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Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-55692111078616686142015-01-21T17:19:00.003+05:302015-08-22T20:26:02.159+05:30Shabby . Chic. Weird. Creative.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-33737240827264207792014-11-19T12:39:00.003+05:302015-08-22T20:08:17.449+05:305 Dressers that made a Statement!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Its been 4 months since I have had any time to write this blog. I regret it but I don't want to keep regretting it. So here is a little post which marks a good start again! So... today I am going post pictures of 5 totally different dressers which made a huge difference in the rooms they were built in. Here it goes...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">I like to call this dresser Surya. </span><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">We scrubbed and rubbed to make it look old, frayed and antique. The contrast of yellows and blues with ornate brass handles made the corner look brilliantly distinctive. Since it was made for a fabulous dancer friend and that little dance element had to be added, hand-made handles with ghoongroos or bells were installed on the drawers. We also added a touch of golden wrot iron embossing on the deep, rich blue full length mirror with some ghoongroos to match the dresser below. The mirror and dresser combo looks exquisite!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">White it is.... always my favourite! Clean, sleek and chic! And can you say anything about blue? Blue can be smart, sophisticated and sexy and above all pairs up perfectly with whites! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blue of the bicycle, the old fashion golden lamp shade and the white washed walls... Doesn't that offer a major curb appeal?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Did you catch the bunch of hearts pouring their love out against the solid white wardrobe and royal blue wall?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The true blues in the pillows matched with the bold red are what really makes this </span><a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2014/05/10-ways-to-make-your-bed.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">bedroom</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, well, pop. And yes, it can be bold!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They are officially making a comeback!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While we were holidaying in <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/the-dance-of-the-whirling-dervishes/">Turkey</a>, our little room in <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/an-experience-in-the-fairy-land-turkey/">Cappadocia</a> looked all cozy and warm. I am sorry for not such a good picture but couldn't help sharing this with you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love this bed and colours and everything else about this room! It was dreamy and just right outside was the expanse of the blue of the Atlantic Sea! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The soothing effect of the blue lantern & white columns made this front yard look lovely. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whites are calming, elegant, restful and above all versatile while blues make you relax and freshens up any space. I always embrace hues of whites and never forget to incorporate blues as well! </span></span><br />
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Sometimes looking at your bed bores you...then you think, I need a change in my bedroom!! Am I right? Well don't stress so much...inject a splash of color or simply mix and match your linens. It sure will satisfy your "I need change" cravings.<br />
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Pull all the colors together with a<a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/07/the-3-cs-i-call-them-cushy-comfortable.html"> pillows</a>, like the bold red and fresh graphic blues of the pillows with a coverlet of <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/12/kutchchy-ethos.html">Kutchy</a> work. I paired all these colours with a simple white bed cover to tone down the overall look of the bedroom.<br />
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Contrast neutrals with a colorful <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/07/the-3-cs-i-call-them-cushy-comfortable.html">pillows</a>.<br />
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Don't be afraid to mix different patterns. This <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2014/04/decorating-with-pots-jazzing-up-empty.html">green</a> <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/12/kutchchy-ethos.html">Kutchy</a> coverlet ties this major mix with the simple red bedspread.<br />
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Alternate patterned and solid pillowcases and shams look simple and pretty.<br />
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Fold flat graphic sheet over the striped pillow to show off the pattern.<br />
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My grandmother made this beautiful embroidery for me. It is lovely and I use it to decorate my bed all the time. If you have art, flaunt it!<br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">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. </span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Keep the look informal by arranging them none too neatly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">A cracked gravy bowl becomes a cactus pot. It looks surprising pretty!</span></span><br />
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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!</span><br />
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I love colour. I know I say it all the time! But here is how I bought it from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BhooleBisre?ref=hl">Bhoole Bisre </a>who make these lovely buckets into planter. </span><br />
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I always emphasize on having the cool water from the <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2014/04/bring-on-summer-once-again.html">matka</a> over the refrigerator. Nevertheless I had a broken one at home! Look what I did!</span><br />
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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! </span><br />
