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Winners of the Give Away !

Winners of the Give Away !

I am extremely happy to announce the winners of my First Give Away,the Varnam products.My two year old did the honors picking the winners from the hat.Love you all for the support and love shown. I sincerely hope you will continue to support me in my future endeavors.The First winner is Brinda Niles…

31Aug2013

CURB APPEAL: What is it?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21.111112594604492px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtxmbUML8_RY3pYcfXv86-AsH2sjfIU59-V4f1F3isjiPOignQiAyq29cUrT3CB03VTp-nbpJjEieXIY2YZt2axPE2upbRHLF_0iLSLFD1XC0xAIiBrT6B3Meps9lWh93-aV2LRl1m0eO/s1600/collect5+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtxmbUML8_RY3pYcfXv86-AsH2sjfIU59-V4f1F3isjiPOignQiAyq29cUrT3CB03VTp-nbpJjEieXIY2YZt2axPE2upbRHLF_0iLSLFD1XC0xAIiBrT6B3Meps9lWh93-aV2LRl1m0eO/s640/collect5+bs+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.107954025268555px;">What constitutes curb appeal?  </span></span><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/curb-appeal-what-is-it.html#more">Read more »</a>

CURB APPEAL: What is it?

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30Aug2013

TAKING THE PLUNGE

<br><br />into smaller spaces<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfvp_H1KYJxRSOybLhL-Fok2iYzXnj0KE-WZcPT_INfk_PZGYkU7niGn1S5MWFVxSpwEshmyrZ939R280RDF9Pg8bX7b6vKXMZeWBKdEbx7iO_DfSf9MtB8amnICuECn7l0EsTO-4AqtG/s1600/littlefriendsphoto+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfvp_H1KYJxRSOybLhL-Fok2iYzXnj0KE-WZcPT_INfk_PZGYkU7niGn1S5MWFVxSpwEshmyrZ939R280RDF9Pg8bX7b6vKXMZeWBKdEbx7iO_DfSf9MtB8amnICuECn7l0EsTO-4AqtG/s640/littlefriendsphoto+com.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.littlefriendsphoto.com/">Little Friends</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[I love the photo above, and the book by Seth Casteel featuring his amazing underwater photography.  This is a completely unsolicited blurb.  Just love the images.  Click on the link above to find your copy.]</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So, I have a few friends and clients who have downsized lately.  Many from very large to not so large homes.  But some from large to very very small homes or apartments.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Some are retired, some are divorced, some are empty nesters, some are temporary,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> all are trying to make small spaces cozy and efficient.</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/taking-plunge.html#more">Read more »</a>

TAKING THE PLUNGE

into smaller spacesLittle Friends[I love the photo above, and the book by Seth Casteel featuring his amazing underwater photography. This is a completely unsolicited blurb. Just love the images. Click on the link above to find your copy.]So, I have a few friends and clients who have downsized lat…

29Aug2013

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: GRAY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The world has been having a love affair...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />with Gray/Grey</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRum00Q9WV7j5KmpUPlS7fTf2Ky6wmwAQy2g7Kd0lNoCJf7OX-nAtvkFjxFwpoNqObwbl1bqjmSVIoHAoPS3Y1kYtQ9IVy23a5yLV-VgvmXHF2of_Q-kVn58hcfxbRi5pCOKDa761Lq8Jn/s1600/interiordesign5+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRum00Q9WV7j5KmpUPlS7fTf2Ky6wmwAQy2g7Kd0lNoCJf7OX-nAtvkFjxFwpoNqObwbl1bqjmSVIoHAoPS3Y1kYtQ9IVy23a5yLV-VgvmXHF2of_Q-kVn58hcfxbRi5pCOKDa761Lq8Jn/s1600/interiordesign5+com.jpg"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I get more questions, more search queries and more blog views on the subject of Gray / Grey</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />than any other subject.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />ever.<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-color-you-crave-gray.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: GRAY

The world has been having a love affair...with Gray/GreyI get more questions, more search queries and more blog views on the subject of Gray / Greythan any other subject.ever.Read more »…

