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Holiday Decor & Entertaining

From decorating your home for Christmas to ideas of throwing a fab New-year party- we are getting it covered! 

How to decorate a Christmas tree and the touchpoints

Holiday Decor made simple- Change photos in your wall frames

How to add simple Christmas charm to your home

This is where you buy realistic Christmas Trees

Christmas Decor 2020: Dark, Cozy & Dreamy

Holiday Hygge: Essentials and a mood board guide

Holiday Cheer in a Bowl: DIY Pomanders

Home Tour: Pockets of Cheer from a Christmas slathered home

How to make Cats and Christmas trees co-exist

Easy ways to add Classic Christmas charm in your apartment

Christmas Decor Trends 2018

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Hi! I am Rukmini and I help you make your space comfortable, cozy and intimate for that everyday amazing feeling. Square feet, country, budget doesnt matter!

I started Trumatter in 2009 and since then it has become one of India’s favourite decor blogs with thousands of readers stopping by, every day.

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Flowers for hope. . I cranked my camera today so y Flowers for hope.
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I cranked my camera today so yes, feeling better. 
Thank you for the kind messages and for all the love. I felt enveloped in good vibes and it was very necessary.
I also want to thank a special few who DM'd me and checked on me every single day. It was so special. I wish all the good in the world for you.
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I finally feel strong enough to write a few words, now that acceptance has started to seep in those cracks to fill it in, if not heal. Pouring the heart out on a paper on blog is also how I find solace so that's where I'm headed.
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Please stay safe. Stay home.
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Lithium Lithium
Until we meet again ma. On the other side where th Until we meet again ma. On the other side where the grass is always green. I'll come with your favourite perfume, good tea and a bunch of white gladiolus. Like the ones you planted in our home in kurseong.
Now no one asks me why am I cooped up in the house Now no one asks me why am I cooped up in the house. I have the government to point to. Hahaha, best! But seriously, however frustrating it may be for you, just stay home. It's 2020 on repeat and you do it like a pro.
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If you want some gyaan on layering your summer bed, head to the stories.
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Happy 4th! Muzu sir sterling Kadam. Aka muzya aka Happy 4th! Muzu sir sterling Kadam.
Aka muzya aka nightking aka boshi aka noshti.
From a cute kitten with big-buttoney eyes to the bigbasket guy's worst nightmare (you can feature in Raat 2 just so you might know with that face you make)- you have had quite a roll. You're a teenage boy now. I understand touching your tummy like I used to as a child may not be preferred but what to do. You show tummy, I touch. Thanks for the early morning head massages and unending love with a side of hairballs. I'll cherish them forever.
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For the curious: this pitcher was originally dark For the curious: this pitcher was originally dark green. I painted it to look like a vintage French blue pitcher.
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Here's how you can DIY anything to any colour.
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First, clean it with a dry cloth and give two coats of chalk paint. Any chalk paint is good. 
Second, mix acrylic colour to a shade of your choice. I used Prussian blue + a little green + white. 
With a sponge dry dab (mix colours with water in a plate and sponge it without water) 
Don't colour uniformly. Make sure to add a little less to places you think will generally age faster. For example: the handle, the part where garden is written and the base.
Next, add some white. Just in bits and pieces. 
Let it dry and you're good to go.
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I also left the pitcher in my balcony for about 6 months. I wanted the inside to rust as well. Haha for the full old-school effect.
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#moodboardsyoucanuse fresh farmhouse style! Light #moodboardsyoucanuse fresh farmhouse style! Light toned wood, handmade ceramic in neutral, organic home fabric Like cotton & linen and pops of fresh green makes this palette truly timeless and an utterly charming one 
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I also asked @lizmariegalvan if I could use one of her gorgeous photograph of her home where this palette really and truly comes alive. Thank you Liz. You are my favourite ❤️
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If you see closely, this is the same piece of wood from which our Windsor chairs were made by @lapanddado_official and since then I wanted to do a moodboard to show you how beautiful light toned exposed wood can look, even in Indian homes.
Thank you @karanrbakshi and @smritisverma for letting me do this. You guys, I owe you one big!
#gifted Allow me to recommend grey for summer & te #gifted Allow me to recommend grey for summer & tell you where to buy your solid bedsheets from. I have been looking for a trusted solids place for long (other than Amazon and those self stripe uglies) and I found it! It's @livonti.homes They have been hiding all these solids all this while from me. Haha. 
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Also, coming to grey, I tell you there's something about grey that fills your space with calm, mood, cosiness and composure. May not be your thing (because summer is often chirpy bubblegums pinks and god knows what yellow- not that I have anything against them) but if you're like me, this grey bedding will totally be your thing.
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It's also fitted. Haha! Lazy girls who like to make bed first thing in the morning will find their besties in these, quite sure of that I am.
It's also michiko soft.
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Everytime I step inside the kitchen, I feel happy. Everytime I step inside the kitchen, I feel happy. And that DIY sign up top has a lot to do with it.
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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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Hi, I am Rukmini

I help you make your space comfortable, cozy and intimate for that everyday amazing feeling. Square feet, country, budget doesnt matter!

I started Trumatter in 2009 and since then it has become one of India’s favourite decor blogs with thousands of readers stopping by, every day.

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