Until age nine, Gupta grew up in Northern India. A love of color defines her most salient early memories. ”In India we celebrate with color. During Holi, the religious festival that marks the beginning of spring, everyone dresses in white and we toss bright colors at each other in celebration of renewal. At family weddings, brides wore the traditional burgundy, gold, and saffron, but I particularly remember the aunt who chose deep fuchsia as her color. It was such an erotic statement, I never forgot the power of that choice.”

Gupta, whose own home features fuchsia light bulbs in the kitchen and a wall painted nine colors and glazed in silver and gold, encourages her clients to bring some level of color into theirs. “In Western societies our lives are taken over by work and the fast pace we demand of ourselves, managing family, home, and work. Color brings positive restorative energy into our lives. Every home, even those with a subdued traditional palette, can benefit from the power of color.”

Before launching Mod Decor, Gupta, who studied for a Masters degree in information systems, worked in business strategy development for such Fortune 100 companies as Sprint and Lucent.  Drawn to interior design, she became an invaluable resource to friends and family who turned to her for design advice and help locating accessories and furnishings not then readily available in the Washington, DC market. She traveled extensively throughout Europe where she relished discovering exceptional and unique furnishings and art for their home.