Today we’d like to introduce you to Ritika Bhasin.
Ritika, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Following a successful 15-year career in Delhi, India, as an independent designer, I bring my flair for design to Southern Texas. I have designed numerous high-end projects for proud homeowners who were looking for something far from ordinary. I hold an Interior Design degree from the prestigious International Academy of Design.
Has it been a smooth road?
It wasn’t, but some of the things I tried, worked and some didn’t and I think it’s important to be brave.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into Far Pavilions Interiors story. Tell us more about the business.
Our mission is to bring high-quality home decor from across the world to the discerning shopper. Our life and life styles have changed so dramatically and we now live in a global environment. It’s so enjoyable to incorporate different world flavors to create a new and dynamic atmosphere in your home! Far Pavilions helps bring a small piece of that international community to its clients. The personality, character, and essence of there homes are directly related to the character and the very soul of the furnishings they select for there homes.
I believe in one rule of thumb to be true: combine the old and the new, the simple and the complex, the bright and the subdued, excellent quality and utility, and you will always achieve great results.
In my travels abroad I find myself drawn to old furniture layered with color and age. The fact that every piece was created by hand as a functional item while still maintaining its artistry gives it a captivating honesty. The human need to incorporate art and beauty into the most fundamental daily objects is amazing, and this is what I look for when selecting products for our store.
Our India line represents the colonial period in India, influenced by the British, Moguls, Dutch, Portuguese, and French. The furniture business in colonial India operated in two directions; while the British were shipping spices, precious metals, woods, and silks back to England, the Indian royalty was busy shopping in Europe, thus influencing the design of the furniture and decor you see today.
Looking back on your childhood, what experiences do you feel played an important role in shaping the person you grew up to be?
I had a dollhouse as a child. I decorated it, furnished it and even put wallpaper up, so I sort of started interior design at quite a young age.
I was also inspired by the designer who designed my parents’ home with whom I interned after I got my degree in Interior Design.
Contact Info:
- Address: 20425 Katy Freeway
Katy, TX 77450 - Website: www.farpavilions.com
- Phone: 281-579-3858
- Email: ritika@farpavilions.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farpavilionstx/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarPavilions
- Other: https://plus.google.com/+FarpavilionsTX
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Far Pavilions
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