Inside the Houston home of NASA’s first female Asian Flight Director, Pooja Jesrani, where Alexandra Killion Interiors transformed a tired Craftsman bungalow into a colourful nest with nods to its owners’ Indian heritage. “It was always a little surreal when astronauts would call her mobile from outer space,” enthuses Killion. “It’s not every day you get a call from space while you’re on a job site.” “It’s a favourite,” Pooja says of the room, gesturing to the custom mouldings and Beata Heuman wallpaper on the ceiling. “He has an impressive record collection and used to DJ, so the library includes a custom bar setup that’s perfect for entertaining.”