Wednesday 5 November 2008

Our home in BBC Good Homes Magazine!

It's super exciting to see our humble abode featured in BBC Good Homes Magazine, India Edition!

Thanks to the Editor~Tara*Kaushal, Deputy Editor~Seema Sreedharan and their team for featuring our home and a special thanks to Shivani Sen who wrote the feature:-)

Do pick up your copy of BBC Good Homes, November Issue;-)

( Image shot this morning, while enjoying my cup of hot chai)

Thursday 23 October 2008

Sunday 19 October 2008

Thursday 16 October 2008

Viya Home

Many of you might be familiar with Viya Home, an unique interiors store with an eclectic range of furnitures, sculptures and accessories for your home. A place where inspiration has been drawn from historic architecture and styles and given a contemporary touch.
Accessories in brass and metal to add beauty and luxury to your home.Viya Home works very closely with 'master-craftsmen all over India in re-interpreting traditional skills and designs'
Viya Home draws inspiration from Mughal architecture, traditional South Indian as well as various Indian styles but with a modern touch.Their accessories include contemporary hand-beaten metal planters, urns, washbasins, stone vases and bowls.Apart from these luxurious 'Indo Western' products, Viya Home also works with architects and designers at various stages of customizing, conceptualizing and sourcing.

( Images from Viya Home. com)

P.S.- It's great to be back after my Autumn break, have loads to share so do drop by often;-) Thanks for all your comments and feedback.

Wednesday 10 September 2008

Sunday 10 August 2008

Pinakin Patel

This country retreat designed by Pinakin Patel Associates looks so beautiful, serene and relaxing I want to spend a lovely weekend there...actually many weekends there:-)Pinakin Patel graduated in Chemistry but today heads one of India's leading design firms and owns a unique lifestyle store.
"The firm is known for their distinctive interpretation of the clients needs, producing contemporary design from a classic base, juxtaposing yoga and bhoga"

Do click on to read more...

(images from pinakin.in)

Monday 4 August 2008

The gentle breeze blew through...

...sheer white curtains with a touch of gold.Two posts in a day, I must be certainly very inspired! It was very exciting to receive an email from Chitra Gopalakrishnan, informing me about a new venture. A venture with a social cause of giving a boost to the Kerala handloom industry.

KARA- Weaves of Kerala is an endeavor by a group of very enterprising women who work with weavers fom Kerala and create high quality cotton handloom furnishings for the home.Woven linen and gold cushion covers
They have a range of curtains, cushion covers and some super soft cotton towels.Do check out their online store here.