved on the wallpapers as well as the cushion covers. “The designs are of Adil I Ahmad and the motif is the same. But, we have five other colours in the same design. We started this a year ago but now we see a constant demand for the same fabric used in the home decor and wallcoverings,” said a spokesperson from Cottons & Satins.
Another thing that we really liked at Design Clinic was turban shaped stools, dabba shaped tables, and chairs in shape of a huge ring which signified different representation of India.
If you are one of those who enjoy the aesthetics of designs and furnishing, then India Design ID is the place for you which is on till February 14 at NSIC Grounds.
photos Sanjeev Kumar