Every Home Deserves a Beautiful Beginning

Every year starts with resolutions. Some we whisper to ourselves, while others we write down in planners or notes apps. We promise to be better, do better, and live better. Yet, amid our personal goals and professional ambitions, one resolution often rises to the top: giving our homes a fresh start.

A home isn’t just where life happens; it’s what life happens within. It holds our routines, pauses, celebrations, and silences. It absorbs our moods, reflects our growth, and changes with us in ways few other spaces can. A home makeover isn’t about following trends or making superficial changes. It’s about renewal. It’s about creating space, both emotionally and physically, for who we are becoming.

This year, as part of the Obeetee Homes Campaign, we had the chance to explore some of the most thoughtfully designed homes of 2025. More importantly, we got to understand the people who live in these homes. We asked a straightforward question that led to many answers: What does home mean to you?

This sparked conversations that went beyond looks. They showed homes as ideas, memories, landscapes, collections, and living records of personal stories. From subtle design choices to bold expressions, from nature-focused living to deeply personal narratives, each viewpoint reminded us of one truth: there is no single definition of home; there is only your definition.

Sandeep Khosla: Home as an Honest Dialogue

For Sandeep Khosla, a home is an honest dialogue with one’s life. It gathers your journeys, quirks, joys, and experiences, letting them settle into the details. In his conversation with Obeetee, he discussed how true design doesn’t call attention to itself; it reveals itself over time.

To him, design is subtle. It’s the invisible thread that ties a space together, creating harmony without demanding attention. When beauty is intentional, it doesn’t chase trends or seek validation; it simply lasts. A home, he reminds us, is more about what you let unfold than about what you construct. 

In this way, home reflects lived experience. Your past informs your present, and your present shapes who you are becoming.

Kalki Koechlin: Home as Biophilia

For Kalki Koechlin, home is deeply connected to biophilia—the natural pull toward nature that influences how we feel, think, and create. Growing up in the Nilgiris, surrounded by eucalyptus-scented air, dense forests, and vast calm, she found a sense of belonging not through walls but through landscapes.

In her discussion with Obeetee, she shared how this bond with nature continues to define her view of home today. The rustling leaves, open spaces, and grounding energy of the earth create a living sanctuary that travels with her.

For Kalki, home isn’t a fixed point. It’s a feeling that develops wherever nature can grow alongside you. This connection to the natural world might be where the depth and sensitivity of her art take their quiet form.

Srimoyi Bhattacharya: Home as a Living Tapestry

To Srimoyi Bhattacharya, a home is a living tapestry—woven with objects, textiles, and materials that each have their own stories. In her talk with Obeetee, she explained how these pieces come together not just as décor but as storytellers.

Each item holds a memory, a moment, a trace of the person who selected it. Together, they create a space that evolves naturally, guided by instinct rather than rules. For Srimoyi, home isn’t about perfect arrangement; it’s about resonance.

It’s a constantly changing canvas where personal history and aesthetic intuition intersect, showing who you are long before you say a word.

Radhika Bhalla: Home as Maximalism

For Radhika Bhalla, maximalism defines home. Art, antiques, color, and emotion combine to create a space that is bold and uniquely hers.

Raised by a mother who appreciated both antiques and contemporary pieces, Radhika grew up surrounded by meaningful objects. Today, her home carries that legacy. Every corner tells a story: where an item was found, who made it, what era it belongs to, and how it makes you feel when you see it.

In her view, there’s no such thing as “too much.” There’s only your much. Radhika shapes hers through layers of art, memory, and meaning, crafting a home that feels lived in, loved, and vibrant.

Ankita Chawla: Home as a Personal Museum

“A home is a museum of everything you’ve ever loved,” says Ankita Chawla, and she means it literally. Eclectic, stylish, and unapologetically personal, her home reflects a life influenced by travel, creativity, and constant change.

In her conversation with Obeetee, Ankita described her home as a collection of memories: souvenirs from her adventures, spaces that celebrate experimentation, and textures that represent her fearless self-expression.

For her, style isn’t a phase; it’s a constant. Just like her content, her home is layered, confident, and always changing. A home doesn’t need a label; it just needs to feel like you.

At Obeetee, these stories confirm what we’ve always believed: a home is not defined by its appearance but by how clearly it reflects the life lived within it. Every home, without exception, deserves that kind of thoughtful and beautiful beginning.