28Aug2013

WALLS, WALLS,

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />WALLS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and what to hang on them</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E5PgWSb08xXvko9b_8fGsiAUw8l32DiOnQ7_nBEIz3rj5zlXhR3YVSPODRcQHGDHK83kweyh7B2d6ryDOVgrUvVpslKqfN_szOR3ObF0MfiN3Z71KzGnZgwjJwgQimVPVst3De5ghR0Q/s1600/9c56c37d1ffaafc4487d788df4f150ee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E5PgWSb08xXvko9b_8fGsiAUw8l32DiOnQ7_nBEIz3rj5zlXhR3YVSPODRcQHGDHK83kweyh7B2d6ryDOVgrUvVpslKqfN_szOR3ObF0MfiN3Z71KzGnZgwjJwgQimVPVst3De5ghR0Q/s400/9c56c37d1ffaafc4487d788df4f150ee.jpg" width="313"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />First of all, I have to say its okay to have some space on a wall.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Even okay to have a blank wall or two</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />But for those walls that need something</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />try something a little different<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/walls-walls.html#more">Read more »</a>

WALLS, WALLS,

WALLSand what to hang on themFirst of all, I have to say its okay to have some space on a wall.Even okay to have a blank wall or twoBut for those walls that need somethingtry something a little differentRead more »…

