Hyderabad的18000平方英尺豪宅丨印度丨Vinita Chaitanya

This 18,000-square-foot mansion in Hyderabad is a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship

interior designer Vinita Chaitanya turned every corner of this home into a timeless ode to artistry and elegance.

An aerial view of the staircase volume, shimmering under a custom 20-foot Murano glass chandelier. The Art Deco experience begins with the marble inlay floors, extending up the marble treads and gleaming brass balusters of the staircase.

Nothing about Bengaluru-based interior designer Vinita Chaitanya is ordinary. Every room she touches becomes a canvas, every design choice a statement. To meet her is to step into a world where

maximalism

reigns and beauty—whether beheld through her eye or yours—is always dialled up to the highest setting. Hyderabad-based real estate developer Rohit Reddy knew these things about Chaitanya when he called her one morning a few years ago. “He had definitely heard stories,” laughs the interior designer, who is famous for erring on the side of flamboyance—whether her clients like it or not. Reddy was as interested in 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. The only question was: for a structure already set in stone, what value could she really add?

Morphogenesis enveloped the facade with beautifully embellished screens. A car from the owner’s prized collection flanks the gate.

The foyer is reminiscent of an imperial palace, with its opulent marble inlay floors, gilded accents, and a door embellished with magnificent grillework.

Sunlight and shadow choreograph a mesmerising dance in the foyer, anchored by a bespoke golden console, exuding both edginess and glamour.

A lot, it turned out. 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

?” It wasn’t a style familiar to Hyderabad or Chaitanya. “It took a bit of research, but my mood board turned out spectacular,” continues the design maven, who conjured magic with marble around doors, as architraves, and in beautiful floor inlays around the staircase.

A dazzling brass console by Vikram Goyal, embedded with semiprecious stones, acts as the pièce de résistance of the landing, echoed in scale and signature by ornamental brass mirrors of his own design. Kaleidoscopic wallpaper serves as a resplendent backdrop to the staircase volume, enhancing its grandeur alongside gleaming brass balusters and marble treads.

A majestic brass mirror by Vikram Goyal emblazons the grand wall by the staircase.

The 20-foot Murano glass chandelier, which Chaitanya had custom-made, is as much sculpture as it is a luminous centerpiece, casting a radiant glow over the staircase volume.

Chaitanya likes to observe how her clients live and then amplify that experience manifold. She recalls visiting Reddy and his mother at their old apartment before taking on the design reins. “Everything was nice and

contemporary

, but it didn’t resonate with me and I wondered how [our partnership] would ever work out. Luckily, they gave me carte blanche and let me take the creative direction I wanted.” 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.

Chaitanya discreetly tucked the bar just off the living room, crafting an intimate hideaway for indulgence and conversation. “The idea was for people to enjoy drinks before dinner and then funnel off through the passageway into the dining room,” she says.

The bar is a Stygian bolthole that’s intimate for a few yet expansive for many.

The dining room is a vision of spring, with jade-patterned walls, fern-green chairs, and vibrant floral artworks. The marble bust on the credenza is a vintage novelty.

“It was a

Make in India

project; we sourced almost everything from within the country,” she avers. 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. She envisaged the staircase volume as the tour de force, crowning it with a custom 20-foot Murano glass chandelier that illuminates the brass balusters and the brass mirrors by Vikram Goyal, embellished with semi-precious stones. “It’s one of the most

beautiful staircases

I’ve done,” she shares of the masterpiece, which nods to the style of the late Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí.

Chaitanya envisioned the terrace lounge as a radiant oasis—open to the outdoors yet shielded from the heat. Flowing seamlessly into a sprawling sky deck with a bar, the space is ever-evolving, as sunlight weaves dynamic patterns through the wood-slatted ceiling throughout the day.

The serene swimming pool is the crown jewel of the basement den, which Chaitanya dreamed up as a fantasy escape.

To Chaitanya’s mind, the

colour palette

is perhaps the only area where she exercised restraint—partially, if not entirely. “We used silks and velvets throughout, but I was worried about Hyderabad being hot, so I didn’t use too many dark colours,” she notes, her words ringing true in the living room, steeped in fresh green with a dash of pink. And yet, if you know anything about Chaitanya, you know that her aesthetic extends far beyond just the visual. “I really thought about where they’d live each part of their day,” she says. This rationale led her to tailor each functional zone, starting with the dining room, which she divided into family and entertaining realms—the former with a small table and the latter with a larger one.

The primary bathroom is an Art Deco marvel, where custom vanities and mirrors add a touch of glamour. This opulent retreat flows seamlessly into a plush dressing room on the right and a luxurious shower sanctuary on the left, boasting sleek finishes, open spaces, and indulgent details for a true spa-like experience.

One half of the primary bathroom is dominated by a dressing room that channels the allure of an intimate gentleman’s boudoir, defined by a rich monochrome palette and sensuous dark wood. At its heart, a striking interplay of black and white marble cocoons a beautiful dressing nook, while warm lighting envelops the space in a soft, golden glow. “We had the luxury of space, so I designed this section to extend into a sprawling wardrobe area that offers the mirage of a Tom Ford showroom,” says Chaitanya.

“They entertain almost every weekend, so it was important to have a space that was extensive for many but intimate for a few.” She also created a bar off the living room as a little haven for drinks before dinner. 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.

Chaitanya, pictured in her natural habitat—one where luxury seamlessly blends with functional living, creating an atmosphere of effortless elegance and comfort.