Décor love from my home

Lately I have been focusing on the significant purpose of my life and the journey towards to it is nearing… the ambiguous dream is there and it continues to thrive into reality and hopefully everything will take shape one day… hoping to reach that destination soon and not giving up. Am sure many of you can relate to what I am saying…

And as I focus on my goals and dream, I got busy moving things around my home to keep the energy flowing, with jazz playing in the background, tapping my aesthetic chords …. And I got around styling my coffee table and my living room today… I used tea lights, candleholder, books and other simple accessories to style…

Enjoy the inspiration from my home and stay tuned for more

 

 

 

 

Do you love moving things around in your home and try something completely different?

All images are clicked by me

 

 

 

WGO Fair

The recently held WGO fair was a blast that offered handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, home décor, kid’s décor, accessories, bags, unique Christmas decor, paintings, photograph prints, textiles and many more. The fair was absolutely fun, lots of hard work and creativity and it filled me with creative inspiration and ideas. And I hope to get to see more such fairs here in Oman.

Here are some of the pictures of the event and cheers to all those wonderful creative people out there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All images are clicked by me


 

Red hues for you

With the holiday season coming up soon… I started soaking in visuals of red… that helped me inspire a moodboard for you… off late I have been busy creating these moodboards to inspire the creativity in me….

Enjoy the red hues and have a fabulous day each one of you!

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Love those red wine glasses, Image via Lonny

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Beautiful rug, Image via Elle Décor

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I love Mona Biswarupa's artwork, Click here to view more of her work

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Choti Moti

Today we speak to a sister duo that launched their venture on a whim and for their sheer love for lifestyle products, design and décor. The Choti Moti sisters, Shalini and Saveen, based in Munich, recently launched their unique online store that caters to lifestyle products. Their products are funky, quirky, boho, chic and ethnic. And they provide a platform for different labels with a curate collection that ranges from accessories and home décor products. I personally love the distinct mood they have created with their collection. It is more like a celebration of good things in life.

Let’s hear more from the beautiful duo

How did it all start?

Choti Moti is an online store showcasing modern Indian lifestyle designs. We currently stock handmade jewellery, textiles, stationery, bags and footwear. We have consciously chosen partners, whose design process is creative as well as sustainable and helps keeps the traditional art of handmade alive.

We have always been passionate about design and decor and working together on something we both felt inspired by was a long cherished dream despite our comfortable corporate jobs in Dubai and Muscat, where we both were based for the last decade. An opportunity to move back with our families to Munich last summer was the first step in realizing our dream and a year later, here we are. 

 

What inspired you both to this venture?

The inspiration to start Choti Moti came from annual visits home to India, where we realized the indian design scene was buzzing with creative talent and amazing lifestyle products from both budding and established designers. Apart from a few renowned names that are known in the international market, there are a plethora of Indian brands that remain undiscovered beyond the local or national retail scene. We also realized that with Choti Moti, we could cater to a niche in the German market, where people, while familiar with India, its cuisine and the ever popular yoga, are largely unaware of how much India has to offer in terms of design and sustainability; something that they care deeply about. 

 

Why the name Choti Moti?

We wanted a name that had an Indian origin but at the same time would be easy for a non-indian audience to pronounce and remember. We also wanted the name to represent the range of lifestyle products we were looking to showcase; from elegant to vibrant, retro and quirky, which is why we chose "Choti Moti", a Hindi term denoting knick knacks. The words are easy to say, playful and as proven time and again, a definite conversation starter with our German customers, who are invariably curious about its meaning. Just ask the UPS guy, who delivered our first shipment of products! 

 

What is the product range that you deal with?

We have an interesting mix of handmade eclectic as well as delicate silver jewelry; some of which are set with precious and semi precious stones, block printed and hand stitched cotton duvets, table and cushion covers, recycled and upcycled stationery and a vibrant range of custom print bags, wallets and footwear. 

 

What are your dreams for Choti Moti?

We once read it's a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together and with Choti Moti we are truly living our dream. We hope to grow our brand organically and include more product categories, such as crockery, furniture and apparel. The ultimate dream is to have our own boutique store with a small cafe within, where we can offer our customers a complete Indian lifestyle experience through a seamless blend of tradition and modern Indian design. 