20Aug2013

The fine Dining at Malabar House@Fort Kochi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Malabar House is one of the finest and elegant Boutique Hotels in Fort Kochi. We had an awesome experience at Malabar house this monsoon.<span style="text-align: left;">Having blogged about it years earlier at the starting of this blog,it was  always an experience of the lifetime there.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even if we happened to be in the same place year after year,practically going to all places we wished would always turn out to be difficult for us.But this time things turned real from the moment we stepped inside:)The Glimpse of an amazing lunch we had at Malabar house</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HexPQDg7t0Dm-MrKS76PLuUKB2LKVjgRSNMpNhleVICtIzYydBeBNAT2DAntrHZdmdswwYRd3xr1BHqUudkEiOHEALK4eyq88IKOgVtkZWOxA3Rwiv9ls7G7g6xm5N3OsxiLX3Nwnd8/s1600/IMG_5659+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HexPQDg7t0Dm-MrKS76PLuUKB2LKVjgRSNMpNhleVICtIzYydBeBNAT2DAntrHZdmdswwYRd3xr1BHqUudkEiOHEALK4eyq88IKOgVtkZWOxA3Rwiv9ls7G7g6xm5N3OsxiLX3Nwnd8/s640/IMG_5659+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burning reds and bronze</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNn8_BNV71yyZqQkoQY3JZzAseXrp1jWHFOihYPNarmEOLUvajc6x9uCfDFLrvhiWK-ADdKL0BnNNi-KRIJ6TacUOriGmpZWl8Flfoji1xZc3L7szTaayV1AS4gLzlwV-E8k9RIw_UNY/s1600/IMG_5671+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNn8_BNV71yyZqQkoQY3JZzAseXrp1jWHFOihYPNarmEOLUvajc6x9uCfDFLrvhiWK-ADdKL0BnNNi-KRIJ6TacUOriGmpZWl8Flfoji1xZc3L7szTaayV1AS4gLzlwV-E8k9RIw_UNY/s640/IMG_5671+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lush greenery</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7aLP94Rp-HD6j_jzss8EiVuH-4lU8-NWNYTzHHi2wVCZOAzJic9yScaMm694Ma1rvavBnE3ljtWSNcZkQ754k8o5Wx5hRzR17F6TS4ZUNsR-_h3SLHm5rgVA0e3OKE8psetpsns7DuI/s1600/IMG_5652+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7aLP94Rp-HD6j_jzss8EiVuH-4lU8-NWNYTzHHi2wVCZOAzJic9yScaMm694Ma1rvavBnE3ljtWSNcZkQ754k8o5Wx5hRzR17F6TS4ZUNsR-_h3SLHm5rgVA0e3OKE8psetpsns7DuI/s640/IMG_5652+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">deep reds</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvVrM9CGlnVYgkvFKeXzN6w8gTfnIe9XGNQD95xH4lLEuvIrut37FZsP1Ya5MXzqkYsZdWb2dgXShx-1bdsLBETelj0NTxekns7HXIR3nPLl9JHSt0IOyhfe3LyHEOhfqNArUUWQ0Bb0/s1600/IMG_5668+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvVrM9CGlnVYgkvFKeXzN6w8gTfnIe9XGNQD95xH4lLEuvIrut37FZsP1Ya5MXzqkYsZdWb2dgXShx-1bdsLBETelj0NTxekns7HXIR3nPLl9JHSt0IOyhfe3LyHEOhfqNArUUWQ0Bb0/s640/IMG_5668+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">white washed columns</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlX4_RoxVnwbG0SKMRqgGrQ4yC40nR8WrKKGvv-VphyphenhyphenS6Jnr8HETPX6Rfyodtv-rNw7fcISmYmKF4lB1_S08Fghnnh5u27UnHwNUcIuSNYTQV3yteexcb8pqDfyQDdaXtFgv06EGacMB4/s1600/IMG_5643+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlX4_RoxVnwbG0SKMRqgGrQ4yC40nR8WrKKGvv-VphyphenhyphenS6Jnr8HETPX6Rfyodtv-rNw7fcISmYmKF4lB1_S08Fghnnh5u27UnHwNUcIuSNYTQV3yteexcb8pqDfyQDdaXtFgv06EGacMB4/s640/IMG_5643+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">greet you</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnJLKjqXuvbC0bclw4mzqewcSmiUOwMgPwbQgh3eNuVJvguegDx8LgYzTDhXNG0kbMv5AGehhysnRGjLjhNMkyIl-kqEjcxZmSLzmgjGl1tllXUbDWhvaYEtirgfCDwsgFDddZw6x3Z8/s1600/IMG_5666+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnJLKjqXuvbC0bclw4mzqewcSmiUOwMgPwbQgh3eNuVJvguegDx8LgYzTDhXNG0kbMv5AGehhysnRGjLjhNMkyIl-kqEjcxZmSLzmgjGl1tllXUbDWhvaYEtirgfCDwsgFDddZw6x3Z8/s640/IMG_5666+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">monsoon shadows</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlaUtxt44YVL54S0pGH4Tc3784shZxE3ucaVI5oA5qFowBUWPqe4e0gyiUinSYukPszvXN3FijcQwsUk0QufMdTiAClQkFcWyjV7XerTIh8CU-GFzNlDFV3P0O9VW-LoVNZnOpnNezro/s1600/IMG_5650+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlaUtxt44YVL54S0pGH4Tc3784shZxE3ucaVI5oA5qFowBUWPqe4e0gyiUinSYukPszvXN3FijcQwsUk0QufMdTiAClQkFcWyjV7XerTIh8CU-GFzNlDFV3P0O9VW-LoVNZnOpnNezro/s640/IMG_5650+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ambience created by reds</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhu90ZYhEyk843qz9J7HNvmqk530sAfEZSE_DU4KvVF3BOt4i8xsRwqnmdqn7a0YRkPCTpiq2biwZZFDXJ13GkTbFwDPi37CNrJxd0C99lGD08WVyotbAER0pdGkQNFzwebkfAZtC2FMk/s1600/IMG_5649+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhu90ZYhEyk843qz9J7HNvmqk530sAfEZSE_DU4KvVF3BOt4i8xsRwqnmdqn7a0YRkPCTpiq2biwZZFDXJ13GkTbFwDPi37CNrJxd0C99lGD08WVyotbAER0pdGkQNFzwebkfAZtC2FMk/s640/IMG_5649+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">simple ,but striking</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuh5q-V1CMmlRKBQ-mfUkH5rICgHyoGZanXttSb-kuWrqNWkXxqQQKHee5Aap8sFDKySXZ6uyklB33VC3eNhWstkYX8p3WuhMYg9gYGpflD1UFdKD4wXxZwerF4aS7YSeq5RmbFFlIHfs/s1600/IMG_5647+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuh5q-V1CMmlRKBQ-mfUkH5rICgHyoGZanXttSb-kuWrqNWkXxqQQKHee5Aap8sFDKySXZ6uyklB33VC3eNhWstkYX8p3WuhMYg9gYGpflD1UFdKD4wXxZwerF4aS7YSeq5RmbFFlIHfs/s640/IMG_5647+copy.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coolness radiated in the monsoons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The fine Dining at Malabar House@Fort Kochi

The Malabar House is one of the finest and elegant Boutique Hotels in Fort Kochi. We had an awesome experience at Malabar house this monsoon.Having blogged about it years earlier at the starting of this blog,it was always an experience of the lifetime there.Even if we happened to be in the same pla…

