tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57878288077411227842024-03-19T01:48:35.180-07:00Celebrations Decor - An Indian Decor blogIndian decor blog, decor india, interiorsLakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-57892801794084120722020-11-10T08:49:00.001-08:002020-11-10T08:49:25.602-08:00New Beginnings at New Spaces Having lived in Delhi for more than a decade and to move from a space we loved the most ,felt like a major leap into the unknown and always brought in a lump in the throat.Like all of us ,the uncertainity of COVID-19 did hit us and cut us off from most of the reasons we were living in the city.The last 6 months were filled with claustrophobic moments but we followed our guts and opted to move miles.More than excitement ,it was always fear and anxiey that gripped the travel and the days after we moved homes.As much as we love our new home so much, we also desperately miss our last home.The home that created a decade of lasting memories.
The Garden city was love at first sight.A city where we have walked through the rose gardens ,drank coffees and ate too many good meals and it always was the perfect mix of weather we loved being in .At one point of time ,we always had felt
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Its been a while,life is just been flowing.Photographs always had been a part and parcel.Memories been freezed and framed in mind.travels been made ,but never written.Cups of tea have been devoured.Summers gave way to winters and winters to springs. The New job of being the editor of a renowned magazine called Agriculture World is too much of happiness .The mellow winter evenings were for lonely thoughts and some music!The Spring of love and joy is here .Here is to some long walks,travels,reading and some blogging.Hoping to be regular :2019.</div>
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-8493259214936594932018-09-08T23:30:00.003-07:002018-09-08T23:32:17.215-07:00Exploring Tagore and Tagore's Dream House "KOKORO "in Shanthiniketan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“She is our own, the darling of our hearts, Santiniketan.</div>
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In the shadows of her trees we meet</div>
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Poet-curator Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay has embarked on the cross-cultural creative experiment in 2016, the centenary year of the Nobel laureate’s first Japan visit.Poet Rabindranath Tagore was so impressed with Japanese arts and architecture that he had once written, had it been possible he would take an entire Japanese house, decked up with its furniture, to Bengal. Over a century after the bard’s first of five visits to Japan in 1916, his dream is materialising in West Bengal’s Santiniketan. </div>
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The team was led by an architect Kengo Sato, Kazuhiro Aoshima (carpenter), Miku Watanabe (fashion designer), Nobuhiko Kawahara (doll maker), Shigeru Sebe (painter) and Sayuri Hashimoto (mending designer).Minimalism, which is central to Japanese aesthetics, lies at the core of the experiment. “There is nothing that violates the essential spirit of humbleness and sacrifice,” said Sato.</div>
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-2667342015285243472018-03-30T07:59:00.000-07:002018-03-30T08:01:44.441-07:00Hasselholm part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Beauty of Hasselholm continues to excite me even today.Its almost going to be an year since we went to IKEA,but beautiful memories remains as part an parcel of the mind..<br />
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-16105781591005861022018-01-13T00:04:00.000-08:002018-01-13T00:42:25.372-08:00Thank you Asian Paints!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-88625207671853865942018-01-12T23:45:00.002-08:002018-01-12T23:45:49.804-08:00New year and New thoughts:back to blogging spaces!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishing all my dear friends a very happy 2018.Its been ages since i have dusted my thoughts and my blog.New year..and the future.It will unfold..its thoughts for us..We live each moment with it.Happy to have come back to my space.My corners which always gave me warmth.I sincerely hope this year will bring me close to blogging and my stories..</span></div>
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Winter Mustards</h3>
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Warmth of the carpets</h3>
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Warmth of the browns</h3>
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December Roses</h3>
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A well planned and meticulous trip to Sweden. Perfect relations planned the entire journey amazingly and it was wonderfully executed by India travel Desk(fcm)and thank you Nivedita. There were ten of us from different backgrounds, different places. It was a wonderful bunch of us travelling all the way crossing oceans and seas to the wonderful place called Sweden. Nivedita from IKEA and Neena from Perfect Relations for accompanying and giving us a wonderful journey of togetherness.There is so much to see and so much to immerse in.What we saw was a glimpse and we all hoped it should have been a little more days more..but good things need an end.Short and Sweet ,as we just got immersed in Almhult..The fairy land of IKEA...Love you IKEA for the love...A flight from Delhi to Munich ,to Copenhagen and then by train to the lovely beautiful lady like town of the south of Sweden called Hasselholm.<br />
