Haveli interior india

Peacocks roam and flute players hymn in garden courtyards of Rambagh Palace. Yeah, it’s heaven.

The Taj Lake Palace floats on the calm surface of Lake Pichola and was built in 1740 as a summer retreat, taking advantage of the cooling lake breezes. The Taj group took over in the Sixties, and the hotel has since become standard postcard (and Bond film) material. The standard rooms face inward, overlooking the courtyard and its lily pond; not a bad view in itself, but the slightly better rooms face outward. Many suites have private balconies, and all rooms and suites are quite modern…

A treasure trove of art, antiques and heirlooms. Rooms painted in burgundy and mint green, layered in brocades and silks, dotted with finials and pedestals. This haveli in a sumptuous celebration of craftsmanship

The rustic charm of the Bengali culture never fails to entice people. One of the richest cultures in the Indian subcontinent - the style evolving from it has a vibrancy to offer in the form of rich colours and intricate patterns. In the minds of homeowners, the idea of the Traditional Bengali style begins with blueprints – adding spacious balconies or verandas, patterned-tile floors, and open roof terraces for evenings to be spent reading with a cup of chaa.

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Colour in the Thar - ShivaniDogra.IN

Ahmedabad-based design practice Indetales brought a circa-1942 haveli in Rajasthan's Kalandri into the twenty-first century with local interventions that stay true to its history.