I hope you enjoyed the rangoli post. Now, if you are planning on having an Indian-themed party, try incorporating an Aarthi welcome for your guests. Pic courtesy Sandeep The Aarthi is the traditional Indian welcome extended to guests. It is a very simple gesture, but can make any guest […]
Home decor
Out-of-the-box Ideas
I would rather own an out-of-the box creation that makes a conversational piece than a designer product with an absurd price tag. Take a look at the three designs I picked up from Idealist, a cool platform for designers to share ideas, concepts, sketches, designs and new products. East Meets […]
Festive Art: Candle decor for X’mas
First off, the Mumbai terrorist attacks have saddened all us Indians and I am sure all you readers from across the globe too. It was such a gloomy day watching the news networks, and I almost didn’t feel like posting this one. On to the post. Here’s a great way […]
Cool room makeovers!
I loved the interior makeover show on NDTV’s lifetyle channel ‘GoodTimes’. It’s nice to see the surprising look of the owners when they see their home transformed like they would have never imagined. Reminds me of the frog princess story 🙂 . A bit of creativity, use of right colors, […]
Decorate your home Indian style
Pic courtesy: the eternal voyageur I have been receiving a lot of queries from friends overseas about decorating their homes in the Indian style. Most of them have been to India, and collected a few beautiful pieces, but are at a loss as to how to integrate them into their […]
Wall tattoos: Mess free wall makeover in minutes!
Any plans of giving a makeover for my room gives me jitters. The thought of relocating things, cleaning up the messy place and re-arranging things back put my makeover ideas on hold. On the brighter side, I discovered that decals are a great way to make walls more interesting. Vinyl […]
Home-made paper lanterns for X’mas
It looks like we are on a series of blue posts here, inspired by Rekha’s blue decor ideas 🙂 This holiday season, get together with friends and family, and create these beautiful paper lanterns by Sarah of Infused Goods. They are really simple to make. All you need is candy […]
Out of the blue!
Image: Sanjayausta Blue never looked so appealing! Blue has never been my favorite color. Maybe it’s got to do with the navy blue school uniform I wore for a couple of years. I still hesitate to pick up anything in blue when it comes to décor products. While Blue is […]
Using flowers in your ethnic decor..
Combine flowers with your ethnic ware – pots, statues, artifacts and crafts – and the effect is unbelievably stunning
Drool: Unique Kitchen Collectibles
Gone are the days, where salt and pepper shakers were just a pair of boring glass bottles sitting pretty on your table. As entertaining extends beyond the living, salt and pepper shakers go designer to become sure fire conversation starters. I think it’s a great idea for those who love […]