VINITA CHAITANYA: COLOURS, CONTOURS & CONTEMPORANEITY

A VINITA CHAITANYA HOME IS A PALETTE OF VIVID SHADES, A FUSION OF DÉCOR ACCENTS AND AN OVERALL WORK OF ART THAT LEAVES HOMEOWNERS IN AWE. HELLO! DISCOVERS HOW SHE GOES ABOUT HER WORK, AS SHE SHOWCASES BENGALURU-BASED INDUSTRIALIST DILIP SURANA’S SPRAWLING MANSION THAT SHE DESIGNED

- NAYARE ALI

With a distinct sense of style and an ability to create beauty out of the ordinary, Vinita Chaitanya is one of India’s most sought-after interior designers. When she’s not regaling her impressive online following with her #SlowLife, encouraging them to #WalkWithMe around Bengaluru, imbibing all that the city’s flora has to offer, Chaitanya has her attention on intricate detailing, with an innate talent to draw design inspiration from the most mundane of things.

Unlike the new-age celebrity designers of today who we often see flaunting their connections on social media, Chaitanya is immensely discreet about her clients. While her repertoire comprises prominent names like Deepika Padukone, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Embassy Group Chairman Jitu Virwani and even Ranjan Pai of the Manipal Group, she does not disclose details easily.

“I’ve known Deepika since she was 15. Her father Prakash and my husband Chy played badminton together. She may be a superstar to the world, but there’s a personal connect between us, and we respect each other as professionals.”

“It’s no different with my other high-profile clients. We’ve all been friends for a long time now. They reach out to me, and I’m happy to work with them,” says the designer, known for her contemporary-classic style bordering on maximalist.