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Hasselholm you were too pretty to be captured in my lens,in my eyes. Your beauty is forever in my heart,body and mind. There was something so romantic about this small European Scandinavian place.The small town was so pretty with flowers everywhere,the amazing match box sized buildings,overflowing plants and colourful bounties on the window sills. It looked straight out of a Pinterest Board.<br />
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There's something so beautiful in all corners,the cafes all decked up in its own beauty,the earthy and rustic style and down to earth people is what I loved the most. People here know how to take care of this gorgeous country.The scenic beauty is at the best,the sun sets at midnight,the inside of the shops lit in the night,very different from what we see in India.</div>
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-49952669468984464102017-07-29T21:05:00.001-07:002017-07-29T21:53:11.573-07:00Its all about going Global ,Celebrations Decor in Almhult,Sweden,IKEA!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So far so Good..Thank you Celebrations Decor!<br />
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The humble journey with Celebrations Decor has been a roller coaster ride.<br />
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We travelled far and wide with kids in our hands to get materials for the blog, travelled to see places,enriched our knowledge,read about places and wrote about what we saw.<br />
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You have three choices in life,give up,give in,or give all..<br />
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The year of 2017 has been so far kind to me and full of surprises.<br />
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How dreamy about getting Invited by IKEA to Sweden?<br />
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Yes it was like waking up from a dream to walk in to reality to the amazing headquarters at Almhult, Sweden to attend the Democratic Design Day 2017.<br />
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IKEA welcomed a team of ten from India to a world of Inspiration. I was too happy to be part of the media.<br />
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There isn't any introduction one needs about IKEA. IKEA started retailing in the woods of Sweden 70 years ago. IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad was born and grew up on the farm Elmtaryd, Parish of Agunnaryd, in Småland, in the south of Sweden. As a young boy Ingvar Kamprad knew that he wanted to develop a business. Various events during his upbringing gave him a strong drive to create his own resources and to be independent.<br />
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The IKEA concept has evolved during many years and is still evolving. Everybody involved works together to create a product range that is simple and straightforward, with products that are hard-wearing, easy to live with and affordable.<br />
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The golden principles of IKEA is that Good design should be available for the many, not the few. All IKEA designers design every IKEA product starting with a functional need and a price.Designers Creativity is tapped to create functional products and large volumes are purchased to push prices down even further.<br />
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IKEA creates homes to love, touch, try, explore and dream. IKEA is a place where one can actually can go from inspiration to involvement by getting inspiration from solutions in the store, searching, finding and choosing the products needed, picking them up, buying them, bringing them home, putting them together and enjoying them the same day.<br />
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IKEA has been sourcing from India for nearly 30 years but they received approval to open retail stores only in 2013.The first store is all set open in Hyderabad in December in 2017,a huge store spread over 35,000 sq ft of built up area.They are also looking put opportunities for opening stores in Mumbai,,Bengalure and Delhi...<br />
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The good news is we can find a lot of India inspired stuff like pressure cookers and tawas..<br />
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-64942287778912608572017-05-22T23:54:00.001-07:002017-05-23T00:25:08.966-07:00Vintage Props and Food Styling Backgrounds!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Kumaon hills winds and winds till the Bhimtal lake and we see it shine in its emerald greens.A winding road to the side of the Bhimtal lake takes you upto the Retreat. Its all part of the Jones Estate.Retreat owned by the Smetaceks family. As you climb up the steep mossy green steps,the green tin sheeted roofs could be seen from far. I fell in love at the first glance of the long verandah and the sundappled corners of the home.</div>
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It has a lovely old world charm to it..To see it is to believe it.</div>
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The Retreat,in Bhimtal is a lovely colonial,19th century built, old-world oozing beautiful cottage.The mud-and-stone walls,glass panes in the doors,wood and tin roof, antique furniture and ancient knick-knacks lend beauty inside. The forests and wilderness around are kept protected.The pines and conifers which lend the spaces an effect of a deep forest.The rustic lime-washed mud-plastered walls and wooden ceilings keep the rooms warm even in winter.</div>
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The windows of the rooms overlook the wilderness that surrounds the home and you could wake up to the sweet chirping of birds.</div>
