Purvi Padia is a renowned interior designer, UNICEF USA board member, and the founder of Project Lion. She recently launched REVELRY this summer, a tabletop collection that blends modern luxury, casual elegance, and functionality.
Purvi is the creative director and founder of Purvi Padia Interiors, which launched in 2009 and is based in NYC. They have worked on a wide range of projects, and she continues to expand her collections with travel and the East End in mind. Purvi has a passion for entertaining, which is where the inspiration for REVELRY was born.
She takes on missions beyond her talents for design, partnering with UNICEF USA in 2018 to launch Project Lion. The initiative endeavors to protect children without families in India, and to-date, this project has served nearly five million children. Next, Purvi has started the Lion Fund, which aims to reach about twenty million children in India over the course of the next five years.
Combining her passions and talents for design and enacting a positive change worldwide, Purvi splits her time between New York City, the Bahamas, and Bridgehampton. She spoke more about her background in design, the launch of REVELRY, and what sets her brand apartāon the East End and beyond.
Can you discuss your background and how you got started with interior design?
PP: For about a decade, I worked in marketing and development for major beauty brands with a focus on licensing. As such I had to immerse myself in multiple different fashion brands who were entering the beauty world and part of that included showroom design. Creating a world of any given brand quickly became my favorite part of the job and thatās how I initially discovered my love for interior design. But looking back, I think design always resonated with me. Even as a young girl, about nine years old, when my family was building a new house I was so interested in the process and was specāing finishes and materials that surprisingly enough, my parents actually used! In college, I was that girl who always insisted on decorating her dorm room to feel like a hotel room. So, while loving this process while working in the beauty industry, I decided to go back to school for Interior Design and then started my residential studio in 2009.
What is your brand all about?
PP: At its core, REVELRY is about rediscovering the power of human connection in this increasingly virtual world. Many of my best memories were formed sitting around a table telling stories, sharing ideas and being inspired, which is why I love hosting. The idea of bringing people togetherāwhether old friends, family, new acquaintancesāis something that has always felt really authentic to who I am. REVELRY is the backdrop for that human connection, itās about creating a setting where people want to linger and continue those conversations.
Can you tell us about the launch of REVELRY?
PP: REVELRY was in the making for over two years. We were exclusively in Bergdorf’s with a few select pieces from April to August. In late July, we had a launch dinner at my home in Bridgehampton where guests were able to preview the entire collection. Today, pieces from the collection are available on www.revelryhome.com, and select pieces are available to purchase at GOOP Sag Harbor.
What are some of your favorite looks or aspects you are most connected to in REVELRY?
PP: I love so many things about REVELRY, but I really connect to the idea of the pieces being modern heirlooms. Each piece has been thoughtfully designed to feel both classic and current, and intentionally designed to be versatile so each piece can be used in multiple looks. Many of our accessories are multi-functional.
Can you talk about Purvi Padia Interiors?
PP: Purvi Padia Interiors is a luxury interior design studio focused primarily on residential interiors. We launched in 2009 and have done projects from NYC apartments, beach cottages, vacation homes, and primary residences. The philosophy of our design firm is very similar to that of REVELRY, blending both classic and modern elements to create looks that feel timeless, casually elegant, and warm.
How do each of your projects and collections differ from one another?
PP: The collections have many similaritiesāthey all rely on interesting silhouettes, multiple layers, rich textiles, and unexpected details. It is very much grounded in a design philosophy, which makes them able to mix and mingle effortlessly. However, they do differ in the mood they elicitāsome are better for day versus night and casual versus formal. There are looks that feel a bit edgier and ones that feel more classic. Thatās what I feel really distinguishes the brand from the rest in the field, itās designed to use the same pieces with slight variations to create a completely different feel.
What are your favorite creations or design elements?
PP: I love the architectural elements in the collectionāthe wood, the stone, and the unexpected silhouettes. And the glass suite is really interesting too, a mix of blown glass, pressed glass, ridged glass, fluted glass, and golden accents.
Whatās the most important thing you keep in mind when designing a space?
PP: How the client lives and uses the space. No matter how beautiful a space is, if it isnāt functional, itās not doing its job.
How would you describe the style of your interior design and what sets it apart from other designers?
PP: My interiors are very hard to pinpoint as there are elements borrowed from so many different genres of designāmodern, classic, mid-century, Indian, and more. I think the blending of all these elements creates spaces that feel authentic and a little undone, which is exactly what Iām going for.
Do the Hamptons inspire your designs, and do you create with specific places in mind?
PP: Travel in general is one of my greatest inspirations.
Whatās your favorite pastime in the Hamptons?
PP: I love being on the water.
What led you to the East End, and how does it differ from your time spent in New York City?
PP: Bridgehampton is my familyās happiest place. Weāve raised our children here and when they think about their best childhood memories, many of them are on this little slice of the East End.
What has been the biggest factor in your success?
PP: Believing in myself and staying authentic to my values, point of view, and style.
Is there anything else youād like our readers to know about what youāre currently working on or involved in?
PP: Outside of design and tabletop, my other greatest passion is the LION FUND, which I founded in collaboration with UNICEF in 2018. The LOIN FUND serves Indiaās most vulnerable children who are facing child marriage, child labor, child exploitation, separation from family, and mental health struggles. As of 2025, LION is slated to reach twenty million Indian children.
For more information about Purvi Padia, REVELRY, and her other pursuits, visit https://www.purvipadia.com.
