Dar Mona is a guest house in the hills overlooking the Orange Plains in France. The home is quiet and serene, the entrance characterized by white columns that instantly hint of calm and peace.
Month: October 2014
{How do you Celebrate Diwali?} Snapshots of two households Down South
{How do you Celebrate Diwali?} Festivities at the Kalsia-Pemberton mixed-race household, Delhi
Christine Pemberton is a blogger from New Delhi. Her inter-faith, inter-cultural, mixed race marriage ensures that her family has the best of both worlds. When I asked Christine to contribute to my “How do I celebrate Diwali” series she was most gracious, and sent me a lovely writeup and pics. […]
(Indian Shahi Tukda, Srinagar tales and Copper Beauties} A Guest Post by Deeba Rajpal
I love to bake, but I know someone who is Passionate About Baking! Yes, the charming Deeba Rajpal is here on the blog today with a wonderful festive recipe, and simultaneously sharing a beautiful travel memoir. The icing on this cake err post is of course the beautiful Mauviel 1830 […]
{How do you Celebrate Diwali?} Rajasthani Traditions at the Verma home in Jodhpur
Manisha, Vijay and Tanmay have spent all their Diwalis overseas. 2014 is special to them, because it’s their first Diwali in India. Manisha got in touch with me with photographs of their Diwalis past for our “How do you celebrate Diwali” event, and I must say they are lovely!! Says […]
{Store Feature, Festive Giveaway} The Purple Turtles, Bangalore
The Purple Turtles is a lifestyle boutique in Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The owner and founder Raadeesh Shetty, quit a flourishing career in advertising to start the store. He had always enjoyed helping people transform their living and working spaces. He loves connecting with artists who use their creativity to […]
{East-West Fusion Glass Jewelry} Bangdar Sarali
I am loving the recent wave of east-west fusion products. I embrace it because times have changed, and contemporary styles are not desi but desi-global – styles that will not look out of place in a concert hall in Germany, a drawing room in Venice, or at an arty do […]
{How do you Celebrate Diwali?} Bengali traditions at the Chowdhury home, Bengaluru
Namaste! Have you started decking up your home? Are you busy with your mitai and farsan preparations? If not, this new series on our blog is sure to get you going, and put you in the festive mood! I am pleased to kick off the “How do you celebrate Diwali?” […]
{Online Store} Craft Khazana’s Divine Diya Aarthis
I call it a happy quirk of fate. I had been eying a diya arthi at a local store in Pune for the longest time. Last Sunday I was at the Sanskriti Lifestyle late-night Diwali Exhibition and I almost bought one, but the price put me off! Early Monday morning, […]
{Diwali Inspiration} Pookalam ideas by Vidya Nair
Vidya Nair runs a beautiful decor blog called What’s Your Home Story. Today, I am sharing some of her really beautiful pookalam pics. As you know, Kerala is probably the only Indian state that does not celebrate Diwali with as much of grandeur and show as the rest of the […]
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