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The common lounge area of the house features a sitting area around an old fireplace, complete with books and antique décor that has been in the family for generations. The outdoor sit-outs are great for relaxing in the sounds of nature.</div>
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The place is run lovingly by Padmini (Paddy), her sons and daughters.</div>
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One of the blessed spaces to be in monsoons,I always thought i could weave stories and my frames could bring magic to the place.I am yet to see Bhimtal in Monsoons and i think this monsoons i could be there..When your minds seeks loneliness and inner peace,I always thought this is the right place to be :)-</div>
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Each trip to the native land ,encompasses us in warm splendour. Each visit intrigues us to know better of the place we were born. We are also letting that to be an eyeopener to our children to make them rich with life's experiences which will take them along way. Only when we move away from our native land do we realize the value of the experience down south we have,we had and what not,living close to the parents too!</div>
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We are always undecided upto the last moment,this was one of a kind of its trip to the Northern most part of Kerala,,the Malapurram district.</div>
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A travel in to the heart of the Malabar region, the famous Maranat Mana,a 170 year old house managed and maintaned by a family of brothers for generations.</div>
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This home is a "pathiraukettu" which meant it had 4 courtyards,and so can we imagine the boisterity of the house,we had a glimpse of their house which even had the nagar kavu(snake temples) in one of their courtyards.I hear this house and surroundings had been in many a regional movies shot in the yesteryears.</div>
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It was a feel,which we could never get elsewhere,living in their century old home, to see them hold strong their part of the traditions. It was always wonderful to see <o:p></o:p>a family strongly believing what the ancestors believed at a time, still living and practicing it to the chore.When we struggle to make our children understand the values of our culture and traditions,the Mana stands as a testimonial to the past.This isn't a story of the past,but this is the present .This visit and stay made for a lovely lesson in why traditions begun in the first place – possibly just to bring people together. Praveen and Vidya were the hosts,as the stay were arranged by them above the granary which is theirs.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This festive season the blog posts speaks all about Women Power. Simple and very straight forward, loving women whom i have come across as virtual friends and who have turned out to be the best among all. The posts are all about a series of Women who strive very hard to bring in beauty to our spaces,our mind,body and soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ek Dori is a brand that is Indian in its soul and its core. It is the dori that ties our passions, dreams, heritage, history and culture together says Abhilasha, the owner of Ek Dori.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Its her passion that helped her create a very intimate space of her own. Each Ek Dori product is curated or created by hand and holds some significance. The Ek Dori team is an all women's team and to become a source of income, joy and happiness for these women is the fuel that drives Ek Dori. I wish you all love and luck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the search for brands delivering <a href="http://bit.ly/2a4jCOo" target="_blank">Modular Kitchens</a> I came across
numerous big brands and an endless number of local players, and got confused
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Digging further into the net revealed a gem of a marketplace, </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2a4jCOo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">CapriCoast</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. They have partnered with design firms and brands on their
platform and had a host of features that really help in deciding on the right
vendors. They have different vendors to provide wider choice of material and
different price points to suit different budgets. Having multiple vendors
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The process of doing your new kitchen or remodeling your old one
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nature of the product. To add to that you will have a </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2a4jCOo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">CapriCoast</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> consultant taking you through the entire process, be it choosing