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I know it has been so long since I wrote on...I missed it! And now....I no more want to wait. I have been wanting to show you this home...our family home which has spring in it all year round. It is also a home full of art and colour...<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">It all starts with a beautiful lush green garden and a pretty dainty entrance full of knick knacks. Our family is a strange mixture of artists who sing, paint, sew etc...and you shall see that pretty soon. </span></div>
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From the porch we enter a small entrance which is always decorated differently. Bipin's mother is one of the most creative women I have ever see. Right from the garden into her antiques, she mixes her knick knacks and displays them beautifully.</div>
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This house is designed in such a way that everything looks spacious. The living room has two arched entrances, the ceiling is about 22ft high. Even its staircase is as wide as ever! Warm hanging lamps light up the space making the white wall look fresh and serene. It also brings out the colour and beauty of all the artwork displayed in this home. <br />
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This wall hanging a patchwork made by the lady of this house. The fall colours inspired her to make such a beautiful work of art. </div>
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A low seating with its upholstery made with the pieces of cloth she salvages from her sewing makes this corner in the living room look lovely. There are fresh flowers and white desi print curtains...just always around here... </div>
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She also painted this little low coffee table and made something so bright and wonderful out of a plain white table!<br />
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One other beautiful feature that has been sketched and painted is a wall in a small corner room of this house. This was has been made for all the 3 grandchildren they have. Its a wall where all kids gaze and learn so much.<br />
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There is so much more in this home...our home. I won't bother explaining things, just scroll down and take a look!<br />
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Some more of her artwork, her hobbies which translates into a wonderful home...<br />
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And yes...this is that very half bucket which Bhoole Bisre makes where the milkman put the milk in. Its always safe from stray cats! </div>
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Isn't this home cozy, artistic, lovely and beautiful....we love how every bit of it is worked on...we love how it is green and flowers everyday...and thats why we call it " a house of Eternal Spring...its wonderful!<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-57062045138576484722013-09-06T15:31:00.001+05:302015-08-22T20:12:52.916+05:30Its a Twin Thing!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anyway, a part of my twin project was making their room ready. I didn't know if I was going to deliver 2 boys or 2 girls or a boy-girl combo. Hence, wanted to create a space which would cater to any pair that would be born to us.</span><br />
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This diaper changing station below is simple. I also use it as an iron board. It is just a simple folded shelf which I pull out and unfold....it gives me a a whole long platform of 4ft. Voila...my babies get a changing space and I get a pain-free back! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its so nice to be published on a another blog which is a huge treasure by itself! I received a wonderful surprise from Lakshmi Nagarajan last evening! She is a writer of the blog "Dress Your Home" (<a href="http://www.dressyourhome.in/)">http://www.dressyourhome.in/)</a>. She comes across to be very versatile since she writes financial articles, and has also written for Times of India, The Hindu and lots more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She wrote a wonderful article on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lively-wood/181564255190568?ref=hl"> Lively-wood</a> on her blog "Dress Your Home" (http://www.dressyourhome.in/) which features home improvement tips, house tours, DIY projects, and many pretty interesting things.....Check it out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much Lakshmi!! </span><br />
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I just came back from a wonderful vacation from the Himalayas. I have visited different places in these glorious mountains so many times but every time I reach out to them, I bring back wonderful memories and a sense of serenity. This time, I brought back peace and a little treasure built by my friends Dipti & Partha Roy.<br />
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Bipin and I decided to visit Partha & Dipti in Dalhousie this summer. We needed to cool off a bit. What could be as exciting as travelling into the Himalayas and spending time with your best ol' pals? We both were really looking forward to see them and their little girls. I was also looking forward to see how both my friends had put their creative levels into various things they do. Let me tell ya, being innovative is in their genes and I was sure I would see a lot of it here.<br />
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So let me start with who these dear friends of mine are. Partha is the most fun loving friend I have ever had. He is a dedicated army officer or rather he is called Partha Roy, an artist who makes the best caricatures in the world and a very devoted father. He is one person who strives hard to learn new things and loves to explore everything. You can see it in his eyes, his work, his home which is so splendidly put together.<br />
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Dipti is my college buddy and I guess we have been friends for almost 17 years. She is a pass out from NIFT and graduates in accessory designing. She has an eye to create beautiful things from the smallest of objects. A talent which comes out when I see her fabricate things around her home, a talent when I see her bring up her children or a talent when I read her prose and poems! Splendid!<br />
