Arpita Kaurbelieves a home can look expensive long before a renovation budget enters the chat. Speaking onSana Speaks, hosted by Dr. Sana Sajan, she broke rich-home styling into choices people can actually use today — clear the mess, raise the curtains, pick bigger art, choose comfort and add texture.
1 & 2: Declutter, then go big on curtains
Arpita put decluttering first, and it tracks: a packed surface can ruin a beautiful table or vase in a second, while a clearer space instantly reads calmer and pricier. Next come floor-to-ceiling curtains, which add instant height and elegance by drawing the eye upward — even a simple fabric panel looks expensive when it runs from near the ceiling to the floor, changing the whole feel of a wall.
3 & 4: One big artwork, comfortable furniture
She favours a single large artwork over many small frames, since one strong piece anchors a wall and signals grown-up taste, while busy mini-galleries can look cluttered. Just as important: furniture people actually use. A home can look rich and still let you sit, relax and live — the smartest pieces bring beauty and function into the same purchase rather than forcing a choice between them.
5: Texture is the secret sauce
Texture is the final lesson — a fluffy rug to warm a plain floor, textured cushions to lift a basic sofa, and details like fluted panelling, wallpaper or hand-drawn art to add depth. The throughline is accessibility: decluttering costs nothing, and the rest can be layered in piece by piece. As Arpita and Dr. Sana Sajan showed, rich home style can start today, with what you already own.