Everyone wants to own something nobody else has.
At the The First Layer show in Delhi I saw that up close.

The moment people understood what One of a Kind rugs actually means that this specific rug exists once and can never be made again, something changed in them.

I had to tell a few people twice.
That I genuinely cannot recreate it. I can try. The result will never be the same. The method we use to make them ensures that whatever comes out is what it is. Once. That is it.

When that landed the conversation became completely different.

These pieces came from a difficult period. When the tariff situation changed our highest-end weavers were at risk of sitting idle. So we found a way to keep them working – repurposing yarn accumulated over years in our workshop and using a dyeing technique that makes every result unrepeatable.

What makes me most proud about One of a Kind is that this collection exists because we refused to let our finest craftsmen sit idle.

And that the same pieces born out of that decision became the ones Delhi could not stop talking about.

That felt like the right outcome.

Understorey | HōmAnAn

What happens when two people who care deeply about the same things decide to work together?

The First Layer.

Me and Anubha sat down after the show to talk about what brought Understorey and HōmAnAn together and what came out of it.

Why the collaboration made sense. What the show felt like from the inside. How a beautifully curated space changes the way people see a hand-knotted rug.

Watch the full conversation.

The First Layer was never just about rugs.
It was about texture, materiality, and the way a space could be felt before it was seen.

From woven textiles and handcrafted rugs to sculptural surfaces and layered details, every element was designed to slow people down and draw them closer to the craft.

More than an installation, it became a tactile experience within HōmAnAn, one that invited conversation, warmth, and a deeper way of engaging with the space.

DM us “CATALOGUE” to explore the collection.

Textile Design | Handwoven Rugs | Material-Led Interiors | Artisan Craft | Layered Textures | Curated Spaces | Interior Styling

Not a painting. A rug. ✨
Hand knotted. One knot at a time

Not every rug asked to be looked at.
Some asked to be understood.

At The First Layer, Understorey brought process into the space, from loom to weave, texture to technique, allowing people to experience rugs beyond placement and décor.

Conversations slowed down here. Hands paused on textures. Details became stories.

Thank you to everyone who walked through and experienced the craft so closely with us at HōmAnAn.

DM us “CATALOGUE” to explore the collection.

Textile Design | Handwoven Rugs | Luxury Interiors | Material-Led Design | Interior Styling | Artisan Craft | Curated Spaces

Pure wool. Pure silk.
Pure intent. 🤍

One of a Kind

Our showcase is on this week at @homanan.living

I think of my father in many ways.

For a large part of my life, he was a protector.

At work, I grew up watching him do extraordinary things. His instinct for colour, design, texture I still don’t fully understand it.

In 2011, I took a trip with him to Hannover, Germany for the Domotex rug fair which was the largest rug show in the world at the time. That trip stayed with me.

I saw the kind of work he was putting out.

I saw him win for the best modern collection.

And I saw how far ahead he was from everything else around.

That trip changed how I looked at this industry.

It stopped feeling like a business.

And started feeling like a way of creating art.

What has stayed constant is what I’ve learnt from him.

And what I’m still trying to understand everyday that I work along side him.

THE FIRST LAYER
Discover. Experience. Own.

Over three days, HōmAnAn × Understorey became a space of texture, craft, and conversation, designed to be experienced, not simply viewed.

People paused, touched, observed, and lived with each piece up close. From hand-knotted rugs to layered interiors, every detail reflected thoughtful living and material-led design.

Thank you to everyone who stepped into the experience with us. Some spaces stay with you long after you leave.

Luxury rugs | Hand-knotted carpets | Curated interiors | Thoughtful living | Material-led design | Contemporary craftsmanship

Book your appointment: +91 9560 111 837 to explore more.
Or DM us “CATALOGUE”.

I will be honest about what today feels like.
Proud.

Proud of the Master weavers who made every piece at HōmAnAn.

And grateful to Anubha for building a space worthy of it.

The First Layer is open at HōmAnAn, Greater Kailash II, Delhi.

Today and tomorrow. 11am to 5pm.

This is a moment I have been looking forward to for a very long time.

Understorey

Most people think hand-knotted rugs are made from wool or silk.

We work with over 100 different raw materials.

Mongolian cashmere. Pure hand-spun silk. Pure Hand-carded wool. Each one catches light differently. Each one feels completely different underfoot.

Come and experience the difference in person.
9th and 10th May at HōmAnAn, Greater Kailash II, Delhi.

Understorey | Anubha Aneja

We decided to name this show The First Layer because a rug is exactly that.

The first decision in any room before the furniture, the walls, the lighting. 
And yet in most homes it is chosen last. We wanted to change that conversation.

The First Layer is Understorey‘s first ever showcase in India. Hand-knotted rugs made by master weavers in Jaipur – each piece carrying months of making, each one a quiet expression of a craft that has been alive in this city for centuries.

In Delhi, 9th and 10th May. HōmAnAn, Greater Kailash II.
DM me if you would like to come.

Anubha Aneja