You know, I was born with country cottage in my veins. I have loved the simple, mellow pleasures of a charming cottage for as long as I can remember and in the compartments of my brain there is a shining photograph of one of my walls full of vintage China. White wicker, bunch of flowers,…
How to display vintage plates on the wall minus wall damage
FavouriteThisWeek: A List of Luxury Glassware to welcome 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,…
How to paint over dark walls without primer
How to paint over dark walls without primer. That is the very topic of this blog but I assure you I will get in digressions and epiphanic episodes in this blog post just to mess with people who likes to “get to the point”. If you don’t like it, you are in trouble! Haha, this…
You need these Linen Napkins in your life and I’ll tell you why
If there is one thing you should turn to this year when it comes to your home, it’s linen napkins. Why? Because they can be all of this, at the same time- a serviette, a face towel, a hand towel and your beloved prop. They also absorb better, wash better, looks oh-so-farmhouse-ey and you save…
5 Inexpensive ways to deal with January blues
Christmas is over and NYE will be done and dusted in a matter of days; its another long stretch of a year ahead, the offices and zoom calls will get a lot more intense with no public holidays to look forward to in a very long time and wait, that shitty virus has now new…
To-Do List for the New Year
December 26th has always been that lousy day for me. As if recovering from a high that lasted well over 2 months, with a sudden low that feels pretty intense, just that in the opposite spectrum. So other than wallowing – the bad kind- in sadness; in the fading glow of the imaginary sleigh, I…
How to make Christmas Pudding
A traditional Christmas pudding is one of those things that can right be called the sushi of the dessert world. Some adore it to a point that they’d wish everyday was Christmas. The other well…would rather have vanilla icecream. Thankfully I am on the former half and this recipe is best cooked for those who…
An Anatomy of a Good Chair and how to choose one
An Anatomy of a good chair and how to choose one. You’d think its trivial. I mean it’s a chair for Chrissake and we mostly just buy chairs we visually like right? But let me tell you, there is more to this than meets the eye. You may also not feel the difference immediately but…
How to decorate a Christmas tree and the touchpoints
Just wanted to put it here so it stays. Who knows if Instagram survives tomorrow. Also, feel free to download and keep but if you share, do tag us @trumatter I also quickly wanted to show you all the frosting bit on our tree and how it looks. I used a spray paint and sprayed…
How to add simple Christmas charm to your home
How to add simple Christmas charm to your home. That, ladies and gents, is the discussion (a rather important one) in here today and I am glad we are at that end of year where discussing this is legitimate. Thankfully, however, I am seeing a lot of people interested in celebrating the holidays and decking…
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…
Christmas Decor 2020: Dark, Cozy & Dreamy
A first look at our Christmas decor 2020 and it’s all about cozy corners, moody colours and a whole lot of nostalgia
The Most Delicious Apple Pie Recipe
No seriously, it is the most delicious apple pie recipe and you have to make it to believe it. Sweet, tart, crispy, mushy, nutty and fragrant from all that cinnamon and butter- it is a dessert that personifies cozy and I cant resist baking myself some, come Autumn. Cut up a big chunk, put your favorite…