Shopping for jewellery must be a pleasant experience as it is not often one indulges in luxury. Somehow, I end up feeling intimidated when I step into a store, not knowing what to look for and end up stressed and confused. If you are like me who prefers to look beyond the glitzy stores, then Rasvihar promises to pamper your senses.
Rasvihar is not just another run-of-the-mill jewellery store that one normally sees on upmarket locations. Set in an art-deco bungalow, Rasvihar is a beautiful one of a kind jewellery store sans blaring lights and ostentatious display of bling. The store has been featured in BBC Good homes as well.
The Chennai based designer jewellery store showcases the collections by Ahalya.Her designs are a visual treat and don’t scream for attention, instead add a subtle charm and elegance to the beauty. It is not just the jewellery but the store in itself which provides a veritable feast for the senses.
The priceless paintings, artifacts, art-deco furnishings, the aged teak wood display units together with the colonial era architecture make Rasvihar an unforgettable experience.
The store even has a library with books related to architecture, design, art and fiction for those who accompany their companions.
Banswari-the flower parlor, another enchanting place worth mentioning is located in the same premises. We will soon do a follow up post of the store. My special thanks to Sheila Bhat for sending in the details and pics exclusively for Thekeybunch.And finally, a feast for every woman's eyes.....Ahalya's designs
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 of a visual treat.
ID Vase(The ID Collection is my favorite)
Mukul Goyal is a designer specializing in décor products that promise to be conversation starters (or stoppers!).
Birdie Cutlery Holder 
Birdie Tissue HolderHis designs have been inspired from things that we see around us in daily life. He believes in adding zing to the mundane objects by incorporating elements of fun and passion.
Perch Bottle Stopper
Combo Bench
His designs can also be found at leading design stores in India such as Cinnamon, Raintree, Rio Grande and Casablanca.
His Tattva range of curtain accessories, bathroom hardware, handles, and knobs are a fine blend of style, materials and functionality adding oomph to contemporary hardware.
Now that you have seen the designs, tell me what’s your favorite. Given a choice, I would love to own all the products from his collection. I must thank Shalini Goyal for taking special interest by mailing high resolution pictures exclusively for the post. Check out some more designs here.
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 really excited when I saw a cool makeover for the switch plates on Tinydecor. The idea looks more apt for a kid’s room, though one could use the same idea all over the house if a neutral shade is used. All you need is a good quality fabric, glue and varnish to make cleaning easy. Click here for a step-by-step instruction and tell me if you like the idea.
The store even has a library with books related to architecture, design, art and fiction for those who accompany their companions. 
Banswari-the flower parlor, another enchanting place worth mentioning is located in the same premises. We will soon do a follow up post of the store. My special thanks to Sheila Bhat for sending in the details and pics exclusively for Thekeybunch.
