Imagine each one of us growing veggies in our own backyards, balconies, window sills and bartering them with neighbors and friends instead of making daily trips to supermarket or bargaining with the pushcart vendor. Sounds too good to be true? Not quite…. I was invited for a presentation on soil-less […]
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Drool: Vintage lights for your classic decor
Remember the classic vintage lights that we featured earlier? Vintage lights are a sure-fire way of giving your décor the classic feel. Take a look at these Early 20th Century Cage Lights from rewire. The lights caged in metal wire springs look great in dining, terrace gardens or just any […]
DIY: Make these fun X’mas wreaths with your kids.
Pat, the ‘Wreath witch‘ makes some really fun wreaths. She has been kind enough to share a tutorial on how to make them here. Happy wreath making and let me know how they turned out 🙂
Window dressing with a twist!
Image credit: Ginsky I have a fascination for wide window sills. This has to do with some of my fondest childhood memories of my summer vacations spent reading comics and playing on a wide window sill for hours at my cousin’s house. They had an unusual window sill which was […]
Handmade stuffed Ornaments to pretty up your tree
Constança Cabral makes these beautiful Christmas ornaments by hand. A tutorial on how to make Christmas ornaments.
Enhance the Asian decor in your home with creative Rangolis
As promised in this blog post on how to decorate your home in the Indian style, here is a handy guide to creating a Rangoli in your home. Rangolis are often referred to as Painted Prayers. They are traditionally linked to a religious event such as a puja in India, […]
How to: Give your guests a traditional Indian welcome
I hope you enjoyed the rangoli post. Now, if you are planning on having an Indian-themed party, try incorporating an Aarthi welcome for your guests. Pic courtesy Sandeep The Aarthi is the traditional Indian welcome extended to guests. It is a very simple gesture, but can make any guest […]
Out-of-the-box Ideas
I would rather own an out-of-the box creation that makes a conversational piece than a designer product with an absurd price tag. Take a look at the three designs I picked up from Idealist, a cool platform for designers to share ideas, concepts, sketches, designs and new products. East Meets […]
Festive Art: Candle decor for X’mas
First off, the Mumbai terrorist attacks have saddened all us Indians and I am sure all you readers from across the globe too. It was such a gloomy day watching the news networks, and I almost didn’t feel like posting this one. On to the post. Here’s a great way […]
Cool room makeovers!
I loved the interior makeover show on NDTV’s lifetyle channel ‘GoodTimes’. It’s nice to see the surprising look of the owners when they see their home transformed like they would have never imagined. Reminds me of the frog princess story 🙂 . A bit of creativity, use of right colors, […]