5 art deco homes that celebrate the lavish style of the Jazz era
Original Text by Alisha Lad, Edited for context
Channeling The Jazz Era
Gokull Rao Kadam
Gokull Rao Kadam
Real estate developer Rohit Reddy was as interested in interior designer Vinita Chaitanya’s sui generis style as she was in his 18,000-square-foot mansion in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills—newly built by architecture firm Morphogenesis. “The space and scale were massive, so I was immediately intrigued,” reflects Chaitanya. With an artist’s instinct and a storyteller’s flair, she saw beyond the glass and concrete, layering textures, patterns, and a riot of colours to transform the space into something unmistakably hers. “I realised very quickly that the architecture was just the backdrop—the soul of the space would come from the details,” says the designer, who wove the visual scheme from the ground up—literally. “I inherited a plain beige floor, but as I was putting together mood boards, playing with colours, and sourcing materials, I came across this stunning Italian marble with gold and pink streaks. It instantly gave me grand European palazzo vibes. So I thought, why not go all in and do an art deco interior?” continues the design maven, who conjured magic with marble around doors, as architraves, and in beautiful floor inlays around the staircase.
Gokull Rao Kadam
Gokull Rao Kadam
Giving the home a soul became her starting point for the Reddys’ new mansion in Hyderabad. Every piece she introduced had to feel as though it carried a sense of history, embodying the geometry, symmetry, and understated elegance of the 1920s. For every existing vintage-inspired element, she added one of her own: the internal courtyard was beautifully landscaped, sky-high walls were enlivened with classic wallpaper, and passageways were overarched with old-world pendants, weaving a seamless narrative of past and present. No detail was too small—not least the ceilings and trims, which she saw as works of art, or the doors, which she embellished with magnificent grillework. True to form, Chaitanya infused the home with an eclectic mix of heritage elements, sumptuous fabrics, and bold artistic statements. Every corner bore her signature touch—opulent, deeply personal, and a little unexpected. The result is a home that doesn’t just exude grandeur but also tells a story—one of artistry, intention, and a life well lived.
Original Text by Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Edited for context
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