Interior Designer West Vancouver — Nandwani Design Studio
Nandwani Design Studio is a luxury interior designer serving West Vancouver homeowners. Led by Sunaina Nandwani, the studio designs calm, personal interiors for the large custom homes and waterfront properties that define West Vancouver. The work is full-service, story-first, and built around how a family actually uses a home — not how it photographs.
Grand architecture, personal interiors
West Vancouver homes tend to arrive with strong architectural bones already in place. British Properties estates, Dundarave waterfront houses, and hillside homes with ocean and mountain views all come with a certain scale and ambition built in.
The interior design challenge here is different from a downtown condo. It is not about creating presence — the architecture already has that. It is about making a large home feel like somewhere a family actually gathers on a Tuesday night, not a house reserved for entertaining.
Sunaina approaches every West Vancouver project by identifying which rooms need to feel grand and which need to feel intimate, then designing accordingly rather than applying one register to the whole home.
How we work together
The more common choice for West Vancouver estate-scale projects, given the number of trades, sourcing decisions, and installation logistics a large home requires. Sunaina manages the project from first walkthrough through final install, staying the single point of contact throughout.
See what full-service design includesSuits West Vancouver clients with an existing architect or contractor relationship who want Sunaina's material and spatial expertise layered in without full project management. You get the same design thinking, delivered through detailed packages your team can execute.
Learn about design directionThe kind of homes we design for
Custom estate builds are a core part of the studio's West Vancouver work — new construction in the British Properties or Caulfield, where interiors are designed alongside the architecture from an early stage. Waterfront homes in Dundarave and Horseshoe Bay require a different sensitivity, with sightlines to the water treated as a design element in every room.
Mountain-view properties in Gleneagles and Chartwell present their own brief: large windows and dramatic outlooks that can easily overwhelm a room if the interior does not hold its own. In each case, natural materials — stone, timber, plaster — are used to keep these substantial homes feeling grounded rather than staged.
British Properties to Horseshoe Bay
West Coast Modern estates and new construction, where interiors are planned alongside the architecture rather than layered on after the fact.
Waterfront homes where sightlines to the ocean shape every material and layout decision, room by room.
Hillside properties with dramatic mountain views, designed so the interior holds its own without competing with the outlook.
Impressive homes, honest interiors
West Vancouver clients often come to Nandwani after a large home has started to feel impressive but impersonal. Grand rooms, expensive finishes, and still no sense that anyone actually lives there.
“The biggest mistake with a large home is designing every room to impress,” says Sunaina Nandwani. “I'd rather a guest walk into the primary suite and feel like they've stepped into someone's actual life — not a hotel suite that happens to be private.”
That distinction is why the studio's calm luxury approach fits West Vancouver so well. The homes are already significant. The interiors just need to be honest.
The design process, from first call to final reveal
A conversation about your West Vancouver home, your family, and how you actually want to live in it.
Sunaina visits the property to assess light, elevation, view corridors, and the architecture already in place.
Mood direction, material palette, and spatial planning are presented for feedback before anything is sourced.
Furniture, finishes, and fixtures are sourced; drawings are finalised for contractors and trades.
The studio oversees final install and styles the space so every room reads exactly as intended.
Common questions about working with a West Vancouver interior designer
Do you work on large estate homes in West Vancouver?
Yes, estate-scale homes across the British Properties, Caulfield, and other West Vancouver neighbourhoods make up a significant part of the studio's work. Sunaina personally manages these projects rather than delegating them to junior staff.
How much does interior design cost for a luxury home in West Vancouver?
Estate-scale full-service projects in West Vancouver typically involve a larger investment than downtown condo work, reflecting square footage, finish level, and the number of rooms involved. Nandwani provides a specific quote after an in-home consultation.
What makes West Vancouver interior design different from other Vancouver projects?
West Vancouver homes tend to be larger, with more architecturally significant bones and dramatic natural views to design around. The priority shifts from creating presence, which the architecture already provides, to making large spaces feel personal and lived-in.
Can you manage the full project from design to sourcing and installation?
Yes, Full-Service Design covers concept, sourcing, contractor coordination, and final installation from start to finish. Sunaina remains the single point of contact throughout, which matters most on larger West Vancouver projects with multiple trades involved.
Begin your West Vancouver project
Book a discovery call with Sunaina Nandwani to walk through your home, your architecture, and how your family actually wants to live in it. West Vancouver projects start with an in-home consultation, not a generic proposal.
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