Lifestyle artical By Ar. Umesh Sharma, Founder of The Design Studio
During this winter, we as humans change our choices in our daily routine, such as clothes, food, etc. But do you think it will also be a great time to change your home decor that makes you so warm and welcoming in Winter 2025? A few ideas that might help you to make your home winter vibes where you can enjoy your daily routine, family time, and office time. Let’s discuss a few of them quickly that might help you this winter.
Layer Textures to Beat the North Indian Chill
Indian winters vary widely—while the North gets biting cold, cities like Mumbai or Chennai feel mildly cool. Layering becomes the easiest design trick across climates. Use kantha quilts, soft dohars, knitted throws, cotton-wool blends, and textured cushion covers. These add warmth without looking heavy, while remaining breathable for milder cities.
Choose Indian-Winter Friendly Colors
Warm tones like rust, mustard, coconut brown, maroon, olive green, beige, and sandstone work beautifully in Indian homes that often get limited natural light in winter. These shades enhance coziness and complement most Indian furniture styles—wood, laminate, or wicker.
Add Low, Warm Lighting for Shorter Daylight Hours
Winter evenings arrive early in India. Layer lighting with warm LED bulbs (2700K–3000K), floor lamps, table lamps, and decorative diyas or lanterns for a soft glow. Avoid harsh white tubelights—these make rooms feel colder. For WFH, use a dual-tone desk lamp that shifts from warm to cool depending on work vs relaxation.
Use Plush Rugs to Counter Cold Tiles
Most Indian homes have tile, granite, or marble flooring, which gets icy in winter. Add runners in passageways, shag rugs in living rooms, and wool or jute-blend rugs under beds. They create warmth, reduce noise, and pull together the room visually.
Create a WFH Cozy Corner
For winter workdays, comfort matters. Set up a warm, ergonomic corner with A supportive chair with cousins, a soft throw for chilly mornings, a footrest or small rug under your desk
a warm desk lamp. This setup improves focus while keeping the cold at bay. Add a small indoor plant to keep the space fresh.
Winter-Ready Bedding Layers
Upgrade your bed with razais, mink blankets, layered dohars, and flannel bedding. For humid places, opt for mulmul quilts that keep you warm without overheating. Add velvet or silk-cotton cushion covers for a luxe winter look.
Cozy Dining & Chai Corners
Indian winters are all about warm meals and evening chai. Create a cozy dining scene with warm-toned table runners, ceramic or terracotta dinnerware, and small candle centerpieces. You can also set up a chai/snack corner with a tray, kettle, small jars of nuts, cookies, and tea. It makes your home feel hotel-like and comforting through the season.
(About writer : National and global award winner, Ar. Umesh Sharma is the founder of The Design Studio, Chandigarh. Sharma's designs define his creativity, dedication, and passion towards the field of architecture, Interiors, art, and design. Sharma is an advocate of designing areas that have a strong feeling of identity and location. This is to keep investigating and implementing unique, creative, and thrilling approaches to bringing the diverse range of projects that come his way to reality.)