Surajit Bomti Iyengar's artful abode,Calcutta

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This residence was on mind when I first read about this residence in Elle Decor.As always the  City of Joy..Calcutta is on mind ...i always read about Calcutta and places in and out of Calcutta and various walks organised by the city ..And then i read about a walk which gives us breakfast at the Iyengars place.And then i just couldn't resist posting about the wonderful home.An artful abode where they feature the prized and the precious possessions of theirs..The images are taken by the great master of Interior Photography "Sir Henry Wilson".these are images from Elle Decor..Read more about <a href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/an-antique-address/1/137871.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the Calcutta apartment of the Iyengar family, a bedroom includes an array of ceramic and bone-china plates, a vintage clock, and Art Deco seating</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A drawing by Shahjajan hangs above a cabinet in the dining area.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Surajit Iyengar’s bedroom holds an antique Bengal four-poster.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An antique desk and bureau in Surajit’s bedroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Colonial furniture and paintings by young Bengal artists in the dining area.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Surajit Bomti Iyengar's artful abode,Calcutta

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ITS IN THE DETAILS

<span style="font-weight: normal;">CREATING CHARACTER</span><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/AVvXsEjsG9Dd8wTWENqhhTTjoNH5qyEqToivMxxQ1ubXwky9PuBaXo46meFwQl_GwUDXYbLDNJ17HvcdIyRXf7xZJorrqrefKvAduwOpZ6kqsaz12yfRuZRnKkpmCJCG7c5tM6JpNRA2bUtNe7Q/s1600/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG9Dd8wTWENqhhTTjoNH5qyEqToivMxxQ1ubXwky9PuBaXo46meFwQl_GwUDXYbLDNJ17HvcdIyRXf7xZJorrqrefKvAduwOpZ6kqsaz12yfRuZRnKkpmCJCG7c5tM6JpNRA2bUtNe7Q/s640/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mydesigndump.blogspot%2Ccom/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br></span><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a chateau in Provence...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a cottage by the sea...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />as long as it was built before 1940</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />before the millwork and mouldings began to disappear</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the ceilings and walls became non-descript</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the windows lost their charm</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the front of a house became... a garage</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-in-details.html#more">Read more »</a>

ITS IN THE DETAILS

CREATING CHARACTER via I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse... or a chateau in Provence... or a cottage by the sea... as long as it w...

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DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'm on VACATION!!!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(can you guess what I'm doing?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZFJcRZ5tM1xjUDYS0erF4cjjUvt6QT2suharIlb-l5vJIaAQEmEsDZ2Vute_KLYFiAP0v697wloPVNAsZXh2HqPxA3Y-c75DCQpP8Ih1OXjdy7HkiKjN9sZHu-pHsPVK2s-RBVlYcMlw/s1600/IMG_3268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZFJcRZ5tM1xjUDYS0erF4cjjUvt6QT2suharIlb-l5vJIaAQEmEsDZ2Vute_KLYFiAP0v697wloPVNAsZXh2HqPxA3Y-c75DCQpP8Ih1OXjdy7HkiKjN9sZHu-pHsPVK2s-RBVlYcMlw/s640/IMG_3268.JPG" width="640"></a></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 please welcome my guest blogger:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Shahab Shokouhi from </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.dullesglassandmirror.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Dulles Glass and Mirror</span></a></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 /> <em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6 Decorating Tips for Your In-Home Mirrors</span></em></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNfJ2oRHHkJMBgJJDG1UPuRzOqXA0SLsN_5j6laePPhgF5_-b2ElsniqNrH3kGA_496aXwgm3P_EMSGsUPSE-lFuVr2tZzFYTbnjuEziMLNdt2Ma5THyqQ1R-cZXXsq1Wsnga46F6cwVd/s1600/m1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNfJ2oRHHkJMBgJJDG1UPuRzOqXA0SLsN_5j6laePPhgF5_-b2ElsniqNrH3kGA_496aXwgm3P_EMSGsUPSE-lFuVr2tZzFYTbnjuEziMLNdt2Ma5THyqQ1R-cZXXsq1Wsnga46F6cwVd/s1600/m1.jpg"></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></i>There are many decorative tips and tricks one can do with mirrors. In this post, we will look at the best way <br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/decorating-with-mirrors.html#more">Read more »</a>

DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

I'm on VACATION!!!!! (can you guess what I'm doing?) So please welcome my guest blogger:   Shahab Shokouhi from Dulles Glass and Mir...

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