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I knew when I would be back, I would carry something home with me, I knew they would give me a whole bunch of ideas to write and share things with you. I brought back some beautiful pictures of their home. I couldn't have not written about it and shared it here on my blog.<br />
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So Partha and his wife are posted in this little town of Dalhousie deep in into the Himachali mountains. They have a home with 12 rooms which is recorded to be a 100 years old. It is a white washed angelic home sown into the Himalayan terrain with a pretty backyard charmed by their 3 dogs.<br />
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What made us love it the moment we entered was the porch or the lobby area of their home. Dipti created a beautiful partition with <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2010/04/eatmosphere-it-is.html">embroidery rings</a> and lit them brightly. It spread a warmth at the entrance and partially hid the view of the long lingering porch which eventually became her dinning area. When I asked her why she used embroidery rings, she said she had heaps of them from her college days. She wasn't making much use of them and what could be better than making them a part of her home?<br />
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I decided to walk through this lobby, first into a very comfortable seating space which led into the the dining area. This leeway had a comfy bench covered with a pretty bedcover. Me being inquisitive, I tucked under the it and saw how creatively she had arranged her enormous army<a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/search/label/Trunks"> trunks</a> and made it in to a long seat. She explained that they leave stations every 2 years and have so many of them to pack their stuff in. Instead of dumping these trunks, she thought it would be wise to use them around the house with her little clever touch! Indeed...it was smart! :)<br />
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Slowly, as we walked into the room, we realized that this place was a labyrinth of rooms and doors all connected to each other. It took us a while to figure out that almost every room leads into another. Then...I walked into an area of high indulgence....an area which Partha could be at ease! As soon as Bipin saw this space, a huge smile occurred on his face. A smile that brought instant comfort to him and our hosts. Well guess what, it had a lovely <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/06/rhythms-beats-part-of-our-homes.html">drum set</a>, a guitar and a synthesizer. To add to the excitement, it also had a lovely bar. Just like our home, the Roys made their "<a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/02/leisure-lounge-home.html">Leisure Lounge</a>' as well. I named this room the "Musical Indulgence"!<br />
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Yet another room that I loved was their living room. This room was a little bigger and had a lot of artwork done by Partha. The walls were beautifully decorated with some lovely portraits he made. The ceiling of the entertainment centre was garnished with hand-made bamboo lamps made by Ditpi.<br />
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A lot other things I cherished from my travel to this place besides this delightful home. I loved their clumsy dogs, their little angels who helped their mother maintain such a lovely home, the lovely barbecue that was made one night in the courtyard and above all, the love, warmth and the happiness my friends showered upon us!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">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 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.534388479908142.130969.181564255190568&type=3">upholstery</a> can help. Indulge in little changes, I promise your home will beat the heat!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2010/10/home-colour-art-tradition-inspired.html">Meghna's residence</a>, we added a splash of fresh florals
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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
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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
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Pot some pretty indoor plants or arrange for bamboo shoots or just a simple
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arranged her music area with a beautiful Zerbera plant. She says she feel fresh
to practice her violin in this corner of her home...</span></div>
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The charms of Kutch are embedded into its art. Against the backdrop of the white crystal deserts and the yellow grasslands, the Kutchchy people stride in grace with their bold colourful embroideries. We can see this in their clothes, over their walls, on their beds...almost any place around. Overall a fantastic mishmash!
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There are two distinct forms of art which are typically seen in the interiors of Kutch - Lippan Art and Kutchy 'Bharat' meaning embroidery.
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A Gleaming Amalgamation!
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Among the many Jat communities in India, Kutchchy Jats are nomadic, separated from their fellow families in Pakistan. They rear cattle, breed camels and indulge in exceptional artwork. Through some family connections, we had a good chance to meet a Jat family deep into the Dhodro village. When we entered their courtyard, we noticed a cluster of round mud houses painted white with bright carved doors. They had thatched roofs and looked like the ones in fairy tales. We later learnt that all mud houses, commonly known as 'Bhungas' belonged to one extended family and each sub family had its own 'Bhunga'. Wow...we were impressed because as soon as we entered one, it felt cool as if entering an air conditioning room. Not only that, it glistened with magnificent patterns and murals with <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/04/story-of-reflections-reflected.html">mirrors</a> embedded in them. The whole feeling of a warm welcome, the unruffled ambiance, freshness and the gorgeousness of these homes touched my heart. I couldn't help writing about it.
