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DEAR NISHA

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— Padmini Shah, via email

With Nisha JamVwal, interiors architect
and our very own expert panellist
MAIL US YOUR DECOR QUERIES AT
GOODHOMES@WWM.CO.IN our new living area has to be a ‘community’
AND CC THEM TO A
NISHAJAMVWAL@GMAIL.COM entertainment space that pleases you both,
Yand where you don’t eat into each other’s
A low sense of liberty. A place to relax, where you
maintenance
space, is not only indulge in your recreations. A platform where you
a new trend but entertain while you are also at home to the world.
also ensures a
better earth to This room must ‘allow you’ to read, see
bring the next
generations into. television, hang out with guests, discuss your
day with your husband, where there is a place for
everything and everything has a space. In today’s

day many homes have a multitasking living room,
which is expected sometimes to even perform the
job of a bar, study or at a pinch even a guest room.
You also want a low maintenance and
environment friendly space. It is not only a new
trend but also ensures a better earth to bring
the next generations into. For sofa coverings and
dining chairs I’d welcome natural textures like

linen, silk and cotton woven into attractive checks,

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