When you visit someone’s house and find the house well kept, who do you give the credit to? Obviously, to the lady of the house. But what if there ain’t any lady in the house? We are talking about the bachelors who stay alone but maintain their home in a perfect way. It’s a general perception that if there is a bachelor staying alone in the house, it is ought to be in a mess – with clothes here and newspaper lying there, towel on the floor, cigarette buds in some corner, CDs DVDs scattered, and if there was a party the night before, you can imagine a little more with beer bottles and leftover food in the kitchen. But contrary to the common perception, houses of some of the city bachelors can make a women doubt her capabality.

Thirty-year-old, Sinha stays in rented two-bedroom flat on NIBM Road. While entering his house, you can feel that Sinha not only has a good taste but also knowledge of interiors. There is a generous use of bright colours in the house - in curtains, cushions, bedsheets, flower vase and other decoratives in every corner of the house. “I feel colours give the house a welcoming look,” he says. There is an Indian sitting area (baithak) in the drawing room, with embroidered sheet and cushions. Complementing it is a orange colour floor-length curtain. Since Sinha is very fond of antiques and traditional show pieces, one can find a number of them in his house. Like an old time box (sandook) in the centre of the drawing room or different shapes of pots (matka) in the corners.

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