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While trying to apprehend so much about how beautiful the 'Bhungas' are, I noticed how neatly everything was aligned and arranged. Looking at my baffled face the 'sarpanch' or the village head explained that murals on the wall are called Lippan. They make simple patterns with a generous use of mirrors and earthy colours. Usually mixture of donkey or camel dung and clay is used to make Lippan murals. It is hard to believe that donkey or camel dung can create such alluring work.
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Thread and Countless Mirrors
All over Kutch, we saw a spectrum of colours. Locals wear bright colours so that they can be spotted easily in the wide deserts. They have several types of embroideries like Kambari, Niran, Kherk belonging to different tribes in the region, etc. These patterns are known to be the most advanced and intricate. A lot of them indulge in skirt work and coverlets.
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Typically, men set out with cattle while women embroider. These ladies prepare for tocher for their little girls. One such exclusive style of needlework that caught my eye was distinct from the rest. Apparently, it is known to be from Sind in Pakistan. There were rugs folded neatly which had small triangular pieces of coloured cloth stitched on the outer side with the actual embroidery being at the centre. This resulted in small and detached design from the interlaced woven fabric that stretched above the surface of the base cloth. I know it may be difficult to visualize what I just wrote but perhaps a picture might do some justice to my explanation.
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I wondered how it must feel to have your entire life revolving around art. Its almost like you live, breathe, create and worship such a gift. I observed how women gossiped, took care of their children who chased goats while their hands moved swiftly over their needlework. Such incredible and perfected work was a boon! Hail to Kutch...inspiration unlimited!
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High ceiling, open terrace and airy was how I would call this home. As much as fresh it was, it needed to be spiced up. Breaking walls, opening windows and refurbishing furniture is what I thought about when I saw it first.
A long stretch of space had to accommodate living and dining area. The living area opened into the dining and then the terrace. At one glance, it seemed like a room which didn't quite end soon! The trio that lives here demanded openness and simplicity. A room full of furniture was not their style.
I wondered how and where I should get started. The kitchen and dining area needed to be attended to first by breaking the mid-section wall. This would make more space and make the kitchen more accessible to the dining area. So there went down the 10” thick wall and the house looked bigger already.
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Now I had a long wide space to work with. The family wanted a low seating in their dining area since they like sitting low and enjoy their meals. At the same time, they wanted a flexible dining table which could accommodate 10 people and yet be stored away only when 3 of them had their meals. So, we decided to make a huge dining table which could be detached into 6 different pieces. So for everyday meals, the family uses 2 tables and stacks the remaining. All 6 are used when they have company. So the 6 piece dining table yet needed tinge of unusual grace. Using browns didn't seem like fun. So we picked up the theme of eternal triangles and painted them on 2 tables. Duplicated the same on the opening of the kitchen entrance. This area looked charming as ever!
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The dining had a futile cabinet pushed into the wall. We carved out a notch as per our requirement and sealed the rest. I wondered what I could do here since I wanted this place to look unique. This family had abundant old copper and brass urns and tins. They were keen on getting rid of them since storage was becoming difficult. I was increasingly happy to see them and asked if I could use them which meant drilling holes and converting them into lamps. So the urns became lights which hung gracefully with copper chains and got adorned by traditional brass bells. A mellow light inside them looked dazzling and romantic.
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The dining area was not yet done. In the excitement of all these beautiful embellishments, I pleaded them to dig out more things which they didn't remember they had. Then slowly more and more antiques surfaced. They had forgotten most of it and almost did not believe what they inherited. So the junk according to them became a huge part of their décor. I arranged shelves abstractly and set all the <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/09/the-treasure-is-all-mine.html">antiques</a> perfectly on these platforms completing the look of the dining area. We also converted a water container and a traditional water heater into side tables which became a part of this room. As far as I think, this is the best part in the house!
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I could not neglect the living space which of course was the first place when you entered the house. Again, the family was ready to replace their bulky sofa with something trendier. It took me a while to convince them about retaining this piece because it was made with the finest teak wood which is impossible to procure today. I promised them to <a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/refurbish.html">refurbish</a> it so that they don’t get bored with it anymore. Later after some work was done on it, we realized we have saved a lot of wood from the remains on the sofa. The best part was, this wood was used in every bit of the furniture that was made new, like the coffee table and divider. Let me explain, this part of the living space needed the motifs of the eternal triangles to balance the dining area since it was the same extended room. We built a pretty coffee table with the wood salvaged from the hand rest of the sofas. The piece turned out to be remarkably pretty and took the attention of the living space.
