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Round up: Our favourite buys from Miniso

02/21/2019

Miniso. When a friend introduced me to Miniso last year in December, I kind of fell from the sky. Or water reservoir. Whatever keeps me alive. There is a Japanese lifestyle store here in Mumbai? A Japaneseeee japanese lifestyle store? Like really soothing colours and minimal sort of Japanese store? and since then it’d been…

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Stuff We love, Things

Everything You Want to know about our Grand Fir Christmas Tree

12/03/2018

Hello, hello ladies and gentlemen! Well, it gives me immense pleasure to tell you that premium Christmas trees are not hard to find in India now and what a hallelujah time to be alive! For most of my life I struggled trying to make a rickety Christmas tree look good while ogling at those amazing…

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Des Fleurs Sous Mes Pieds- A Journey of Our Hand Tufted Rug x The Weaver

06/18/2018

Des Fleur Sous Med Pieds or Flower beneath my feet Our first rug {Yayy, doing a super happy dance because always wanted to do a rug} in collaboration with The Weaver is out on store, and we are so happy about it to be debuting in a market that is open to experiment; open to…

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Our Favourite, Trumatter Style Blue and White Finds this Summer

05/09/2018

There is something extremely serene and sophisticated about blue and white. From dark navy to pale blue; from sky and denim to slightly tinted ones- blue paired with white lends an instant calmness and poise to your space that is hard to miss. And summer to me is that perfect time to adapt this classic…

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Where to buy your Modern Minimalistic Home Decor in India

04/25/2018

Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair! That’s me. When I see modern minimalistic home decor products Online. I almost instantaneously add things to cart {because hey I…

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Summer Ready: An Early List of 4 Home Decor Grabs for Summer’18

01/24/2018

Hello Summer Decor! Yes yes. I know it’s 50 inch snow for some of you and January is not over yet, but darling, that’s how the tropics roll. Trust me no one would have been happier to snuggle in a warm wintery quilt right now, with coffee and cats but like I said- that’s how…

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Dopati Wallpaper- A wallpaper by Rukmini Ray Kadam

01/15/2018

Geez. To think of the headline!!! If someone told me a decade ago, I’ll be designing wallpapers, I would shoosh and woosh and tell them, ‘I like your epic optimism’. I always had this designing streak- thanks to mama- and I kind of dabbled with paint once in a while but a full scale Wallpaper?…

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Hot Chocolate 2 Ways Feat. The Decor Kart’s 22 carat Gold Rimmed Classic Teaset

12/15/2017

Winter is not winter unless your ‘special’ winter stuff is out. No, really. It’s not a Hyggeligt winter unless those winter Hygge essentials are not out on the prowl. I love to samet-o everything the minute it’s November, and force myself to feel winter in a city that throws in a 20 once in a…

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Oversized Floral Wallpaper & Prints

03/30/2017

Oversized floral wallpapers and prints are trending, and they aren’t remotely reminiscent of your grandma’s bedroom. As a matter of fact they are quite the opposite when it comes to look and feel. Actually, let me just be outright and tell you they look gorgeous, modern and timeless- all at the same time! Larger than…

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Ghyan-ghyan, chaos, mom, tea, kitchen sink, flower, order, bread, new home.
I am miniso-ing my home today because it's time this house felt like home. Miniso India dropped it's new spring summer home fragrances and I got home the lot to do some fragrance layering.
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Dried lemon peel and black tea makes the most amazing tea at 4, and chai Noomi as its called is a traditional tea from the Arab states of Persian Gulf and Iraq.
Below is a recipe for drying lime quickly in the microwave, which is otherwise dried for days 

Ingredients
3 lemons
2 cups of water 
1 tsbp salt

Method
Boil water with salt. Add lemons and boil for a minute. 
Next microwave the lemons for about 12 seconds on high.
cool, crush and add the peels to your black tea! 
Delicious.
Chai Noomi Basra
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw__Iwv_KGvdoU
Firstly, I hope you all enjoy this video! It's rather long but you can always skip to the part you need to see! As a photo enthusiast and a professional interior and product photographer I always need props and what better way to get the best props than making it yourself. 
Secondly here are a few things you need to make Jack-O'-Lanterns with air drying clay
Air Drying Clay 1 package. I used Monte Marte and its the best. Available on Amazon.
Cling wrap
A plastic ball or crumpled aluminium foil
A sharp exacto knife
A flat, clean surface (I use a marble slab) to work on
Lots of patience. 
The rest is in the video. 

After 3 days, you can also colour it with a colour of your choice or keep as is, as I have! 

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DIY Air Drying Clay Jack-O'-Lantern for Halloween
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_UJF-tTx8TfQ
Update: use crumpled aluminium foil as opposed to plastic ball. Dries faster. No cracks. 

Mini pumpkins and gourds look beautiful as autumn decor but unfortunately in our climate (Mumbai) they don't stand a chance outside the fridge. There are faux ones available but they come with a hefty shipping. So we decided to make them. And can I say that they look absolutely kawai! 
Here's the step by step tutorial of DIY mini pumpkins and I assure you you'll love it!
TruCrafts: Do It Yourself Air Drying Clay Pumpkins
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_YGdSAhfkAqA
Looks like work from home is the new normal and we have a few ideas up our sleeves to make it all the more fun! Though a chair and a table is the way to go and this may not be for everyone and yet i love working from the couch and find it very relaxing. If you're someone like me, this is for you.
How to turn your sofa to a work/chill nook
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_WTvpPF1dpfE
Had an old morpheus brandy bottle lying around. Repurposed it into a pretty blue and white vase for brushes, ladles and flowers. A little love can truly turn trash to treasure.
Leave it better than you found it: Repurpose glass bottles as vase
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_5wQIQDjrm_k
Can you live your best life in a normal, busy city apartment? Yes you can. If you are willing to try.  And in any budget. See how we do it.
How to live simply, comfortably and cozy in a city
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_2aKmaa-MDYM
Red hearts? Passe perhaps? Here's how you can show some love to your home and your loved ones without doing the obvious. These origami paper hearts made from vintage paper are a hit throughout the year!
Add a little love to your decor with origami hearts
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_ZNjiG4d6qkg
An easy, simple, graceful but absolutely doable Christmas table setting idea that you can do at your home with whatever you have at hand. After all, 'Tis the season to be jolly and not be hassled.
A Quick + Easy Christmas table setting idea
YouTube Video UCSsJZtadjbI-uYF9-zE-dxw_TF3tBSzB1ro
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