Ayesha Puri's collection of decorative Cushions....

A very good day to all my readers out here. This post is about Ayesha Puri and her collection of cushions. Ayesha has already been introduced by a number of bloggers now....but ofcourse, each of us can interpret her collection differently. So, here it is for all those of you who have not see her collection on any other blog....

Ayesha is based in Delhi and has recently started her line of home furnishings. While her current focus is on decorative cushions & table lines, she definitely aspires to stretch her product line in the near furture. She retails via exhibitions in Delhi/NCR. She also takes order for commercial and residential requirements. These are just a few pictures that I compiled for you from her collection. Her collection is titled ALL THINGS PRETTY

The Summer Floral Collection

The Classic Blue-Black Paisley collection with matching table runner in Silk
The Vibrant Damask collection in a crushed fabric....

The Jute collection for a country-contemporary look

In this picture below, you will find that her patterns range from highly classical motifs like paisley to retro and contemporary too.

Some pictures taken at various venues during the exhibitions. So, have you chosen which one you want for your home...then please contact at the below mentioned email address and place an order of the ones you loved the most. She will be more than happy to courier to it your addresses. On the other hand, if you have liked the collection and want to buy them later then please visit her facebook page and click on the like button to encourage her to offer more of her creative side.

Wish you all the best Ayesha...

email her at: ayesha.puri@gmail.com

All pictures that you see here are edited and collaged by me.

Beach Theme Tablescape & accessories from NKD...

Just spotted these Beach theme deco accessories from NKD. I think this is very apt for this Summer. Loved this blue and white combination with subtle stripes on the floor cushion, hangers and the table fabric. Tell me what you feel like when you think of a beach theme decoration....what are your colours, patterns and textures?????. How do you imagine your dream lunch on the white of a beach...send me some pictures....

All pictures from NKD, collaged by me.

I said Blue.....and she said Pink.....

As I was listing down things to pick up for the summer segregation.....little did I realise that my 6 year old daughter was mentally mapping her list of things to pick up. The first picture that you see here are my picks...............while the second picture are some of her picks. I think many of you would agree with me when I say that these little girls are obsessed with the word pink. I have often wondered WHY PINK ALWAYS???????.

I loved this collection from KIK. My fascination for classic patterns attracted me to this collection of pink and blue articles from KIK, especially the waste paper bucket.Some lovely stationery in the same combination for my daughter's new study corner. The backpack is her favourite pick.

Have a nice day. All pictures from KIK, collaged by me.

Weekend Wrapup Post for Colours Dekor....trip to Esslingen, Germany

I did this post specially for the weekend wrap up post on patty's blog Colours Dekor. What better setup can I ask for....hold on while I explain....With a thunder stormy rain outside, a romantic tamil song playing on my laptop, a hot cuppa in my hand, a beautiful novel titled Persuading Annie set amidst the scenic landscapes of an English town , what more can I think of other than doing something that I am very passionate about...blogging.

so, here it is... a post on what I did during the weekend.....

This was a short travel to Esslingen in Germany....a town that reflects a strong sense of tradition and culture of the medieval era. Medieval period is all about the castle look, zinc table ware, cobbled streets, roughly cut stone towers in tudor style of exteriors, and not to forget the dragon accessories. This is one such tower that is still intact with a stone structure, black and white half timbering on the exteriors. This is now converted to an Ice cream parlour.As you enter the main street in Esslingen, you will be welcomed by the beautiful colour combinations of each of the buildings, river neckar and all the beautiful street cafes.I was charmed by the beauty of each and every building. While some had beautiful shapes, some were adorned with timber work. If some facades were architecturally made beautiful with coloumns and unusual shapes, some had beautiful patterns painted on them. These are just a few of the many buildings that I clicked...more to follow in the later posts. Had some excellent coffee at the starbucks cafe. To add to the strong flavour of the black coffee were the beautiful patterns and textures on the building.

This is another building which is now a bank. One can see how beautifully and painstakingly, people of Esslingen have tried to retain the most important architectural buildings of this place.

Take a look at some of the beautiful and not so common facades of the buildings. I loved the colour schemes, the rough textures, the simple, elegant yet traditional window treatments.
This is the beautiful town hall of Esslingen. It has a complementary colour scheme of orange-red and blue-green. With its beautiful shape, architecural details, a gilded clock ...its a must-see in Esslingen.

All-in-all....a weekend well spent and worth every minute......

What I would like to specially tell my readers is that, try using some of these elements in your interiors...like maybe a wall in half timbering , fake windows symmetrically placed on either side of your bed with window treatment from the above images. This idea is especially for people who live in apartments and have boring UPVC window frames... try the colour scheme or the medieval patterns on your cabinets or cupboards to add an European touch to your interiors....

Ofcourse, you are most welcome to ask me for suggestions if you want to implement any of these ideas in your interiors.....

Linking this post to All about Picstory on Tina's blog....

Eugen Schwarz .....of textiles and decoration

Eugen Schwartz is a retail outlet located in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany. I am very happy to share a few pictures of their collection. This outlet is 75 years old and primarily involved in retailing soft furnishings for residential and commercial purposes. It is a family business and the passion is very evident in everything Mrs. Bischoff does with respect to textiles and decoration. My love for textiles attracted me to this shop because of its simple yet elegant window decoration. While choosing soft furnishings for your homes, it is very important to visual the complete decoration. Identify the focal points of your decoration and capture an image in your mind of how you want things to look like. I am often confronted with questions like....what should we buy first....the furnishings or the accessories? now....the obvious answer to this is that you buy the soft furnishings first. But why not think the other way round......Let's say you are in love with a set of accessories you spotted while you were out shopping. Now who is stopping you from buying that? is it the thought that...how am i going to match it with the soft furnishings that I have? or how do I bring about a harmony with what I already have? The answer to all these questions are....as a first step... identify and list out the colour palette on your accessories. If you have black, white, grey, cream, any of the browns then half your problem is solved. Strike out these from your list. Now all that you have to do is to look out for fabrics in the colours that you still have on your list.

