Frequently Asked Questions

I was meant to be a doctor. That was the plan from childhood, until I designed my own home and realised how much the way a space is planned changes the way a family lives in it. That was it for me. I went on to complete my Bachelor's in Interior Design at Rachna Sansad, Mumbai, and my MFA in Interior Design at the New York School of Interior Design, and I've since designed and delivered homes in India and the US, from custom kitchens and full-scope renovations to short-term rentals. What sets me apart is that I do both halves of the job: I hold the design vision and I manage its delivery, so the idea on paper is the room that gets built. I've recently moved to London and I'm excited to bring that to a studio here.

Because a home touches every part of someone's life. I love that design can make an ordinary morning easier and a family gathering feel effortless. I think of it as a kind of care: understanding people closely, then shaping a space that quietly supports the way they live.

Travelling and exploring new places is at the top of the list; every new city teaches me something about how people live. I also love to cook, and I treat it a little like design: I'm always finding new ways to make a meal fun and to make the presentation feel special. For my husband's 30th birthday, I planned a five-course dinner built around five of his favourite hero ingredients, complete with printed menus. And I'm endlessly curious about AI. Being married to an engineer has made me wonder how that world works, and I'm constantly experimenting with it to make my workflow as efficient as it can be.

It starts with people, not plans. I spend time understanding how a household actually lives: their routines, rituals, what they own and what frustrates them about their current space. From there I move into space planning, technical drawings and 3D visualisation, then materials, finishes and FF&E specification. Once the design is signed off, I switch to delivery: quotes, procurement, scheduling and coordinating trades on site, all the way to the final walkthrough.

I don't treat them as opposites. Every decision should have a reason, and beauty is strongest when it serves the way a space is used. If a detail looks wonderful but makes daily life harder, it isn't finished yet. I would rather refine it until it does both.

I ask about their days, not just their taste. Who cooks, who works from home, where the coffee gets made, how many people gather on a holiday, what needs storing. Those small rituals tell me far more than a mood board, and they shape everything from the layout to the drawer sizes.

AutoCAD and SketchUp for drawings and modelling, Enscape for rendering, and Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator for presentations. I also use Bluebeam and Miro, and I build AI-assisted workflows to streamline repetitive project management tasks.

On Mountain Mama Modern, a short-term rental with an eight-week timeline from design to launch, a snowstorm rolled in during installation week. With no room in the programme, I stayed in constant contact with our trades and suppliers, adjusted the plan as conditions changed and kept everyone focused on the launch date. The schedule didn't move, and the property launched as planned.

Clear planning up front and honest communication throughout. The Romano kitchen was delivered on a television timeline for NBC: I ordered the cabinetry and managed delivery to meet the production schedule, coordinated the contractor's installation, and kept the wider design team aligned on finishes. It was completed on schedule.

At Somerled Designs I lead projects of $250k-$500k, covering contractor bidding and negotiation, cost estimation, forecasting and budget control. I track costs against the forecast throughout, so decisions are made early rather than discovered late. All eight properties I launched were delivered on time and at a 15-20% net profit.

With detailed schedules and close follow-through. During my time at Cabinet Plant, I worked directly with Italian manufacturer Astor Cucina across our design projects, confirming measurements, finishes and specifications, preparing quotes, producing cabinet and hardware schedules, and placing and tracking every order. On site, I make sure the work matches the drawings and resolve questions quickly.

I listen first, because a disagreement usually points to a need I haven't fully understood yet. Then I explain the reasoning behind my recommendation, show the options visually and talk through the trade-offs in cost, time and use. The aim is never to win the argument, but to reach the solution that works best for the people living in the space.

Structure. Each project has a clear schedule, procurement tracker and point of contact, and I review them weekly so nothing slips quietly. At Somerled I delivered eight properties within six to eight months, acting as the primary client contact throughout.

The Romano kitchen. We opened up a dated, closed-in kitchen, replaced a cramped peninsula with an island seating three, and designed it around how the family really lives, all on a television timeline. It was featured on NBC, and it captures what I care about most: a space that works hard every day and still feels warm.

I'm a LEED Green Associate, and I think about sustainability through longevity: durable materials, considered specification and designs that won't need replacing in a few years. During my internship at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, I selected furnishings and finishes for corporate interiors using sustainable design principles.