Photos: Kangana Ranaut turns interior designer for sister Rangoli Chandel's new house in Kullu

Kangana Ranaut has added another feather to her cap of becoming an interior designer. She designed sister Rangoli Chandel's new house. When asked if she ever had plans of becoming an interior designer, the actor stated, "Not really, I never thought about it. I feel this comes naturally to me as creativity is somehow an extension of myself as I'm more inclined towards sophistication. I don't know how to explain it but I think I volunteered to design it because it was my sister's house and I know her from our childhood that she can't be bothered. There's just one thing about her which I don't get and it's the fact that she's so hardworking that she eventually gets all things done and that too perfectly. She doesn't like any frills attached to anything which of course is not my style so when she asked me for inputs I was like, 'inputs and who will do the rest of the things' and she's like, 'well, what is there to be done? And I'm like, there you go. So that's how it all started."

 on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:00am PDT

Rangoli took to her Instagram page and shared a series of photos showing the interior and the exterior of the house. She even posted a photo of Prithvi praying at the temple inside the house. She captioned her post stating, "We named our house Villa Pegasus it's a Greek word which means an immortal winged horse, it's named after the building in Mumbai where Ajay and I started our married life in an apartment, I also conceived Prithavi there, sharing some pictures of our home with you all, but pictures don’t do justice to its beauty, it’s not a house it’s a blessing."

 on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:56am PDT

Sharing about the same, Kangana said, "Well, the process has been very organic as Rangoli wanted very conventional stuff for a family home and she didn't want to hire any help from outside Kullu. She wanted to make use of local workers and materials, so she was doing everything to make things difficult for me (giggles). She was like if we hire someone from Delhi or Mumbai then they would use construction materials from outside Kullu and given the fact that she's very comfortable with natural stone, wood and a huge fan of white stone marble, which I'm not, so we had our share of conflicts as well."

on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:58am PDT

Kangana bought materials for the house from different parts of the country. Elaborating on the same, the actor shared, "I tried to source everything locally but what's amazing is the fact that in this entire ordering process, I was in Tamil Nadu. The idols in the temple are from Bengaluru, the rugs from Udaipur and the lights from Delhi. We have used all the things made in India which are of such superior quality and that too at a reasonable price. In today's digital age, everything has become so easy that I remember, when I had bought my second house in Mumbai, I had got so many things from Italy but now when I see the things available in India itself and that too delivered in Kullu way in advance, I was impressed. The only thing where I needed some clarity was the geometry and the measurements as it was something new, so I had to be very much aware of the house. But Rangoli and her husband liked it and they were like 'it's beyond our expectation' so that was something that I loved."

on May 29, 2020 at 9:02am PDT

Rangoli praised Kangana by sharing, "To be honest, I am not into the decor thing and it's impossible to find an interior designer in Kullu, so the only option I had was hiring one from either Delhi or Mumbai. But that didn't seem like a viable option to me as I wanted to make use of the local stuff. I asked Kangana for her suggestion and post that she just took off with her drawing board and all. She has worked each and every minute detail of the house despite being on the sets of her projects."

Rangoli went on to say, "I would be literally shocked when she would call me in the middle of the night and tell me that she had found this artefact and all. It was like a film project for her where she worked from the pre-planning stage to the execution and then it's delivery. She used to work on things in advance and when I saw them all falling into the right place, it was really unbelievable. Even our mom was worried about her as she was working on this house even when she was in Tamil Nadu, shooting for Thalaivi. It was then that I realized how big a task it was and Kangana had given it more than a hundred per cent. I am so privileged to have a sister like her, who is so involved in the family."

When asked about her favourite corner of the house, Kangana shared, "The favourite corner in the house has got to be the kitchen as Rangoli loves to bake and according to me, a kitchen is a place which is pushed away from the rest of the house. So when you work in the kitchen, you are disconnected from everyone in the family. So I gave it the arches where she can be very much accessible to all. So when she's baking, I'm usually on her dining table and now we can chit chat across. It's really lovely to be listening to music while she's baking so that's why I love that part of our house."

While Rangoli revealed, "My favourite place in the house is the living room as it has both: my work desk and the coffee bar. Both things complement each other very well and given the fact that the living room is quite spacious, Ajay can also do his work in the same room while Prithu (my son) can sit and chill out there itself. Secondly, Kangana has provided the living room with huge windows which give way to sunlight along with a beautiful scenic view. Another thing that I would like to add is Kangana's suggestion of having my makeup and wardrobe section as well which should be separate from your bedroom. Earlier, I felt it was a bit weird but now after seeing it, I just get excited to use my stuff."

[All photos via Instagram (@rangoli_r_chandel)]