Monica Chawla, Creative Director, Essentia Environments
As one of India’s leading interior designers, Monica Chawla has been the creative genius behind some of the most spectacular celebrity homes in the country. Her work covers commercial, corporate, hotel and residential designs. In a field rife with change and annihilation, she has emerged as a designer who can deliver creativity with integrity and professionalism, receiving accolades along the way.

My professional journey has been full of explorations to create distinctive homes that offer the best amenities, comfort, and services. Since we furnish our projects with custom designed and manufactured furniture, doors, wardrobes, kitchens, joinery, etc, we bring an element of exclusivity to the interiors.
There is still a lot of enthusiasm in me to do more and better and I am always looking at what more innovative products and enhanced services we can offer our clients

We have crossed the 1,000 projects mark and continue to look at what better value can be added to our services. We are now retailing our products as well and are set to export furniture to European countries. India has always imported furniture from Europe; today we are reversing the trend.

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It is easy for women to lose focus on how high up they can go on the career ladder, as they have so many other roles to play. As a result, it is not always possible for them to give their 100 percent to their work. But they should know that by prioritising their career, they can reach any height.

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My advice to would-be entrepreneurs in this field of work would be to focus on your core strength and find good candidates – colleagues and partners – for the areas that you do not specialize in. This way you will plug all the gaps in running your enterprise efficiently and increase the chances of success. And be consistent with your services and products.

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