Deeproots Design was set up by Rajalakshmi Iyer(Raji) to provide an honest, rooted design that celebrated nature and embraced it. She grew up as a shy child in a traditional home with a large garden at the base of a small hill in Pune with 2 dogs, sheep, cat, goat and occasional cows. The garden had 6 varieties of mangoes, guava, lemon, banana, papaya trees along with flowering plants like Parijaat , Ixora, jasmine and many more that were used for daily use. Every part of the garden was useful and sustainable. The water used in the kitchen was directed to the banana plantations and compost pit created fresh organic manure. The trees had machan, ropes to swing from and were climbed upon everyday. The garden was her Oasis and GO TO place where she felt nurtured. Her fond childhood memories inspires her to create such vibrant nurturing spaces for others. The core philosophy of the firm is to create “deep-rooted” designs that help to create mindful spaces.