My home has always been a reflection of my design idealogy. Rooted in Indian culture where I seek familiarity & comfort from, but expressed in a modern, intentional way.
It’s layered but not overwhelming. Collected but not crowded.
Handmade Tales is naturally an extension of this space. In many ways it is a curated collection of objects I live with every day.
Recently, I introduced a Dokra art sculptures collection - “Forms of US”. And almost unintentionally, it began to find its way into every corner of my home. What surprised me most was not how beautiful the pieces were but how effortlessly they belonged.
We have those showstoppers & the accent pieces that just grab your eyeballs. But these small black metal forms seemed to settle into the space without asking for attention.
They didn’t compete with colour or pattern.
They didn’t feel ornamental. They grounded the room.
Indian homes are rarely minimal. They are layered with colour, memory, textiles, patterns, heirlooms, and objects collected over time. And that is their beauty. But within this richness, there is often a need for something that grounds the space. This is where our “Forms of US" Dokra collection finds its place.
In this corner, with the ensemble of patterned tiles, French bistro style table, a traditional Tanjore painting, a tall modern vase - the pair of musician sculptures - our “Rhythm Keepers” quietly complete the vignette.
In a room filled with pattern and texture, a small black metal sculpture can quietly draw the eye not because it is loud, but because it is calm.
The Role of Contrast
Traditional Dokra is warm-toned brass. But in its matte black, minimal interpretation, it becomes something else entirely a visual anchor.
Placed within a maximal setting:
- It cuts through colour It balances visual noise
- It introduces stillness
- It settles the space.
Seeing these pieces now, across different parts of my home, I’m beginning to realise something. The collection is doing exactly what I had hoped it would. It is not sitting apart as “decor.” It is becoming part of the space.
A quiet presence on a table.
A moment on a shelf.
A form that you notice, and then live with.
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