How Good Earth is bringing Jaipur’s palace motifs to the table

As I stepped into the newly launched Good Earth Living at Gurugram’s Boulevard Grand View, the scene unfolding in front of me felt like walking straight into a rose garden. Soft blush tones, hints of pink and floral accents set the mood for what lay ahead. The design house was unveiling Jaipur Rose, a limited-edition tableware collection created in collaboration with The Palace Atelier, the museum store at City Palace, Jaipur.

The range spans tea and dessert plates, cake stands, platters, trays, and demitasse sets crafted in fine porcelain, with table linen. Each piece carries motifs that are ornate yet do not tip into excess.

“Two of my favourite motifs include the guldasta ( a bouquet) seen in the Chhavi Niwas section of the palace. The other is a motif from the Rose Gate,” says Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur, Co-Creative Director of The Palace Atelier. These are not just decorative add-ons, she explains, but visual memories lifted directly from the palace’s walls and living spaces.

There is also a personal story behind the guldasta. During the restoration of the City Palace, Gauravi’s younger brother, Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur or Pacho, rediscovered the motif, a vase brimming with flowers, that had been painted over and almost forgotten. “Little parts of it were still visible,” she recalls. “It was a case of lost and found. In a way, we wanted to honour our heritage, and the Good Earth team was keen to use this too.”

Beyond the motifs, the colour palette feels like a refreshing choice. Rendered in shades of mint, aqua, fuchsia and rose, and finished with delicate 24K gold accents, the pieces are rooted in royal heritage yet designed for contemporary homes.

The result is a versatile line that works just as well for a leisurely afternoon tea with girlfriends as it does for an intimate dinner soirée.

Bringing Jaipur Rose to life took several months, multiple visits, and hours of visual research. For Gauravi, seeing her heritage translated into a contemporary setting has been deeply rewarding. “The Good Earth team visited the palace several times, studied the colour palette and immersed themselves in it,” she says. “Our idea was never to change the heritage, but to make it more modern and accessible, especially for younger people.”

The collaboration also marks Good Earth’s first association with an India-based museum shop, following earlier partnerships with institutions such as The Met and the Smithsonian. For Anita Lal, Founder and Creative Director of Good Earth, collaborations are about shared sensibilities. “It’s always enriching to have a different point of view,” she says. “For us, colour and detailing matter deeply. A collaboration begins somewhere, and then it takes on a life of its own. The process expands both brands’ creative vocabularies.”

And this may just be the beginning. Hinting at what is next, Lal shares, “We plan to extend the Jaipur Rose collection to include dinner plates. We’ve also created an ambient spray under Jaipur Rose, which will be launching soon.”

As for Gauravi, she remains open to partnerships that foreground Jaipur’s living heritage. In the past, she has collaborated with brands like Jaipur Pachranga and Amrapali — projects that, much like Jaipur Rose, are about continuity rather than nostalgia.

Jaipur Rose, a limited-edition collection, is now available at Good Earth retail stores, the brand’s web boutique, and at The Palace Atelier.