Furniturewalla

The signs are all there. You are met at the parking lot by a personal escort who walks you to the first floor and hand-delivers you to a well-groomed, chic salesperson. She, in turn, walks you around the showroom, only pausing to control her emotion over a particularly exquisite liquor cabinet. You see, these people take furniture very seriously. So they probably won't let you jump up and down on the sofa, or test the drool-absorbency of the beanbag.

Deprived of these reasonable means, you will be reduced to walking around the store, gaping solidly and leaving smudgy fingerprints on the lovely, lovely furniture. One of a growing chain of highly exclusive (and we all know what that means) furniture corporates, Furniturewalla has 'em all: from decorative antique Chinese boxes to the snazziest furniture for your home bar. Shocking pink dining table sets, enormous elegant couches and darling little nested tables; they exist in a kind of frozen splendor here.

Furniture is not made on order, and can cost anywhere from Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 1.5 lakhs (a dining table for eight). Full payment before delivery, too.

The store is done up beautifully, and the soft lights and music conspire to make you feel quite kingly. If your bank balance also inspires similar feelings, then this is totally the store for you.