Curtain tie back

I had a quick flash of idea this morning which i wanted to share with you all. I was in middle of cleaning of my cupboard (i am always and still its never clean :( ) and there were some odd pairs of bangles lying around colorful, bright and studded with all possible color of stones. Now my mother is dead against throwing bangles away and there is possibly no place left in house to keep these single pieces ..and lo and behold an idea struck why dont i use them as curtain tie back !!!

Just think about it they are colorful and sturdy and super cheap so i went ahead and did it  , bunched up the curtain and slid the bangles through , and guess what it looks super cool. Imgaine a stuck of different color bangles on ur curtain what a colorful statement to make.

Will share the photos of my curtain with bangles as soon as i click and upload ...but i am sure get the idea...let me know what you think of it.


P.S. works best with thick sort of curtain on muslin curtain might slip through

44 degree and going up

It's hot, super duper hot, kind of weather in delhi where you would just not want to step out of home, close yourself in a cool dark room and drink lot of cold lassi and watermelon juice and just pretend that nothing in the world is important enough to care..if only !!!

I am reminded of the bamboo mats that we used during these summer months , whether to sleep on the cold cemented floor during the day or take it up to terrace in evening and just lounge around in cool evening breeze or for elaborate wedding rituals of our dolls.


Bamboo mats have now evolved from the sad brown looking thing standing in corner to be multi colored aesthetically pleasing

colorful mats

As bathroom mats 

Table mats

as rugs ...,

 (All images from google images)

so how about using some bamboo mats this summer to keep your cool and keeping your house colorful ? 

Sleep tight..

Having spent last few days in mostly in bedroom (recovering from a bout of fever etc), i am inspired to look for some bedroom decoration ideas.

i prefer no fuss look, practical and just a bit of indian touch

(All images from Google images, will later update individual sources)

Sofa ..So good

While browsing my fav website BLTD I instantly fell in love with this beautiful piece of furniture, and if I could seriously afford it (at $3500 , its slightly beyond my budget :) ), would have ordered right away. 

looking at it brought back memories from my growing up days. Most of my “sleeping time” at my parents place have been in living room on the couch , I remember when I would get back home for holidays during my college days, living room couch was the fav place, watching TV, reading books late in night  and ultimately falling asleep, till the time ma would come and wake me up and some how I would reach my bed at night and then would be back in sofa in early morning for my second round of sleep ( 7 am till whatever time I could manage without being physically pushed over by sis and  ma) …I am sure my sleeping on those couch was the single reason for why we had to change so many sofas (at that time I blamed the transportation company which would handle our furniture during dad’s frequent transfer) …ahhhh..those  days …

so here is collection of some of the sofas available in the market, like is said before I prefer the clean simple lines and some sort of “sleepability” in my couch ..what’s your choice

From Durian, they have range in leather , leatherite and Fabric

This sectional from the urban decor..reminds me of the all white sectional which my sis has in her house (in her effort to be minimalistic)  and is covered with thick sheets most of the time for the fear of being touched with a haldi stanied hand :)

and this one from design store reminds of sofa at  home

and for a regal touch the silver sofa from rajasthan ....

(from Shreeya Industries )

I like these contemprorary styles ...

Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien for Moroso

From contemporist.com  

and ofcorse all time all weather favourite the cane sofa

Color me ...red , yellow , blue...

I get bored easily, actually very easily so while the idea of painting my walls in beautiful rich colors appeal very strongly but I know very soon I am going to hate it..so my plan is to paint the house neutral and add some pop of color in small doses and stuff that I could circulate around …here are my picks

Some very colorful cushions covers, probably the easiest and cheapest way to pep up any room

Bright colorful curtains

Colorful breadspreads  from Bombay dyeing

Bold color furniture ...Like these bright colorful chair design by Jessica Carnevale

if  not in mood to buy new furniture one can update old furniture upholstered with some  printed ones

Or some cool accessories

 Colorful lamps

Lifestyle has a good collection as well,

and this area rug from Casamordern

electric blue vase from shopper stop

these colorful vases ..can use them as bud vase or simply display on window sill

add some pop of color on the wall through this multi color clock

and if i cant find anything else, bundle of all sorts flower ..will take the mood of room to another level

Mirror Mirror on the wall...

I am good at jinxing my self , just the last week I commented on how much time I have on hand, I guess god heard me and I am over flowing with work for another month or so L hence my absence from this blog for last few days.

Just wanted to share some ideas of mirror that I was looking for my bathroom, tell me which one is your fav ?

An  edgy modern design

Traditional mirror with simple panel detail

 with built in shelf 

Like the idea of inbuilt sink and lights ?

Mirror with in built back light (LED lighting very similar to the screens of some high end mobiles and blackberries)

And the latest one which I discovered during my stay at st. Regis Washington last year  was one with LCD TV in it …seriously now u cant to afford the all important morning news J

And while we are in topic of mirror, here are some quick tips on how to keep them clean

1. The very best and safest cleaner for a mirror is clean, warm water used with a soft, lint-free cloth. Wring all water from the cloth before wiping the mirror. Dry the mirror immediately with a dry lint-free cloth .
2. Don’t spray cleaners directly on the mirror. Always apply cleaner directly to a soft, lint-free cloth and then wipe the mirror. This will help prevent the cleaner from contacting the edges of the mirror and damaging them 
3. Pour vinegar into a shallow bowl or pan, then crumple a sheet of newspaper, dip it in the vinegar, and apply to the mirror. Wipe the glass several times with the same newspaper until the mirror is almost dry. Then shine it with a clean, soft cloth or dry newspaper.
4. Try using shaving foam to clean your bathroom mirrors, it will stop it from misting up!
   

  

Flower Power - II

Since I am between projects at work, I have plenty of time on hand and can go through (very discreetly)  all the wonderful interior blogs


I chanced upon more floral arrangement with lot of Indian touch


From Rang décor 

A very innovative use of brass “lota”




From Rajee Sood’s Blog

From Celebrationdecor

Ain't these ideas super cool ?

WFH ( working from home)

As the possibility of working home increases, I was doing a bit of research on how I would like my home office to look like. Given the fact that “home office” for me now is a small-ish computer table overflowing with stationery, snail mails etc in the guest bedroom, the research is more theoretical than rather practical but like I said in past a girl can dream right ??

Hmmm so this is what my office / library would look like if I have all that space. I could totally imagine myself surrounded by all those books sitting on couch by fireplace in winters …..

ok back on earth ….Reality check 1, 2 , 3

Since most of us really don’t have that kind of space  now ..i looked for some small space options and was pleasantly surprised with the options available

These 2 are  my absolute favorite

I like the color on the wall, tons of sunlight and shelf spaces …simple and practical

And this look  … for that perfect mix  of old world charm and new world bold colors

For that little girl in you

And the elegant women

Small office option ranges from small closet space

 to a one wall space in the room

Or a hallway

to even an old  cupboard !!

How amazing are these ideas ..definitely worth copying ..

and incase you are not really looking for re doing the office I leave you with this picture of amazing space organizer