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Anyone who has admired the palaces of the rich in Rajasthan, the havelis of Bengal, residences in Andhra Pradesh or the old Wadas of Gujarat and Maharashtra, will have admired the wonderful wall paintings created by unknown artists in the centuries gone by. Even today, in the far-flung rural areas of India, folk art motifs like Warli paintings, Kalamkari vignettes, Madhubani pictures and Kalahasti prints are seen in eye-catching panels in affluent, folk-style village homes. India’s climate is warm and moist for the major part of the year and therefore, sticking decorative paper on walls has not been a popular choice. This is changing fast as luxury comes into more and more Indian homes. With air-conditioned drawing rooms and bedrooms, affluent Indian families are choosing to recreate the snowy cool ambience of Europe right in their Indian homes. Yet others are choosing the exotic golden seasons of spring and autumn in the USA to decorate their homes in tropical India. Affluent young couples are choosing wallpapers created by top designers of the West.
Among the leaders in wallpaper concepts, the most famous are the international experts de Gournay of British vintage, who have now joined hands with Indian decor specialist Sita Nanda of New Delhi to set up their new business in India. De Gournay have been international leaders in interior design for more than 25 years and have enjoyed the patronage of the wealthiest in the western society and crowned heads of Europe. They now wish to establish their concepts in India’s high society homes. The mixing of de Gournay’s finest quality hand-painted wall papers with the expertise of Sita Nanda — who enjoys the distinction of being the first Indian to study fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, besides being a doyen in the area of furniture manufacturing and interior designing — is sure to make a huge mark in the Indian home decor industry. Sita has been extremely successful in India after her overseas assignments and projects like the Deutsche Bank, Oberoi Hotels, Park Royal Hotel, Hotel Intercontinental and even Bill Clinton’s suite at The Maurya Sheraton, besides the offices and residences of eminent corporates and celebrities. The first edition of de Gournay’s offering to Indian decor experts includes symphonies of elegant wallpaper composition. For those who love nature’s abundance, there are fresh white florals and trees on rich gold, pleasing green and off white — with an occasional touch of pretty birds and butterflies. For those who prefer a starker summer feel, there is the understated white with tendrils of leaves in grey and gentle olive, or verdant leaves on pale lemon. Those who want to capture the romance of nature’s exotica, there is the stark trees in a brilliant, evocative sunset. For others who enjoy history in their space, there are architectural and village landscapes that recreate bygone days. All de Gournay patterns promise to transform a living space to suit one’s personal choice. Sita Nanda, de Gournay’s
Indian partner, believes that the trend of using wallpaper for Indian
homes will truly change interior design trends in India. Indeed,
interior designers and home-makers in search of a unique ambience have
much to look forward to with the arrival`A0de Gournay`A0through their
Indian franchisee Sita Nanda.
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