What is home, if not a place for comfort, with a little whimsy sprinkled in?
For Aneeth Arora, founder of fashion brand Péro, working with garments has always been about creating experiences, and telling stories. Taking this forward through Péro home, only felt natural. She calls it less of a pivot and more of a natural evolution.
From September 3 to 6, Péro home will take over The Folly at Amethyst in Chennai. Floral applique in soft pastels, cheery checks in reds and yellows, bright threadwork, whimsical hand-drawn illustrations and vintage buttons, all representative of the brand’s distinct aesthetic and visual language, feature across cushion covers, curtains, carpets, quilts, blankets, table runners, napkins and more.
“We have been creating experiences through our presentations, whether it is the storytelling for a fashion season, or when we have events during our launches. We began working on the Péro home line in 2020, with a design language and approach that isn’t very different from what we do in fashion,” she says.
When Aneeth began working on the idea for home collection, she dipped into the fashion brand’s archives across nearly 20 seasons; of different lines featuring Chanderi and Maheshwari cottons, linens, mashru stripes, jamdani brocades and gamcha checks.
“One advantage of working with archive textiles is that the fabrics have already been developed for a certain season and they are developed within a colour theme. So it becomes effortless to mix those textiles in creating a home range,” Aneeth explains.
Speaking about using all the knowledge gained from working on their fashion line, Aneeth says that they looked at the archival fabric one season at a time. “In Chennai, you can see pieces from at least five different seasons; and a variety of colour palettes given how there are some seasons which were very pastel, but some that were bright and colourful,” she adds.
She describes how the pieces that feature kantha embroidery are the closest to her heart. “This threadwork takes immensely long to shape, and some of them bring together archival textiles, adorned with thousands of kantha stitches. Every time I look at them, I am reminded of how they have taken their own time to come to life. That to me, is what makes them beautiful,” she says.
Much like the fashion line which comes at an aspirational price point, Péro home feels like an extension of the same as well, with pieces priced upwards of ₹15,000.
Since its launch in 2009, the heart motif has been central to Péro. It features on their garments, often embroidered or tucked away inside. Aneeth says, “Over the last 17 years, Péro has kind of become synonymous with love; whether through the heart motif or the love we keep pouring into what we make, and the love we keep getting from people.While I hope these pieces evoke love and warmth, I also think conversations are what make the environment at home comfortable; something I hope the home collection initiates.”
Aneeth adds that Péro’s myriad colours lend itself to both minimalist and maximalist homes. “We have a range that has whites and beiges which I have seen used very subtly in spaces, and there is a strong contrast where the more flamboyant lines inhabit spaces that celebrate colour and maximalism,” she explains.
The designer’s belief in the importance of a tactile experience encompasses both garments as well as Péro’s home collection. She adds: “I believe it is very crucial that textiles are touched and felt, and a showcase like the one in Chennai will encompass this.”
Péro home will be showcased at The Folly, Amethyst from September 3 to 6, from 11am to 7.30pm. Prices start upwards of ₹15,000.
Published – September 02, 2026 05:19 pm IST
