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Help the handicapped to help themselves Growing up, I remember playing with a cool jumping jack (a wooden handcrafted toy that “jumps” at its joints and has the kids laughing with delight) at my grandmother’s place. I also remember her lovely block printed linens and curtains. I knew where they […]
It’s the monsoons, and the perfect time for a quiet, picturesque retreat at a very familiar place – my parents’ coffee estate where I spent many of my childhood holidays. Rich in flora and fauna, with the River Badra enveloping it on 3 sides, this place is close to Kudremukh […]
…in an article that speaks about blogging on topics totally unrelated to one’s professions. Both Shashi and I are freelance business/ technical writers, and I guess that’s why we were interviewed. We were happy to get featured, moreso because our blog was mentioned 🙂 It’s the monsoons and getting to […]
Photograph Courtesy: Curbed LA Today I bring you a home quite different from the ones we usually feature on this space. This home caught my fancy because the architect couple to whom it belongs, have successfully addressed the need for outdoor living space in a dense LA urban environment through […]
I live in Pune, and I am often ashamed that I get around so little. Perhaps busy schedules and a demanding toddler are lame excuses, but here I am conveniently offering them to you. However, I did manage to get out and visit Sanskriti – and was happy to strike […]
This is Monsoon season in India, and here’s a bit of lovely furniture for us to curl up on during the rainy days. It comes from ‘Tribal Monsoon‘, an online store that is 100% committed to the Fair Trade Movement, and that’s all the more reason to feature them here. […]
Patricia from ColoursDekor tagged me with this numbers tag, and I have procrastinated long enough. With my work load finally getting a lot lighter, here I am getting down it, and I have to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed putting this together! Of course, I am not as good […]
At our last visit back home to Mangalore, our family was treated to a meal at Guthu Hospitality. The meal was excellent yes, and the ambiance definitely made the taste buds work at their best! There’s something about tasting a cuisine in its hometown, cooked with authentic local ingredients, and […]
Kalyani Ganapathy has some really special designs at her studio Kye (meaning “hand” in Kannada, and I suspect it’s a play on the alphabets in her name as well!) in Chennai. When I looked at her work, I absolutely loved it. But when I delved deeper and realized that each […]
If you wish to decorate your home in the Asian style, this is the book for you. It goes beyond the usual gaudy, much-hyped Asian themes, and presents ideas to recreate an original Asian feel. Tips include the right colors, the right curios to pick up on Asian trips, and […]
