TIS Living
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Design stories, material guides and project features from the TIS Living studio.
Planning Bespoke Furniture for a Villa: What to Decide Before Production
Planning bespoke furniture for a villa? See how TIS Living guides the brief, site checks, materials, comfort and approvals before production begins.
Site Readiness: What Must Be Finished Before Furniture Arrives
Furniture crews lose days waiting on work that should have closed weeks earlier. A stage-by-stage checklist for Indian homes, including the society rules and monsoon timing nobody warns you about.
The Wardrobe Argument Almost Every Couple Has
One of you wants more storage. The other wants the room to breathe. The argument never resolves, because you are both right and because nobody ever counts what actually goes in.
Why Custom Furniture Goes Wrong - And Why It Happens Before Production Starts
Most custom furniture failures get blamed on the workshop. They rarely start there. The decisions that determine whether a piece fits, lasts, and actually gets used are made weeks before anyone cuts material.
Italian Furniture vs. Custom Indian Craftsmanship: What the Price Difference Actually Buys
Imported Italian furniture and custom Indian craftsmanship use comparable hardware. The real differences are dimension, lead time, and who answers the phone after.
The Best Luxury Furniture Brands in India - And Where Custom Actually Fits In
India's luxury furniture market splits into two real categories — retail brands you buy off a floor plan, and custom workshops that build to your exact space. Most "top brands" lists blur the two together. Here's the honest difference, and where each one actually fits.
A Home Should Grow With You, Not Around You
The best homes aren't designed for a single moment in time. They evolve with the people who live in them, adapting to changing routines, growing families, and new chapters without losing their sense of identity.
Where Furniture Projects Actually Break Down Between the Architect, the Client, and the Vendor
When a furniture project goes sideways, the blame usually lands on whoever the client can reach first. Almost none of it is actually about craftsmanship — it's about a missing record of who approved what, and when.
Why Furniture That Looks Right on Day One Can Feel Wrong in a Year
Most furniture decisions get made on how a piece looks and whether it fits the room. The two things that actually determine whether you'll still like it in a year are invisible until you've already bought it.
What to Ask a Furniture Maker Before You Sign Anything
Most furniture disputes don't start at delivery — they start at the first meeting, when a question that should have been asked never was. Eight questions that reveal whether a maker actually has a process, or just a portfolio.