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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Gearing up for Diwali ... :)


 Its that time of the year ... yeppy ...its Diwali ...Diwali ...Diwali  ... time ... I wanted to start my series about Diwali Decor a month early like last year ... Ah! ... who am I kiddin' ... life does have its own course ... ;) ... and mine has been under fire from ... viral ... Dengue, in the family ... domestic helps being packed off by the local police before the CWG ... leaving me with the broom ... duster and  the spatula all at the same time ... keyboard and camera being a far cry ... :)

 ...well! no harm done ... my Diwali spirits are in top shape and hope yours are too ... :) ... I'm pulling out the brassware ... thinking about the flowers ... candles ... lanterns .. fairy lights ... loads of cleaning ... tons of polishing ...

 ... if you are looking for your Diwali decor inspirations ... hope you'll be stopping by ... pick your color theme ... decide on the flowers ... I love to spread them all around the house in small bunches ... how about one set of glasses for the flowers ... :)


... if you've been all for the traditional Diwali colors all these years ... a slight bend towards a new color might just add that special zing to your decor ...

... talking about colors ... it may be more interesting to note that picking a color as your theme and co-ordinating your complete decor around it ... would bring that clam and classy feel ... which calls for a control on all your urges to buy ... candles and lights and flowers and linen in all shades of the rainbow ... :)
Are you looking forward to creating a special feel in your home this Diwali ... or do you always get stuck with what to do ... mail me and lets share what all there is to explore and go beserk ... having fun doing up the home before Diwali .... ;)

34 comments:

  1. Ohhh hope u are all doing ok now. Missed ur Diwali posts. Last year I had followed a lot of your tips .. Waiting eagerly for more this time.. :)noste

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  2. Oh! That doesn't sound good at all! Hope there's no more viral and dengue lurking around. Take lotsa care.

    The table setting is looking lovely, as usual :)...Love how everything is going so well together.

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  3. Lovely!! Looking forward for more :)

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  4. Ur blog set the tone for my last Diwali..so looking forward to your posts this time too

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  5. Lovely setting as always!...loved your Chinese pot...I have a similar one in red :)

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  6. Hope you and your family are alright from dengue and viral. My family members in India were survivors of dengue too.
    Beautiful tablescape as usual. Looking foreword to more Diwali posts.

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  7. Lovely post...I love Diwali too and cracker free...Hope you all are feeling better now

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  8. Oh Oh! I hope dengue stays away from your family from now on. Loved the idea about the flowers!

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  9. Happy Diwali to you too.. I could see the essence of festive aroma through your pictures..

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  10. Oh! I hope there is no more dengue. It can really take away one's energy.

    Gorgeous tablescape...as usual!

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  11. Happy Deepavali to you to Rajee, Have a great year with your family....of FOUR.....

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  12. You are just amazing...all ur decorating ideas are truely alluring. Ur every post is like a treat for me. Waiting for more n more......

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  13. Your post.. Rajee!! Sets me in the mood for Diwali. Awesome as usual.. Cant wait to see more.. :-)

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  14. oh god,what i hear is not good at all...table setting is as usual gorgeous

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  15. Gorgeous pics, Rajee. Love the way it sets the mood so beautifully for Diwali.

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  16. wonderful post!
    For me Diwali is synonymous with diyas, taras and rangolis and I love to see fairy lights draped on trees, light poles...everywhere!

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  17. Hi @Mindful Meanderer,
    I know I am terribly late and a lot many were looking for my posts ... but hope its just in time ... really hope I can come up with some interesting ideas like last year ... please keepyour fingers crossed for me and hope you enjoy them too ... :)

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  18. Hi Bhavna,
    All undercontrol now ... we are back in bussiness ... sytling away ... hope you have a great Diwali ... :)

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  19. Hi Priya,
    I really hope I'd get to hear from you on all the future posts I am tryng my best to whip up .. hopefully they are just in time ... thankyou soooooo much for encouraging me ...I really do appreciate ... :)

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  20. Hi Monika,
    THose are soem sweet words ... thank you so much ... hope I can be a tiny part of your Diwali this year too ... :)

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  21. Hi Sanghamitra,
    Am I glad you enjoyed the post ... the pot you mention was a gift from dear mom-in-law ... from her trip to Ladakh ... all of us three girls got to pick from loads of lovely colors ... :)

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  22. Hi Komali,
    Love to hear from you as always ... and I shall keep my word to you too ... and a person of your talents looking forward to my posts, that is a real compliment to me ... thankyou sooooo much... :)

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  23. Hi Snehal,
    All fit and fine ... if you can ignore my croaking voice and mad bouts of coughing ... ;)
    And yeppy yeey! only real DIwali for me is completely cracker free ... just loads of lights and sweets ... :) HOpe a wonderful one for you and your gang ...:)

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  24. Hi @ Sound Horn,
    I pray the same too ...I really am done with it ... :)

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  25. Hi Eterna,
    I am really happy to hear from you ...and even more that you are feeling the Diwali spirit in the air ...hope to hear more often ... :)

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  26. Hi Purplehomes,
    I pray for a never again scene myself ... and glad you too enjoyed the post ... :)

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  27. Hi Sakala,
    Lovely to hear from you ... oh! this Diwali is really going to be very special ... a bigger family .. and a ll ... ;)
    Wish you and your family a fantastic time this Diwali ...:)

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  28. Hi Disha,
    If my posts are a treat ... your words a sweetest return for a labour of love ... big-big thankyou to you ... :)

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  29. Hi Patricia,
    I really hope in the lil' time before Diwali ,I can really post some interesting inspirations ... truly hope not to be disappointing .... :)THankyou as always for all the encouragement you send my way ... :)

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  30. Hi Lakshmi,
    All bad is past ... celebration time and loads of fun ... :)Glad you too enjoyed the tablescape ... Wish you and your family a very Happy Diwali ...:)

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  31. Hi Sunita,
    Sweetest words of encouragement ... thankyou as always ... Hope you have a wonderful Diwali this year ... :)

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  32. Hi Rukhsana,
    I completely agree with you ... and it is fun to spread that all around ... hope you have a very special Diwali this year ... thankyou so much for taking the time to write to me ... :)

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  33. Beautiful beyond words Rajee, loved your brass candle holder, where did you get it from?

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  34. wouldn't lamps be more appropriate for Diwali ? Coming from a country that is known for all kinds of exquisite lamps in all kinds of materials, I find it disconcerting to use candles for such a 'desi' occasion.

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