Closing the Year with Gratitude: Reflections from a Wellness-Focused Interior Design Studio

As this year comes to a close, I find myself pausing – to honour the season that was. I’m closing the year with gratitude.

For me, this season was about rest, reset, and clarity – clarity around people, processes, and purpose. It was a year that reminded me that growth isn’t always visible, and progress doesn’t needs to be loud. Some seasons are meant to strengthen the foundation quietly, preparing space for what unfolds next.

A Year of Teaching, Learning, and Quiet Expansion

One of the most meaningful aspects of this year was teaching and mentoring wonderful women across India in the craft of interior design. Sharing knowledge, building confidence, and walking alongside emerging designers reaffirmed my belief that a thoughtful design-led approach is can be transformative – for the mentor, mentee and subsequently the home owner / client.

Alongside this, the year allowed space to refine how we craft interiors at Bespoke Studio 7, our wellness-focused interior design studio. It was also a time of connecting more intentionally with the larger community of the building industry experts, exchanging perspectives, and learning from mentors whose experience continues to shape my own approach.

Much of this work happened behind the scenes – strengthening systems, refining processes, and building a foundation that supports thoughtful, long-term residential interior design. The kind of work that prioritises integrity, clarity, and sustainability over speed.

Wellness-Focused Interior Design as a Way of Living

While wellness has always guided our designs intuitively, this year marked a conscious shift toward intention. We began approaching wellness-focused interior design with greater structure – translating instinct into clear frameworks, checklists, and holistic parameters.

This intentional approach to holistic interior design considers not just how a home looks, but how it supports everyday living – rest, movement across your home and emotional ease. Homes CAN work against you. Did you know interior design has the power to change that? So we engaged in research that helps design homes that restore the mind and body while remaining timeless and beautiful.

Elaborating further, designing homes for well-being means thinking beyond aesthetics alone. It means creating interior design that allows people to decompress, move comfortably across their home, think clearly, and feel emotionally at ease. This shift toward intentional interior design has quietly reshaped how we work – bringing greater purpose to each project. We have begun consciously incorporating these principles into our turnkey interior design projects across Chennai, including Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur, Velachery, OMR (Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur), Madipakkam, and Medavakkam.

Looking Back with Gratitude, Moving Forward with Faith

As always, I look back with gratitude — for the lessons, the pauses, the people, and the unseen work that shaped this year. And I look forward with gentle excitement for what is unfolding next, trusting that what is meant to grow will grow in its own time. Here’s to interior design that nourishes the senses, spaces created with care, and homes designed to support everyday well-being.

Here’s to a year of living beautiful.

Live beautiful. Live bespoke.

— Dr. Sunalini Esther