Tag: painting

DIYs, Home decor

Painted Yellow Stool {DIY and Style it!}

A while back, driving through Pune’s Wakdewadi area, I saw some slum dwellers selling soft wood stools and cricket bats. I frantically asked my husband to stop the car – and you guessed it, I bought one of the stools – pretty badly finished, not polished even. But I was excited […]

Home decor

Drool: “The Fair” in Singapore

If you are planing a trip to Singapore, the first thing you must do is arrange your itinerary around one of Chumkie Banerji’s exhibitions. Called simply “The Fair” they feature a lavish collection of products and services bringing together a wide variety of buyers and sellers over a two-day period. […]

Home decor

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 […]

Home decor

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 […]