The charms of a bygone era by Dhruv SinghThe charms of a bygone era by Dhruv Singh

Old World Charm is something that inspires me. Just the idea of  owning  something that has had a past feel and life  awakens my mind and imagination. I always wonder how it was used before,and how can I make it more relevant now in my today's world.How inspiring are these old knickknacks isn't it?T…

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27Sep2013

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR...ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR...

ARE YOU COLOR CLUELESS?viaWell then, let me introduce you to some of what I consider the most beautiful paint hues out there...Read more »…

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23Sep2013

OBSESSING ABOUT:   HERRINGBONEOBSESSING ABOUT: HERRINGBONE

I've been working on a client's formal living room and this pattern kept cropping up in the fabricsand rugs we chose.  I remembered how much I enjoy a little menswear pattern in a roomI wrote about it here first, but today I'm focusing on just one pattern...viaHerringboneRead more »…

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18Sep2013

NEW LOOK NEEDS NEW WALL COLORNEW LOOK NEEDS NEW WALL COLOR

PULLING IT TOGETHERMartha Stewart paint:  FAMILY MATTERSWhat pulls a room together?  When you have flooring, wall color, furniture, draperies, wood tones and surfaces that have changed over time; what is the unifying factor that creates harmony?  Or is it just more than one thing?Read more »…

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16Sep2013

Subtle and Soft at homeSubtle and Soft at home

It's impossible to ignore the magic and romance of rain.The blue monsoons!The blush of soft and subtle colours that we had at home.The subtle mood that enhanced the monsoon feel.Enjoy the colour of the season.Merge with monsoons.The little little Monsoon moods at home...enjoy! love this bedspread..t…

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14Sep2013

THE ART OF ARRANGEMENTTHE ART OF ARRANGEMENT

 EDITING A ROOM'Things' are comforting...CBID DesignWe acquire things in different ways -some are gifts, some are mementos from travels, some are inherited, some shopping therapy - but acquire them we do.Read more »…

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13Sep2013

INSPIRATIONAL BRIDEINSPIRATIONAL BRIDE

I date myself when I say I designed her wedding10 years agoSo ignore that.... her story is much more interestingand inspirationalRead more »…

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07Sep2013

NEW WALL COLOR...NEW WALL COLOR...

 NOTHING DATES A HOME FASTER THAN COLOR......If I were to say forest green and mauveyou'd think early 80'sdusty blue and pink?90'sgold, tan, green and red....early 2000? so what color trend will our current decade be remembered for?Read more »…

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06Sep2013

David Hall @Fort KochiDavid Hall @Fort Kochi

David Hall one of the beautiful buildings in Fortkochi, has always attracted me.Is it the wooden roofs,made of flat face rafters that had drawn me towards it or the architectural grandeur or the history.It houses an art gallery and acts as a cultural centre to support young exponents of visual and p…

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06Sep2013
 
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