Feeling "Blue" in our Summer Great Room

Greetings!

Isn't it funny how our tastes change?  Admittedly, I feel as though mine changes more than the average gal.  One minute, I love red, the next ... not so much.  One day, I tell myself I'll never use navy blue in our main rooms again, and then ... this.

I'm just going to blame it on our white sofa.  It just calls out to play with different colors since it's such the perfect backdrop ... for me, anyway.

I'm also going to blame it on Home Goods.  It seems as though they've been overloaded this season (or year) with blue, blue, blue.  And, I found myself drawn to it.

Like this pillow ... how could I resist it (?) since the blue ties in with the solid blue pillows; the burlap ties in with our white with burlap trimmed pillows; and the black lettering ties in with our black frames ... and, most importantly, the price tied in with my budget!

And, then there was pretty vase calling out to me on "aisle 9" of Home Goods ... of course, I was bummed it didn't have a twin because you must "know" how addicted to symmetry I am.  I decided to scoop it up, anyway and am glad I did!

How have I forgotten how pretty and crisp blue and white are mixed together?!

Of course, I have to always dress our mantel up for the season, and, somehow, a little blue and white found its way over there, too.

Wanna guess where I found the cute matching vases?

I'll give you a hint ... it's the "same" place I found this awesome blanket!

Feel free to come "GATHER" with me while you figure out the answer!

Shame on you Home Goods ... shaaaame!  

I love how these colors all play so well together and can't believe it took me almost 15 years to incorporate navy back into our great room decor!  I might have to keep around for awhile ...

and figure out where "else" can I add it?  Just please don't let me go back to Home Goods for awhile!

Thanks for stopping by,

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Inspiring Eminent Artist: Deepa Swaminathan

I truly consider myself a blessed person. 

Why I am bragging here is because I am surrounded with 

so many creative, talented, versatile and positive people. And as they say "like attracts like", quite often I receive mails from like minded people who share their work with me and I always love to see different kind of art forms and how an art reflects the personal flair of the artist. One such artist is here on 3D with us today: Deepa Swaminathan, a self taught artist from Dubai. Welcome Deepa on 3D! Please tell us more about your self.

Deepa: With no formal training or qualification in Art, I have simply followed my heart to pursue my passion to paint. My children who took to art from a tender age inspired me to revive what was a hobby in my teens.

Apart from exploring various subjects and media, teaching Art to children of different ages from my home in Dubai gives me immense satisfaction and ample inspiration to explore new subjects for my ever expanding canvas.

Intrigued by spirituality, culture and philosophy, I like to bring a glimpse of them in abstract and finite forms on to my canvas through colourful expressions. Art, for me, therefore is a way of life, a path !

 I love giving myself to the strong urge to do detailing in Mixed Media which gives me a holistic experience of various techniques. I believe, every creation is born at its assigned moment, blessed with life to spread joy. So is every Artwork...born with its own destiny and presence to bring the joy of colours into a room where it breathes.

The purpose of my Art is to infuse positivity into the viewer and offer an Artistic perspective to the brighter side of life. Since life is as much an Art, I believe Art must encapsulate the most important aspect of life … Hope and Optimism !

And I must say Deepa, you are successfully infusing the positivity into the viewer. I loved your distinct style. Your paintings have some hypnotizing quality. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful and awe inspiring work of art here with all of us. I Wish you good luck and sending lots of positivity your way.

Dear readers you can check out more of Deepa's mesmerizing artwork on her Facebook page: Deeparterium. Hope you enjoyed reading meeting Deepa as much as I did. 

 I always talk about home decor, but in my next I'll be talking about home security and saftey. That is I think the most important thing in today's context, so stay tuned!!

P.S. All the images are provided by Deepa Swaminathan and subject to copyright. Please seek her permission before using any of these images.

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Indian Summers And My Home

Last few days of Indian summers and my home basks in the warm glow of sunshine every evening. 

The beauty of the setting sun and the sight of the sky full of myriad colours is so breathtaking that my joyful eyes just can't stop gazing at this spellbinding view. 

Here I am sharing some of the images of my home that I used to click every evening in the summers :)

Embellishment on the votive makes the place shine even more astonishingly. 

Sun kissed corner in my living room. Did you notice the pink paper flower in the vase made by my son. I proudly gave it a place in the vase.

Soft glow of sun making my cute little Gajraj look even more majestic.

And let me share my favorite spot in my home where I enjoy my evening cuppa. I get to see this beauty as I sit down and relax in my living room. A lovely reflection of my patch of green.

Come now I will take you out in my balcony garden. Here is how my plants in hanging basket look against the warm glow of setting sun.

And here's the sun bidding adieu and whispering a promise for tomorrow. 

Evening sky, full of colours. A sight that provokes awe.

I was missing out in action because my laptop hard disk crashed and most importantly I was too busy with my hyperactive son. His summer breaks mean I am always on my toes. But soon his summer break will be over and I will be back on track. 

Here is a teaser of my upcoming post later this month about my garden, so stay tuned.

