Showing posts with label Summers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Decorating with Pots - Jazzing up empty Spaces!

Just delight your senses with a little container garden designed to bloom or feel green and fresh at home. Not a lot of us live in houses with gardens but some greenery around can make it fun and pleasant! Put a quirky spin on container just lying around at home or get more creative....want to know how? Here are some ideas I use to bring in the outdoors into my home. 

Go Rustic & Informal




One of the main attractions of container gardening is its versatility. You can plant almost anything in a pot and use almost any vessel as a container, to produce an infinite range of possibilities.  Keep the look informal by arranging them none too neatly.


A Gravy Bowl




A cracked gravy bowl becomes a cactus pot. It looks surprising pretty!


Cottage Style




Just outside my door I created a cottage-garden feel with terra-cotta ornaments. I used a small distressed-looking tub and re-used it as a planter. I planted some old-fashioned plants....the more unusual the better. 


Go Creative!




Al plastic plant pot can easily be replaced for a funnel. Not too many flowers grow in my apartment, I usually stick with the non-flowering category. But somehow I needed colour in my window and I love hanging plants, so, voila...I coloured a funnel bold red and hung it out there! 


Little Landscapes






Create a scene....yes...do it! This centerpiece mixes cactus and succulents with pebbles and toys to add a little fun to the garden. 


Conch Shell - What a find!




My mother picked up this conch shell she found on one of her trips to the beach. She loves gardening and gets extremely creative there! Looks what she did!


Bhoole Bisre






I love colour. I know I say it all the time! But here is how I bought it from Bhoole Bisre who make these lovely buckets into planter. 


Just @ Home!








Bringing the gardens indoor also helps in changing your decor at home. I always change my decor according to the seasons and here is how I add my focal point at home!


The Famous Matka!




I always emphasize on having the cool water from the matka over the refrigerator. Nevertheless I had a broken one at home! Look what I did!


Keep the earthy themes and greens around. It brings freshness at home and around. Soak up in the inspiration from gardens and bring it home and enjoy an ever changing collage at home! 


Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Beat The Heat!

No matter what you do, summers, in most parts of India ain't fun! It’s hot, dry and a never ending thirst for coolness is a bit annoying! Anyway...the heat being unavoidable, we can beat it through other ways. Sometimes, even the perception of coolness helps. This post I will talk less and share ideas with you 'visually'! :) We can all do very simple basic things to keep our homes airy, breezy and open. Little things like arranging flowers or changing upholstery can help. Indulge in little changes, I promise your home will beat the  heat!!

Changing Upholstery Helps!

Summers need to have shades of white & blue! I think it gives a breezier and cooler feel! I dug out my pillow shams and redid my upholstery! Believe me, it feels so fresh





Green has been my favourite! I don't think I can ever go without it! So this summer, blue, green and white is what I chose on my other seating area!


Add the Sheerness to Your Windows

Light curtains retain light and make your space look airy. They not only block excess light but allow just the right amount into your room. Here are some simple ways in arranging colours and curtains. 


The shades of greens and whites in the picture soothes through the scorching heat.


At Meghna's residence, we added a splash of fresh florals and blues which makes the place look happy and summery!


Never Forget the Cool Summer Mornings

Heat starts building in a little later in the day. The sun still rises in the coolness of the due in our gardens. Don't miss being out at this time. Pluck some lilies or wild flowers and arrange them at home. My friend Shilpa who owns a flower business shared some wonderful pictures of her flower arrangement she made everyday. 



Imagine how beautiful morning cups of coffee can be? :)


How beautifully summery can this lunch table be? Check out her beautiful flower collection....The Stalk Market - for Plush Poises


In this above picture, Shilpa arranged roses compliment the rustic desi "burtan" or vessels. This one was taken just before dinner at her place when all of us decided to cook one evening! Summers do get exciting as well!


The Actual Greens

Adding greens at home makes the ambiance cool and pleasant. Pot some pretty indoor plants or arrange for bamboo shoots or just a simple money plant. Unused vases and glasses can also be used for them.


So many people so so many different things. My sister arranged her music area with a beautiful Zerbera plant. She says she feel fresh to practice her violin in this corner of her home...



And I, at home decided to not only have some bamboo shoots in my unused vase but also change my decor and have my fresh bold green colour book shelf. Wow...it does make my room look fresh and cool!



I hope these pictures have given you ideas about what can be done to beat the heat! I promise, it won't be a scorching summer with all the little changes you make! :)