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-25114887188483474502016-07-27T01:01:00.002-07:002016-07-27T01:01:37.096-07:00The Mesmerizing Varikasseri Mana!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A sense of finding </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">true love in unexpected places.This post tells how simple places get attracted by mind:)-I can sit far away, miles away and picture myself in these places,where mind's eye can take you to a dream world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I never thought one needs to go to exotic locations,some places near the home,usher so much grandness and elegance that you feel one with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Any average Keralite who has spent and lived his life in Kerala would have been enamoured by the malayalam movies and its heroes and the places where the movies have been shot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kerala known for its picturesque locations like paddy fields,backwaters,beaches and old traditional homes have been backdrops for movies shot here.From childhood,we have been enamoured by this home which has been backdrop for several hit movies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Y</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">es,i get attracted to these kind of beauties,is it the movies that has given us so much thrust to the backdrops or the backdrops that gave the story a life,i keep wondering always:)-vivid memories from the childhood is of the forest kind of landscapes,the monsoons,the old stone buildings,and lush landscapes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my kind of aesthetic appeal,which gives a sense of warmth,the light that has to give a different story each time it enters and leaves the window.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This house leaves me mesmerized each time i am there:)-I always stand in absolute reverence to the beauty and grandeur and the persons who were behind this beautiful place.a terrible kind of beauty as i stand and look up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is an old traditional house of the Namboodiri clan. Named </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Varikkasseri Mana is one of the oldest traditional aristocratic Namboothiri's Houses (illam). It is also known as Varikkumanchery Mana. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is located at Manissery, a village about four kilometers west from Ottapalam, Kerala,South India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Varikkassey Mana is situated on about four Acres.The Varikkasseri family has a history of over 1000 years. Varikkasseri has the sovereign position among Namboothiri "Ashta griha" families. The Mana was built by Varikkassery Ravi Namboothirippad in the early twentieth century.I do sincerely hope it remains for centuries for people to love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Visiting some fragrant age-old culturally and historically rich homes are always considered an experience for a life time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Visits to the home town is peppered with local visits, visits to the temples, visits to the cultural fairs and some historical visits that makes the travel worthy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last year's summer visits saw us travel from the southern most tip of our home town to the extreme north where it rains always, where the Nila flows in its simplicity, the land of Namboodiri Illams, snake temples and kathakali. Being with Nila that filled my childhood memories. It's said Nila stirs creativity, makes a person a romantic and ignites passion and love. It makes me the happiest person. It still infuses a wave of calmness in me and I can gaze at for days:)- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having spent many years in the Malabar region the love for Nila would always be there. Vivid memories of passing the Nila when travelling in train to the Malabar along with parents, memories of the river swell in rains and trickle in summer :)- all part of growing up :)- and lovely childhood memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Playing on its shallow banks ,having a walk on the sands,visiting temples on its banks...it felt as if i could touch those memories.. alas if only one could go back in time:)-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A short break at Shoranur and then on to the village of Vellinezhi. As planned a stay was not possible at the Mana since the host Mr Damodaran was not in town and so we wait for another opportunity to spend some quality time at the place. But nevertheless we spent a lot of time watching and getting bowed down by the architectural marvel of the Illam...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A travel to the village of Vellinezhi was worth every inch. It is a small but culturally crucial village located in Palakkad district of Kerala in northern India. The sylvan, rugged land is located on the banks of the Kunti, a slender rivulet that forms tributary to the broad, west-flowing Bharatapuzha that criss-crosses central Kerala in southern India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vellinezhi is home to Olappamanna Mana, one of the centuries-old feudal Namboothiri (Kerala Brahmin) mansions Illam. The residence of the late poet Mahakavi Subrahmanian Nambudiripad (simply Olappamanna, his pen name) and author-scholar Dr O.M. Anujan. the 20th century, It was in Olappamanna Mana that the legendary Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon redefined the aesthetics of the Kalluvazhi tradition of Kathakali.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vellinezhi has grown in stature as the homestead of a few classical Kerala art forms. Primary among them is the dance-drama, Kathakali, the technical precision and aethetic quality of which rose to great heights during the life and times of Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon who polished and made the Kalluvazhi style of the art artfully elaborate. It is his set of disciples, along with the playback musicians, percussionists, make-up (chutti), costumes (petti) artistes that he groomed who later made Vellinezhi proud. The village, critically, has a house named Kothavil that has specialised in the craft of designing and making Kathakali </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The place is mesmerizing,enchanting, preserving and protecting the treasures of the precious traditions. A devotional commitment from the noble couple, Sri. Damodaran and wife Sreedevi. With my humble Pranamam.I still feel I am still wandering somewhere there:)-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Celebrate Diwali in Thailand Style!