“Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha Nirvignam Kurume Deva Sarva kaala sarvada” Yes, no Indian will start his day without prayers; all events, big or small start only after the prayers. The puja room, dwelling of the deities is the most important part of an Indian home. However, the deities these days […]
Home decor
Flickr Find: Poetic Benches
Benches are an integral part of the front porch decor. Gossip, selecting wares from door-to-door salesmen, afternoon siestas and informal entertaining, studying, reading, you name it…it’s all done on the bench in most houses back home!
Drool: State-of-the-Art Kitchen Range Hoods
Kitchen appliances these days seem to be getting exciting makeovers and anything related to kitchens is sure to excite me. There are people who insist on everything artistic, and why not? Isn’t it boring to see the same look in every home you drop by? No wonder then, Futuro futuro, […]
eBay Watch: Exclusive Hand Painted Furniture
Hand painted furniture is a great way to add color to the décor. They not only break the monotony of the boring wooden shades but also give an antique feel to the decor. When I stumbled upon these on ebay, I got transported to my childhood days where my granny […]
Interesting Interiors: Vishram by the Sea
Here are the pics of ‘Vishram by the Sea’, a beach house on the shores of The Bay of Bengal in Chennai. The house is designed by award winning interior designer Benny Kuriakose and Vishalakshi Ramaswamy
DIY: Flowers that last forever!
A bunch of flowers is all I need to brighten up my day. Though I despise the idea of having artificial flowers, I couldn’t resist making a bouquet of flowers when I saw Wendy’s DIY tutorial on her blog, dozidesign. With her easy to follow step-by-step instructions, I created orange […]
The festival of lights is here….
The festival of lights.
Far far away in a land called Coorg
A wonderful home stay run by Muthu and Bopanna Karumbiah. Gowri Nivas, the 150 year old home of the Karumbiahs’ has been rebuilt meticulously.
Drool: Vintage lighting with a contemporary twist
Though the blog aims to focus on Indian interiors, there are some things that make you scream ‘I want them’. Drool will feature products that we would love to own one fine day 🙂 . The vintage lamps that I stumbled upon are quite an eye-candy. I love the colors […]
Our Diwali banner
We just received this Diwali banner done by Madhavi especially for The KeyBunch, and we were so excited about it, we couldn’t wait until next week to upload it. Thanks a ton Madhavi. – Rekha and Sharon