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Blogadda.com has a started a new feature on ... 9 Best Indian Interior Design Blog ... this was their maiden list ... and it is wonderful to be on it.You can read the whole feature here.
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Flowers for the monsoons ...

Is it just me ... or do you feel it too ... monsoons are here (atleast in Mumbai) ... Rakhi is around the corner ... would Dassera ... and Diwali be too far .... :)


I dug up this old antique brass container ... reminds me of all the flowers I have arranged in it as a little girl ... trying to ape my mum ... as she arranged flowers in the drawing room ...

Well , brass things around the house ... always get me in the mood for Diwali ... I want to get all geared up ... start thinking of all the color schemes I want to use this year ... start collecting the cordinating accessories ... will it be Lanterns ... candles ... votives ... diyas ... what flowers are going to look gorgeous this year ...

... just wanted to add a bit of cheer to the cloudy ... and wet days ... and promptly my florist gets me my fav. white roses with a lil' blush of pink and pink oriental lillies ...

... no we don't get any dried willows out here ... I found some dried morning glory ... all dry and still clinging on the trees ... I love the mix of texture in my arrangements ....

... o.k so Diwali is still good two months away ... but I can't help myself ... I am addicted to celebrations ... gives me all the excuses to do up the place ...

And now to start triming all my candles ,shine up the brass ware... the feel is just right ( I am not the last minute kind of person) I enjoy preparations as much as the celebrations ... are you also feeling the Diwali excitment... are you also pulling out the brass lamps ... shining them up ... thinking up the menu for the family dinner ... uuuu ... what about the linen ... colors ... lights ... and loads of excitement ... well , do share with me if the you are getting in the mood for the festival season ... :)

Hurricane Lamps ... revisited ...

With the weather having cooled down significantly ... all my candles collection is coming out ... along are also coming feeling to entertain with the twinkly lights ... and I hit upon some old pictures I took for a crafts post I did last Chirtmas ... I know ... I know I should have waited till Christmas ... but I am so into lighting up the place these days I couldn't contain my urge to share these picture ... who knows I'll post them again as Chritmas ideas revisited ... hope you too enjoy some lovely lighting up ideas for that cozy do ... you are planning ... are you ??? ... :)

These beautiful hurricane lamps are made of paper...with tea light candles inside them. Make as many as you want and put them around in groups...the effect of the candle light is enough to set you in the mood to celebrate.

For this craft project you'll need... gateway paper,it is stiff and stands well (you'll find it at all big stationary strores that stock up for architectural students
... paper punch (christmas themed design)

...glue stick

...scissors

How to ...Cut the paper into different sizes you'd like (rectangles or squares)... punch one side of the sheet with the design you decide on (I found these beautiful double star design punch)...this side goes up(not down because then your candle will show through)...overlap the two sides of the sheet and stick them with the glue stick. You've madeyourself a beautiful hurricane lamp... put it over a tealight candle.

Bringing the Adobe feel in ...instyle ... indoors ... Inspirational Series

A lot of homes may not be really adobe ... just styled to look Abobe ... personally I really enjoy it ... well then what about the interiors ... are you in doubt about how Stylish they can be ... you know those questions that go pop-pop in the head ... is it really my kind of style ...


... well any style can be you ... if you enjoy it... and as for the stylish enough for me factor ... well , honey ... that's what you bring to it ... and what you make of it ...

... bring in the look and don't compromise on the function ... and bring in what you think is you ... and you 'll do just fine ...

... give me this look in my city home and ...I'll always feel like I am far ... far away ... and give me this look in my home far...far...away ... Oh! ... I'll know I finally am away ...

... I really love the earthy and welcome to my home ... feel of this entrance passage ...

... uuuuh! that carved piece over the bed ... I think it makes the room soooo romantic .... and cozy ... comfy and classy ... wow rooms ... as you style them to be ... Hope you enjoyed these pictures of some adobe home interiors ... Wonder , if you'll style that second home of yours ...somewhat on these lines ... or better still how about a second home that looks like this ...

