Ila Kapoor Chaddah’s Chandigarh home is a microcosm of India and its rich crafts and traditions

Chandigarh home design of entrepreneur Ila Kapoor Chaddah, founder, Ziba By Hand, stands out with its neutral rooms paired with bashful, bold fabrics and pops of home colour design. The home is like a repository of local artisanship—from the woodwork, cane weaving to indigenous textiles—every corner pays an ode to the best of India. Right at the entrance are long, hanging deepams from Kerala; and a Krishna statue from Tamil Nadu. As you move inside, you’ll notice the poetic interplay of ikat prints from Hyderabad, with the bold, block prints of Jaipur. Intricately carved teak wooden cabinets made in Jodhpur are offset against cane baskets of Nagaland. The bright colours of Phulkari, ethnic art prints from Kolkata, work desks made by Kashmiri artisans, and larger-than-life wallpapers by Asian Paints coexist harmoniously, painting a serene picture as if, titled ’India Pride’. While a crowd of varied designs and ethnic influences converge in this fascinating home interior, each element finds its identity