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The rest of the living room got converted into a simple space. An old wall cabinet became new where we displayed a beautiful sculpture of Buddha. We made a settee to make the place look cozy and keeping in mind that the family enjoys sitting low. A slider was made into the settee so that 2 people could sleep there if need be. The sofas got compact and prettier. We also converted the 2 chairs of the sofa set into stools with lower back support. This really changed the look of the living room. Two warm table lamps were placed on each side of the television set. The whole place looked cozy and welcoming.
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The family wanted segregation between the dining and living space yet I had to maintain the openness. So I decided to make a <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/05/white-loop-quarters.html">floating divider</a> between the two. We cut rounded quadrangles and squares and secured them into each other which hung from the ceiling. Even the bar on which we hung the divider was salvaged from the sofa! Every bit of the remains of the sofa made its way through various things in the house.
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Lastly, I had to give my last bit of finishing touches. These came in by attending to the walls of the living space. So, with our remaining wood we decided to glue it, paint it and make it into something cool and special which would suit this space perfectly. Keeping the theme of triangles and quadrangles with fresh blue and tomato red toning it down with whites and browns, we completed this work just in time for the arrival of the Ganesh festival.
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Second time this month! Its been super busy yet I thought I should stop by my blog and announce something very cool! Lively-wood is participating in the F.A.T Bazaar @ Malaka Spice in Koregaon Park from Oct 5th-7th! For peek-a-boos, check some pictures below -
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Reviving simplicity from the past and flouring & using it into new lifestyle is how we see ourselves. Check us out on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BhooleBisre">http://www.facebook.com/BhooleBisre</a>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-23597883189826899372012-09-10T20:07:00.012+05:302012-09-18T18:26:09.674+05:30The Treasure is all Mine! :)Do I sound greedy? Naah naah...its not the greed. It is a feeling just like for a sailor finding treasure on a lone island...have you ever felt like that? <br /><br />Wandering around the city sometimes for work or while just walking along the road could be very beneficial. It has been for me a number of times. This month I decided to dig out my treasure and recollect every piece I picked up all along my way...<br /><br />In Pune, we have this wonderful yet crowded place where you get a lot of thrifty stuff. Or let me make it simple, the name says it all, "Joona Bazaar", meaning sale of old stuff! Old is gold, right? So Bipin & I decided to go and see if that is true. <br /><br />We walked through the stuffy lanes and loud vendors just hoping to come across some interesting old stuff. We saw people selling tarps and coins, some discounted bags, old furniture, etc. We decided to go a bit deeper into the narrow lanes where people chewed tobacco, some sipped tea and some chatted in clusters. Thats when we spotted something spectacular and unique!. A 55 kg brass trunk with stunning embellishments found a 100 years ago...and after a small research on this, I figured no such piece has been created in the recent 75 years! And there was no way we were going to leave it behind! We negotiated a good price and though it was still on the higher side, we bought it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgGE30l8Q08HYwiYlb-n3ALjPoKkiFA662M2oPASvt4ZpiNAYZle1zRhAI7MDXMWk3V33AnbbbU_kPqW1hwITvWqAbDLx0bu11d_tQ8Czc0Ih6nqZuVU5cY1sX_lgGVgN0rMg9srYZiw/s1600/IMG_4567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgGE30l8Q08HYwiYlb-n3ALjPoKkiFA662M2oPASvt4ZpiNAYZle1zRhAI7MDXMWk3V33AnbbbU_kPqW1hwITvWqAbDLx0bu11d_tQ8Czc0Ih6nqZuVU5cY1sX_lgGVgN0rMg9srYZiw/s400/IMG_4567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789442894507370194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcmgI4oJyIPoO3zJWKco3sesB5RRmV-dnenf6DIAf7wZZW-17X9qPKp_kJnhOzoRQJJxajgvGM8oykfWe0r3w4A3v3jx43c0tzwhYnOtRMZYpSFpoL9BFRu2oURL_H_2v3AKRNqd9nXg/s1600/IMG_4562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcmgI4oJyIPoO3zJWKco3sesB5RRmV-dnenf6DIAf7wZZW-17X9qPKp_kJnhOzoRQJJxajgvGM8oykfWe0r3w4A3v3jx43c0tzwhYnOtRMZYpSFpoL9BFRu2oURL_H_2v3AKRNqd9nXg/s400/IMG_4562.