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Sunday, February 8, 2015

India Design 2015!

India's Definitive Design week an Annual event is on from 13 to 15 February 2015.This event is going to be an amazing event for all of us who love design and are interested in participating a dialogue and discussion on design.It fosters a dialogue between India and the global fraternity with a key focus on promoting the business of design.

If you are planning to attend, you can find all the details on the India Design ID.There are the exhibitions of all designers happening,then you can listen to the famous speakers and then is the most interesting aspect where you get to travel to the famous design destinations in Delhi.

All in all the event is going to be a dream chaser event .So why wait please register and get on to the bandwagon to attend the sessions and get a whole good feel of the design fraternity in India.I am going to be there with all my heart and soul..

Monday, November 10, 2014

The Quirky and Wordly Apartment of Jean Francois Lesage!

A marvellous empire controlled from a sprawling bungalow in Chennai and that's the story of Vastrakala and Jean -Francois Lesage!

Vastrakala, which is Sanskrit for 'the art of textiles', was started in 1993 in Chennai by Frenchman Jean-Francois Lesage.

Jean-François Lesage a third-generation embroiderer of the Parisbased House of Lesage, which was acquired by Chanel in 2002. His father, Francois Lesage, was a famous embroiderer, whose work was sought after by the top fashion houses.

Vastrakala products are not available off the shelf. They are custom designed for demanding customers who are well-versed in luxury and do not think twice about spending on whatever brings out their individuality. Vastrakala's client roster is spangled with names of the rich and famous. Its works adorn buildings such as the 19th-century Opera de Monte Carlo in Monaco and the 17th-century Chateau Vaux le Vicomte near Paris, venue of steel magnate L.N. Mittal's daughter's wedding in 2004. Closer to home, they embellish the State Dining Room at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

Vastrakala in Chennai with just six artisans.Then he had to invest in training, where the focus was on quality, discipline and the use of the right tools.He adds that they also learned various stitching techniques and the use of newer materials.(as reported by business today)

Earlier Jean-François Lesage used to live above the embroidery workshop he runs in an Arts and Crafts–style house in Chennai, India. As the business grew, however, space became an issue. “One day, I found myself with craftsmen embroidering just outside my bedroom door,” he recalls. “I figured it was time to move before they ended up working on my bed!”

The spiral staircase that leads from the mezzanine to the rooftop was installed by the building’s architect, Basu John; an embroidered-velvet panel remains on its original embroidery frame, the Indian model of an English villa is 19th century, a 17th-century bronze oil lamp sits atop a 19th-century table, and the mirror is a Lesage design.(excerpt from Elledecor)

His walls are mainly white, and the floors are a dark green slate from Rajasthan. There is also a certain sobriety in the choice of objects. The majority of the furnishings he surrounds himself with were acquired in India. He avows a love of portraits, collects votive temple lamps from the 17th to 19th centuries, and has a host of statuettes offered as fertility gifts at religious festivals.Many acquisitions have interesting stories attached. An armchair in the living room originally belonged to the Madras high court, which transported itself to the mountains during the sweltering summer months. “It has screws everywhere so it can be completely dismantled,” he points out. Nearby are a pair of terracotta temple statues, bought from a wellborn antiques dealer who resisted social pressures to open her own gallery, since it is taboo in the state of Tamil Nadu for women from important families to have careers.

In the courtyard, a wood cage holds Lesage’s cockatiel, Victor; the granite pillars and large-scale photograph of a Punjabi woman are both 19th century, and the Indian wood wall sculpture dates from the 18th century.

n another bedroom, the rosewood bed and wall behind it are covered with re-embroidered Indian textiles, and the 1960s lamps were designed for film shoots.

An early-20th-century English table and a 1960s rosewood chair with a pillow embroidered with a pattern inspired by Jackson Pollock in a guest room; the photographs are by Sebastian Cortés, and the drawing is by Agathe de Bailliencourt.

A cabinet in the dining room holds 18th- and 19th-century fertility figurines, a painting by Lesage’s sister, Marion, and a photograph of fashion designer

Courtesy..elledecor.com Produced by Anita Sarsidi; Photography by Richard Powers

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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.

All images are copyright to Elle Decor and copyright to the respective photographers.
Elle Decor 2013 Dec Jan.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Spring is in the Air

I know a lot of you have been waiting for the Post on Books On Indian Interiors and Decor,but unfortunately a problem with my camera has resulted in the service of the lenses..so wait on for sometime more..till I get them back.As far as now,there are many blog posts coming up ..with already clicked images.

As for now...as Elle decor Says.."Spring is in the Air"Enjoy the cool days and the blushing flowers..

stock upon Pretty Floral plates,beaten hammered copper,lassis,beautiful lassi glasses,enamel cups,colourful clothes,rugs and pretty cotton curtains..welcome spring and summer

All image courtesy:Elle decor..

Monday, February 18, 2013

India Design 2013

India's design week had just whizzed past us.That was a wonderful time spent there,with some truly innovative and inspirational designs of 2013.The Design gurus with their amazing designs ranged from furniture to tableware to textiles and it was amazing to find how they find inspiration from the nature,from India's rich heritage material,how a similar concept can be executed in different forms,their twist with the indigenous concepts and contemporary twist.So much talent out there in India:)-

The amazing designs on the show were of Prateek Jain and Gautam Seths Klove, Sunil Sethis 'Design Alliance, Raseel Gujral's Casa Paradox, Pinakin Patel'Pinakin, Michael Aram, Good Earth, Sarita Handa, Floor covering By Zoha, Gunjan Gupta, Elle Decor,Design Temple, Sahil and Sarthak and so much more...