It is not only important to match the colours but also match the mood or theme of your accessories. There are never single combinations. A creative mind can think of a variety of options. The best way to set the right mood is to try various textures and patterns. Using Grey subtles down any bright colour in an elegant and pleasing manner.
Floral patterns always add a fresh touch to your decor. At Eugen Schwarz, one can see the beauty of the accessories upheld by the fabrics and viceversa. Black in any form is the most beautiful. Simple black stripes are made to look extraordinary by adding an accent colour orange, a dash of gold candle and freshness through some green leaves. I specially liked this red and white combination from Eugen Schwarz.

For all my German readers, Eugen Schwartz also offers individual home consultancy for textile and decoration ideas. They also have window treatments (Gardinen), flooring options(Bodenbelege), Wallpapers (Tapeten), Awnings (Sonnenschutz), Cushions (Kissen), Table decoration (Tisch dekoration) etc., Please write back to me for their contact details.

More to come on Soft furnishing ideas......

Do drop by and comment on this post....

Design of the week....Purple and Yellow Bedroom

This is the second addition to my new series on designs. The inspiration for this bedroom design is from this board. This is a collage from here , here and here. This post is based on a request from one of my friend for a purple bedroom.

Colours: Hues of Purple and Sunshine Yellow The first look....

Walls: Rails running horizontally through the room @ 2ft below the ceiling and @ 2 ft above the flooring. These are painted in yellow. Choose a subtle wallpaper with a floral pattern to infuse the feeling of nature. As purple is a dramatic colour, I have chosen yellow which mellows the dramatic effect and adds an element of nature to the ambience.

A huge standing mirror in yellow frame acts as a focal point. The picture frames above the top rail, a beautifully carved polster bed with matching side tables in white........all add to the classic look of the bedroom.

Flooring - carpeted in a drak brown

Celing - can be painted in a dark brown or white...or use ply wood panels in dark colours to add a western look.

ENJOY!!!!! send in your inspirations....and lets see what turns out!!!!!!

Furniture Exhibition - PART 2

Here's PART-2 of the Furniture Exhibition.....For all those who are looking for PART-1 of the same....please click here.

Kamal's Telescopic Ladder Unit - Kamal has used an old telescopic ladder.........which is normally used as a ladder...but in small apartments with space constraints.... this can be folded and used as a seat with a storage underneath ideally for small things like stationery or magazines. The speciality of this is that even when the ladder is opened for use....things inside the storage remain intact.

Vaishnavi's Compact box can be used as a dresser, a study table or a work table. all in one..... yet compact. Notice the mirror on the left which is concealed when used as a table. The small box underneath is the stool and also a storage. BIG VALUE FOR SMALL MONEY..... Vindhya's ALL-in-ONE table is a single piece of furniture......resembles a cube with 2 faces cut off. It has various utilities on all it other faces. As you see here, it can be used as a kid's study table or probably like a kid's dining table...on the other side a center table with a magazine and newspaper pit.

Vijayalakshmi's Aquarium center table looks delicate with a glass case separating the legs and the aquarium. She calls it a coffee center. The legs of the table stores the crockery, cutlery. The special case provided under the aquarium can be used to store sugar cubes, cookies etc., needed for a coffee or a tea meeting. Ideal for people having home offices. It not only reduces the time to move in and out of your kitchens but also looks elegant in any corner /center.

Swetha Evelyn's Foyer unit is an all-in-one unit which gives equal importance to deco aspect as well as the utility aspect. This is a tall unit with pot holders at the top, an aquarium below, storage for jackets, helmets, shoes etc., It also has 2 stools which fit into it and can be easily removed when one needs it. On second thoughts...i feel..it could double as a partition between the foyer space and the living space....especially in apartments where we dont see an exclusive foyer...... Sweta Daga's Topsy Turvy Cradle - I remember the many attempts that we did to get the drawing of this furniture right. Most of the cradles that we have seen are only for short use....like a year...this is a concept where for 1 year the furniture can be used as a cradle which swings. After the baby has outgrown the cradle...all one needs to do is to turn the furniture upside down and voila.... it becomes a bed that can be used by the child for upto 6 years......

Swati's Single seater can be opened up to a double seater and a table.

Susanna Rai's Study unit is a wall mount designed specifically for a kid's room. This special feature of this unit is that when not in use....it can be put on the wall for display as a deco unit in a child's room. It has small stools for children which are shaped in the form of alphabets.

Divya Chikkanna's Furniture is a very practical utility furniture for storage of very obvious items like garden equipments, laundry clothes, vacuum cleaners, detergents etc. This can be made using recyclable materials. The concept is very simple...but very useful. This can be placed in the balcony or terrace of any apartment. It looks neat and does not occupy too much space. It comes with wheels for easy movement. It also has an iron board on top. The openings that you see are for cane baskets to segregate the "to-be" washed clothes. It has hooks to hang the pressed clothes while still using the board.

Shamaan's concept of this furniture is that it can be used as a display on top. When opened it multiplies its utility to be chairs with storage underneath and a table. Spacesaver indeed!!!!!

Write to me if you need any help on making these furniture pieces....

More to come in PART-3.......