This portfolio document summarizes the interior design work and education of Aaisha Waseem Shah. It includes drawings and descriptions of patterns, textures, lighting designs, and architectural styles that inspire her. Many of her designs draw from traditional Kashmiri woodwork and Mughal architecture. She cites Victorian designer Victoria Hagan as an influence for her minimalist yet cozy style that blends old and new elements. The document provides examples of her past interior design projects and achievements.

1. Interior Design
Portfolio by Aaisha Waseem Shah

2. Education
• High schooling done from Delhi Public School, Srinagar.

3. Lines and Patterns
These are one of my first
sheets of lines and patters. Its
drawn using free hand.

4. This is a sheet of the same
topic; lines and patterns.
This shows abstracts of
trees. Most of it is done
using a free hand.
Its repetitive patterns can
be used on a wallpaper, can
be carved in wood or can be
used in a false ceiling with
concealed strips of LED
lights.

5. Dot Drawing
This sheet is of a dot drawing.
In an interior space, this can
be used on a wall or on a
ceiling.
I would give it elevations and
use P.O.P to make it, in
between the elevations I would
use strip lights to give it more
definition.

6. Abstract Using
Shapes
This sheet represents an
abstract using geometrical
shapes. In the center a
ying-yang is made.
In an interior space, it can
be used on the floor tiles as
a highlighter, on a
wallpaper, or can be used
as an oversized wall
painting.

7. Consecutive
Squares
This sheet represents
perspective.

8. Mandala and
Collage
This sheet is represents
mandalas and collage together.
The picture in between the
mandala design is pasted to give
the repetitive pattern a break.
This gives both design and the
picture its significance. Both
speak for itself.

9. Hexagon Patterns
This sheet represents
patterns in hexagon shape.
I made this sheet out of
scrap.
All the drawings, patterns or
doodles which were to be
thrown away are pasted as a
collage in this sheet.

10. Tile Design
This sheet represents design
of floor tiles of dimensions
4’x4’.
The tiles in the center are the
highlighter tiles, and the plain
white ones are the basic
tiles.

11. Tint, Tone and Shade
The sheets represent tint, tone,
and shade.
These (upper left and upper
right) were one of my first
sheets using poster colours.
The lower left and lower right
are the improvised versions of
the ones above.

12. Ideas of wooden
lamps
All these objects drawn
are my ideas of
creating wooden lamps
of different styles, be it
curves, angular or the
ones with the natural/
organic touch in them.
Switch to the next slide
for further details of all
these wooden lamps.

13. 1) This picture represents a
ceiling light. It follows the
wooden theme as it is made in
the form of a creeper. All of it is
attached to the mirror on the
top of it which will act like a
reflector, to enhance its look.
2) The second picture represents
a plant. All the wiring of this
floor lamp will conceal in its
stem like structure.
3) This is a curved wooden table
lamp in black colour. The lamp
will be kept in the cage like
structure and the wires will be
concealed in the curve.
4) This is a hanging lamp which is
attached to the ceiling. Pieces
of wood appear to be tied by a
jute rope to give it an organic
look.
5) This is a chandelier. It
represents the roots of a tree.
1
2
3
4
5

14. 1) This is a set of three wooden lamps which serve the
purpose of decoration as well as lighting. The lamp
can be fixed inside these.
2) This floor light represents a plant. Bulbs are in the
shape of leaves. Wiring can be concealed by the
branch like and stem like structures.
3) This is a ceiling light representing bark of a tree.
4) This one is a floor lamp representing twig like
structures.
5) These are polished ceiling lamps representing
irregular shapes of wood.
6) This represents flowers in which bulbs are fixed.
The wiring is concealed by the stem like structures
attaches to the flowers.
1 2
4
5
6
3

15. Building Materials
This is a brick wall.
The plain white part is of a P.O.P
and the small part of the wall is
of bricks.
Furniture can be added to this
space to make it look nicer.

16. Mirror Wall
This is a mirror wall on a
fireplace.
The mirror wall acts as a
highlighter wall and the other
two basic walls are done in
Victorian paneling.
Around the fireplace are strips of
mirrors to include this part of the
wall to the above mirror patterns.

17. Free Hand
Patterns
These are some of the
patterns which are made
using curves, lines, and
different shapes.
Most of these are made
using free hand.

18. Some of my Free-style Art
I always enjoyed patterns and
manipulating shapes into such
designs. Even though I would prefer
sketching earlier, I’ve recently grown
into using bright colors as a contrast
and statement to my works. I’ve
always been influenced by wood-
works, bricks, and old-fashioned art,
but I love to add a modern touch to
them, making them contemporary
and giving them a traditional touch at
the same time.

19. Architecture that
intrigues me
Self-taken photography
Pictures in this and next slides are all self
taken.

20. Sufi roots
Kashmiri architecture has always
inspired and interested me, from the
wooden carvings to the Farsi papier-
mâché. I admire visiting Shrines of
spiritual saints, very commonly found in
Kashmir, and observing the intricate
designs and the way the halls have been
decorated and shaped to encompass not
just the public, but for creating an
environment to find peace of mind and
soul.

21. Architecture that inspires me
This room was decorated only recently. It is
the sitting room in my house and I had
helped in decorating and designing it as
well.
Furthermore, we had gotten the lightings
custom made with the patterns I enjoy
doodling. The gold provides a hue and
highlight to the wooden designs of the
room. In this room, traditional and
contemporary are brought together.

22. Ceilings
The intricate works and patterning
play an important role in old
architecture, especially in Persian and
Afghan works. During the Mughal reign
in India, a lot of the structures were
influenced by such Islamic patterns,
which is how it all is situated in the
Kashmir valley, where I belong to. The
wood plays an important role in
Kashmiri lifestyle as it is a very cold
area, where wood allows us to stay
warm, which is why most of our
designs are preferred on wooden
surfaces.

23. Simple 3D model of
bedroom
I love playing around with royal
colors and simple decorations. Also,
I love being creative and trying to
make a 3D rendition of the thoughts
in my head using different simple
objects. Here you can see I used
different materials to suit the needs
of the bedroom, and gave the room
warm color to add up to the ‘royal’
look. The contrast between the floor
and the walls allows there to be a
balance between cool and warm
colors, and the patterns belong to
two kinds of Kashmiri traditional
cloths I had picked out some time
back.

24. Interior designer whom I relate to
Despite being a fan of
Kashmiri architecture,
modern interior designing
was always my favorite
kind, especially with
minimalist designs with a
neutral palette.
With this in mind, the first
person who comes up on
my list is Victoria Hagan.

25. Not only do I love the way she
blends the old with the new, with
furniture with an antique touch
and densely packed spaces. But
rather, she also uses more
minimalist techniques of having
dull and neutral colors and
regardless of the proximity
between the furniture, she
provides us with a more airy and
open-spaced feeling, which is one
of the motives of modern interior
décor, in my opinion.

26. My Achievements
• I had joined an Interior designing
workshop for which I have been
awarded as Miss Fresher.
• In collaboration with a local
Interior designer, I have helped in
designing a preschool.
The above image is my school
achievement record.

27. Works Cited
• Victoria Hagan Interior Decoration Images
• http://www.philiphousenyc.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/07/INTERIORS_BY_VICTORIA_HAGAN_HERO7.
jpghttp://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/victoria-hagan-
interiors-ad100