Creative Coupling

What happens when a stylist and his craft-loving client team up? Heritage and artisanal pieces find a new meaning and home

- By RIDHI KALE

Interior stylist Samir Wadekar's career feels less like a straight line and more like a brilliantly improvised dance of serendipity. What started as a 'why not?' internship at a top interiors magazine soon blossomed into a full-time styling gig—and then into something even bigger. When client Gunjan Gupta challenged him to outfit her Gandhidham home using only Indian antiques and homegrown brands, the two discovered a mutual passion for regional crafts—and Amrai was born.