19Aug2013

PRESENTING MR. & MRS. SIMMS

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />She was just 16 when she asked me to design her wedding.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A decade later, I made good on my promise to my niece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-FquW-cFAknOe0H_gO8dKUHwzr4FwLeEFqFZgZD9Wg-vtAIg5Wvkz57VV8Pj23Qgkhj54Yx9OTm9xSX6VPELyfC0Q1o6dn_oJAr1boOep1duWYOnw9w8VRXZVoYbK5i0Th4hUl9w34IA/s1600/Chandra+&+Matt_0023-X3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-FquW-cFAknOe0H_gO8dKUHwzr4FwLeEFqFZgZD9Wg-vtAIg5Wvkz57VV8Pj23Qgkhj54Yx9OTm9xSX6VPELyfC0Q1o6dn_oJAr1boOep1duWYOnw9w8VRXZVoYbK5i0Th4hUl9w34IA/s640/Chandra+&+Matt_0023-X3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It was romantic, beautiful, fragrant, joyous.... all the things a wedding should be. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />See the pictures <a href="http://classicdiybride.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-love.html">here</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It's beautiful!</div><br /><br />

PRESENTING MR. & MRS. SIMMS

She was just 16 when she asked me to design her wedding. A decade later, I made good on my promise to my niece.It was romantic, beautiful, fragrant, joyous.... all the things a wedding should be. See the pictures hereIt's beautiful!…

15Aug2013

Giveaways and Raindrops-What a Way to Celebrate the Monsoons!!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Dear Readers,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been an incr</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">edible journey on my blog till date and thanks to all those words of encouragement and compliments which made me travel till here. Soon you will be seeing a lot of changes on this blog including collaborations with other artists.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Karthik Vaidyanathan, the brain behind <b>Varnam</b> has been instrumental in reviving the traditional craft form of south India. His constant endeavor has enhanced the sense of pride among these master crafts-people for their art. All proc</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">eeds from sale of Varnam products are routed back to designing and funding more products from these artisans. Varnam has recently launched its new collection "<b>Inbam</b>" for women and what an occasion other than the Independence Day to celebrate the new liberated Indian women.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am really excited to share that I will be doing my first give away ever from Varnam. I have painstakingly chosen three poetic pieces of adornment from this collection. !!! This blog has grown quite a bit over the time, and this give away is just a way of me thanking you all.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIvsogS4w7ZrSWXzIDZoOHh5Y0piSL_9ExML0TWcfHBZ7zMkj-25KIDl5zJTaDcTHkqlia4JUxbvonGJbOvgf7hd2dLub3sHv-VIILcptfUbk9snRo64jZiyQNy7Fm_ZxDEcaTS9e7q8/s1600/varnam+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIvsogS4w7ZrSWXzIDZoOHh5Y0piSL_9ExML0TWcfHBZ7zMkj-25KIDl5zJTaDcTHkqlia4JUxbvonGJbOvgf7hd2dLub3sHv-VIILcptfUbk9snRo64jZiyQNy7Fm_ZxDEcaTS9e7q8/s640/varnam+1.jpg" width="552" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoEOshKNGETQN8Kwvv9tz_vSdc2VqnDTUWJKLeBGt9-1Np6FJxNJXLnvKXXbfA0y115OCflCvaXMHYkNZnVzu5jmR_0CIHvd1AH2H7V8umAt6cq6wqMUxX-TIGfJrrTqg6nLRmD31TBk/s1600/varnam+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoEOshKNGETQN8Kwvv9tz_vSdc2VqnDTUWJKLeBGt9-1Np6FJxNJXLnvKXXbfA0y115OCflCvaXMHYkNZnVzu5jmR_0CIHvd1AH2H7V8umAt6cq6wqMUxX-TIGfJrrTqg6nLRmD31TBk/s640/varnam+2.jpg" width="592" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDyqNTi9tDJj2UZhZ0K1_2v-DeDi2rvkz7CNhK0SPKJKeMXTzL_hAv_gLDsdfn3QlFRwia02VKQ8-OCnBXFN2VBgvvToRd9xSwU4Gb_AWJCIxV8MzB1nm2grI889ffPFbACkDV14fdT8/s1600/+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDyqNTi9tDJj2UZhZ0K1_2v-DeDi2rvkz7CNhK0SPKJKeMXTzL_hAv_gLDsdfn3QlFRwia02VKQ8-OCnBXFN2VBgvvToRd9xSwU4Gb_AWJCIxV8MzB1nm2grI889ffPFbACkDV14fdT8/s1600/+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDyqNTi9tDJj2UZhZ0K1_2v-DeDi2rvkz7CNhK0SPKJKeMXTzL_hAv_gLDsdfn3QlFRwia02VKQ8-OCnBXFN2VBgvvToRd9xSwU4Gb_AWJCIxV8MzB1nm2grI889ffPFbACkDV14fdT8/s640/+4.jpg" width="549" /></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There will be not just one but three winners. This giveaway is open to Indian residents or people who have an address in India only since we can only ship within India.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> In order to participate in this giveaway all you need to do are the following simple steps:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. You would need to be a follower of my blog celebrations decor via <b>Google friend connect</b> and like my Facebook page. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. If you already follow the blog and fb, just leave me a comment that you already are and explain why you like to own traditional pieces of jewelry and I will put in an entry for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For additional entries (one extra entry for each of the following):<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">      </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Blog /post the link in your Fb page about this giveaway and leave a comment in my blog.</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">      </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment.</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The giveaway is open till 30th of August.</b> So hurry !!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will announce the winner on <b>September 1st</b>. Good Luck! </span><o:p></o:p></div></div>

