SELATO Kitchens

Have you ever entered a room and experienced nothing at all? Nothing in the way of warmth or comfort? Well, that’s how my living room has been during the initial three years of my marriage. We had what we needed – a sofa, a television stand, and a dining table – but it didn’t feel real at all. Nothing seemed permanent in there; everything felt like it belonged somewhere else, because “real life” hasn’t begun yet. But when my mother visited us from Bangalore, she just looked around and dropped something on me like a bomb: “Beta, this is a nice apartment. But where is your home?” This phrase launched me into a search that made me discover not only the luxury furniture store in Delhi but also something much more important. And that is the knowledge that where we live is crucial for who we are. The Psychology of Furniture: Why Your Space Affects Your Mind Before I explore the showrooms and discover some amazing pieces of furniture, let's discuss one aspect that often gets overlooked: ...

One of my friends spent an entire Saturday deciding on her bathroom vanity. She compared finishes, held tile samples up against the showroom light, and finally selected a gorgeous vanity that she had dreamt of for weeks. Three weeks passed, and it arrived, and the installation crew took a look around the bathroom and politely inquired if anyone had considered measuring the door swing. No one had. The bathroom door interfered with the vanity corner, opening not quite the whole way because it hit the vanity at just the right point. This is a tale she recounts frequently now, generally as a cautionary tale, and actually makes for the perfect place to begin any serious discussion of bathroom vanity design . The Mistake Isn't Taste, It's Sequence My friend’s problem wasn't choosing an inappropriate finish or design. The vanity was actually beautiful. Her error lay in the sequence of decisions she made in selecting it. She chose its appearance before considering its fit, as many ...

One of my colleagues took weeks deciding how to renovate her bedroom, trying to decide on the floor, arguing with herself about colors for painting, and even comparing lights in the dead of night. Then she casually mentioned the wardrobe; she only needed “the doors.” Three months down the line, she informed me that it was the one thing she had not paid attention to and came to appreciate the most. This is generally the case when it comes to sliding wardrobe doors . They might not form part of your plan of renovation, but you will definitely come to find out that they make all the difference in your bedroom. Why This Decision Matters More Than It Seems People tend to think that a wardrobe door is simply that, just another door that opens and closes, selected purely on the basis of whatever is available. But the type of door one selects impacts the shape of the entire room. Hinged doors require open spaces in front of them, where they can open fully. Sliding doors do not. This one factor...

A luxury house does not mean only the appearance of a room when a guest comes for a visit. It also means the atmosphere that this house creates when you are alone. Imagine an ordinary day. You get up from bed, enter the dressing area, and start getting ready for the day. You can find everything you need without opening all the cabinets and rearranging everything there. This small but important thing becomes the major motivation for a homeowner to use the services of professionals who know how to create an ideal walk-in closet design for a luxury home . Designing a closet in the right way can turn an ordinary process into a pleasant one. The main idea here is to design it according to your real needs. Start With the Person, Not the Cabinets But before making any decisions regarding your wardrobe, consider the user of it. If one is an office worker, then a sufficient place for shirts, trousers, suits, and shoes might be required. If one is a fashionista, then he or she needs more room fo...

 It gives one immense pleasure to be in a kitchen that makes everything easy for you. You just know where your spices are stored, your countertop is not overcrowded, and you do not have to move all over the place while cooking. This is what makes the straight kitchen so special. Despite seeming too simple initially, it turns out to be one of the most practical kitchens ever. A straight modular kitchen for homes is designed in such a way that it runs along one wall only, making it an ideal design for apartments, studio homes, small villas, and even open-plan interiors. This is a case where great design doesn’t necessarily need extra space. A Kitchen That Fits Modern Lifestyles In today’s time, there is a new trend in homes. The modern family is looking for a space that is convenient, easy to maintain, and visually tidy. The design of a straight modular kitchen perfectly complements this kind of lifestyle. Everything here is organized into a single line where all the cabinets, the r...

 Should a kitchen designer be asked which layout is most popular, there will always be an obvious answer, no matter how spacious or small the kitchen will be. Why? An L shaped modular kitchen for luxury home spaces does one thing better than all others. It provides true versatility without the need for a specific size to accommodate its design. Maybe it is not the most eye-catching layout from an architectural point of view. There is no fancy island or stylish bend in its design. But what it does provide is a truly adaptable layout with room for a premium design. Why This Shape Works Across Such Different Homes One of the reasons for the popularity of this design is based on pure geometry. Having two walls instead of one will provide the natural segmentation of the space into one part for cooking/preparing and the other for cleaning/storage without requiring any additional floor space to separate them. It is this exact reason why a small L shaped kitchen design can be just as effi...