Aari Tari, Johari Bazar — Bridal Showroom Lighting Design, Jaipur

Aari Tari is a premium bridal and saree showroom in Johari Bazar, Jaipur. Before we drew a single light, we studied how the store sells: where the bride stands, where her family sits, how salespeople show a lehenga. Then we designed two floors of lighting around those moments, proved every choice on lighting software, and walked the client through each decision until it was clear.

Location: Johari Bazar, Jaipur  ·  Type: Bridal and saree showroom lighting design  ·  Year: 2026  ·  Status: Design approved, order placed; installation photos to follow.

The pictures of people in the store are AI-assisted 3D design visuals made from our lighting calculations (indicative, from a design-stage revision). The sketch and diagrams are simplified explanations, and the changing-room picture is a glare test from our calculation software. Photos of the finished store will be added after installation.

1. First, we understood how Aari Tari sells

A bridal store is not lit like a shop floor. The sale happens in a few moments, and each one needs its own light. We listed these moments, then answered each with a lighting decision.

2. Our design philosophy

Four ideas guide every showroom we light. We explained each one to the client in plain words, with numbers, before they made a decision.

3. The bridal ramp

In each of the four bridal cabins on the 3rd floor, we lit a “ramp”: the bride's walk towards the mirror, like a fashion runway. Two rows of Dome lights line the ramp, tilted in towards her, so the lehenga is lit from both sides at every step and the family sees it move in true colour. The main mirror and the side mirror each have their own lights for her face and reflection, and the saree rack is lit from top to hem. The cabin lights are split into switch groups, so staff can switch each part of the cabin separately.

3D design visual of a bridal cabin (design-stage revision, before the ramp lights were added).

4. Why we chose the Dome

The first recessed downlight considered for the store tilted only about 10°. The client wanted lights they could adjust, so we moved to our Eliante Dome: a recessed spot that tilts from 0 to 30°, with a black anti-glare reflector and a 36° beam. It became the main light on both floors.

More tilt is not always better. We tested the Dome at 10°, 20° and 30° in the software. Under an 8 ft ceiling, with the light close to the person, a steep tilt throws the top of the beam onto the face. At 10°, more of the light stays on the outfit and less on the face. So the design is set at about 10°, and the rest of the tilt is kept for fine-tuning on site.

The Eliante Dome (range photo)

The mannequin spots in the centre of the 3rd floor were the main glare problem: shoppers walking past could see the bright lamp. Honeycomb louvres on those spots hide the lamp behind small cells while the beam still lights the mannequin. Uncomfortable views on the 3rd floor went from 6 to 0.

5. Area by area

We made one sample for each type of area, showed it to the client, and repeated it across the floor only after approval.

Sofa pods. A line of lights in front of the salespeople, who show the lehenga standing anywhere along the sofa. Seated customers get about half to three-quarters of the product light, so the outfit stays the star.

Mirrors. Light on the customer's face and outfit from the front, so the reflection looks as good as the garment on the rail.

Centre mannequins. Seen from every side, so lit from the front and the back, with honeycomb louvres against glare.

Lehenga and saree rails. Spots aimed at two heights light the full length of a floor-length lehenga, and the rails stay brighter than the walkway.

Waiting lounge and reception. A lounge feel with about 400–500 lux on faces, wall washes behind the sofa and on the TV wall, and no light reflected in the TV screen. A soft wash on the wood panel behind the reception desk means the arrival point is never dark.

Changing rooms. Mirrors on all four walls, so light all round the person (about 1,000 lux). We tested three options for glare, as the customer sees them in the mirror, before choosing.

6. From first plan to approved order

What we delivered

• Our own lighting layout for two floors, with the aiming direction of every light.
• Setting-out drawings, so the site team can mark every light from the walls.
• Lux reports area by area, and a glare report.
• Switch groups, a bill of quantities and 3D design visuals.