5 celeb wives who run their own successful design businesses

They may be married to superstars, but these celeb wives created their own brands without the help of their famous husbands. Read on to know how!

5 celebrity wives who are interior designers

You may have seen several celeb wives turning into fashion or interior designers. Unfortunately, even in their position many of them face harsh criticism for using their husband’s influence to turn to this profession. But five women have proved otherwise.

These five celebrity wives studied their subject thoroughly while on the job, created their own brands and worked hard to pursue their successful careers. Mind it, all without the help of their famous husbands.

Click ‘Start Gallery’ to see the professional journey of these celeb wives and how they manage their work.

Suzzane Khan's The Charcoal Project

Suzzane Roshan always had an interest in contemporary interior designs and eclectic pieces. So no wonder she pursued a career in interior design.

The mum-of-two started her company The Charcoal Project in 2015. But before that she studied at Brooks College in California for an associate degree in design.

In an interview, Khan shared her style of design and what she loves to create. "I love to combine the yin and the yang. People see my petite form and assume my designs to be ultra-feminine. But androgyny appeals to me. Masculine patterns, substantial use of metals, bold prints, rough edges and exposed grains of wood are repetitive features in my work. They are fused with feminine touches,” she shared.

Gauri Khan Designs

She was known as the calm and quiet better half of Indian biggest superstar, Shah Rukh Khan; untill she finally decided to break free.

And although Gauri Khan does not have any formal training in interior design, she has now become a master of the art thanks to practice and he close pal-pal Suzanne Khan.

Gauri's interest in the subject started when she worked on the interiors of her own home, Mannat. She then collaborated with Khan to curate her own eclectic design pieces.

In fact, in an interview she explained, "It all started when I began doing up the interiors of my home, Mannat, alongside our architect..."

"This made me think more seriously about taking on some of the offers I had; to start doing it professionally, since design-based projects interest me. That led to the formation of the Gauri Khan Design Studio," she shared.

Tanya Deol's The Good Earth

She is the elusive better half of the Soldier star and has been working in the interior industry for many years. In fact, she is the force behind the famous interior decor outlet The Good Earth.

The star wife developed an interest in the business from quite early on and this led to Tanya pursuing a course in the Rachana College of Architecture in Mumbai.

She has since then raked in the moolah of being one of the most successful names in the interior decor business in India. Mind it, without the publicity from her famous husband.

Mana Shetty's R House

The famous better-half of yesterday actor Suniel Shetty is no trophy wife. In fact, she has been a successful entrepreneur for quite sometime now.

The couple created R House, a home lifestyle showroom in Mumbai in 2013 and there has ben no looking back since.

Her ideas for the venture were simple and got her many clients. In fact, in an interview she explained what she wanted to achieve through her venture, even though she is not trained in the art.

"I think, now-a-days people prefer an eclectic look for their home. And that is what we do here at R House...lthough I am not an interior designer, I do have an eye for details in such matters,” shared Mana.

Twinkle Khanna's The White Window

Famously called Mrs Funnybones, actor-turned-interior-designer-turned-author started an interior design company called The White Window (TWW) in Mumbai in the early 2000s.

Since her acting career did not take off and she was only in it to earn a living, Twinkle decided to try something different. In 1998, Khanna joined a Mumbai-based architecture company as a site supervisor and worked there for two years.

She then started her own interior design company and then started TWW as its founder and co-chief executive officer.

Khanna has been in the business for more than 14 years now and even won the prestigious Elle Décor International Award for her original wall textures. She specialises in home furnishings and hand-crafted bespoke furniture.

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