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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 […]
Gombe Habba – Mysore Dasara as theme Dasara marks the beginning of month long festivities. Festivals give us a chance to bring out the Indian artefacts that are stacked away in the attic. Rupa, a trained vocalist and an interior design enthusiast put up an impressive ‘Gombe Habba’(Doll Festival) […]
I know, I know – our posts are so few and far between these days. Sigh! We’ll blame it on a hectic work schedule…but we haven’t forgotten our much loved blog and its visitors, so you can be sure we will keep coming back with posts! Today, I’ll share a […]
Dear readers, here’s a guest post from the guys at Design Shuffle. They have put together a great write-up on their favorite Indian-inspired rooms, just for you! ==========================================================It was difficult to narrow down our favorite Indian inspired rooms to just a few. We love Indian textiles and bold colors, whether […]
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 […]
Neha’s living room filled with pillows with block prints, kantha, mirror work, embroidery…The seat cushions are made of Ikat fabric also from India. I fell in love with Neha’s fuss free chic home when I stumbled upon her blog Allthingsbeautiful. I knew I had to feature her home and wrote […]
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 […]
