A festive makeover does not necessarily mean changing your home’s layout or investing in new interiors. It can be as simple as reusing and restyling the elements you already have. From decluttering shelves and rearranging furniture to turning everyday objects into decorative accents, the idea is to look at your existing interiors with a fresh perspective and make small changes that create a noticeable difference.
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. Vaishali Lahoti Shah, Design Lead – Home Storage at Interio by Godrej, believes that a home refresh begins with recognising the potential of existing furniture and objects.
The festive season offers an opportunity to rethink how spaces are arranged and how furniture can adapt to changing needs, according to her.
One of the simplest ways to refresh your home is to remove the items that no longer serve a purpose in a room. Over time, coffee tables , shelves, countertops and storage units can accumulate everyday objects, making even a spacious room feel crowded. Before introducing festive decorations, take a step back and identify what can be removed, rearranged or stored away. Shah suggests approaching a festive makeover through editing rather than adding more objects. Removing clutter and reworking a room’s arrangement can reveal the potential of the space and make favourite pieces more noticeable. Festive decorations do not always need to be separate from the objects you use every day. Books, serveware, trays, keepsake boxes, and other personal belongings can shape your home’s appearance when arranged with intention. Shah highlights how everyday objects can become part of an interior’s visual story. Rather than adding a separate layer of seasonal accessories, homeowners can use familiar belongings to create arrangements that feel personal and considered. This approach helps your home reflect your personality instead of relying entirely on seasonal trends. Objects collected over time, family keepsakes, and items already used in daily life can make a room feel more individual. As Shah’s design philosophy suggests, a home can evolve through small, considered changes. This festive season, before adding something new to your shopping list, take another look at the spaces and furniture you already have. You may find that the refresh your home needs is already there.
