LuxeBook December 2020

The lockdown enterprise Interior designer Neeta Kumar talks about opening a new 7,000-sq-ft, luxury interior and furniture store in Delhi last month BY SHIVANI PATHAK F urniture and interior designer Neeta Kumar’s new7,000-square-feet store in Delhi, opened last month, will transport you to a world of carved wooden pillars, eclectic pieces of furniture, intricate iron screens and ornate floor lamps. Located in Delhi’s Design District on Mehrauli- Gurgaon Road, the charming store is reflective of her design philosophy - striking, elaborate, and environment- friendly. Kumar’s first store is in Hyderabad, which opened in 2004. The store exhibits her bespoke series of furniture and interiors which spans three styles of design – Modern Mediterranean, Classic Luxury and Couture Interiors. They have luxurious and quirky accent chairs, maximal and artsy hanging lights and floor lamps, exceptionally detailed and themed dining tables with chairs complete with several decor pieces and mirrors. Designer Neeta Kumar talks about it all. Why did you open a new store during the pandemic? The store was originally going to have a grand opening in March, but because of the pandemic and lockdown, we had to postpone it. Nonetheless, the pandemic forced people to spend a lot of time at home and comfort themselves by adding missing pieces of furniture and decor to their spaces. Now that things are getting back to normal, we felt like it was an appropriate time to open the store. 46| L U X E B O O K | D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 | L U X E B O O K |47 Interior Designer Neeta Kumar NEW BEGI N NINGS