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Make Krathongs or lotus shaped ecofriendly boats made of banana leaves:)-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Krathongs’, are small lotus-shaped boats made of banana leaves and banana tree, or environmentally insensitive Styrofoam. These these rafts are entrusted with candles, incense, flowers, and coins before they are floated down rivers, into lakes, or simply atop a still backyard pond.Bread raft was introduced to protect the environment because of the fact that having numerous rafts can lead to a huge water pollution problem. As a result, the bread raft was ingeniously created not only for the user, but eventually, the raft will become food for the fishes and other animals living in the river. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All forms of rafts are decorated with uniquely folded banana leaves, candles, flowers and incense sticks, among others.The krathong are both signs of respect to the goddess of the water, and apologies to the River Goddess for polluting her waters during the year .Loy Krathong is celebrated during the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar and usually falls in November in western Gregorian calendar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I remember the similarity these boats have to the flower boats we float in Rishikesh and Haridwar! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Its beautiful to think about the similarity in th</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oughts and the rituals:)- all over the world..</span><br />
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-38248405328492034842015-11-06T22:54:00.000-08:002015-11-06T23:36:13.753-08:00Visual Prayers on Earth for Deepavali !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reading and learning more every day about the traditions and stories that
fascinate, inspire and makes me the person I am today. I hope I can honor these
traditions and teach my children to follow them for the adoration and
ornamentation of the earth which sustains us, but equally a ritual invocation
of the Gods for acquiring their blessings more than beautifying the homes. This
year at home its going to much more on a traditional note as always. The more
you read about I am in love with the floor designs a visual prayer created on
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN">Rice art on the floor is a representation of the artistic sensibility
of the people of that state of India.<o:p></o:p></span>Rice art on the floor is known in different names in the whole of Indian Subcontinent. Its quite interesting as we read through the literature and different blogs and books.Kolam in tamilnadu,Rangoli in Gujarat,Karnataka and Maharashtra,Aipan in Himachal Pradesh,Aripan in Bihar,Alpona In West Bengal,Chita in Orissa,Mandana in Rajasthan,Muggu in Andra pradesh and Chowkpurana in UP.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Drawn with rice powder, lime or chalk, the process of creation is as
important as the finished form. The designs drawn thus on the floor have a
magical power and presence. They were used as welcoming signs at the entrance
of the house, for a guest must be welcomed with grace and elegance. Beauty
being equated with godliness, it was also the symbol of good omen and therefore
is associated with every phase of life. These universal patterns and symbols
were created and revered during rituals” (As explained by d.source.in).The
floor paintings have also been used as protection against evil spirits. While
drawing these rangolis special attention is paid to the fact that the entire
design must be unbroken and must not have any gaps for an evil spirit to enter.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN">Lived in South India I am quite familiar with the word Kolam. A rice art
which is popular in South India ,basically in Tamilnadu.</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.952941); color: #333333; font-family: "contaxsans55regular" , "arial" ,; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.5714px; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.952941); color: #333333; line-height: 18.5714px; text-align: center;">They are believed to produce cosmic positive energies which benefit people residing in the house</span><span lang="EN">".</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In olden days,
kolams used to be drawn in coarse rice flour, so that the ants don't have to
work that much for to long for a meal. The rice powder is said to invite birds
and other small critters to eat it, thus inviting other beings into one's home
and everyday life: a daily tribute to harmonious co-existence. It is a sign of
invitation to welcome all into the home, and the goddess Lakshmi the "</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">goddess of prosperity".(courtesy:http://dereisnaarbatik.blogspot.in/)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Different commuities,different states have their own variation in decorating
these visual prayers on the floor. Alpana is a sacred art in India, in which
drawing are made using rice powder on floors in front of houses and around
