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Two Women, One Vision: How a Kala Ghoda Studio Is Quietly Redefining Mumbai’s Design Culture
- Style Essentials Edit Team
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
In Mumbai’s design district, a new kind of “furniture store near me” quietly rewrites the way the city experiences contemporary furniture. Inside Details Decor—the legacy studio founded by Razia Tyebjee—French entrepreneur Adeline Graham has brought her design-led furniture and lighting brand, Fern & Ade, to its new Mumbai address.
It is a meeting of two creative worlds: one shaped by the quiet refinement of Northern Europe, the other by the soulful depth of Indian craft. Together, they create a destination that mirrors the way Mumbai now lives, styles, and chooses design—with intention, warmth, and a distinctly global sensibility.
Fern & Ade is Adeline Graham’s poetic ode to the North, a study in Scandinavian calm, where sculptural silhouettes meet tactile materials and interiors unfold in soft, lived-in elegance. It brings to India the discipline of European craftsmanship while embracing the expressive energy of modern Indian homes. The brand rests on the belief that luxury lies in proportion, comfort, and thoughtful detail rather than ornamentation. Sculpted sofas, refined dining tables, armchairs balanced between structure and softness—each piece is designed to feel timeless rather than trendy.
Lighting becomes another language here. Warm brass pendants, diffused glows, and sculptural lamps quietly shift the atmosphere of a room. Accessories—mirrors, rugs, accents—add layers of nuance, turning a space into something deeply personal. And beyond its curated design vocabulary, Fern & Ade offers an intimate, personalized experience. Whether it is one signature chair or a full home, the brand supports clients with swatches, spatial planning, logistics, and installation—a journey as considered as the pieces themselves.
Details Decor, meanwhile, carries a legacy rarely found in modern studios. Founded by Razia Tyebjee, it extends the spirit of her grandmother’s pioneering pre-independence enterprise, D.C. Batliwala & Co. That inherited ethos of courage, artistry, and integrity remains at the core today. Spread across 4,000 sq ft in Kala Ghoda, the studio has evolved into a sanctuary of design that feels part gallery, part home. Here, restoration and sustainability sit alongside finely crafted furniture in wood, metal, wicker, glass, stone, and resin—materials chosen for how beautifully they age.
Design at Details Decor is sensory, almost emotional. The grain of teak, the quiet sheen of metal, the warmth of filtered light—everything speaks to a philosophy of beauty that is lived, not performed. Razia’s language is intuitive and poetic, stitching heritage and modernity into a single narrative that feels effortless.
Behind this collaboration are two women shaping atmospheres rather than simply curating objects. They design through feeling, memory, culture, and form. “Our worlds are different, but our philosophies align,” Razia says. “We both believe in longevity—in pieces that feel personal.”
Adeline echoes that sentiment: “True luxury is comfort that doesn’t need to announce itself.”
Their partnership is striking not for its contrast but for its harmony—Nordic precision meeting Indian memory, each enriching the other. What emerges is not just a showroom but a design experience that feels calm, thoughtful, and full of character.
It marks a new chapter in Mumbai’s design story—intimate, global, and proudly individualistic. And the next time someone types “furniture store near me,” Kala Ghoda might offer an answer far richer than the search bar suggests. At Inside Details Decor, the focus extends beyond furniture; it encompasses the stories of two women, their distinct worlds, and a shared vision of modern living.
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