Every year thousands of beautiful old furniture, decor pieces such as vintage lamps and light fixtures and old pieces dating back to pre-Colonial or Colonial days are trashed in India. Ironically, there’s a whole industry devoted to creating similar pieces from scratch, and there’s a huge revival of using these pieces […]
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My Favourite Indian States translated into Decor Colour Palettes
I have been looking through Nerolac’s colour palettes and some of them are such beautiful blends of complementary and set-off colours grouped conveniently together. As I looked through my catalogues, idly wondering how they would fit into our country’s different regions.
Passion Flower – the Asian Paints Colour of the Year 2018
A colour that is so versatile, and can look beautifully both outdoors and indoors – on walls and upholstery, on accessories and furniture! Passion Flower – the name is confusing because Passion Flowers are purple, but the Passion Fruit is yellow – and in a close enough shade to the colour of the year 2018.
Reshma Kadvath’s Hand-crafted Decor in tiny Army SF Quarters
In this world of consumeristic, materialistic decor purchases, it’s a treat to see this home, with its hand-crafted delights stunningly transformed from their raw and natural states.
Top 6 Technology-Driven Products for your Home in 2018
There’s no denying that technology is driving our lives. While we are faced with a tech and gizmo overload, some of these gadgets really help us. Our team of young interns at The Keybunch has compiled this list of smart homes and technology-driven appliances that ease our lives and make […]
Decor Drama for Real Estate Projects
Investing in real estate is often followed by a hunt for kitchens and wardrobes, decorating often goes hand in hand, because rarely do people want to move into an empty home. Most builders stop at the point where the sale is made, and provide the customer with one size fits all […]
Decorating with UltraViolet, the COTY 18
The colour of the year according to my husband, is badly named! He says Ultraviolet is invisible, so technically, it cannot be a colour. That’s the way his brain is wired… and I have to often explain the obvious to him. Sigh! Ultra Violet, get it? The nirvana of violet […]
Home Tour: Asha & Vidya Sagar’s Amazing Home built in the Old Style
Asha and Vidya Sagar’s home in Vijayawada, AP is special. They live here with their two daughters Kiranmai and Shrimahalakshmi, and their cute pup SeethaChari who they say, is like a son to them! The couple has an interesting story to tell, that I am keen on sharing simply because […]
QuickMix Christmas Fruit Cake
This Christmas, instead of an elaborate cake, we thought we would make this quick kid-friendly recipe, from an old cookbook for kids by Ursula Sedgwick. This cake suits me fine, because it does not contain alcohol, it does not contain nuts, and it doesn’t require pre-soaked fruit (please also scroll […]
5 Decor and Gift Must-Buys this Christmas
Oh the weather outside is frightfulbut the chai is so delightful,and since we’ve nowhere to go,let it scroll, let it scroll, let it scroll. Our little take on a lovely old Christmas Carol. Here are 5 CAREFULLY curated Christmas gifts.Pull on some fuzzy socks, wrap those frozen fingers around a […]





