If home is where the heart is, then the collectable objects one uses to beautify their inner sanctums hold great importance. Over time and with a change in trends and preferences, buying habits have shifted away from seasonal refreshes toward fewer, more meaningful acquisitions. How does one decide which objects remain and which are given away? After all, every collectable object, décor piece, crystal, artisanal item, or more, is tied to a memory, stories of unique usage and acquisition and the idea of legacy.
In an attempt to get a handle on what interior décor trends are emerging as the strongest this year, the Sunday Guardian reached out to interior designer Neha Kataria of the brand The Right Address. As she explains, “My role is less about decoration and more about assessing how an object lives within a home, how it responds to light, how it ages, how it holds presence without demanding attention. What’s interesting is the quiet decision-making behind these choices. Pieces are often bought slowly, sometimes after repeat visits, and are intended to move with families over time. The process feels closer to collecting art or commissioning furniture than shopping.”
Kataria adds, “For me, bespoke design is about clothing, a space in poetry, where touch, light, material, and detail come together in quiet harmony. Timelessness, beauty, and understated luxury define my approach to curation and design.”
As the Creative Director of The Right Address, a boutique luxury décor destination known for its curation of rare, heirloom-worthy objets d’art sourced from the world’s most distinguished décor maisons, Kataria brings the insight and traditional knowledge of the field garnered from her family and backed by the 35-year architectural legacy of the firm LA Archplan. This boutique firm offers a unique design-led, architect-curated perspective to India’s luxury landscape. She is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and blends rigorous technical training with a refined contemporary aesthetic, shaped by a deep understanding of materials, spatial flow, and architectural integrity.
LA Archplan is her family’s 48-year architecture and design practice, and Kataria’s personal experience defines the boutique’s current visual language and curatorial approach. When her brand The Right Address transitioned from DLF Emporio to its immersive flagship at The Chanakya, she led the creative direction, brand evolution, merchandising, display and overall client experience, and has further been instrumental in shaping The Right Address into a multi-brand destination which represents exceptional international maisons in Murano glass, crystal, objets d’art, and tabletop curios.
“I hope to meaningfully guide the brand into its future, expanding its presence across India, elevating its digital and design expression, and infusing a thoughtful, youthful, globally informed sensibility while staying deeply rooted in craftsmanship, authenticity and architectural excellence,” explains Kataria.
She believes that the definition of bespoke design is the meeting of material, light and detailing with intention. “Rooted in creation rather than decoration, my approach is guided by harmony, timelessness, and understated luxury. I design environments that feel both artful and deeply personal, shaped by the needs of those who inhabit them. Sensitive to context and culture, I view each project as a collaborative journey between client and designer. Inspired by the philosophy of restraint espoused by Christian Liaigre, I blend the old with the new to create interiors defined by elegance, balance, and enduring refinement,” she shares.
Who better then to explain the evolving idea of heirlooms through the lens of how objects are chosen, lived with and eventually passed on. Kataria’s trend guide shared below is aimed at offering you a subtle but timely lens on how the idea of domestic luxury is evolving.
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Emotional Minimalism
Minimalism is evolving beyond stark restraint toward something more intentional and intimate. Spaces are becoming more layered with memory and objects that hold meaning. The emphasis is shifting from how little a room contains to how deliberately each piece is chosen. Minimalism is no longer about subtraction for its own sake, but about significantly choosing what to keep in order to enhance the beauty of the space without overwhelming it.
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Sculptural Living
Furniture and décor are stepping confidently into the foreground. Rather than receding into the background, individual pieces are being valued for their form and presence. A single sculptural object defined by its silhouette, proportion, or materiality, can anchor a room. Honouring the integrity of form by choosing uniquely beautiful pieces, is fast becoming central to how spaces are composed.
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Material Integrity
A renewed reverence for material honesty continues to shape interiors. Stone with visible veining, wood with natural grain, metals that carry depth – these are the concepts that are being celebrated rather than the pursuit of refinement through a uniform, and therefore bland perfection. Now, gloss gives way to authenticity, craftsmanship is revealed slowly and in layers, with emphasis placed on the inherent character of the material itself.
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Collected, Not Coordinated
Perfectly matched interiors are now giving way to cultivated compositions. Homes are increasingly being assembled over time, with additions made through travel, inheritance, and thoughtful discovery. The result feels curated rather than styled. Objects are chosen on the basis of the meaning they carry, allowing spaces to reflect one’s individuality.
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Slow Interiors
The appetite for permanence is strengthening. Instead of rapid refresh cycles, homeowners are gravitating toward fewer, better pieces designed to endure and in the process be ecologically more sustainable. Hence, now, interiors evolve gradually, shaped by personal narratives rather than instant transformations. Thus, longevity is becoming the true marker of luxury.
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Noor Anand Chawla pens lifestyle articles for various publications and her blog www.nooranandchawla.com.
