Based out of San Francisco, California, Indian-born designer Nima Oberoi heads up and designs the wildly successful home collection, Lunares. Inspired by the artistically progressive city of her birth, Nima is known for her contemporary designs that are luxurious yet affordable: from sensuous aluminum to luxurious leathers.

Born and raised in Chandigarh, India, Nima can attribute the inspiration of her innovative designs to her culturally rich and architecturally historic birthplace. Located at the base of the Himalayas, the city of Chandigarh is the conceptual creation of the renowned French architect Le Corbusier who was commissioned by Nehru in 1953 to build a temple of modern India. It was here that Nima's talent for combining artistic modernism with the traditional craftsmanship of the past was born.

In 1986, her fascination with world cultures brought her to the United States. Soon thereafter, the city of San Francisco became her new home. Over the next few years, she established herself as a leading designer of fashion jewelry. Her innate talent and rich blend of cultural influences were apparent from the beginning, making her new venture an immediate success.

The rapid positive response to her first home collection was only news of more good things to come. Nima soon saw the potential of applying her success in fashion jewelry into the realm of home decor and, in October 1996, her lifestyle-driven company, Lunares, was born. Her goal: to create a collection of contemporary designs that reflected a cosmopolitan and urban lifestyle while still being crafted in honest materials such as sensuous sand-cast aluminum, tactile fabrics, leather and glass beads.

Now, 11 years later, her collection has grown to over 300 pieces and is sold all over the United States and abroad. The company's product portfolio has grown to cover a large range of products including tabletop, decorative accessories, lighting, linens, home office and holiday. She was recently awarded "Top Ten Visionaries of Our Industry" by Gift & Decorative Accessories magazine, an industry publication.

Nima's creations are designed to be used in an interior that epitomizes elegance and style while not sacrificing individuality and character. By means of unique shapes, handsome forms and contrasting scales, her designs create integrated interiors which can be appreciated by all the senses.

It's evident that Nima's rich cultural past and adventurous spirit are present throughout her collections. Her use of clean lines intensified by surprising additions of whimsical details is an example of her philosophy; embrace life, like design with passion and whim. She breathes spirit and warmth into modernism, placing emphasis on passion and whimsy. You want to own every piece of her work and enjoy it in your home.