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Function meets fantasy: How stylish is your furniture in today's homes?

The days of defining luxury with gilded, heavy furniture are gone. A quiet revolution is taking place in the most fashionable homes of India Namrata Sharma Listen to This Article High-networth connoisseurs are today embracing a subdued, legendary form of opulence that values distinctiveness, craftsmanship, and heritage. Fine furniture is now about soul, not just status, whether it's a bar cabinet with elaborate French marquetry or a delicately curved Italian leather sofa. The renaissance of craft Greater desire for artistic expression has traditional woodworking techniques gaining popularity. Hand-lathed wood, marquetry, inlay, and labour-intensive polishing techniques are seeing an upsurge, courtesy international ateliers and Indian brands such as AKFD and Kolkata-based Scarlet Splendour. It's about conserving history while making furniture. Scarlet Splendour collaborates with craftspeople to produce imaginative pieces (think sculpted