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Interiors play a significant role in setting the tone of your home, influencing not only aesthetics but also mood and overall well-being. In fact, a 2024 study by Colorado’s Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design suggests that lighting and window placement have a direct impact on emotional health and stress levels.
However, a common challenge in interior design or home decor, especially in India, is the overcrowding of homes and limited space, which can make styling feel particularly tricky. But even in tight spaces, compact homes, you can turn your windows into Pinteresty corners! Here’s how.
Ask any interior designer—or psychologist—and they’ll agree: a dash of greenery does wonders. Not only does it elevate your décor, but it also improves air quality, boosts mood, and can even increase productivity (science backs it).
For your window makeover, you can layer plants at different heights to create a lush mini-garden look. Choose from classic indoor staples like pothos or ZZ plants, or give it an Indian touch with tulsi.
Your windowsill can be your canvas. You can style it with terracotta pots, ceramic planters, hanging macramé pots, or even repurpose an ice-cream box for a DIY project. Short on space? A single twisted vine climbing along the frame would do the trick.
Window films have long been part of Indian interiors. Remember how colourful windows added extra drama in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Devdas?
While geometric and monolithic patterns were the traditional favourites, today, options are endless: botanical prints, city skylines, mahogany motifs, abstract art, and even watercolour-inspired designs.
An added bonus? Filtered sunlight extends the art into your room. You can pair them with sheer curtains for an ethereal glow that’s both stylish and functional.
Over the past few years fairy lights have been all the rage, and for all right reasons. Underestimated as “diwali light” for decades, these lights are now the a majority of youngster’s idea of interior décor.
Studies, including one from Pepperdine University (2023), show that warm lighting enhances mood and emotional comfort, making it a simple yet impactful way to elevate your space and add a Parisian café touch.
Drape these over sheer curtains, wrap them around window frames, or let your creativity take over to turn them into an art piece. The result is an effortless, dreamy vibe that makes your windows Pinterest-ready.
For lovers of the urban-rustic aesthetic, faux exposed brick frames are a game-changer. Use peel-and-stick panels or wallpaper to achieve a loft-style vibe that adds warmth, texture, and depth without the hefty cost of real bricks.
Once the brick frame is in place, style the rest of your space in traditional, boho, or eclectic styles with antiques, plants, or art pieces. Soften the edges with wooden sills, sheer linen curtains, cushions, or hanging macramé planters to create a cozy, Instagram-worthy window corner.
A cozy reading corner isn’t just a place to read. It’s a sanctuary for bibliophiles, where you can escape into fantasy, explore unknown corners, or get lost in true-crime thrillers.
If you have a little space around your window, you can place a low wooden bench, plywood base, or ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture to create an in-built nook.
Layer it with cushions, small planters, stacks of books, or quirky artifacts, and your window transforms into an Instagram-ready corner that’s both stylish and inviting.
