Wisdom,light and love !

 Deepavali and the days leading to them were frenzy at home,cleaning,shining and polishing.There wasn't anything in particular i wanted to buy except the flowers.

Marigolds as usual took the centre stage.It was  sheer beauty and happiness to see the golden orange marigolds shining in all corners on the day of Deepavali.

Kantha bedspreads became table spreads and dull oranges went well with the carnations.Dull golds made another excellent combination on the table and the napkins were small rectangular cloths with golden border.The cheer of the Yellows of the gerberas and the fragrance from the incense holder on the day of dhanteras is still in spirits..Hope all of you enjoyed this year and as the saying goes,the wait for the next year starts!

colourful cushions formed the backdrop

prayers and blessings from above

a view

as it was dusk

paisley prints and carnations

dull oranges

on the table

days leading to diwali

fragrance

dhanters in gold shimmer

The best that happened this year was an opportunity to feature a diwali article with images from my home in the "Good Homes Magazine"




Images and Ideas :Lakshmi Arvind.Please dont take images without permission!

Published-Thank you Prismma!

Thank you Prismma for the wonderful opportunity being given to me for showcasing my small and simple decorations for all your viewers across the world.Here you will find many a decorations with flowers

Prismma Autumn edition..Sep/Oct 2012 page 82-90
Link to the article:here
All images in the article copyright Lakshmi Arvind

Flowers and Flickr Friends Part 3

What a desolate place would be a world without a flower!

It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome.

Are not flowers the stars of the earth, and are not our stars the flowers of the heaven.

- A.J. Balfour

With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy.

- Lope de Vega

The above written quotes are some of my favourite ones..

In friendship's fragrant garden,There are flowers of every hue.,Each with its own fair beauty and its gift of joy for you.Like flowers,like friends.

Let me introduce you to a recently met friend of mine,i met her through flickr.She is the very talented, Ms Meena Sriram..A photographer and home decor lover~ Meena Sriram from Ottawa, Canada shares with us simple but beautiful make overs for your lovely homes with a dash of flowers and greens.

She says ,An Amateur at Digital Photography....fumbling my way around with my Nikon D-90...learning,observing and loving it so far!.. :)

enjoy her nooks and flowery corners and let me know

Nice to curl with a book says MeenaMellow yellowSpring is here
At home down south..Experimenting with her camera
At home down southSome pink rosesoranges warming in the sunHome comfortsKitchen corners

Near the bedside

Little black board

a lot of reading

The sweet smell of summer
orchids on a sunday morning
An apple a day
Lazy Sunday view
Little Black Board
Orchids in bloom

Relax and Enjoy

Find Meena Srirram athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/9949768@N08/

Images copyright Meena Sriram

Ideas conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

Flowers and Flickr friends 2

The Flower is the ultimate guide to color,composition,function,environment,and every other essential aspect of good floral design

Alisa.A.de.Jong Stout

"Shalini Bahadur "lovingly called "Shalz" by me is my first and best flickr friend.Sometimes one meets friends in the most unexpected ways.I am glad to have found her through flickr and then we came to know each other through flickr mails for a year and thts it some time after that ;there started a series of meetings and laughter and tea sessions at home and we started admiring each other for their own qualities..Now she is my dearest friend whom i can lean on to at any time.

Simple and genuine is the word for Shalini..

Exquisite photographs are always a visual delight to anyone and if that showcases some nooks and corners of a house and with the added beauty of the flowers to it,then that complements the concept.

She is a Freelance writer and researcher specializing in retail and travel, who loves to travel, and is creative, reads voraciously..and based in Dubai

She provides us some stunning floral designs ,contemporary in spirit ,for the casual living indoors,to relax your body and mind.

Truckloads of thanks to have provided with me and my readers innumerable number of images within seconds..

love you dear shalz

keep looking at it and enjoy and write to me ..

fragrance in a bunch tied together
the tabla player,an art work with flowers,a corner table
a cup and a flower
Plumerias floating and two different arrangements basking in the sun
by my side says shalini
from the Desk series
from the Desk series
from the Desk series
Mellow
Morning glow

3 sets of flowers and the art work
flowers and tea
a quiet corner
from the Desk series
geraniums and light
the morning light
Lyrical
brass vase ,a little traditional though:)-
light and curtains and a rose
a lovely welcome bouquet:)-
light glorious light

She flickrs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganobristol/ and blogs at http://oftravelsandtravails.blogspot.com/

Image copyright of Shalini Bahadur

Ideas conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

Please do not copy or download images