Ishika Narang is a Multimedia Writer at the Hindustan Times, with over three years of experience in digital journalism, specialising in health, lifestyle, beauty, and consumer-focused reporting. Her primary coverage areas include evidence-based health journalism, preventive care, wellness trends, and affiliate-driven consumer guides tailored for digital audiences. She began her professional journey in digital media, where she developed expertise in multimedia storytelling and platform-optimised editorial strategies. Over the years, she has worked with reputed organisations such as Park+, Jagran, and Wavel.ai, steadily building credibility in health and consumer journalism. Her work reflects a strong progression in editorial responsibility, combining research-backed reporting with audience-focused content formats. At Hindustan Times, she produces in-depth health and lifestyle features, expert-led explainers, and data-informed consumer stories. She also focuses extensively on affiliate articles, creating well-researched buying guides, product comparisons, and recommendation-based content that balances commercial intent with editorial integrity. Alongside writing, she conceptualises and manages social media storytelling, ensuring content is informative, engaging, and optimised for platform-specific consumption. Her subject expertise includes preventive healthcare, nutrition, supplements, women’s health, beauty trends, consumer awareness, and affiliate commerce content. She integrates expert consultations, peer-reviewed research, verified product analysis, and transparent sourcing. Her strengths lie in evidence-based storytelling, simplifying complex information, and producing reader-first affiliate content that prioritises trust and value. Ishika holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Marketing from Guru Gobind Indraprastha University, which enhances her understanding of consumer behaviour, digital commerce, and audience engagement, skills that complement her specialisation in consumer and affiliate journalism. She is committed to ethical reporting, transparent affiliate disclosures, rigorous fact-checking, and maintaining editorial credibility, ensuring every story upholds reader trust and journalistic standards.
Minimalism has made home interiors feel clean and uncluttered, but it can sometimes leave spaces looking too plain or similar to one another. they can also be the starting point for shaping the character of a room While walls have traditionally been treated as the finishing touch of interior design. After all, the choice of wall colour, texture and finish can influence how an entire living space looks and feels. From warmer interpretations of minimalism to a renewed interest in tactile materials and thoughtfully designed ceilings, home interiors are evolving beyond flat colours and conventional finishes. The focus is shifting toward spaces that feel personal, visually appealing, and practical for everyday living. One of the noticeable changes in home interiors is the growing interest in walls that offer texture. Textured finishes, fluted surfaces, decorative panels, and subtle patterns are giving homeowners new ways to add depth and visual interest to their spaces while also providing a little bit of character to the home interior. Unlike heavily decorated walls, textured walls can add character without overwhelming a room. The choice of texture, pattern, and finish can also affect how a space looks, helping create a focal point in the living room, bedroom, or dining area. Parmar observes that this shift reflects a broader change in how people approach interior design. Homeowners are looking for spaces that feel thoughtfully designed rather than simply furnished with attractive colours and expensive pieces. The growing range of engineered materials and decorative surface panels is also giving designers more flexibility to experiment with different finishes while maintaining an elegant and cohesive look across the home. Parmar notes that the availability of different surface panels and finishes gives homeowners more opportunities to explore colour and texture in a controlled way. This makes it possible to create visual interest while keeping the rest of the interior relatively understated. The key is to consider how the chosen shade works with the flooring, furniture, lighting, and other finishes. A well-planned accent wall should complement the room rather than compete with everything around it. Decorative wall panels are becoming another option for homeowners looking to move beyond conventional painted surfaces. Depending on the material and finish, they can add linear patterns, subtle relief, wood-inspired detailing, or a more structured appearance. Fluted panels, for example, can create a sense of rhythm on a wall, while wood-finish panels can make a room feel warmer. These treatments can be used behind a television unit, around a headboard, or along a selected section of the dining area. Parmar highlights how engineered materials and panel systems are expanding the possibilities available to homeowners and designers. They offer different ways to work with surface details while maintaining consistency across an interior scheme. However, panel selection should depend on the room’s proportions and the overall design. Using too many patterns or competing finishes in a small room can make it appear busy. For a long time, ceilings received far less attention than walls, flooring, and furniture. They were often painted white and treated as a functional part of the room rather than an opportunity to enhance its appearance. That approach is gradually changing as designers explore ways to connect ceilings with the rest of the interior. Soffit panels, baffles, and linear ceiling systems are among the solutions that allow designers to introduce structure, texture, and visual continuity overhead. Depending on the space, these elements can complement wall treatments, define specific zones, or create a more considered transition between different areas. Parmar believes this growing attention to ceilings reflects a more holistic approach to interior design. Rather than treating each surface separately, designers are considering how walls, ceilings , and other elements work together to shape the experience of a room. For homeowners, the key consideration is proportion. Ceiling treatments should suit the room’s height, lighting, and layout instead of making the space feel visually heavy. In compact homes, simpler detailing may be more effective than elaborate designs.
Earlier, homeowners chose a paint colour, coordinated it with the furniture, and moved on to lighting and accessories. Today, however, walls and ceilings are becoming integral elements of interior design, with textured surfaces, decorative panels, natural finishes and subtle patterns adding character to living spaces.
