Deepanjali!

Deepanjali !

Inhale love and exhale gratitude..every breath is a gift of love! (reiki for inner peace.Pray with the moments of the day;offering your heart and life to god this Diwali.

A simple imagery of innumerous lamps worshipping the goddess of wealth.let the fragrant,
flickering lamps and the chants of the prayers fill your life and home with prosperity and happiness.

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Subtle touch of Festivities!

The Gorgeous shades emerald green and white just look  so pretty together.This palette was all about harvest inspired elegance for me .Throw in loads of metallic gold and candlelight and this is about as festive as it gets! Petals of flowers formed rangoli patterns around the candles as an added element that is relatively easy to accomplish yet creates a whole new dimension to the look.

Decorative elements like crystal ittar bottles around the candles , small white shells or a pallankuzhi create a wonderful ambience in any corner or on the dining table.The green kantha bedspread creates a subtle background.

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Marigold Yellows and Vermillion Cushions...for Deepavali

The festivities,excitement and fun that awaited at all corners at our home this Deepavali. Marigold yellows for walls,the  vermillion cushions stitched at home,some lotuses, the  Tanjore paintings and the new tea light holders.As my little one is a year old,and running all around ,we had to compromise on the South Indian Oil lamps which usually gets lit on Deepavali.I am sure all of you had a great time..

marigold yellows and vermillion cushions

beautifully framed 

we framed a five rupees poster rangoli and kept it on the centre table along with flowers,some sparklers in a brass Nazhi

rangoli  posters used as placemats...what an idea:)-

 holy symbols on  pebbles(an inspired idea from Geninne)

  

magical light

then it was flowerpot time...these also got arranged on the centre table

Hope you all enjoyed glimpses of our Deepavali..May this year bring all the prosperity and life's blessings for all my dear and near friends.


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the Golden Shimmer of Diwali..

The festival of lights approaching,the festive spirit was bound to catch up with me too.The idea is how different can it be from the last years.How many new lamps  can we buy this time,how do we decorate the home this time...

This time ,For Rich backgrounds we have tried colour and  embossed gold papers on the tables and the centre tables .. a rich festive feel,dont you all think.

all in pink an gold backdrop...

definitely many...

a setting on the side table

the shadows just took my mind away ...far away

place a bowl of gold polished balls on the centre table,surely give a festive look

place roses in small tea glasses and  gold balls in between an arrangement on a thali

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The fragrance of Deepavali at home

Beauty in my corners,the fragrant way this Deepavali.The fragrance filled our minds and i do hope will fill yours too..let them fill the years in glory.I am sure all of you had a wonderful Deepavali.

each corner had something special,my kancheepuram sarees tucked in all corners gave the brightness

boat shaped diyas made a wonderful holder for flowers and leaves on the dining table

enduring fragrance

puja symbolism

Akhanda diyas and ganeshjis

Ghee lit lamps

every corner had lots of tealights in small tea glasses

hanging lamps and bokeh

tea lights and tealights

brighter blessings

tealights bright

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Bask in the glory of warm hues....

Loving all the warm hues and the magic of the simple decor..

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A visually pleasing way of lighting lamps this Diwali.BE it be on a painted tile or by adding a bling extra to the handmade Diyas or by  adding that special touch by adding designs underneath the Diyas.

Diyas and a painted tile

inside icecream cups

the special touch with little beads

a handmade box and tealights in kumkum holders

patterns and paisleys

intermingling them with tealights and paisleys

that special touch to the decor

tealights  in silver glasses and some jewellery to the shine

Diyas and some handmade glitter coasters

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patterns in black chart paper

in the night only the patterns will stand out






As Sri stays in US and earthen and  brass diyas are not available easily,she has come up  with out of the box ideas.Thanks Sri for Sharing these.
Aren't we glad that we live in India?


Will come up with my Ideas for this Diwali...stay tuned...lots more..


Images courtesy Sri