altars. It is known under different names, in different areas of India, most
common 'Rangoli', 'Kolam' and 'Jhoti'. The word Alpana is derived from the
Sanskrit "alimpana", which means "to plaster" or "to
coat with".The circular Alpana is very important and is drawn as a holy
pedestal while worshipping a deity, especially during Lakshmi Puja.Aripan is a
variation of Rangoli, practiced in Bihar. The Aripan floor painting is derived
from the Sanskrit word Alepan (meaning - to smear). It refers to smearing the
ground with cow dung and clay for the purpose of purification. Aripan is a type
of Mithila art that originated in the Mithila region of Bihar, particularly in
the village of Madhubani. The origin of the art is shrouded in mystery. It is
generally believed that it was created during the epic period when King Janak
of Mithila ordered the marriage hall to be decorated for his daughter Sita’s
marriage to Lord Rama. Some vivid descriptions of these wall and floor
paintings are present in Tulsidas’s Ramcharitamanas. Aipan patterns and motifs
are typical to the region of Kumaon. For the Kumaonis, each deity in the Hindu
pantheon has a special symbol and every occasion demands an Aipan of a
different kind. Every Aipan design has a particular meaning attached to it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A compulsory aspect of Lakshmipuja (is performed during Diwali, the
festival of lights. Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of
India) is the alpana drawn by women.These paintings are made with rice powder
mixed with water (for special occasions limestone and red brick powder(Geru)
for contrast are also used and that is a peculiarity of Mandana paintings in
Rajasthan. Modern interpretations have accommodated chalk, and ready-made
rangolis of wood, plastic templates and vinyl stickers). There are several
motifs that are drawn on the floor around the deity's altar. The motifs are
stylized in characteristic ways and incorporate certain patterns associated
with Lakshmi such as the lotus, Lakshmi's feet, Lakshmi's companion owl, the
sun, a ladder, a plough, a fish, betel (the leaf of a vine belonging to the
Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and Kava), shankhalata (a snake) and
sheaves of rice. The alpana represent the world of the goddess and brings good
fortune to the home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of
wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment
of beauty. She is the consort of the god Vishnu. Also called Mahalakshmi, she
is said to bring good luck and is beli</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eved to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Bengal, Lakshmi is worshiped in autumn when the moon is full, the brightest night of the year. It is believed that she showers wealth on this night. She, along with her mount, the great white owl, descends to Earth and takes away the darkness of poverty, stagnation, anger, and laziness from our lives. Her vahana owl represents royalties, penetrating sight and intelligence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Making alpana is considered an important part of the spiritual process. Not everybody can do alpana, those who can are considered special and admired for their artistic quality. There are rules to be followed making rangoli or kolam. In front of houses the patterns made should be closing, so that evil spirits can't enter. It is best to make the drawing without pausing or lifting your hand to far from the ground. In some places the kolams are made everyday, in other places only during special occasions like marriages and rituals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It represents a philosophy of life that enthusiastically celebrates the impermanence of knowing and devotes itself to a constant wish to live in the present.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Worshipping Lakshmi isn't just about doing rituals, it's about making a nice home for your family and guests, being creative and fulfilled with what you got. This will bring you happiness and therefore fortune. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the door step painting from <a href="http://madridevi.blogspot.in/2012_11_01_archive.html" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">For the Tamil festival of Pongal, when the first of the new crop of rice is offered to the Sun God, Surya, elaborate drawings (kolam) made of rice flour are created in front of village houses. Tamil Nadu, India, 2000 </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image source from <a href="https://onefinalblog.wordpress.com/tag/kojagari-lakshmi-puja/" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-7882340347215299732015-11-04T22:53:00.003-08:002015-11-04T22:53:43.399-08:00Gods and Goddess ..Diwali The Indian Way!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">The diwali festivities started yesterday with the making of an Aakash Kandili at home:)-</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">A </span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">kandeel</b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">is a</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Lantern">lantern</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">with a wooden framework and covered in coloured matte or glossy papers. These lanterns are generally hung in front of homes during the</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Hindu">Hindu</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">festival of lights,</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Diwali">Diwali</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">.