Big homes are indispensable. They are places we would all like to go to every once in a while. In India these are farmhouses, often designed as secondary homes on the outskirts or in the countryside. By their very nature farmhouses echo rusticity, irreverence and casualness. Their inviting ambience lies in their design, the non-conformity to traditional color, decor and furniture otherwise found in apartments and city homes. The design was solid and centered. Because needs were basic, so too was design and decor, a fuss-free, no-frills simplicity that allowed for functional improvements and changes.