Look at the most popular "Room Tour" or "Get Ready With Me" (GRWM) videos. The backgrounds are not beige and white; they are cluttered with brass lamps, stacks of books, waterproof mobile pouches for the bathroom, and a shelf full of pickle jars ( achaar ). The "Indian Ditti" (dirty/cozy) aesthetic is a rebellion against sterile, hyper-organized Western norms. It says, "My home is lived-in, and that is beautiful."
A great lighting plan incorporates three key layers: