Seyie has introduced some tribal/ethnic inspired elements such as woven bamboo or rattan that are very commonplace design elements in Northeast India.
Author: Sharon
Art Easel: Paintings by Swapna Malvade
When I visited a friend’s home recently I saw a beautiful painting of a tribal woman. I found out that the artist was Pune-based Swapna Malvade. I tracked her down, and left her apartment in Kothrud rather impressed by her work. Growing up in a small village in Maharashta, Swapna […]
Interesting Interiors: Vishram by the Sea
Here are the pics of ‘Vishram by the Sea’, a beach house on the shores of The Bay of Bengal in Chennai. The house is designed by award winning interior designer Benny Kuriakose and Vishalakshi Ramaswamy
Far far away in a land called Coorg
A wonderful home stay run by Muthu and Bopanna Karumbiah. Gowri Nivas, the 150 year old home of the Karumbiahs’ has been rebuilt meticulously.
Our Diwali banner
We just received this Diwali banner done by Madhavi especially for The KeyBunch, and we were so excited about it, we couldn’t wait until next week to upload it. Thanks a ton Madhavi. – Rekha and Sharon
An Indian store with fresh, contemporary designs
There’s a beautiful new home decor site called Stylkist that a friend alerted me to. I loved it because the product designs were so fresh and different. They speak of strong influences of contemporary French and American design. To my delight, I realized that the design was not the only […]
Diwali gift ideas
Some online stores for Diwali gifts
Creating your own personal festive Indian look
The festive season is here. With Diwali and Christmas just around the corner, how about dressing your home in festive Indian colors? Imitating the Indian look is easy these days, and here are some great places to source your stuff from.
A Touch of Glass
Use glass in your decor and watch your space come alive with warmth and beauty. Indian glass work is a craft that has been fine tuned over the centuries.
Art Easel: Romance of the Monsoons
I received a brochure today inviting me to an art exhibition in my hometown Mangalore. The exhibition, currently on at the Orchid Art Gallery is all about the monsoons, and is aptly titled ‘Romance of the Monsoon’. I presume the work was all done in the last few months, while […]
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