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Toronto-based Meera Sethi is a popular artist, designer and photographer still rues the fact that she had to leave her beautiful 750-sq foot open plan home-studio loft. She had to leave because the 100-year old building it was housed in was a piece of Toronto history. Meera had decorated it […]
Hand painted Bollywood posters once dotted the rural and cityscapes all over the country. With digital media taking over, the art seems to have disappeared into the oblivion. Well, not quite. Thanks to people like Hinesh Jethwani, the brainchild behind Indian Hippy, handpainted posters and the artists behind them are […]
Rajboori has launched its fresh new 2010 collection inspired by the sights of India. I meant to feature this lovely company ages ago, but somehow it slipped my mind. Sorry Mitun! Well, this morning I received an e-newsletter from the company, and that’s when I realized I hadn’t yet featured […]
A meeting, an accident, a love story… and a lifestyle store. In keeping with the focus of this blog, this post should have only talked about a beautiful lifestyle store in Goa called The Karma Collection, but the romantic in me has to tell you the story behind it too. […]
Don’t overlook the potential of the cutlery! Image What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I mention the word ‘cutlery’? Menu tonight, a delicious spread laid out on the dining table, or a pile of used cutlery waiting in the sink to be washed? Hmm, most […]
Yeh, that’s me I am referring to.Or maybe you and you and you. It’s been awhile since I took a vacation and I’ve been mulling over where to go.Kerala wins hands down..and you will know whyWhen you see these dreamy hotel pics… You will pack your bags you’ll see and […]
Image I am obsessed with anything that spells peacock these days. This obsession stems from my childhood memories where we used to keep a peacock feather in between our note books so that it would double up after a couple of day (no clue who started this rumor). So each […]
Yes, you have seen this picture in my earlier post on Indian decor, but have you seen the whole house? Would you believe the whole house is decorated in the Indian kitschy look? I marvel at these pictures. They are bold, and I am pretty sure there is no one […]
Image credit We often get mails from readers to do posts on inexpensive décor ideas. You don’t have to dig deep into your pockets to change your décor. Give your old cushion covers a makeover by painting or embellishing them with beads or buttons. Stick handmade flowers on plain photo-frames […]
I am a long-standing fan of Fabienne Spahn, and was delighted to see some Indian-inspired table styling ideas by this designer. Created with Nathalie Duquenne the Indian-themed tablescape which (in my limited French) j’adore is aptly titled ‘News from Delhi’ The styling is simple, pretty and elegant. Best of all, […]
