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The 82-year-old Swedish multinational furniture company and home furnishings retailer, IKEA, in New Delhi now

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The 82-year-old Swedish multinational furniture company and home furnishings retailer, IKEA, had studied Delhi’s diversity and consumer behaviour for the past four years before stepping in with e-commerce from March 1. North India is the country’s largest home furnishing market. “The e-commerce approach first helps us to reach more customers faster and also understand their […]

On the beauty map

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

When MAC opened in Kolkata in 2008, it was “marketed as make-up by professionals for professionals and of professionals”, remembers make-up artist Abhijit Chanda. The Canadian brand was the first to boast of a make-up studio, where one could by appointment have a makeover done. With gleaming all-black interiors and supercilious make-up artists, MAC felt […]

Deepika Padukone’s Pottery Barn debut

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The actor, style icon and now designer shares that she didn’t merely approve the designs sent to her, but worked on each piece herself. Which is why you’ll see small katoris in the serveware line — because, as she explained in a promotional video, “One of my biggest grouses with American crockery is that you […]

Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Last October, Adeline Graham’s love for Chennai, and her passion and commitment to interior design, marked her return to the city from Scotland. She stocked her new furniture and design store, Fern & Ade, with Scandinavian, French and European designs, integrating classic and contemporary styles with Parisian chic. The curated collection of high-end furniture, lighting […]

Craft of the candle

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

It has been about two-and-a-half years since Arushi Agrawal started her passion project of crafting candles that initially began with just gifting close friends and family. Recently this week, her firm, Seva Home, launched limited-edition candles in collaboration with artist and sculptor Suryakant Lokhande, in two variants — Maharaja and Maharani. It comes in a […]

Ikea’s India connect

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Kulturskog plant stand | Photo Credit: special arrangement With the way that India has opened up to the world in the last few years, it’s no longer a milestone for an international brand to celebrate five years in the country. Yet, Ikea India has reached that landmark, while also celebrating 80 years across the world. […]

Rebooting the bathroom

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Bruno Chenesseau, Kohler’s Director of Design for India, says there is a shift towards minimalist style Bruno Chenesseau, Kohler’s Director of Design for India, says there is a shift towards minimalist style The bathroom, where you begin and end your day, often in quiet contemplation, is seeing many changes. During the long months of lockdown […]

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