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It’s amazing how technology can simplify lives and make families happier. A well-functioning piece of kitchen equipment is quite a boon! This week I have been busy with two new additions to my kitchen appliances – an OTG and a Classic Hand Mixer. There was much excitement when the products […]
Summer is around the corner. Here in Pune, it seems like spring is being bypassed as the temperatures soar barely a week after winter ends. So how about some summer fun? Here are some ideas in pictures š completely unedited š Does it give you some inspiration to make plans […]
When doing the laundry the other day, I discovered quite by accident that craft paper transfers its color when ironed. So I thought I would try transferring shapes onto butter paper, and I am quite pleased with the results. For Valentine’s Day, I decided to try out heart shapes. It’s […]
Quaint seaside towns have often been a source of inspiration for artists and creative people. Amrita Nambiar was sitting by the sea one evening in beautiful Pondicherry with its cobbled streets and French influence, when the idea ofĀ Olie was born. She wondered if she could transpose the tranquility and beauty […]
How do you imagine a home housing 2 artists with complementary tastes will look? Well, the pic above is giving it away somewhat, but if you answered arty, colorful and well-designed, you got it right! I am taking you through a tour of a tiny Mumbai apartment, home to Arif […]
My peeps in Pune, mark your calendars for a dose of culture, history and heritage. Virasat Pune Heritage Festival is an initiative by an NGO called Janwani (Voice of the people). Janwani believes that Heritage, whether in the form of cultural legacy, history or inherited natural resources, is integral to […]
Yesterday I spoke about Puja Bhargava’s exquisite jewelry brand Lai. Now, Lai is not the only thing Puja is involved with. She has initiated the Indian Jewellery Project (IJP), which she says, is essentially is an attempt to crowd source the visual history of Indian jewellery through personal archives of […]
Ā Puja recently wrote in to me introducing her jewelry brand Lai (there’s a musical connotation to this catchy name, andĀ it also means theĀ beloved oneĀ in Sanskrit). I loved her work so much, that I wanted to share her story and product images with you! Puja Bhargava Kamath at work […]
Today, I am at Portico India’s Fashion@Home blog talking about aromatherapy playing a dual role – on the one hand it offers pleasant fragrances and on the other it can play on the psyche of visitors and guests, letting them believe that your home is actually bigger/ more beautiful/ cleaner […]
What has the new year got in store for your home? Whatever it is, you can make it superlative because this post will help you stay ahead! Go local, yet world-style In home interiors, the trend is to go local in make, yet world-style in design. Yes, kantha work on […]
