Faux flowers are great. They store well, help you whip up floral arrangements along with fresh flowers in a jiffy, and are also great alternatives to the variety of flowers we don’t get here in India- like magnolia or lavender shrub. I have used a few sets in my house forever through out summers and…
10 affordable, Farmhouse Style Wicker Baskets that you can buy
Summer hath struck the subcontinent or at least the western part of it and we are feelin’ it! So clearly, hot chocolate station and lumberjack checks are out, easy- breezy, cotton, undyed linen and beachy baskets are in! And although wicker baskets are practically all season and can very well look the part with a…
Best Glassware finds for summer
Glass and summer are made for each other and nothing compares to the soft glint of glass under a canopy of tress with a balmy sun peeking through; or under a blanket of fairy lights & the night sky! It’s almost divine how glass look against light and this is one thing I bank on,…
10 Best Non-Romantic Gifts for All The Loves In Your Life
I’ll tell you what’s common in platonic love, Galentine’s day, Valentine’s day, Teddy day and all the days in the world. The word is love and not nausea! I have never in my life celebrated Valentine’s day but we are strong in expressing the language of love in this house. We always order ice-cream for…
This is where you buy realistic Christmas Trees
Christmas decoration! Happiest topic to talk about y’all! Just the very mention of the word makes my heart go all fuzzy! Wonder where I caught the Christmas fever from though. I blame the air. Like flu, magic is in the air too! Welcome ladies and gents to another rubble-a-bubba-dub-dub. Also wonder how you all stuck…
5 reasons why (these) wicker baskets are wicked good
Reduce visual clutter, increase functionality and store away in plain sight with these wicker baskets that take storage far from “trunk above the cupboard” situation. To make it all infinitely better, they can be bought directly from the makers who uses eco-friendly ways to make them, employs local craftsmen, is a family run business and…
Take it from the top: Consider Ceiling fans to add oomph to your space
If there is one piece of home appliance that does the horse’s share of work in summertime- or all round the year for us Mumbai folks- it’s the ceiling fan. It’s just about essential to us as our first cup of garam masala chai and good thing is, when chosen right, it can rightly define…
Unique designs in natural material and a great price point makes Sunshine Boulevard stand out
All we need right now is a bit of sunshine and the will to hang on to, for sunny days and I thought it’ll be wonderful to introduce you to Sunshine Boulevard whose handcrafted lighting, home furniture and decor accents make it the happiest store on the block. And I have to tell you, if…
21 days of #TruHomeLife: 10 things to brighten up the lockdown days
Hello, hello ladies! And gentlemen! Well, just came in to say hi, check up on you and tell you that I have a feeling things will be alright, very soon. We are all in this together (My god, when was the last time the whole world united for one common cause?) and we have done…
Decor Ideas to steal from Netflix's Anne with an E
Have you seen Anne with an E? On Netflix? Originally a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables) I think no matter what the reviews are (some say its a gothic over play and all that jazz) I think the series itself is brilliant. Because if you are remotely interested in farmhouse style…
Stuff We love- Talking about IKEA: FÖRÄNDRING, how it will reduce Air Pollution in Northern India with Akanksha Deo Sharma
The rising air pollution in India’s Northern Plains is a nagging global concern. The air is heavy, you can never take a lungful, 9 out of 10 most polluted cities are right here and it’s sad that we wanted to package air from Sweden and breathe it in here. It’s all fun when you crack…
Mumbai Rains + A TrumatterStyle Rainy Day Checklist
Mumbai Rains are here! It started with a bang this morning and if you’re a Mumbaikar, you know when it’s here to stay! Every monsoon, I do a set of things that lets me experience the best of the season and what started as a cluster of feel-good activity has now become a ritual. This…
Exclusive from #IKEADDD2019: IKEA’s MUSSELBLOMMA to use ocean plastic
Yesterday was World Ocean Day and what a fitting occasion to talk about Musselbloma- IKEA’s new fabric and upholstery collection that’ll hit stores in Italy & Spain. Cute as a button with bobbing fish heads all over and spots of color, at the onset you’d wonder how extremely adorable it is. But look deeper and…