</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap;">]</sup><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Kandeel in</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">is known as</span><i style="line-height: 22.4px;">akasha deepa</i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">(lantern of the sky) and in</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Kannada language">Kannada</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, Goodu Deepa (nested light), or Nakshatra Gudu (star-like nest). Hindus in earlier days set kandeels afloat high, a gesture to invite the spirits of their ancestors moving around to come back home and be with them during the festival time; hence the name</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><i style="line-height: 22.4px;">akasha deepa</i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">(lantern of the sky) or AkashaKandil.</span></div>
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In Kerala, we call it as akasha vilakku. During the Hindu lunar month of 'Kartika', the people use to put akasha deepam, in place on roof tops of the houses and light them in the evening until dawn breaks in and up to the Karthika Paurnami (full moon) day or Dev Dewali day. Earlier oil lamps were used, which are fixed in the panjire (cage models), now colourful electrical lights are used instead. By lighting the panjiras it is believed that during Kartika those who had died used to visit their houses and wish their relatives wellbeing, or if the lights were not lit in front of the house, the curses them to live them in darkness in life.</div>
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Kandeels are hung for around a month from the first day of Diwali. Kandeels are traditionally built in a crystal shape with tails at the bottom; shapes include stars, globes and airplanes. Opaque papers cut into a complex design give more beauty to a Kandeel by blocking some of the light behind it.</div>
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-17826470591280397192015-10-15T06:50:00.000-07:002015-10-15T06:53:58.621-07:00A Celebration of Art, Design and Culture @Serendipity Haveli!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A concept far different from which we have seen so far:)-As the name gathers it is serendipitious as it is,nooks and corners vibrant as ever,an amazing array of vintage and contemporary in an amazing suroundings and an amazing story line to it.</div>
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I have already been to Serendipity an year before for their curated show.But last week when we were invited for a lunch with Kuldeep Kaur and that was an amazing experience.The few blissful hours last weekend afternoon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cambria; text-align: justify;">, we just got ourselves soaked in conversation and laughter.Serendipity and Kuldeep ..you both are lovely!Now housed with beautiful furniture,handcrafted and also curated and her beautiful textiles together makes the place a little heaven from the madness and chaos of the busy Delhi streets.it is hard to believe that this was once a storage house.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cambria; text-align: justify;">Its now time for their yearly madness and celebration:)-</span><br />
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Yes..the yearly fesitval is right on time here...This time Ispirato the design studio joins hands with serendipity to host the famous celebration.All your favourite designers are here ..so block your dates and be there!<br />
This time of the year their curated show "<b>Colour me Autumn Festival</b> " is on 17 and 18 of October.Block your dates and be there Delhi!<br />
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Lakshmi -Celebrationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787828807741122784.post-35245920779277814532015-09-08T22:37:00.001-07:002015-09-08T22:37:49.958-07:00Its all in love and memories,the old home!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;">This post is about a very old home built in the early 1900 or earlier than that :)-The home is of my Husbands Grand Mother's.Recently it got renovated to become even more beautiful with all old photos hanging on the various walls,the black oxide turned into cool blue chettinad flooring :)-</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;">T</span><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">he love it holds for me ..my husband...his mom...his dad..and Chechi. and all other dear family!</span></span><br />
<span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">I still remember the first time I went there as a newly wed bride,the countless blessings received from the grandma, the grandma's loving felt like hands, almost all </span></span><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">Sunday lunches when we are there in town with grandma,my first onam lunch as a new bride and a going to be mom,the many shots I took there,the pink and white hibiscus flowers</span></span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.08px;"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".u7.1:4:1:$comment10205935791047731_10206164142116365/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">I still remember the old windows,the cracked cool blackoxide floors,the books we read lying on the floor,the mangoes we ate ,the cool summers under the tiled roof and the countless memories that cannot be penned..the amazing loving stories weaved in mind by the mom in law..its only love in mind..the love to memories and nostalgia! What more in life than that!</span></span></span><br />
