India, Nov. 18 -- While there are some homeowners who spare no expense and spend as much as Rs.2.5 crore on interiors for a Rs.2 crore house, others prefer a more modest approach, barely Rs.4 lakh, saying, 'Ghar ko ghar hi rakho, hotel mat banao.' Experts say this trend, fuelled by post-pandemic lifestyle upgrades and a surge in luxury housing sales in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Gurugram, is reshaping the country's premium real estate segment.

On social media platform X, users highlighted the scale of spending now considered 'normal' among high-income homebuyers. One user cited a Gurugram couple who "spent 1.5 crore on interiors for a 6 crore apartment," adding that even bathroom fittings from premium brands can run into lakhs.

An investor n...