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An old Chippendale-like frame, and missing home!
Many years ago, while shopping for brass in Pune’s famed Vishrambaug area, a friend and I decided to check out the handmade store located inside Vishrambaug Palace. I chanced upon a beautiful wooden mirror frame, heavily distressed, slightly cracked, very chipped. I stashed it away for a while. Now, I […]
Products we love: A reclaimed wood cathedral design bookshelf from Ra Lifestyles, Pune
With a spate of new furniture shops selling old furniture, antiques, and the like, designs are often replicated, leaving potential customers bored and frustrated! So when I spotted this beautiful book case from Ra Lifestyles, I had to tell my readers about it. A beautiful cathedral design, so unique for […]
Travel {5 Must-Visit Attractions in Malaysia for the Decor Enthusiast’s family}
image via I am exploring tourist destinations keeping the whole family’s interests in mind. If you are looking at the best way to travel to Malaysia by car in the hopes of visiting these various attractions, companies likes Gobear could help you out with some advice. When I looked up […]
Pattachitra and the half-story of the artists of Raghurajpur
Pattachitra is an art form whose origins can be traced as far back as 5BC. It took root in Odisha’s Puri district, and till date is the economic mainstay of villagers in this district. One such village is Raghurajpur, a scenic little dot on the globe, just 14 kms away […]
Inspiration Files: Suzani upholstery on your dining chairs
I love Suzani but I don’t own any Suzani pieces yet. The key word is yet 🙂 cos I am so taken up with the idea of an accent chair in my living room upholstered with Suzani. And just when I had decided that’s what I wanted, I chanced upon […]
India-inspired Decor from around the World
The world over, Indian decor is becoming a part of personal living spaces. While most Indian spaces by non-Indians contain the stereotypical Jaipur souvenirs, bedsheets or Lucknowi chikan incorporated into decor, there are some that have managed to take the true essence of Indian and use it to stunning outcomes. […]
Put your Heart into it! Happy Valentine’s Day!
V-day cake with yellow hearts! There’s a special V-Day message I want to send out to my readers. Though I am not a conventional V-Day fan, I think the day deserves some merit – to contemplate on an important subject! How often do we put our heart into the things […]
{Off-topic but not really!} BlogAdda’s Win14
It was happenstance that I made it to WIN14 this year. But boy, am I glad it happened!I won’t go into the details of every thing that happened, and was said. No. I will tell you what happened to me! In my 5th year of blogging, I managed to finally […]
Color Trend Alert: Hot Pink and Orange
This combination has been on my mind a lot lately, but what triggered this post was a pic of singer Remo Fernandes‘ son’s wedding. The backdrop in pink, orange and assorted ethnic colors was so arresting, that it re-ignited my color crush, and I immediately dug into my pink-orange folder […]