Decorating a Barsati in Delhi
The Barsati, a small rooftop abode, is a characteristic feature of residential architecture in Delhi from an older period. The word Barsati comes from the Hindi word Barsat, meaning rain & refers to a room...
Natural Living
How to Determine the Size of Art on a Wall
Last week we shared tips about different ways to hang art on your walls. This week's post will help you determine how to pick art that's the right size for your wall. This is easy...
Little Boxes
Class cannot be bought; it has to be practiced and inspired into elegant interiors and lifestyle. It is no cause for surprise that some of the most elegant Indian interior design today is inspired from...
Room 01
Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan lies a bastion of heritage and handiwork—the Narain Niwas Palace. The owners, living simply, continue to reside in the sandstone fort--once a beacon of royal tradition and arts, it now ages...
Restraint
Restraint In the tones of silence wrapping themselves around the surge of waterfalls, In the minimalism of lime plaster and wood switch boxes Right above the elaborate sandalwood telephone, gilded in gold Do you see restraint? Or do you picture...
Natural Decor
Natural décor brings to life, experiences—of walks in woods, of the songs of birds at the break of dawn, of the gentle rustle of leaves in the wind and the sounds of rocks and stones...
Discovering Beauty by the Roadside in Rajasthan
Natural interior design has an elegance of remembrance; an almost forlorn, ageing beauty that stands out even in the starkest environments. Driving along a highway, when glass-clad and neon-lit buildings whizz past, we often find ourselves...
The Elegance of Birds
Birds in India—visiting or endemic are elegant, majestic and come in poised hues of a plentiful variety. I have, on occasion, accompanied birders on their trips and become enthralled by the sheer beauty of birds...