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Paper Art 2007-09-19 08:42:00 Leave me unattended in a paper shop
And I can browse for hours
Feeling the texture
Smelling the unique fragrance of handmade paper
Fingering the delicately embedded bougainvillea flower or a tree leaf
Lingering over the translucent sheets
Trying to decide what not to pick, what to leave behind
And walking out with arm loads of delicious paper
Promising to be back soon!
Showcasing Art
DIY Arrow with a Purpose 2007-09-18 12:46:00 Necessity, they say, is the mother of all invention...and creativity!
I needed a nice looking left arrow. And I couldn't find one. So I created one with all those hep online tools you can find these days ! Am quite proud of it...umm...ignore the non-straight lines...that is part of the design (did i get away with this one?!)
Now, I needed a left arrow becauseI want you to please look left, and Read more:Arrow
, Purpose
It's time to... 2007-09-17 09:31:00 ...take out the new sheets,change the pillow covers,
fluff up the cushion,
straighten the bed,
and be ready
to get
Ankasa
to your home!
The result of years of couture experience and hard work, Ankasa has been founded by the husband and wife team of Sachin and Babli, in the US. As they worked in the fashion industry, they longed to create a home product that would cater to the people who have
New Pinch! 2007-09-17 09:21:00 As you might have noticed (astute observers that you are), the yellow green brown dots on this page are no where to be seen.
You can ask me 'Well, Bhavna, How did you make this happen!?"And I will tell you that I have changed An Indian Summer's template!You may ask me again "But why? We kind of liked the random dots all over the page!"And I will then launch into the story of the template messing
Not just another designer.. 2007-09-16 00:45:00 Architect and designer, Sandeep Khosla, has a wide repertoire of successful projects. His firm's distinct style of tropical residential architecture uses local materials and concepts, but reinterprets them with an innovative and contemporary design sensibility
Presenting some snippets from Sandeep Khosla's work:
The roof uses the distinctive style of traditional homes in rural India
Water
Our very own contest!! 2007-09-16 00:07:00 Stan (of the amazingly creative duo - Stan and KuS), wrote to me about an exciting contest on their blog - "The 10 most influential design bloggers". The contest is for bloggers, readers and stumblers to design blogs, to nominate the 5 blogs that you think are the most popular and influence your design decisions. All you have to do is drop in an email here with your votes!
Read more about the
Technorati trouble anyone? 2007-09-13 21:40:00 Hello bloggers,
Wanted to do a quick check - Are you facing any trouble with your technorati? My technorati seems to have gone into a suspended animation mode - no reactions or links getting updated and no response on helpdesk tickets or emails!!
Am I alone in this predicament, or do I have other fellow blogger friends in the same boat?
:-( Read more:Technorati
A quickie ;-) 2007-09-12 07:13:00 This week is a crazy week at work! Snatching quick two minutes before I step into my next call, to share with you an image I have been drooling over ...
[From: Who else but Roche Bobois] *Talk* to you soon!
Today's Inspiration 2007-09-10 09:22:00 I like finding design that reflects a distinct 'east meets west' aesthetics. Amy Lau's design for her client in Manhattan resonated with me completely. I can live in this home without changing a thing!
(Images from Elle Decor and Amy Lau)
Global decor and furniture from India, China, North America, Germany and Japan Read more:Today
, Inspiration
Roughing it out at a Palace 2007-09-09 08:22:00 17th century, Baltistan PakistanA king - Hassan Khan, built a palaceThat he namedFong - Khar (Palace
on the rock)
21st centuryAga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan, restores the palace Now called Shigar Fort ResidenceFor the discerning world travelerTo enjoy the luxuries of this centuryIn the glorious ambience of the past
Middle of no-where?Somewhere in Baltistan
The first view of Shigar
Don't tell me.... 2007-09-07 10:31:00 ...that you have lost your canvas again!!
And, now you have this strong urge to paint?!
No, no...Not the wall!
Here, take this table and that chest
And paint away!
Gorgeous hand painted furniture from Rajasthan, India!
Thank God for lost canvases! ;-)
[From Bhagwati Handicrafts]
Better hung or worn? 2007-09-05 11:49:00 Possible wall art?
Love the play of colors against the fab wall!
This wool jamavar jacket pattern is based on a 14th–century jacquard textile and has been created with fabric hand–woven in the small village of Kanihama in Kashmir (India)
What uses will you find of this jacket?
[Found on, of all the places, National Geographic!]
Opulence and drama 2007-09-04 11:50:00 After spending my weekend enjoying minimalism, I needed my fix of drama
and opulence. And what a dose it turned out to be! A dose from an exotic country. A country that I have come to regard as India's 'next of kin', when it comes to richness and amazing variety of design, texture, color and tradition. Yes, you guessed it right - the country is Morocco!
Take a deep breath and dive straight into
Let's go shopping! 2007-09-03 10:47:00 I am in a generous mood today. Sharing some lovely lovely rooms... go ahead, don't be shy, take your pick!Subtle....and Gentle
When I'm feeling blue....O God, stop me before I start off again ;-)
Vibrant Sunshine
Mellow Green
Perfect for afternoon siesta
Crisp black and white
I can see you looking at me and saying "Hello! But do you know what it will take to ship an entire room?!"
Irashaimasu! 2007-09-03 08:23:00 Hakone Ginyu, overlooking a steep valley drop amongst the Hakone mountains is a modern ryokan set into the side of a mountain in Japan. Ryokan means 'Japanese Inn'. Designed with a mix of Japanese and Indonesian style, Hakone Ginyu offers peace and luxury on a platter.
