I have a stronger personality than Shah Rukh. He is an entity on his own, and I don't consider him a superstar when I'm with him in the house. He's just my husband, and I respect him as that.
Gauri Khan
Dining should be a delightful and a beautiful experience.
When your heart is in the right place and you give your best, nothing can go wrong.
My designs are free-flowing in their approach, and I want to create an ambience of warmth and tranquility.
Don't ask me how it feels to be a superstar's wife. It doesn't feel anything different. I can't keep on praising him all the time. That would be so boring.
I prefer single statement pieces like solitaire earrings and a elegant ring.
Our home in Dubai is a beach house, so it's more casual and not formal in its tone. It's a holiday home. We are mostly in the pool or on the beach or in the sun. It's an outdoor place for the family. So there are mudbikes, a boat, football posts, and the pool is heated.
Gauri Khan Designs has bespoke furniture for your living room - and the outdoors, too!
Staying curious keeps me inspired.
I always say that I am so fortunate to be with Shah Rukh Khan, the man.
I was an artist before I got into interiors.
I've been influenced by my travels across India and the globe.
I think both husband and wife should have busy minds, not see too much of each other, but not too little either: just get it right. If both are healthy in their heads and satisfied with their day's work, the partnership works.
It may sound crazy to people, but I don't follow any spiritual leader or worship at any house of God. I just feel you should be good to people around you, your family and friends.
Shah Rukh himself, if he wasn't an actor, would probably have liked to become an architect or interior designer. He's totally into buying property, building, and decorating.
When I came to Mumbai, it was very difficult. I enjoyed every bit of it, but it was so new, and life was very different - new people and new home.
My design philosophy has always been eclectic.
When I avoided interviews, it was mainly because I didn't want to speak only about my personal life.
In the work I do, historical elements tend to merge with contemporary forms, such as photo printing on furniture or bold sari prints, to create something unique and memorable.
I want to reiterate the fact that at the core of it all, I am a designer, a creator, and as a creative person, I will choose to be limitless in the extension models of my various ideas on design.
I have a passion for design. Be it a line of clothes or taking a gut decision with unique pieces of furniture, one should always be willing to experiment.
I had no patience for films. It was only after I met Shah Rukh that I learnt to enjoy his passion for cinema.
All I need is to wake up in the morning, go to the gym, feel healthy, get to work, be creative, come back home to the kids.
A design that I create is like my own extension. It's 'thinking made visible.'
I feel that I am leading a very normal life, where I am just another working woman like anyone else.
Every home, office, club, yacht, landscape, or piece of furniture I may design will be different from the other. What will be consistent, however, is my own personal sense of style through it all.
I don't read everything written about me.
Time for creative ideation and quiet reflection is as much a luxury as is the physical beauty of the space you live in.
I believe a person who designs for the sheer passion of creativity can do so across media - it is like any other form of art.
Design should revolve around what the main purpose of the space is. If you plan to live there, it should reflect your personality.
I never considered interior design as a career option. I had designed a couple of our homes, and people liked my work. Friends came forward and asked me to help them do up their homes, and that's how it started.
I think I was smart to marry him. I think that's my smartness, that I chose the right guy.
My design preference tends towards warmth, comfort, and minimalism.
The thought of buying a gift and wrapping is too much of an effort for me.
I have been constantly working on the interiors of my homes in Delhi, Goa, Dubai, Mumbai, and the Red Chillies Building. I had been designing homes, too. Having a background in art, graphic design, and charcoal helped me in my work immensely.
I was an arts student. I did graphic design. Being an artist, I did a lot of paintings. I have always had that creative side to me.
My signature line of clothing for Satya Paul will showcase a distinctive aspect of my own personal style.
Personally, one of the greatest sources of inspiration for my work has been architecture. I've had the chance to see so many exquisite structures, whether they are historical monuments or modern commercial premises.
You may not always be as successful as you want to be, but you have to stay goal-oriented. Put in all your efforts, and you will see the results.
If you ask me about my chosen colour palette for the clothes I wear myself, I'm usually one for more neutral, subtle shades.
I would have been an artist, because I studied art and history in school and college.
I would tell all women entrepreneurs to stay focussed and positive. One just needs to keep moving without looking back.
My personal style is very comfortable and feminine.
Styles are so fluid, forever changing, that as a designer, you have to keep learning and keep growing your tastes, along with catering to the needs of your client.
People go through so much in life - financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. So I don't look at the ups and downs as anything but a negligible area.
It's important to match your style with the occasion.
Be it a movie premiere or an event, I personally prefer to wear a lot of saree. For me, they are very comfortable; I can carry them off.
Interior design wasn't something I rushed into.
For me, it's all about balancing your priorities.
I think it's important to keep moving forward so that the soul can grow.
