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I spent a lovely Easter weekend at Ahmedabad with close family, and it was a delightful trip. Old Ahmedabad with its gorgeous architecture is a photographer’s delight. In 1947, Mahmud Begada, the grandson of Ahmed Shah (the Sultan who founded the city) fortified the city with an outer wall with […]
Toronto-based Meera Sethi is a popular artist, designer and photographer still rues the fact that she had to leave her beautiful 750-sq foot open plan home-studio loft. She had to leave because the 100-year old building it was housed in was a piece of Toronto history. Meera had decorated it […]
Rajboori has launched its fresh new 2010 collection inspired by the sights of India. I meant to feature this lovely company ages ago, but somehow it slipped my mind. Sorry Mitun! Well, this morning I received an e-newsletter from the company, and that’s when I realized I hadn’t yet featured […]
A meeting, an accident, a love story… and a lifestyle store. In keeping with the focus of this blog, this post should have only talked about a beautiful lifestyle store in Goa called The Karma Collection, but the romantic in me has to tell you the story behind it too. […]
Yeh, that’s me I am referring to.Or maybe you and you and you. It’s been awhile since I took a vacation and I’ve been mulling over where to go.Kerala wins hands down..and you will know whyWhen you see these dreamy hotel pics… You will pack your bags you’ll see and […]
Yes, you have seen this picture in my earlier post on Indian decor, but have you seen the whole house? Would you believe the whole house is decorated in the Indian kitschy look? I marvel at these pictures. They are bold, and I am pretty sure there is no one […]
I am a long-standing fan of Fabienne Spahn, and was delighted to see some Indian-inspired table styling ideas by this designer. Created with Nathalie Duquenne the Indian-themed tablescape which (in my limited French) j’adore is aptly titled ‘News from Delhi’ The styling is simple, pretty and elegant. Best of all, […]
When I think about Xmas decor, the first thing on my mind is poinsettia. I love them because they are the only common piece of decor that the West and East share – apart from candles. Here in India, we don’t have snow (unless you happen to live way up […]
Too much has been written about Bollywood and Indian décor…and too many people (living overseas) have tried it, often with disastrous results. Carrying off a desi interior look is not easy. Because you are working with so many colors, you have to balance them out, or you are bound to […]
I am always charmed by wall motifs, especially the ones that don’t come preset in wallpaper but are hand made, block printed or even stuck on creatively. Recently, a friend wanted something interesting on her wall. So we set about googling for some inspiration. Here’s what we found. Beautiful wall […]
