Monday, 7 October 2013

Decor, Ethnic Indian Decor, Home Tour, Terracotta Decorative Items

Home Tour: Shalu Prasad

Home tours have always been a great way to get inspired by people around the world and at the same time it quenches our thirst for images of lovely interiors, isn't it.

Today on my blog I am sharing such lovely images of a home filled with character, vibrancy and is a visual treat. Shalu Prasad who blogs over at Temple Bells done up her home aesthetically and has equally beautiful blog. For more lovely and drool worthy images of her home head over to her blog.

Here is her ever evolving living room, as she says.

Lovely knick-knacks all around the home and warmth added by placing lamps and diyas perfectly.

More about Shalu and her home in her own words:

A self taught artist and a homemaker, with a keen eye for fine, ethnic art and have the intrinsic ability to convert a plain house into a tasteful warm, earthy place to call a “home”. This has earned me the title ”idea box” from people around me. I am passionate about my Tanjore art-which I imbibed from experts in this field & I have done innumerable paintings in this art form.

My other passion is my home décor. My home is a reflection of my creativity and a huge palette, where all colors and media are laid down to experiment and thus cherish the outcome

A very beautiful, warm, bright and lively corner in a living room.

Lets have a look of some vignettes in her home. Everything in her home speaks about her impressive and outstanding decor style.

Come and have a look of her very beautiful garden. What else can be so relaxing and serene other than this gorgeous garden.

A peek into her sunny bright kitchen.

Now lets head over to her own studio where she creates magic. Yes she is self-taught artist and has done lot of Tanjore paintings.

I absolutely enjoyed Shalu's home tour. What about you....do you want to say a word or two to her. Lets leave a comment and make us happy :)

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Click here to have a look of one more beautifully done Indian Home.

P.S. All images are provided by Shalu Prasad and subject to copyright.Please don't copy without her permission.

Design Decor & Disha: An Indian Home Decor blog

Happy Navratra!!

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Design Decor & Disha wishes you all wonderful people a very happy and joyous Navratra

Have fun filled weekend!!!

Some images from last year.

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Decor, Wall, Wall Art, Wall Decals, Wall Decor, Wall Makeover

Lets Decorate Your Walls

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Wall is your blank canvas in your home. Decorating a wall can give life to your space. Having a cold blank wall shows your dull personality. Be little creative and transform your place from stark to stunning. There are various elements that you can add to make a wall more alive:

Wall Decals: To enhance the beauty of your space and to adorn your wall, wall decals are easy and cheap way to give a face lift to any dull space. It's like sticker just peel it and stick it to wall. Wall decal looks elegant and go well with any kind of decor style.

Image: Mine

Wallpaper: Wallpaper can easily adds texture and pattern to the wall and looks very elegant. It enhances the overall appearance of room by adding color to it. Wallpapers come in varied patterns and textures. Choose the one that go well with the rest of the decor of your room.

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Paint: For instant wall makeover paint the wall with bold color to add interest and character. Painting one wall in bold and rest of the walls in similar lighter tone is a way to create focal point in any room. Add some texture to it or stenciling a wall is also a best idea to make a difference.

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Framed Art/Mirror: Putting framed art or mirror on the wall is always a simple and instant way to give a new look to a wall. Hang a single big piece or make a cluster of it. It will certainly adorn the wall. Where art adds color to the wall, mirror makes space look bigger and brighter. Make a picture wall of your own family photographs to give it a personal touch.

Image: Mine

Wall Cladding: Wall cladding is another option for adding drama to decor. It is basically covering a whole wall with same material. Wood is one classic and elegant material. Other cladding materials are leather, fabric, coconut husk, bamboo and metal. Overdoing it can spoil the look, so choose only one wall for wall cladding.

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Shelves: Shelves are better option to choose from as it not only enhances the beauty of wall but serves as a storage also. It can change the appearance of room dramatically. These days shelves are available in various shapes and designs some are trendy and some are classic and elegant. Display your collection or put some books it will never fail to make room appear stylish and classy.

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One more beautiful and out of the box idea for wall shelving is here:

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Wall Hangings: These are age old element that instantly add pattern to wall. You can buy wall hangings that can blend well with your decor or you can just make one by your own. You can use fabric, tapestry, quilt, saree, dupatta or any other old cloth that you are not using any more. Just be little creative and hang these on wall to make a statement.

Image: Mine

Wall Art/Murals: Wall art can be a great fun. Paint anything you love like floral motif, figure, silhouette, birds, scenery or anything interesting to add a personal touch the wall. Mural is one more option to add texture to the wall.

Image: Mine

Lighting also plays an important role. So don't forget to install some nice wall sconces to add warmth to your walls. Happy Decorating!!

chairs, painted piece

Charming Painted Upholstered Chair

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I have jumped on

the band wagon of

painted upholstered chairs

that are out there on other blogs.

Doesn't that just sound crazy?

But I had to give it a try and I'll admit,
it came out lovely!

Shall we begin? Here is what the chair looked like when I purchased it at a garage sale.

I asked my daughter if she

Our Fall Around the House Party Continues ...

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Morning, friends!

I hope you all were able to join us yesterday where 5 other bloggers and I shared our "Fall Around the House." Click HERE if you missed it.

Today, the party continues ... have fun taking a peek inside these gorgeous Fall spaces!

Courtney from French Country Cottage

Mary from Home Is Where The Boat Is

Shirley from Housepitality Designs

Kimberly Hites from The Beautiful Home

Kristen from Sophia's Decor

and

Stone Gable

Happy touring,
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Autumn Abounds Recap, Linky Party and Incredible Giveaway

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Happy Monday!

It's time for a fun Fall linky party and incredible giveaway (be sure to enter down below). I mean ... WOW ... just LOOK at what you could win!

But, first, I want to say thanks so much to all of you who took the time to visit our Fall homes ... I was happy to be a part of it ... we all truly appreciate your company!