In This Ahmedabad Apartment’s Kitchen, 48 Niches House Spices Galore

When Satviki Trivedi tore down one of the walls in the kitchen of her Ahmedabad, India, apartment, she discovered something unexpected: A neem tree so green and lush that it immediately filled the home with its presence. “I was so excited to invite that tree into my space,” says the 26-year-old interior designer. And so she did, at least metaphorically—adding green tiles and flooring to the kitchen to mirror the foliage and opening up her one-bedroom to nature.