Tag: Designer Furniture

Tigerlily – isn’t the name intriguing? Tigerlily has given an identity to numerous songs, books and comic characters over the years. But, for a furniture and furnishing brand called Tigerlily by Aparna? Curiosity got the better of me, and am I pleasantly surprised with the offering and the presentation on the website?

Tigerlily, the brain work of designer Aparna, is a comprehensive collection including furniture, furnishings, and a range of lifestyle products. In her words, “the concept is ‘ whimsical, unique, luxury’ design.” It teases your imagination, prods you to think what it is, and makes you question the logic behind the name; above all, it’s not subtle in any way – be it the color, or the design. Quirky would be an understatement!

It’s for the brave-hearted, the ones who take pride in their possessions and are game for endless hours of conversations with equally passionate decor enthusiasts.

The chair to the right is called the Towering Temple chair while the one to the left is called the Bangle Box chair.

This is how the conversation goes when my husband and I go to buy anything for our home.

Wife: “The sofa’s too big for our living room.”

Husband: “But it’s soft and comfortable to watch TV. How about the white one – looks and feels good?”

Wife: “High maintenance. Will get dirty. Chalo, let’s check out some place else.” And the weekend saga continues….

Buying furniture is not a life altering decision but don’t most of us act like it is :) And it can take eons to settle on the perfect corner table, often buying the first one we set our eyes on, but only after we’ve scoured a dozen other shops, right?

But here’s a duo who have patiently sat through hundreds of such conversations between couples, waiting to pick up the conversation after the dust settles, and encouraging them make to make the right choice. Welcome to Soulscape. Meet Shweta Gupta and her team.

Located on 12th Main Indira Nagar, not too far from the iconic 100 feet road, is a contemporary lifestyle store called Soulscape. Started four years back, the brand has carved a niche for itself in its segment. When I asked Shweta what the segment was, she had an interesting reply, ” it’s somewhere in between the premium luxury range and the one that caters to masses. “ And, that’s quite a big segment going by the size of the urban middle class with a deep passion to deck up their abodes tastefully.

I visited the store and came back inspired. Here’s a quick low-down on the store, its decor, and offerings.