A state level Chess player in school, Shivangi Shahane-Phanse always was inclined towards art. She used to do a lot of sketching – painting in her schooldays – she admits that, this art streak has been a stimulant for pursuing interior designing. Born-and-brought up in the rich-heritage-architectural city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh -Shivangi is the only child to both parents who held good positions in government departments. Nurtured in a protective environment, Shivangi wanted to pursue Fine Arts — her mother encouraged her to pursue Interior Designing — and in 2002, she qualified as an interior-designer from INIFD – Indore.