Yesterday I spoke about Puja Bhargava’s exquisite jewelry brand Lai. Now, Lai is not the only thing Puja is involved with. She has initiated the Indian Jewellery Project (IJP), which she says, is essentially is an attempt to crowd source the visual history of Indian jewellery through personal archives of […]
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Lai Jewelry by Puja Bhargava Kamath
Puja recently wrote in to me introducing her jewelry brand Lai (there’s a musical connotation to this catchy name, and it also means the beloved one in Sanskrit). I loved her work so much, that I wanted to share her story and product images with you! Puja Bhargava Kamath at work […]
Aromatherapy for your Interiors: on the Portico blog today
Today, I am at Portico India’s Fashion@Home blog talking about aromatherapy playing a dual role – on the one hand it offers pleasant fragrances and on the other it can play on the psyche of visitors and guests, letting them believe that your home is actually bigger/ more beautiful/ cleaner […]
2015 Home Interior Trends for India
What has the new year got in store for your home? Whatever it is, you can make it superlative because this post will help you stay ahead! Go local, yet world-style In home interiors, the trend is to go local in make, yet world-style in design. Yes, kantha work on […]
New Online Store Alert: The Global Flea
Neha Bajaj is a talented lady. She is also living my dream. That of traveling the world, sourcing interesting products for the home, and selling them online! She started Global Flea recently, and is currently doing the soft launch on Facebook, where she describes her venture as, “A basket of […]
Product Review: Engrave Name Plates
After sprucing up the entrance to my apartment (specifically the little enclosed space just outside the door and inside the safety door), I decided to change the name plate too. I still love my old one (see it here), but my son is no longer the babe-in-arms as depicted in […]
DIY Decoupaging Tutorial: Upcycling by Artist Mariam Walter
I was quite delighted when Mariam Walter emailed me last month, with pictures of some really gorgeous decoupages done by her! She is on a mission to up-cycle with the help of this beautiful art form, and she wants to share it with all of you! So here she is, […]
Marsala: Incorporate the Color of 2015 into your decor
This is one year where the hangover of the Holiday Season will never leave us. 🙂 Pantone has announced Marsala as the Color of the Year, and this wine-soaked hue is quite heady! When you first think about using it in your decor, it does seem quite difficult to pull […]
2014 – The Year That Was!
It’s been an eventful year, and I thought the last day of the year should be a time for collating the year that was, here at The Keybunch! The year started with Lakshmi’s beautiful Photo Calendar with breathtaking shots to take us through our days of 2014. January also saw […]
Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe
I finally got around to baking my Christmas Cakes with the soaked fruit. This Christmas Fruit Cake is a no-fuss traditional recipe. You only need to ensure that you have prepped your ingredients, and set them out before you begin. Also make sure your tins are lined with parchment or […]