Giveaways and Raindrops-What a Way to Celebrate the Monsoons!!!

My Dear Readers,It has been an incredible journey on my blog till date and thanks to all those words of encouragement and compliments which made me travel till here. Soon you will be seeing a lot of changes on this blog including collaborations with other artists.Karthik Vaidyanathan, the brain behi…

15Aug2013

BETTER CURB APPEAL

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What is it that gives a home curb appeal?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7SCCAK0QfXfq1C1VoysQGPdibCDipeoEWJVu5eqNPUA16h0F1pMjOmTbYrFUXzvxzxvVQx4owRALVhb6zKEwe-OkNg-7fOBDgtnVgUKQU2K5jHS9h1N-B3lRzB_hJnC575HAh9UQZdT8/s1600/lovethattoo+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7SCCAK0QfXfq1C1VoysQGPdibCDipeoEWJVu5eqNPUA16h0F1pMjOmTbYrFUXzvxzxvVQx4owRALVhb6zKEwe-OkNg-7fOBDgtnVgUKQU2K5jHS9h1N-B3lRzB_hJnC575HAh9UQZdT8/s640/lovethattoo+bs+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I think it boils down to just a few elements.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Think about that home that everyone loves in your neighborhood or town.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What makes it the envy of the community?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>1. Maintenance</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />denotes pride of ownership when your home is</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well maintained and updated</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>2. Landscaping</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />not overgrown, or under-planted </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />scale is important</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well tended, green, healthy</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well lighted</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>3. Charm</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the touches that say </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />"I'm a well loved home, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />not just a house".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />How does your home measure up?</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/better-curb-appeal.html#more">Read more »</a>

BETTER CURB APPEAL

What is it that gives a home curb appeal?I think it boils down to just a few elements. Think about that home that everyone loves in your neighborhood or town. What makes it the envy of the community?1. Maintenancedenotes pride of ownership when your home iswell maintained and updated2. Landscaping…

14Aug2013

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WARM....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRClZcqe3OTfBdKoQg5-_Aaw_Z4LQDCtXDEMRuWAlKb1C6_vh-faeRfDqWTzobaFjemgLIIx42i6wKJi-9u-OcZDOyZ28gps7c9l5VbrqAKuMdwcROaPkLxLZ2_fZBCBU3VfCIVfY5Wpi/s1600/huntleyandcompany+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRClZcqe3OTfBdKoQg5-_Aaw_Z4LQDCtXDEMRuWAlKb1C6_vh-faeRfDqWTzobaFjemgLIIx42i6wKJi-9u-OcZDOyZ28gps7c9l5VbrqAKuMdwcROaPkLxLZ2_fZBCBU3VfCIVfY5Wpi/s640/huntleyandcompany+com.JPG" width="486"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.huntleyandcompany.com/">source</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It is hard to choose the perfect yellow</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />One that isn't too juvenile bright, or too pale and washed out</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Get the wrong hue and it can turn on you</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Take on a nasty green or orange cast</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />But when you find the right yellow - its magic<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/looking-for-something-warm.html#more">Read more »</a>

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WARM....

sourceIt is hard to choose the perfect yellowOne that isn't too juvenile bright, or too pale and washed outGet the wrong hue and it can turn on youTake on a nasty green or orange castBut when you find the right yellow - its magicRead more »…

