There are store visits, and then there are experiences that stay with you long after you’ve left. For interior designer and educator Ridhi Khosla Jalan, her recent visit to Maison Sia’s flagship atelier in Delhi was very much the latter. Welcomed by founder Vratika Gupta, she was guided through a journey that marked the unveiling of Maison Sia’s newest chapter—its foray into luxury furniture.

There’s a certain magic in the objects we keep close, the ones that live not just in our rooms but in our rituals. These pieces are more than decorative; they serve us in ways both practical and poetic. In the language of interiors, this is the art of duality: when form and function work together so seamlessly that one cannot be separated from the other.

When it comes to interior styling that feels polished, purposeful, and deeply intuitive, few principles are as effective as the Rule of Three. Loved by interior designers, stylists, and feng shui experts alike, this timeless approach isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s rooted in how our brains instinctively respond to visual balance in interior design.

As the monsoon cloaks the outdoors in mist and melody, our interiors begin to whisper a different rhythm—slower, softer, and deeply sensory. This is the season to turn inward, to seek stillness, and to shape corners of calm within the home.

The modern home has become a battleground of visual noise—blaring televisions, cluttered countertops, walls crowded with art that no one truly sees anymore. Yet walk into a Japanese-inspired space and the difference hits immediately: blood pressure drops, breathing deepens, and mind clears.

The greatest explorers know a profound truth: discovery doesn't end when the journey concludes—it merely transforms. As centuries of travelers return bearing treasures that captured their imagination, they weave distant worlds into the tapestry of their everyday lives. Your home stands as the ultimate canvas for this alchemical process, where ordinary rooms metamorphose into extraordinary galleries of personal significance.

The story of women in architecture is one of quiet determination and revolutionary vision. When Julia Morgan became the first woman admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in 1898, she opened a path for future generations. Morgan went on to create over 700 buildings, including the magnificent Hearst Castle, demonstrating that extraordinary talent can flourish despite societal constraints.