Beautiful Things

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Home decoration is an ageless favourite.The Comforting elegance of grandeur times,helped me explore more of the traditional decor style.Illustrating the various elements of traditional design became a part of life.I prefer traditional style more at times when compared to the modern,abstract style of design.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The warmth of the traditional decor extends the warmth of the beautiful hues created by our forefathers...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Today let me share with you all some pieces of beautiful things at home,some unique pieces of art which has always remained my personal favourites.Almost all of them have been bought by my grandparents in their golden times..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Simply a photoshoot at home to keep them in memorable cuisine ,lets me think to share with you all....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I hope the photography and the artefacts may interests you..</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5640067375_730bea7299_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5640067375_730bea7299_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a>Silverwares and a small side /coffee table which my mom got as a wedding gift..decades back....<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5640067683_d23effd54b_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5640067683_d23effd54b_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">a tanjore krishna painting which a japanese friend (Nakano)of my grandma gifted her years back.Nakano came from japan to study the art and lived near our house and used to visit the nearby temple and they became great friends.My grandma was sad during the time of japan earthquake,no news of Nakano so far..</span></div><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5640640724_b1709a5474_z.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 640px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span">to Nakano with love<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5640068369_6f7e3ed530_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5640068369_6f7e3ed530_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a>absolute in love with this goddess saraswathi ,which my grandparents bought years back.This adorns our puja room.Yes,this is from the Ravi Varma Collection..</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5640068639_6920e55f00_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5640068639_6920e55f00_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a>A small silver uruli ,an antique one accompanies the goddess..<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5640068891_f1ef01c127_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5640068891_f1ef01c127_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a>this is the biggest uruli we have,an antique one<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5640641846_4ef7003d15_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5640641846_4ef7003d15_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a>a brass Nandi near the window sill</span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5640069401_d77d7d324d_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span">absolute beauty/radiance</span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5640069889_c7d4e0978c_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span">Another art ,Lord Krishna and Rukmini.,my grandparents bought from Tiruchirapalli when my grandmother went to sing for a concert 30 years back...An Interesting find<br /></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5640070183_8f9f621c44_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span">a closer look at the art<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5640069645_4986d2a9d2_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5640069645_4986d2a9d2_z.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 427px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br /></span></a></span><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>All images by Lakshmi Arvind</b></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Please do not save nor use them without the prior permission of the author</b></span></div></div></div>

Beautiful Things

Home decoration is an ageless favourite.The Comforting elegance of grandeur times,helped me explore more of the traditional decor style.Illu...

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