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    Terracotta textured wall art with a sculptural flower motif
    Portrait of Chandni Venugopal, Gurugram interior designer and founder of designTBD

    HELLO, I’M CHANDNI

    I’ve been designing spaces since 2012, and somewhere along the way, realised that interior design was only one part of what interested me.

     

    I’ve worked across residential, hospitality, commercial and workplace interiors, leading teams and managing projects from concept to execution.

    From individual spaces to large-scale workplace environments spanning 70+ centres across 8 cities and 8M+ sq. ft., my experience has taught me to balance creative ideas with practical realities — always keeping the people who experience a space at the centre of the process.

    Design isn’t about creating one perfect experience. It’s about creating space for many.

    MY STORY

    Over time, I realised I was just as interested in everything around a space as I was in the space itself.

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    Furniture, art, colour, materials, hotels, restaurants and travel — all the things that shape how we see and experience a place.

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    designTBD grew out of that curiosity — a space to bring together interiors, styling and creative collaborations, without fitting everything into one box.

    Interior styling details: textured woven rug, leafy plant and bowl of green apples on a wooden table
    Home decor store filled with colourful vases, ceramics and plants
    Lighting showroom with woven pendant lamps and sculptural table lamps
    Boutique hotel room with grey walls, table lamp and roman blinds, an interior design inspiration

    01 — STYLING
     
    I LOVE A GOOD STYLING MOMENT.
    Moving things around until everything just clicks.

    02 — HOME DECOR
     

    ALWAYS ON THE HUNT.
    New stores, makers and objects. I rarely need another vase — but here we are.

    03 — LIGHTING
     

    BIG LIGHT? NO THANKS.
    Give me lamps, sconces, candles and little pools of light instead.

    04 — HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
     
    I NOTICE THE DETAILS.
    A good lobby, restaurant corner or bathroom can keep me thinking long after I leave.

    Chandni Venugopal of designTBD beside a bold blue and white striped wall
    Chandni Venugopal, interior designer and founder of designTBD, working at her desk

    FACTS ABOUT ME •

    04 — HOTELS & RESTAURANT
     
    I NOTICE THE DETAILS.
    A good lobby, restaurant corner or bathroom can keep me thinking long after I leave.

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