 

There are so many things that has caught my eye and here are a few of my favorite things

Bags and coasters

Silver Dragon fly Pendants

Love this wallet!

Beautiful Silver Necklace

 

Block printed "Royal Sultana" quilt

Funky Sandals

Beautiful Cushions

 

Wishing the Choti Moti sisters a great success in their journey!! More power to this duo!

Please click here to browse through their products, here to access their Facebook and here to follow them on Instagram.

Images via Choti Moti







 

Studio Dhi

Recently I came across this minimalistic lamp on Engrave, which is something new and fresh. And I found myself browsing through similar gorgeous lamps made by the same home décor brand, called Studio Dhi.  Kavya Sundaram, an architect by profession whose passion is interiors, is the brainchild behind this brand and Mithun Stephen is the co-founder who takes care of marketing and technical sphere. If you have an old wall unit or a coffee table that needs some kind of upliftment, Studio Dhi is the right place to be.

Have a look at the lamps that she has designed and let’s get to know more about Studio Dhi from Kavya herself and about the décor services that she offers… 

 

 

 

 

Tell us a bit about yourself and your inspiration to start Studio Dhi

 

I am Kavya Sundaram an Architect by profession and a designer by passion. I hold a degree in Architecture and am passionate about interior design. I am the founder of this concept design studio and Mithun Stephen is the co-founder, who’s behind the technical knowhow and marketing.

We all know that there are talented architects and interior designers to design innovative spaces, but there is hardly any expertise in the home decor area. Home Decor plays a role equally important as the building envelop. “The space you inhabit is an extension of yourself” it defines your character, mood, work everything. This is how Studio Dhi’s intervention began. Also during our on field research with the home décor items, to our surprise we discovered that the kind of décor and furnishings existed 10 years back are still continuing. Everyone has their own dream space to create but with the existing products in the market, they are forced to choose the products which are at the least close to their expectation, which results in having a regular space like any other… But Studio Dhi focuses on creating a new grammar to your space!

 

What does “Dhi” signify?

 

“Dhi” is a Sanskrit word which has many meanings like being meaningful, understanding, reflection, design, intelligence, opinion, meditation and lot more. Everything we wanted to say about our brand, fitted in just these three letters.

How unique is Studio Dhi?

Every product at Studio Dhi is made entirely by hand from heart taking inspiration from around. The idea behind this brand is to create a complete environment, both interiors and exteriors by simple and innovative designs. We dream of bringing luxurious, hand‐crafted décor accessories to living spaces across the world. Presenting you is a platform to celebrate art and culture through great products.       

 

What is your vision for Studio Dhi?

 

In today’s lifestyle, we see décor and furniture as two separate elements. These two elements together complete a space. Future of home décor is about slowly transforming these two elements as one, where your furniture doubles as a décor. We are currently working towards that.

 

 

Any home décor tips for my readers?

 

Most of my clients have one question in common i.e ‘How do I make a space look appealing?’ Well here are some tips

 

·         Try to follow balance, proportion and harmony.

·         Choose Quality over quantity

·         Add some Details — small touches of designs on elements in the room.

·         Choose Neutral, calming tones with earth tones.

·         Last but not the least Light plays a huge part.

 

We always follow our decorating mantra "less is more."

 

Thanks Kavya for sharing your inspiration and experience with us and for the lovely home décor tips.

 

You can follow them on

 

website: http://www.studiodhi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudioDhi/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodhi/

 

 

Images via Studio Dhi

 

 

 

 

 

Fabindia

I am back after a long holiday and its back into the grind! How have you all been? There are so many inspirations and pictures taken during my travels that I’d like to share with you all. So stay tuned!!! Its going to be a busy month for me!!

Today’s post is about Fabindia, India’s most loved brand, that has inspired our lifestyle and homes with beautiful furnishings like table cloth, colourful array of runners and bed spreads, curtains, handwoven dhurries and home accessories like lamps, crockery and ceramics and elegant furniture. It was such a treat for my eyes as I walked into the Fabindia furnishing store in Cochin, Edapally. My hands were itching to pick up everything there!!! It’s definitely a brand that blends traditional and contemporary, dedicated for diversification.

Here are some pictures of the beautiful store

In love with this woodwork

Images are clicked by me