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Two events last weekend led to this delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, moist and dark-as-sin chocolate cake. One, I got a new oven – bigger than my old one and two, my neighbor who is leaving for the US decided to give me all her unused caking ingredients. So I decided to bake […]
My grandmother and her contemporaries used to make beautiful crochet and lace table cloths, cushion covers and shawls. They looked great on her dark-wood furniture. The good news is lace and crochet still look fashionable in modern homes! Here are pics and tips to inspire you to bring these old […]
Imagine walking into a room and being pleasantly assaulted with color where you least expect it – not on the walls, or the accessories, not on the curtains or on the upholstery, but on the furniture itself! While most hardwood furniture comes in varying shades of brown, one particular company […]
It’s always a pleasure to eat something hot and fresh from the oven. Weekends are just perfect for some morning baking. The smell of freshly brewed coffee and a baked goodie is irresistible. These sausage rolls are a long-time family favorite. In fact, I grew up enjoying my aunt’s version […]
A while back, driving through Pune’s Wakdewadi area, I saw some slum dwellers selling soft wood stools and cricket bats. I frantically asked my husband to stop the car – and you guessed it, I bought one of the stools – pretty badly finished, not polished even. But I was excited […]
Mustard-colored distressed paint on the background wall, and recycled furniture placed in front of it – I fell for the poster without even reading it, and when I read it, I had to post about it here on my blog! What am I talking about? This image – it took […]
The tricolor has taken over my home today, and it’s fun to see hues of saffron, white and green everywhere! Happy Independence Day all!
We love all things re-cycled and up-cycled, and had to share Swati Seth and her Color Caravan’s new product line of recycled coasters. They are sold in sets of 2,4, 6 & 8 coasters, and each coaster is 9 cm in diameter. These recycled fabric coasters are made using strips […]
I cannot stay away from beautiful old furniture. The kind found in old homes and antique shops. When Sarmistha transformed just these kind of chairs by stenciling motifs on them, I thought, “Hey, that looks great!” And, coming from me that is something. You know why? Usually I hate to […]
Are you guys enjoying the monsoons? I am! It’s been pouring non-stop in Pune and I even went for a long walk in the rain today. It’s an awesome feeling, but I am afraid I got strange looks from the more sedate crowd who preferred to enjoy the rain in […]
