Rustic Clock I happened to chance upon Mukul Goyal’s designs in a magazine and it was instant love! I wanted to feature them on The Keybunch for quite some time and it just didn’t happen then. Anyways, it’s never too late to feature awesome designs that are nothing short […]
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DIY: Give your switch plates a cool makeover
I am fed up of walking around with a wet cloth scrubbing stained switch plates and the frequency of having to do the clean up act when you have little kids who have always have something or the other dripping over their fingers is frustrating. No wonder then, I was […]
Happy B’day Sid & Anna
We are amazed at the similarities in our lives. Not only are we friends, not only do we share the same interests, but our kids have the same birthday too! Today is March 31st, and it’s time to wish two very special little people – Shashi’s son Siddharth turns 6, […]
The beauty and potential of Tripura’s Katlamara Bamboo
When I visited Prof M P Ranjan’s blog today, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that besides being a senior member of the Faculty at NID, he is also the chief designer and initiator of an amazing project that will help transform the rural economy in India. Katlamara is a […]
Designer Spotlight: Chetana Sharma
The Art of gifting! I am quite fussy about giving and receiving gifts. It doesn’t matter how big, small, expensive or cheap the gift is…I feel good when it comes packaged attractively, just goes to show that one has put in their effort and time on personalizing the gift. […]
House Tour: The Sridharans’ home in Pune
There’s nothing more appealing than a home put together with a careful eye for antiques, beautiful finds, items from one’s past, as well as a shock element courtesy some contemporary furniture. Pune-based Sridharan and Vidya’s home is one such. Housed in an apartment, the limited space does nothing to dampen […]
Designer Spotlight: Chetan Sorab
Tamrus: Pickle and chutney holder, inspired by the shape of tamarind Chetan Sorab is an award winning industrial designer whose work has been featured regularly in endless list of design blogs including yankodesign, TrendHunter, Gizmodo, Inventor spot and mocoloco. I remember writing about his Matchlight way back when I […]
Drool: “The Fair” in Singapore
If you are planing a trip to Singapore, the first thing you must do is arrange your itinerary around one of Chumkie Banerji’s exhibitions. Called simply “The Fair” they feature a lavish collection of products and services bringing together a wide variety of buyers and sellers over a two-day period. […]
‘Smoke’ without fire!
It’s amazing how unwanted things can get transformed into beautiful objects of desire when they land up in creative hands. Black Smoke, a furniture store located in Bandra, Mumbai retails furniture made of railway sleeper wood. The coarse, knotty wooden planks that have been used as a base for railway […]
Designer Spotlight: Mann-made designs
Today I introduce you to a designer, whose work is not just beautiful, but practical as well. Mann Singh is based in Ahmedabad, but his work takes him all over the country. ~ Mann Singh with a light weight bamboo chair he created ~ His work tends to be quite […]