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Interior Stylists in India compose and dress physical spaces for the camera — editorial spreads in AD India (Architectural Digest) and Elle Decor India, brand campaigns for Pepperfry, Urban Ladder, IKEA India, and Asian Paints, hotel-chain photoshoots, restaurant launches, and e-commerce furniture catalogues. The role is distinct from interior design: a stylist doesn't manage construction or layout — they source, arrange, and art-direct props, textiles, ceramics, plants, and furniture pieces into frame-ready compositions, working directly with photographers, creative directors, and art editors. Mumbai and Delhi-NCR are the main editorial markets; Bengaluru hosts the bulk of the D2C furniture brand work. Entry into the field runs through design-school internships (NID, NIFT, Srishti, Pearl Academy), assisting established stylists on AD India or Elle Decor shoots, or building a styling portfolio on Instagram that catches the eye of e-commerce brands. Senior stylists with their own studios handle retainer contracts with brands like Pepperfry or Godrej Interio, while the editorial apex — recurring AD India or Vogue Living bylines — is held by a small cohort of about 30-50 stylists nationally.