Anoop and Dorrie are pretty well-known in Kochi. Their artistic ventures Kashi Art Cafe, Kashi Art Gallery, and Kashi Art Residency in Fort Kochi which they ran for 15 years, are frequented by the culturati of Kochi. In 2006-07 they built their home Jade Garden in Kochi on eco-friendly principles. […]
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About Sharon
Hi! I am Sharon DSouza, co-founder of this blog! I absolutely love the beauty we find all around us everyday. It’s everywhere really. It is up to us to stop and smell the roses, and take time out to enjoy this amazing world! I love simple and colorful design – the […]
Swapnali Patil’s home in Germany
“For me, home is where the heart sings,” Swapnali told me when I chatted with her one day on Facebook. The thought stuck in my mind, and when I looked at the pics of her home, there was no doubt that her home is not just singing, but doing a […]
{Curated Decor Collection} Kedgree by Karishma Banerji Madan
I am a big fan of curated collections, and today I stumbled upon a company that does just that! Kedgree was born out of its founder Karishma Banerji’s passion for all things beautiful. The word Kedgree is culled from ‘Kedgeree’ the British name for Kichadi (Indian), a delicate blend of […]
(Indian Shahi Tukda, Srinagar tales and Copper Beauties} A Guest Post by Deeba Rajpal
I love to bake, but I know someone who is Passionate About Baking! Yes, the charming Deeba Rajpal is here on the blog today with a wonderful festive recipe, and simultaneously sharing a beautiful travel memoir. The icing on this cake err post is of course the beautiful Mauviel 1830 […]
{Online Store} Craft Khazana’s Divine Diya Aarthis
I call it a happy quirk of fate. I had been eying a diya arthi at a local store in Pune for the longest time. Last Sunday I was at the Sanskriti Lifestyle late-night Diwali Exhibition and I almost bought one, but the price put me off! Early Monday morning, […]
Home Tour, Mumbai {3 designers transform an apartment into a beautiful space with a world-ethnic feel}
Did that pic catch your eye? It did mine – I saw that beautiful old door, with the carving on it – and I couldn’t quite place the design – was it Mexican, was it Spanish, was it Indian? “It must be Indian,” I thought, “because that little girl is […]
{DIY} Stencilled Patterns on plain wooden chairs by Sarmistha Ghosh
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 […]
A Lifestyle Villa located in an Old Mangalorean Tiled Home {Ira Spa}
On my morning walk in a quiet, nondescript bylane in Cascia, Mangalore, I spotted a lovely yellow house in the old Colonial style, with pillars, tiled roofs, et al. The signboard said Ira Spa. I was intrigued, and when I asked around, was surprised to learn that it’s been here […]
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 […]