When Indian Homes Lost Their Soul: Why Traditional Materials and Handcrafted Cement Tiles Are Making a Comeback
In the past, Indian homes had a soul. If you walked into an Indian bungalow, a family home in Rajasthan, a Goan Portuguese house, or a traditional Mumbai apartment, you would discover warmth, colour, personality, and a feeling of belonging that modern interiors often cannot match. The floors were decorated with patterns. The walls told stories. Natural materials were chosen not for their look but also for how they reacted to daily life and the Indian climate. Over the years, Indian homes began to drift from all of that. When Did Indian Homes Lose Their Original Charm? As modern architecture and worldwide interior trends gained popularity, Indian homes started adopting a uniform look. Glossy vitrified tiles, imported marble, artificial finishes and minimalistic colour palettes became the choices. White, grey and beige gradually replaced the reds, earthy yellows, greens and blues that once gave Indian homes their unique identity. Minimalism added an elegance, but along the wa...