07Aug2013

The Tower House,Neemrana,Fort Kochi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;">A charming non hotel-hotel on the sea side.I</span>ts none other than the Neemrana "Tower house ".We always loved the old world feel of Neemrana's. The location, just opposite the iconic Chinese fishing nets, cannot get better. The building itself is elegant and charming and you feel as if you are living in an old colonial residence.<span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;">We stayed in the Braganza room which was huge and quiet because the room looked out onto a side street.The 17 th century building restored by Neemrana is beautiful with lot of artefacts very carefully placed without  losing the  colonial charm</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;"> of the building.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 19px;">We loved the white washed feel,the big long windows onto the streets,the quiet minimalism and the monsoony look ,the blue cushions and the white curtains..a dreamy decor,but very down to earth.Lot of artefacts in  a  very minimalistic pattern.Do have a look next time you are in fort kochi!They are perfect for the monsoons..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJngDHamRaGSqliTJ-oAnCsvPi5fYC1UDpYYchILf-5Luhya9mw8YAsiEDYP7M4zNdNhEr-TCQujJWukPznD4952Ge3Z40ht3veCkoY58yBr1Ry7P0G3L9wBy5IrvchupwosVZtjWQSLU/s1600/IMG_5846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJngDHamRaGSqliTJ-oAnCsvPi5fYC1UDpYYchILf-5Luhya9mw8YAsiEDYP7M4zNdNhEr-TCQujJWukPznD4952Ge3Z40ht3veCkoY58yBr1Ry7P0G3L9wBy5IrvchupwosVZtjWQSLU/s640/IMG_5846.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the white washed building at the end of the road</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0ueuzdS1vAod2MT0QWTpLyPIkflIxh4Qne4cIldPDAdIicJVN0TDBDA8Y71WBvzeWgaSsk8y3LQTyTKVHV1xLM4isahmeMsXZEE6dCqje7FahuiXcE9DgiSOc3cxNUmiaRO4UWeGoJY/s1600/cochin-rajakkad-jun12-vol2+026+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0ueuzdS1vAod2MT0QWTpLyPIkflIxh4Qne4cIldPDAdIicJVN0TDBDA8Y71WBvzeWgaSsk8y3LQTyTKVHV1xLM4isahmeMsXZEE6dCqje7FahuiXcE9DgiSOc3cxNUmiaRO4UWeGoJY/s640/cochin-rajakkad-jun12-vol2+026+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjCsc3hkr0Pmci8Km64mpl-ZMXGnYt-7bS6xlsb_lkCu7zIsEYbwossi81BVngyjdmAQnap2JitATPfwnoKX_Q6-XSB0jBtuKbCtO7HXEW1a-VLi9LWQSeq7uGswzZzi4WoZZI36ypiU/s1600/IMG_5933+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjCsc3hkr0Pmci8Km64mpl-ZMXGnYt-7bS6xlsb_lkCu7zIsEYbwossi81BVngyjdmAQnap2JitATPfwnoKX_Q6-XSB0jBtuKbCtO7HXEW1a-VLi9LWQSeq7uGswzZzi4WoZZI36ypiU/s640/IMG_5933+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> the fragrance of flowers floating and the beautiful arrangement on the walls </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoi86iKofo67uLbtlrbG088s5vuacVyDxLx3N5FPTlhFWs3d9hjnIpaGLacEIuj72xVbAm83ZtMLihIEKEvSbISeQx9hFywa5LkxrfIJEiiYBWLbIvtL715Xa8D7vWOUw0HQFz810cHI/s1600/IMG_5429+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjFXVvNcMFl6RmZ16MPd3TkXzeoYBtB08K6nE8XvWje-23-SDwgaBj3xL2HMXq2JLbJ0wp8Jj4LTtwBxpGi3N1jeyfPcYPjrNBjZNWsj0QxstdlO7VqVck1kc5bq7eA6zlQRIS4SqdRg/s1600/IMG_5339+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjFXVvNcMFl6RmZ16MPd3TkXzeoYBtB08K6nE8XvWje-23-SDwgaBj3xL2HMXq2JLbJ0wp8Jj4LTtwBxpGi3N1jeyfPcYPjrNBjZNWsj0QxstdlO7VqVck1kc5bq7eA6zlQRIS4SqdRg/s640/IMG_5339+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beautifully lit..</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurlzAbn-e0ozS65xIRSiudeZQ4EEiUdtZWsm4-eSnFYeVyizquqdp8E2ro9b353A89_1dTvyxwBq_7S3ISuBHEkQC4x9OqZQpdGRih8qzf-dOJZ06gHPGuJ-cxcrbm-M3IlzVgtPrzDE/s1600/IMG_5326+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Tower House,Neemrana,Fort Kochi

A charming non hotel-hotel on the sea side.Its none other than the Neemrana "Tower house ".We always loved the old world feel of Neemrana's. The location, just opposite the iconic Chinese fishing nets, cannot get better. The building itself is elegant and charming and you feel as if you are living i…

06Aug2013