Wooden Beauties

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Wood is an extremely durable material used to craft utensils from time immemorial.

Wooden utensils have a warmth that has always fascinated me.

Wooden kitchen utensils are crafted with quality, balance and usefulness in mind.

I cannot resist picking one up during my numerous trips to the antique market.

Be it mellow mangoes, tangy oranges, lovely frangipani blossoms or patina covered cow bells, everything seems home on a wooden pan.

Flowers at Home.

Flowers are always a popular decorative theme, no matter what the culture or country.
My great love towards flowers made me a horticulturist.I often spend hours looking at the various forms and textures of the flowers and foliage in the flower market.
Each of them is capable of creating a sense of distinctive look and occassion. Today let me share some images that brought an instant warmth to all corners of our home.
Chrysanthemums warm up spirits and bring in cheer in an antique brass matki

Flower carpet which brought lots of celebrations and cheer to the home -on onam day

Roses   in a pickle jar on the parapet facing the garden path A leaf and a flower from the garden on the table,an early morning sight on the dining  tableTea and Red ixora in a chaiglass on the table on a rainyday,sure to lift your spirits up

Teapots and white chrysanthemums on a rainy day in a corner of the room
Pot of roses and books on the centre table
some pink roses and artifacts
On the dining table fresh fruits and fresh flowers
Some rangoon climber flowers and books and paper,a confusion on the table generally...
some violets near the antique chairRoses on the dining table in a tea pot,white and pinks go wellA traditional wooden kitchen utensil with hibiscus and chai on the centre table

Dining table and some roses

Rajnignadha and tanjore painting

Elephant statue,yellow carnations ,dried pods on the antique side table
narcissus and gods
flowers encircling my cup of tea,a boutique hotel feel...feels so nice,on my dining table


some artifacts,pink flowers and evening light on the centre table..

you Readers have to tell me how these arrangements conveyed the warmth of my home to yours???Wont you all tell me ??

Ideas and Images By LAkshmi Arvind.Pl do not copy images.