Celebrity homes are known for their luxurious and unique style, and often feature collaborations with unique brands to create bespoke light fixtures that match and enhance the aesthetic of their homes. Here is our selection, curated from the AD archives, of the best lighting brands spotted in celebrity homes.
A bespoke Klove Studio piece for Madhuri Dixit
A clear brief helped Apoorva Shroff of Lyth Design to deliver exactly what Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr Nene had requested: “a sanctuary that blends contemporary aesthetics with a minimalist undertone, emphasising straight lines, clean forms, and a sober palette’’. This also convinced Shroff to use a “neutral interior palette that complements the homeowners' vibrant personalities’’. Madhuri and Dr Nene resorted to “simplicity"— a timeless template that feels like home.
The dining area marks a smooth transition from the living room, attached to a stylish self-sufficient bar. A custom-made lighting installation designed by Gautam Seth's Klove Studio, hangs above the bar, adding an element of visual interest to the otherwise sparsely decorated area.
Original text by Harleen Kalsi; Edited by Khushi Sheth.
Antique lights from Taherally's for Sonam Kapoor
“This house, which I share with my husband Anand and baby son Vayu, represents a new chapter for me, as a woman, a collector—and a mother,” says Sonam Kapoor of her home in Mumbai. “I had been longing for a base in which to curate all the things I have collected while filming in far-flung parts of India over the years.”
Both rooms featured above, one her son Vayu's nursery, and the other a guestroom, have many common features. One of them being the signature murals done by fresco artist Vikas Soni, and the other being vintage chandeliers sourced from Taherally's - an antique lighting and decor dealership in Mumbai.
Original text by Cosmo Brockway; Edited by Khushi Sheth.
A vintage F&C Osler in Sabyasachi's home
Sabyasachi may just be The Last Maharaja. He's the Valentino of India, not only because of his richly embroidered lehngas that make Paris couture week look like Topshop, but because of his palatial new Calcutta mansion, one of the most stunning celebrity homes of the country. It's not the grand sweeping staircase that you notice first but the artful collection of Dutch pottery that surrounds a giant — Chinese vase from the Schiraaz M Tanksalwalla antique store in Calcutta. A mad candelabra is even taller, and sits on the head of a handsome chap in porcelain.
His dining room is also filled with many such treasures, such as a Syrian cabinet, which has a mother-of-pearl inlay, is from The Great Eastern Home (Mumbai). The crystalware inside is Devonshire and Dutch crockery. Above the chintz-wrapped table is an F&C Osler chandelier.
Original text by Greg Foster; Edited by Khushi Sheth.
Timothy Oulton in Karan Johar's apartment
Karan Johar's brief to Gauri Khan was simple: Convert it into an airy, one-bedroom bachelor pad and get it done fast. “At 50, I wanted this to be my very own space — with a large living room for bringing my friends together, and a bedroom with, of course, a massive wardrobe," he said. Khan had quite a task at hand — though in her trademark nonchalant way, she doesn’t admit to any additional pressure— but delivered the project within the six-month deadline.
Both Johar and Khan also admit to an affinity for the powder room, and it’s hard to miss the size and scale of the graphic space—during the day, the sunlight filters in, reflecting off the glossy surfaces—which Khan accented with a vanity with marble horse-heads, a forest-green wall with mouldings, and a turbine light fixture from Timothy Oulton.
Original text by Priyanka Khanna; Edited by Khushi Sheth.
Name Place Animal Thing for Javed Jaffrey
“I’ve been a Bandra boy all my life; I was here for 40 years,’’ Jaaved shares endearingly. A short walk down memory lane conjures up echoes of his first home with eggshell walls, curved edges, and rough corners—a Mediterranean redolence.
Another thing Jaaved, Meezaan, and Alaviaa confirm is the need of the hour for their family is a dining table. An obvious addition that finds itself often unused in most homes of young families plagued by social media and OTT. “I think [now] everyone sits on the dining table and eats, and it's taking away a bad habit of everyone eating in their rooms,’’ Meezaan comments. A sleek onyx slab supported by two large wooden logs finds itself placed in this area, along with plush upholstered chairs. Kush and Jaaved Jaaferi collaborated with Name Place Animal Thing to craft bespoke sculptural fabric pendent lamps that catch your eye.
Original Text by Harleen Kalsi; Edited by Khushi Sheth.
