Sreeti Mondal with her beaded beauties The space between my dining and living is divided by a sheet of plain glass sitting over a wooden divider. Seeing the same ol’ plain glass over the years has become boring and I wanted something that will not really disconnect the dining from […]
Home decor
Anek Designs: An exhibition and sale
I spent a part of my morning browsing through exciting patchwork and Kantha work on silk, in beautiful pastel and dark shades. I was so pleased to get my hands on more of Kanika’s lovely designs! I am a great fan of patchwork, and that’s why I keep going back […]
250th post – An award and a tag!
Ooh, can’t believe we have 250 posts up! We have come a long way since our first post. When Kamakshi of Sanctified Spaces left a note about the Stylish Blogger Award Sanctified Spaces had bestowed us, we were elated for sure. The rule of this award is to reveal seven […]
Weekend heart warmer: Wicker, flowers and gaiety
So the animal prints didn’t excite any of you, huh! Well like I said, I am not a big fan either, but it was a revelation that all of you who wrote in shared my opinion! Thanks for all the emails, I truly enjoyed the exchange of ideas! 🙂 Pic […]
Decor trend: Cruelty Free Home Decor
Rohina Anand I received an email from AA Living on their cruelty-free home decor line, whichthey say is a first in India. I was intrigued, and decided to ask them more aboutthe concept of ethical retailing. It turns out, just as I thought it was, it’s all about non-cruel options […]
Featured Store: Sneha Raisoni’s Tappu Ki Dukaan
A successful career as a Chartered Accountant, a tiff with a boss, followed by a deep desire for the freedom to do what she wanted, whenever she wanted, the wish to try out her creative side that had been lying dormant for years……these and a host of events culminated in […]
Get Inspired: Give your Cutlery a Cool Makeover!
Coffee pot art, anyone? De-cluttering seems to be the mantra these days…and in our home, S is someone who follows it to the T and I think twice, thrice and sometimes more than that before I throw away things. I don’t mind clearing out unwanted stuff, but even as I […]
Blog Swap: Say hello to Patricia from Colours Dekor!
I am blog-swapping today with the very talented Patrica from Colours Dekor! I never cease to be astounded by her capabilities, and the commitment of her equally talented extended family…with all of them chipping in to make her decor projects work, her posts are a must read, especially if you […]
DIY: An attempt at making over that impossible Godrej almirah!
If you have lived in India, you have probably owned the monstrosity of a Godrej Storwel! I do, and somehow the household unanimously decided against giving it away. So we were stuck with it, and I decided that if the ugliness was so hard to live with, I had better […]
House Tour: Emreen’s Chennai Abode
Aloe Zanzibarica, growin in tea cup from Fab India… The initial inertia of holiday laziness lingers on… Five days of 2011 have flown by and I continue to live in 2010 at the back of my mind. I went to the bank today and wrote 5/12/2010 on the cheques and […]