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| 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 the teller had to remind me of today’s date 🙂 . Anyways, now that the kids are back to school (Oh, what a relief!), it’s back to business again.
I thought a house tour was a good way to kick start the new year. I must confess that Emreen’s house tour was due for quite sometime. Somehow, the post did not go up on time. Nevertheless, here is your chance to walk through her favorite corners of the house.
Emreen is an immensely talented woman and every corner of her home showcases her creativity. If you have seen the November and December Carnival on our blog, you would not have missed Emreen’s entries or the parallel carnival on her blog liventhingsup.
Emreen lives in a rented apartment in Chennai but that has not deterred her from putting in efforts to make it a gorgeous home. With her green thumb and magical touch, she enlivens every corner of her home using simple, do-able ideas with everyday objects. I am so inspired by these ideas and plan to replicate them 🙂 . Now, I’ll let the pics do the talking.
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| Wooden statues picked up at a decor exhibition at Chennai |
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| The Dining Table where all important discussions happen |
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| Sea shells and fresh flowers on shoe rack |
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“A new flower arrangement is a must every weekend…
I cannot live without a hint of greenery or fresh flowers at my home….” |
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| Terracotta figurines from West Bengal |
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| “The side table contains a mini-aquarium…. I have always wanted a round bowl with 2 gold fish in it…. But practically gold fish didnt work out… so we are having some red platy now.” |
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“The various tags that u see hanging on the dressing table sides, are from
my hubby’s shirts… I like the pink one especially.. that says ‘outrageous’….” |
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| “The top of the shelf has my ceramic collection – tea pots, miniature tea cups etc” |
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| I love how she uses everyday objects to bring in the freshness |
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| This was the idea I told I’ll copy 🙂 |
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| Emreen’s green thumb is evident in these pics |
I hope you liked Emreen’s simple and cheerful decor ideas. Do hop in at her blog and check out her lovely posts.
nice pics,
What a beautifully done up home! Love her garden.
wow…love all the green at her home
pretty corners Emreen, and your ceramic collection is lovely1
Thanks a lot Rekha for the first home tour..!! I am honored..!!
2011 could not have a better start than this.
Thanks for all those nice,encouraging and inspiring comments.. !!
@Sharon : Thank you very much,sharon..!!
@notyet100 : Thanks a lot !
@Prachi,Lakshmi : Thats manufacturing defect 😉 😉 …inherited the passion for gardening from mom and her family..They are crazy-plant-lovers than me…!!
Wow beautiful collection..i simply loved everything.
It is a gr8 start to a new year with some fresh ideas …. I loved every corner of this beautiful home. The cup and saucer holding the cacti looks so cute. Emreen I am going to copy that 🙂
Have a wonderful and creative year ahead Rekha and Sharon !
Hugs,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Such a lovely space! Emreen's blog is always full of really neat ideas too. Loved your home, Emreen! Excellent post, R! 🙂
nice place.where do u get those fresh flowers in chennai?
@Pavitra : Thanks a lot ..!!
@Satrupa : Oh sure..!! Am happy to know that you liked it…!!
@Gagan : Thanks for those lovely comments… Guess today's my day !!!
@allsmilefairy : I mostly get them from Odyssey ; They are cheaper than even roadside shops and stay fresh for a long time…Also,there are so many florist shops/road-side florist shops that sell fresh flowers in Chennai.
Oh so lovely.. such awesome corners.. Love seeing well done colours.. You've got a gorgeous home Emreen!!
wow way to go…loved the home tour..i live in chennai too emreen..
What a beautiful home. I love those wooden statues.
@Patty : Thanks a lot for those lovely comments..!!
@Sanctified Spaces : Thats great..!! Hope I will be invited to the bloggers meet next time…;-) ..!!
@Jayashree : Got those from a craft fair @ Chennai trade center.
Love your collection of statues and figurines. It is amazing to see all the greenery in an apartment in Chennai.
@Iniyaal : Thanks a lot.. About the greenery, I have chosen common plant varieties that can survive hot weather … All of them are kept in small plastic pots in the balcony… !! Among all the plants the "crown of thorns" are faithful blooming throughout the year..!!!
@ Emreen – I agree on the "crown of thorns", I have a couple of them too. I am glad that your home is receiving so many compliments, esp the greenery and cutlery ideas 🙂
Emreen, your plant collection is awesome – so fresh and calm. I loved those terracotta figures too.
@Rekha, Ash : Thanks a lot..!!
awesome plants! lovely greetings from Bulgaria
awesome is too less a word for this home.
I have been off blog land for a while. Updating myself with all my fave blogs now- A very Happy New Year to both Sharon and you! I look forward to many many more Key Bunch posts 🙂
Emreen- Love those masks and pots!
Couldnt agree more with that, very attractive article
Brilliant ideas and beautiful decorations… Looking forward to visit your home whenever in India
You always had that creativity in you right from our school days dear.. I admire your creativity..Pictures are beautiful and refreshing..Looking forward to see you soon…
@ABB,@Jeya : Thank You girls, Never thought that I would see your comments here… 😉 😉 … it was a pleasant surprise !!! ***grin (from ear to ear) ***