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Contemplating on the images sitting in each folder and umpteen number of journeys done and not even one being shared in the blog..i wonder why am i not getting time to share these :)- each journey has a time to unfold as i think:)-</div>
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The last year we looked forward to exciting journeys by road,longer journeys,where you needed to rest a night and then the rest of the journey the next day.Although it was exciting ,it was tiring too at times..<br />
Last winter we decided to go a little beyond Ajmer ..,a little before Udaipur and Ranakpur and we specifically went to stay in the beautiful village called Narlai.There are very little people to come to the village to stay, as its an enroute stop to Udaipur. I wanted to visit the village,the amazing fort and spend some time with the surroundings which had been in my mind for a very long time.</div>
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Rawal Narlai ...sits on a a beautiful and sleepy village on a country road.Hidden Away in the heart of Aravalli hills,at the foot of a mammoth granite rock,surrounded by forested hills and rocky outcrops,Rawala Narlai is a beautifully maintained heritage resort ,which was once a hunting lodge of Jodhpurs Royal family.Still owned by members of Jodhpur family,the resort is now transformed from a mere hunting lodge into a stunning ,stylish boutique hotel with all its character and structure maintained.</div>
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The pink bougainvilleas all over,the plumerias at the entrance,the blue bells over the walls and doors,the overflowing white bougainvilleas,the red turbaned waiters,the jaipur rugs and so much more an experience beyond vacations!<br />
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Who doesn't get enamoured by these breathtaking images and light:)-<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's an amazing array of talents in India and Kunal Shah is one among them and one of my favourites. It's his understated elegance and love for the simplicity yet making a traditional touch ,love for flowers that instantly drew me towards following his works.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also love the fact that my inspirations remain his too:)-He is inspired by the works of Geoffrey Bawa ,John Pawson, Gaudi and Bijoy Jain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All thanks to my dear friend Shalini Pereira.Its through her i read more about him and became virtual friends.They both are good friends and fellow IED alumnis.Kunal Sha founded <a href="http://www.kunalshahdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Kunal Shah designs</a> in 2004.This boutique design firm believes in a restrained and understated design aesthetic that focuses on subtle nuances and finer details. I love the clean lines and almost minimalist feel to the spaces he creates. They are very contemporary and yet unmistakably Indian.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kunal travels a lot and often draws inspiration from his travels and his other passion, art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seen below are some awesome vignettes of his amazing home on instagram.The amazing pick of carefully selected furniture,art and the cool neutral palettes.His aesthetically simple minimalistic approach. Amazingly homely,but an old world charm.An amazing appreciation and love towards the different forms of art and craft. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">His home has a mixture of sculptures and books and flowers thrown here and there creating its own warmth.in love with all these..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you kunal for allowing me to share all these images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May you create more beautiful homes:)- and amazing spaces!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 20px;">Isla Van Damme (call her Loulou) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 20px;">68-year-old Van Damme has done her whole life, building her career as a designer, a stylist, a restaurateur.At present working with Bungalow 8 on a project.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">She runs a beautiful </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">guesthouse in the Palani Hills, a two-bedroom cottage that nods to the style of English bungalows and French plantation houses built here during the Raj (the property abutting Van Damme’s is a working pepper and coffee plantation founded by French Jesuits). There’s the outdoor teak furniture; there’s the handknit cashmere “leopard-skin” carpet, a take on the tiger carpets used by Tibetan monks for meditation, that took Van Damme’s weaver in Delhi a year to complete; there’s the Turkish kilim, similar to the ones she used to sell in Belgium; and there are shelves of books bought at art exhibitions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Van Damme’s personal style is more Banjara than Belgian, she is fastidious about the most minute details.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Now that her guesthouse in the hills is complete, she’s begun work on the design for a second, larger house farther along the ridge. By the time that’s finished, Van Damme plans to be growing as much as 60 percent of the produce she needs for herself and her guests in her own garden. She recently started making her own butter; she may even learn to make cheese. She’s talked about starting up a drum festival with her neighbors to promote local tribal music and wants to work with a friend to improve sanitation and awareness about littering in the nearby villages.</span></div>
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