This Diwali, it’s about recycling and upcycling your pad; jazz it up with accent lights, wallpapers

This festive season, it’s time to give your home a green and eco-friendly look. Instead of splurging on new decor, you could start with what you have at home. Choose to recycle and upcycle your home, and see the difference it makes.

We have the experts tell us how to give your home a trendy look in a simple fashion.

Kanhai Gandhi
KNS Architects
Mumbai

This festive season, try something new with a blend of modern interior decor trends. The idea of festive decor and celebrations has become more personalised and intimate after the pandemic. It now depends on a person’s interpretations of decor and his/her aspirations for a space.

To bring that modern yet refreshing feel to the interiors in this festive season, one can experiment with materials in the form of wooden cladding for walls, leather or suede for upholstery or polished marble for floors.

A relevant example of contemporary decor is the Upcycled house where recycled and upcycled materials were used for construction as well as interior decor. Facilitating an expansive visual connection between the indoors and outdoors, the house merges seamlessly with nature. Its interiors have a monotone earthy palette with flashes of bright colour in the upholstery, making an interesting visual contrast. Indirect lighting, creating accents on subtly textured walls lend a modern appeal to home decor. A combination of accent lights with striking colours on walls and upholstery can create a contemporary blend of interior decor.

Apart from that, the quality of a space is defined by access to natural light and the feeling of openness. Create a distinction between spaces by using hardscapes and softscapes using sustainable materials.

Make this festive season an eco-friendly one by recycling and upcycling instead of buying new decor. For instance, add accent to your kitchen by making the countertop in paver blocks creating alluring patterns. Create trends for yourself and discover the decor that suits your taste through sustainable means.

Pooja Bihani
Spaces and Design
Kolkata

The first thing that comes to mind when we think of festive decor is colour. As we know, colours can be easily adapted for the festive season. Darker colours are much better preferred to accentuate walls for a festive vibe. Apart from that, a colour like avocado green can add that richness and refreshing feel to the walls which can seldom be found indoors.

Another way to bring in a modern festive vibe is through wallpapers with a marble look. They are easy to install without any elaborate work and lend an iconic feel to your interiors. You can also add brass accents to your home by incorporating them in clocks, doorknobs and handles. They drastically change the look of a space and add richness to it.

Adding throw cushions to sofas and beds preferably in bright colours enhances the festive feel. Complementing these with traditional prints, matching rugs and large plants of exotic varieties creates a complete look with a fresh vibe to it.

Decor for lighting in the form of table lamps and traditional lanterns with a slightly modern touch to them can add to the festive quality of a space. Home decor for any occasion must be about quick and easy-to-do fixes, mostly through colour, fabric, throws and accents. This adds to the new vibe of a space and makes it much more welcoming and joyous.