Kanika Bakshi KhuranaInterior Designer/Owner, Kanika Design · Interior Designer & Founder, Kanika Design

#Day11 In the life of an Interior Designer. #designinspiration #interiordesign #shorts

10 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, interior designer Kanika Bakshi shares a practical tip for sourcing design inspiration without the need to travel. She emphasizes the value of picture‑rich books as a visual learning tool, recommending that viewers select books focused on the styles they love—specifically Scandinavian design for its clean, minimalist aesthetic and Indian interiors for their vibrant colors, patterns, and craftsmanship. By immersing themselves in these visual resources, designers can understand and apply diverse design elements to their own projects. The video concludes with an encouraging call to “buy books and happy designing!”

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How could people get inspiration without traveling? Through books, honestly. So if you love Scandinavian design, pick up a book that talks about Scandinavian design, and the more pictures it has, if you're a visual person, it will help you understand what's going on in the book. Like, look at this beautiful, you know, example right here when I talk about, you know, having pictures if you're a visual person. And then also, I'm Indian, right? So I love Indian interiors too. So this book kind of like guides you through beautiful beautiful examples of craftsmanship, right? The overall design, a lot of colors, patterns, what India brings to you. So go on, buy books, and happy designing!