Have a great week ahead. Coming up next is a post about a brilliant artist.

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It's a beautiful life...

When Spring makes it's appearance in Minnesota.
We celebrate.

Celebration of the floral paths laid out by nature,

the mesmerising fragrance of Lilacs, the Lily of the Valley.
the profusion of colours in the form of honeysuckles, magnolias, forsythias.
We celebrate the earth that comes alive and turns up the saturation levels of colours a notch or two.


We also celebrate the newest member of our family
Cocoa Srinivas.
Our Beagle Pup.

He tiptoed into our lives like Spring and has made it bloom with love and joy.
I, for one have put on hold my never ending list of 'to-dos' to spend this exhilarating season outdoors with my family and our newest addition!

I will be taking a summer break from Rang Decor and from blogging to bond with my little boy Cocoa, to nurture my kitchen garden, to entertain friends, to share cups of chai and laughter with loved ones, to go on long long walks, to be mindful of the moments that life offers us.



I will see you all in fall, with fresh ideas, inspirations and features.

Till then you can continue to enjoy posts from Rang Decor's archives on the Throwback Week on Rang Decor's Facebook page and will update the Feel the breeze... series soon.

You can follow me on instagram which I typically update everyday!

Have a great summer everyone!

( Images by Arch)

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Let's Ride!

I found this

"much love needed" 

wooden

rocking horse at a 

garage sale!

Would have you bought it looking like this?






I had my new Granddaughter in mind when I saw this...


 I decided to simply paint it white after cleaning and regluing. Also it was missing the handlebars.


I found some very soft yarn and made a mane and tail.


For now, it is up out of the way...


Way up out of

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Make Money With ezebee.com

I am calling out to all the artists, creative and talented people out there, this post is exclusively for you. Are you struggling to sell your products, artworks or creations and is it difficult for you to find a right platform and buyers online. Then do not worry any more, Design Decor & Disha brings you an opportunity to earn money while you follow your passion. Introducing you to a huge online marketplace where you can sell your products and services free of cost: ezebee.com

ezebee.com is an online marketplace to sell your products anywhere and a platform to promote your small business to a world wide audience. Now let's have a look how you can start selling your products. I will categorize the website into two main categories: 1) Buy & 2) Sell.

Buy Products From ezebee:

Click on the orange icon that says "marketplace" and you can see the varied variety of products available for you to select, compare and buy. Below is a screeshot of the marketplace.

You will see the different categories on the left side panel like- Gift ideas, Women Fashion, Bags, Jewelry, Baby & Kids, Home & Living and many more to narrow your search to find out the perfect gift or product that you are looking for. That's not all there are variety of filters to narrow your search like:

Property (whether product is new, old, handmade, recycled or vintage), 

Occasion (birthdays, anniversary, carnivals etc) or 

Color. 

Here are some Indian products that I found on ezebee marketplace and liked them a lot. 

And in case you are looking for all the art and craft materials and supplies then ezebee. com is a right place. While sitting in a comfort of your home you can shop for all your craft supplies from around the world. Whether you are into jewelry making, knitting, sewing, scrapbooking or decoupaging at ezebee. com you will find vast selection of craft supplies. If you are looking for some tutorials and PDF manuals, they have for you.

Sell Your Products & Services:

If you are interested in turning your passion and talent of making one-of-a-kind gifts into a business venture, then hurry and logon to ezebee. com to open your showroom. On their home page click the option 'Open your showroom now' and then follow the steps. That way you will create a showroom for your business where you can open number of different shops for different kind of products. Opening shop on ezebee. com is hassle free with no commissions and fees. 

There are different payment methods available for everyone's convenience. You can choose any of these payment method:

Paypal 

Bank transfer 

COD (Cash on delivery) or

'EZBs - the internal swapping points for ezebee. com where you can buy and sell without using real money and avoiding transaction fees'

It is as simple as that. So don't wait any more and start making money with ezebee. com 

You must be wondering did I open my showroom there! Yes I did and here is the link: ezebee Design Decor & Disha. Though I haven't added all the products yet, but slowly I will as and when I get some spare time.

Try to complete your profile on ezebee. com to improve your visibility on Google and other search engines. You can also write a blog there to tell your visitors about your newest projects, products, how you work, and what you are up to. You can post about your next event to invite your friends and followers and you can upload albums too.

I have found some Indian showrooms on ezebee. com, have a look:

Imperialcrafts

Pamposh

 

Hope now you have got a good idea about how to open showroom on ezebee. com and start earning money. I have already opened my showroom and lots of visitors are paying visit. I am super excited.

Good luck and I wish you all a great success in your online business. See you there on ezebee. com :)

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Cuteness!

I love expressing myself

through creative ways

as many other bloggers

do.


It doesn't take much to

get my mind flowing

with ideas.


I have a friend who's

birthday was coming up

and I decided on

something pretty

and useful...











Using a vintage wooden hanger I made a 'dress' from a drop cloth.


Then added vintage lace and a doily as the apron for the cutest clothespin bag

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