Mindful decor products, old homes, sustainable decor style, from the heart!
This is actually a table-top with antique goldmirror patterned in Moroccan motifs It is not often I take notice of press releases that land up in my inbox. However, this one caught my attention for its photos (see the ones above) displaying brilliantly elegant furniture. Fusion Access is a brand […]
Jaipur’s Leela Bordia, who founded Neerja and gave a new lease of life to Jaipuri Blue Pottery has a candid chat with me about the challenges she faced, her quest to keep the designs original yet traditional, and the dangers of keeping them from being copied and mass-produced by others. […]
Have a look at the pic….and try and guess what or who my next post is about. So what’s my next post going to be about? Any guesses? 😉 UPDATE: I had to take off the pic of the broken plates – but I want you guys to know […]
Yep! We had a b’day in the family, and we had so much fun! Here are a few snapshots! It was special (in her words) because1. Her grandparents were around.2. The decorations were hand-made by her3. It was her first b’day with her li’l bro (he missed her last b’day […]
Designer Anaïs Basu has just brought her Tia Pakhi range to India, with a debut exhibition in Kolkata. You know I am one for stories, and I have one for you here – it’s about a French girl who fell in love with India, its crafts, its people and even […]
Feel like a cuppa? Grab one and free up your schedule because today I want to tell you a story! I was young and impressionable. It was a trip to Lourdes with my gran and her sister’s family. A road trip, and for me it was a lovely door opening […]
I’m sure you must have met Mr. Prick, Mr. Mind It, Mr. Big Head, Mr. T. Ray, Mr. Elevate and Mr. Striptease before. They are of course Toy Designer/ Play Strategist (how cool!) Suhasini Paul’s little band of house assistants. Here they are, in case you haven’t met them! Now […]
One look at Punchi’s work and I was floored! Terracotta, ceramics, fabric and bamboo decorated with stunning intricate Warli, Madhubani, Pueblo, Aboriginal Dot paintings – all beautiful tribal arts from India and around the world. I had never seen work like this before. I didn’t waste time connecting with her, […]
It’s good to be back…and with my favorite series on this blog – a home tour! Do you like the new look of the blog? We will soon have something exciting here, and though I am having trouble holding it in, I think it’s the norm to have a teaser […]
Those of you who got the hint here, and those of you who put Shanthi and Norway together from the title of this post, you are right! We are peeking into “Shanthi Kutir”, Shanthi Nagothu’s home in Norway today. Yes, the same Shanthi of home Shanthi home fame! 🙂 You […]
