My Summer pleasures..

A little bit of summer is what I look forward to and it is what the whole year is about.These are just the starting of the happy summer moments here .The blues that blew the mind,the paisleys that got me enchanted always,white mulmuls that sway to the gentle breeze,the orange bells that shine in the summer,the handmade pankhas a boon to the looming powercuts and on goes the summers..Enjoy these snippets while i come back with more:)-

And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on trees ,just as things grow fast in movies i had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer.

                                                                                        (Great Gatsby Quote)

           Summer is falling in love with instagram too..see the link and connect with me :)-

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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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Drenched in Nostalgia..these Indian Homes

The 12th Anniversary issue of Elle Decor was brimming with  ideas,design and colours. There were three homes featured from each corner of India,but I felt there was something very earthy,very natural that binded the three homes in an issue.

Teaming a medley of  opposites,the Shades of India duo play with a profusion of ideas in their penthouse.Juxtaposing textures and shades and a blend of old with new is apparent in every area.Contemporary Indian and European  paintings are places alongside quirky objects such as kitsch venetian style mirrors or large earthenware pots in which we like to put fresh bamboo cuttings or dries sprays of foliage.

The Home in Khotachiwadi is an yesteryear Nostalgia.An ode to the bygone eras of Bombay -time stands still at fashion designer James Ferreiras two storeyed residence within the heritage village of Khotachi wadi

 Relaxing Susegad style  is the order of the day at Kavita Dutta's clean and simple "Portuguese Casa",where the interiors co- exist in perfect harmony with their surroundings.

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Elle Decor 2013 Dec Jan.