Image Sources -

Image 1, 3 , 9 ... Unknown ,Image 2 ,5 , 8 , 11 ... Susan Brookes Interiors , Image 4 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 12 Barracan builders...

Art work ... on request ...

Here's an image of the artwork ... you probably saw on the wall of my very first apartment . Zaara , one of my dear reader wanted to have a closer looky ... so here goes Zaara ... the picture you requested ... my very first attempt at art : ... )

French Style ... Inspiration Series ...Part - 1

I am starting a new series on my blog ... featuring different styles of designing and decorating interiors ... I do enjoy the French style a lot ... it may sway from being country French to classic Parisian chic ... but there it something charming about the French elements ... and so the first in the series is the French look ...

... a bit of country French ... a neutral palatte ... these days I often here people tell me almost apologetically that they are too scared to try colors ( close to believing they are either old fashioned or out of fashion)... well, my take on it ... honey,when comes to your personal space ... either it works for you or it doesn't ... so forget about looking like you follow the trends ... follow your heart ...

A beautiful French accent chair ... baroque style candleholders ... every detail adds to the style you are looking to create ...

I love an architectural element in the room ... one of my favourite design elements ... and the aged patina of this table is very appealing ...

...candles ... crystals and chandeliers ... we must be talking French style right ... :) ...

... I love this room ... chic ... and very classic at the same time ... the subtle neutral palatte is very pleasent ...

... I really love this picture ... the lines of the rooms are very clean and straight ...the decor elements sure make the feel is ... very French ...

... next time you look to style and design your space ... rule of thumb ... its all in the details ...

I want to invite all my readers who would love to share their images or images that you love and find inspiring ... I would love to add them to the series on the different styles ... but do remember to credit it to the original source ... and together ... I hope to build a beautiful source for inspiring interior style in India ... Do join in with your queries ... your input is always welcome ... and makes it more fun :)

If you feel like discussing further on any topic ... feel free to join my Styling and Design Network on Facebook .

image sources -

image 1 ... homedecorating.info , image 2,3 ,4 ,5 ,9 ,11 ... villa vintage.blogspot.com ,image 6 ,7 ...Veranda , image 8 ... www.homehints.au , image 10 ... Flickr.com , image 12 ... unknown :(

Styling with pink gerberas ... and a tablescape for two ...

I started with doing a flower arrangement for my dear reader ... Adarsh ... over at EkSparsh ... a lovely lady ... whom I admire for the social causes she writes about on her blog ... and so Adarsh look what you made me do ...

... along came a coffee break ... ( its almost monsoon ) here in Navi Mumbai ... and wooopsy ...

... I ended up doing this tablescape ... all with my favourite colors and elements included ...

... I have a thing for river bed rocks and pebbles ... white linen (and pink too) ... and ofcourse silver ware ...

... theres something charming about tea cups ... I hope to grow to be an ol' lady with a hell of a cup collection ... and ton loads of friends to share tea times with ...

... since the seasons are changing ... I am back to buying flowers ... they really don't look happy from one day to the other in the heat months ...

... and since monsoons are just about to make a touch down in this part of my world ... its time for tea ... coffee and ton loads of flowers ...

... pink is all the rage ... these days in our home ... ;) ... well its not like we give my husband much of an option ...but he's one hell of a supportive guy (read that as sweetiepie)... :)

... a lot of times I do usethe stems I cut off ... in the same arrangement ... fills up the vase and theres more flexibility in standing the flowers at the odd angles you'd want them to stay in ...

and quite impromptu ... allthe gerbera stems ... sort of looked cute to me filling up the centre of the arrangement ...

... our shell collection these days is in a clear glass vase ... my favourite piece from Illuminations ,Sanfrancisco ... and the flowers just looked made for this glass cylinder ...

... hope you enjoyed my lil' afternoon do with my lil' girl ... do let me know your thoughts ... its always so wonderful to hear your side of the story ... and ofcourse , hey Adarsh ... this ones for you ... :)