Inviting vistas
Enjoy the outdoors during day, and at night
Places to relax
Glimpses of the bedroom
And, what
Ohashi Design Studio 2007-09-01 06:38:00 Creating living spaces that are modern, elegant and timeless comes naturally to the team at Ohashi Design Studio
. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ohashi brings to each project a contemporary Japanese aesthetic that emphasizes the values of clarity and simplicity.
I have always admired Japanese design aesthetics. Presenting snippets of Ohashi's work that I particularly found appealing:
Do I know you from somewhere? 2007-08-31 06:30:00 An Indian Summer in London!
On Sunday 2, September, Regent Street - London, will be celebrating its annual festival which this year will be themed, ‘An Indian Summer.' The street will be transformed into India for the day with India's incredible colors, crafts, music, dance and creativity being showcased.
I, unfortunately, have nothing to do with this 'An Indian Summer' ... I am just quite
Engineers to Designers? 2007-08-28 10:32:00 Prateek Jain and Gautam Seth met while studying chemical engineering at university. Good that they met since this partnership resulted in Klove Studio. Self taught glass blowing artists, Prateek and Gautam combine glass with different mediums like stone, metal and wood to create what can only be called Art!
Klove Studio enables people to translate their vision of spaces around them into reality. Read more:Engineers
, Designers
Time does fly! 2007-08-26 15:03:00 2 whole months! Wow!And what a journey it has been! marthastewart.com ♥ Came to know how good it feels to share! Share design inspiration, ideas and thoughts, beautiful images, great products..
♥ Learnt to appreciate new and different designs and styles. I have started appreciating creativity more than ever
♥ Realized that work and hobby can go hand in hand. My day ends refreshed even after 12
Warning before you read any further... 2007-08-26 12:25:00 Proceed at your own risk, for...You might drop everything you are doing right now and get that ticket to India!I almost did!Not the ticket since I AM in India, but pack a bag and grab the husband of mineFor this place is perfect for romanceAs also for single romanticists! So while you are trying to get the best fare, let me take you on an e-visual treat of Aman Bagh, Alwar (Rajasthan)
You are
Question... 2007-08-23 09:14:00 How do you (ahem) change clothes in this room?
Answer: Well, you don't! You step outside the room and then change clothes!Not that I am complaining..
(Breathtaking image by photographer EdwardPfeiffer) Read more:Question
Can some one please... 2007-08-23 09:01:00 ... get me my glass of wine?
How I wish to laze in the sun under the shade of wisteria
Home Portfolio
A little bit of India in my life... 2007-08-21 09:48:00 A little
bit of colorful furnishings by my side!
A little bit of fab furniture is all I need!
A little bit of Myakka transforms my home! with due credit to Mambo No.5 ;-)
Myakka, based out of UK, is a store which will help you set up a little bit of India
in your homes. The above range of absolutely beautiful furniture and furnishings is
When I'm feeling blue... 2007-08-20 12:50:00 ... all I have to do is take a look at youthen I'm not so blueWhen you're close to meI can feel your heartbeatI can hear your breathing in my earWouldn't you agreeBaby you and meGot a groovy kind of loveWe got a groovy kind of loveWe got a groovy......
You know how it is with some songs ... it is not possible to sing just one line...you have to keep singing till some one shuts you up! Well, this
Click, scroll, click, type, scroll... 2007-08-17 12:28:00 Stop.
I lingered at this image about 30 minutes back. For more than the span of time which is normally defined as my attention span. I went back to the image after 30 mins and again felt nice about it. And I knew I had to share it with you... :-)
Why I like this image?
◙ It's pretty and *happy*
◙ I was reminded of my favorite colors Yellow when I went through Patricia's wonderful blog today,
There are photographers.. 2007-09-26 10:52:00 And then, there is Janne Peters,
whose photography,
makes you hold your breath
while your heart skips a beat or two
glimpses of the orient
simple flower arrangement - and so beautifully photographed
The pink painting against the rough wall, wood and ceramic against the stone wall...absolutely adore these images..
I can feel the quiet of this chateaux, and can almost hear the drip of
Country roads, Take me home... 2007-09-23 11:24:00 ..Hmmm...maybe not!
Rather,
Country
boats, take me to Srilanka, ..To the placeI think I can belongIlluketia,boutique resort!
[John Denver purists - no hard feelings, eh?!]
Almost ancient garden
The 'green' of the pool
Fancy a lemonade in the veranda?
Or, would you rather catch a quick nap?
I can 'feel' walking barefoot on this floor
Srilanka is south of south of India! No wonder,
Hand that Block! 2007-09-20 11:43:00 So that I can handblock!
Hand carved teak blocks, painted in different colors, have been used to create these pretty pretty fabrics
[From Anokhi, another one of my regular haunts]
Painting Asia in Seattle 2007-10-02 01:15:00 Neece wrote an lovely email to me early this week, and also shared the link to her beautiful studio gallery -Neece Clark Studio.
Neece, a Seattle
based freelance painter and wall designer, works with acrylics, painting larger-than-life botanicals, figures and abstract designs. She spent most of her childhood in India and Southeast Asia
. She attributes much of her inspiration to being surrounded, Read more:Painting
Snap Post! 2007-09-30 07:08:00 Doing a snap post today since Mr. Shaking Head (aka my best half) has been unwell over the weekend :(
My favorite store Good Earth recently sent me a sneak preview of their upcoming collection... sharing selected goodies with you!
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