Get Your Home Monsoon Ready: Stylish & Practical Interior Design Tips for the Rainy Season

Team L&M

Monsoon homes are one of a kind. The interior’s character can be as temperamental as the weather—there’s a need for daylight and open windows at one point of the day, while there’s a rush to shut the drenched doors at the other.

The whole of the space calls for a new, effervescent outlook that brings a tasteful mix of sensible layouts, gratifying experiences and mindful choice of décor articulating the very core of the monsoon prep in a contemporary home. Interior designer Punam Kalra, who is also the Creative Director of I’m the Centre for Applied Arts gives us some tips on how to make your home monsoon-ready.

Repaint your furniture

The saturated climate is a breeding ground for termites or other décor predators that are waiting to devour those wooden consoles and metal seaters handpicked by you. A generous load of enduring polishes on the furniture is the ideal escape route for your beloved pieces.

Laminated paints, varnishes and lacquered coats give a second skin for the furniture and keep the pests at bay. Textured wood tables, handwoven wicker seaters or antiquated wrought iron accessories get a new look with paints, made better in cheerful colour palettes that make all the noise about lively corals, modest peaches, bold neons and a dash of the eternal red. Prudently cleaned surfaces of these assorted layers radiate a healthy glow indoors amidst a reassuring resilience.

Invest in your shades

Indian monsoons are seen as beauty and rage, all in one frame. This is the time when the windows call for all those outdoor shades, indoor blinds, multi-layered curtains and sheer shutters designed to watch over your space. The cloudburst and drizzles are cloaked in all different forms—intricate finespun drapery, clean-lined bamboo louvres, woven jute rollers and quilted curtains have a unique take on the interior persona.

The sheer choices befit the spaces overlooking good vistas and lighter showers, while opaque alternatives become the first choice for a rougher micro climate. With an aesthetic overlay of motifs, botanical prints or chintz patterns, these shades are everything we need on a rainy day.

Go dry and clutter-free

The palettes are easy to get muddled with the still air of the season. Ward off damp patches with dry, well-finished surfaces. They create comfort inside and out, even during heavy monsoon gloom. Use matte textures, soft brush strokes, and uniform palettes. These bring balance and simplicity to the space.

Break furniture pairs to create a decluttered layout. Leave space for standalone bespoke pieces. Arrange them with distance for an airy feel. Use humidifiers to maintain dry indoor air. Add rugs and carpets to protect the floors. More air and less gloom creates a beautiful monsoon home.

Satiate your senses in the season

The once-in-a-year experience can be overwhelming and indulgent at the same time. It is time to introduce an artisanal coffee table on the balcony. Create relaxing reading nooks near window bays. Arrange a close-knit furniture setup in the living room.