Brown
In the vast palette of colours found across the Indian landscape few have been as unacknowledged as brown. From the warmth of terracotta and teak to the deep richness of rosewood and Indian oak, brown's...
Natural Living
Silence
Silence, whether experienced with people or places, bears the inherent quality of intimacy. It offers one the space to create and communicate effectively without pretension. In a colonial bungalow we decorated in Southern India, we...
A Restoration
In The Human Zoo, published in 1969, zoologist Desmond Morris famously stated, 'The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.' Humans, he argues, are tribal by nature and that the crowded,...
Handmade in India
This week I share with you one of the most referred to booked in our studio-- Handmade in India, edited by Aditi Ranjan. Handmade in India is a one of a kind treasury of traditional...
Very Peri in Indian Decor
Very Peri is a happy, yet somewhat intense colour. Very Peri is a blend of gravitas and fun together. It's the colour one sometimes sees in a sunset, or in the Clematis vine and Hydrangeas...
Dignity
[caption id="attachment_27791" align="aligncenter" width="750"] A one bedroom house in the village with Hibiscus flowers on its doorstep[/caption] We stopped by a village at the foothills of Kodagu on a crystal clear October day. The houses here, ...
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...
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...