India, Aug. 22 -- Right now, in the throes of torrential rain, your interiors are quietly suffering the blows of damp walls, weird muggy odours, and, of course, uninvited insects. You may have romanticised the rain, tweaking your decor in tune with its calming aesthetic, but when monsoon hits hard with constant cloudy days for weeks and persistent rain, your prettiest set-ups start to show signs of dampness, accompanied by a weird smell.

But even if this dreamy season tends to reveal its harsher side, jolting you out of your daydreams, you can still salvage your home decor by adding one secret ingredient that keeps your interiors fresh.

Amita Trehan, founder and CEO of Bravura Design Solution, shared with HT Lifestyle that camphor is on...