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789442883445427762" /></a><br /><br />In the same place some other time, with my friend Aditi, we walked through the crowded dusty lanes. This time a little girl of about 10 years was selling some smaller antiques. She didn't have more than 20 pieces of unique trinkets in brass. I bought a strange retro-rustic water container with a face of a cow as its spout. It was pretty and perfect for my living room! Further, I found a pair of intricate brass shot glasses with Meenakari work. Pieces of art I should say! Bipin was in for a surprise that day and it adds to our collection of <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/02/leisure-lounge-home.html">shot glasses</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPc6aRhHJOls00S9N-sApbkBdEGpOfFW7dcXdPxr27LQV1_02OkrNuhSDRh0QDX9w3T0l8CiKxENGMAieYE5xGZ18mS7p8m6rzWNPsHkxtgrsdvRJN8jiH-mdPJweShsL6t_xQ2KlvBM/s1600/cow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPc6aRhHJOls00S9N-sApbkBdEGpOfFW7dcXdPxr27LQV1_02OkrNuhSDRh0QDX9w3T0l8CiKxENGMAieYE5xGZ18mS7p8m6rzWNPsHkxtgrsdvRJN8jiH-mdPJweShsL6t_xQ2KlvBM/s400/cow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789443247721019938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOl_qNfZGZKgM4e2pUIKHkzosYNvsERUVWQL1XcmJ4DUp1URb7svFtf0JM9NMZ4aUAGO5Vc7wj7pMCPopL8MSY-CqaVClBwXccyQ0a7hJBBY_pVRU6nb0DP3Axus9Z0AN5YdkE5bip19U/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOl_qNfZGZKgM4e2pUIKHkzosYNvsERUVWQL1XcmJ4DUp1URb7svFtf0JM9NMZ4aUAGO5Vc7wj7pMCPopL8MSY-CqaVClBwXccyQ0a7hJBBY_pVRU6nb0DP3Axus9Z0AN5YdkE5bip19U/s400/IMG_4559.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789443391887787282" /></a><br /><br />I know...you might be a bit bored of my stories of Joona Bazaar, but believe me...it is the only place I like to shop! My next stop was in Hubli...no no, don't worry, I didn't go there to see antiques, but to meet a very dear friend Siddharth. Since he'd shifted to Hubli, we decided to travel there to see him. In the heart of the city is his beautiful home with a fortune of antiques, I guess a collection from his ancestral times. Thats when I took some pictures of chairs which they use daily. I thought, how lucky! :) Loved them and wanted to bring them all to Pune!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpngmYUZy7YDpuNryb9NMRUzOhRTzECMUi3foZiQQVy6Fkv1yTaVHyDd2Y0i3vwszi3Og-1SSm4gVm-ezbpStVf43HRmaz3Z9T4CfP0-389_7UKFnd6KJqMELkJyBphLHvqMHXsenwh0s/s1600/IMG_1353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpngmYUZy7YDpuNryb9NMRUzOhRTzECMUi3foZiQQVy6Fkv1yTaVHyDd2Y0i3vwszi3Og-1SSm4gVm-ezbpStVf43HRmaz3Z9T4CfP0-389_7UKFnd6KJqMELkJyBphLHvqMHXsenwh0s/s400/IMG_1353.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789443590631150866" /></a><br /><br />Then came an awesome coincidence! My mother was walking past a shop where they basically sell everything from second hand furniture to newspapers and even coconuts. She spotted a fine-looking old teak wood cupboard. It was bulky yet simple and carved aesthetically! She called me right away, paid the guy to reserve it and asked me to come along immediately. I bought it, <a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/refurbish.html">refurbished</a> and use it as a filing cabinet...Thanks to my mother, its at home now! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtWU2ipqNQO9hE7gObf6paijKlaasCh0UUrK5l5fBaSeEd6gBkGFzC6qhgiBzGg-IXg3K610clOYhyphenhyphen59RxzmSvhqsun7IGU6cIMN3jO9sajRfMaDiiCtnd0Mai4s2Kea2U-w0HoBUs44/s1600/IMG_4807.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtWU2ipqNQO9hE7gObf6paijKlaasCh0UUrK5l5fBaSeEd6gBkGFzC6qhgiBzGg-IXg3K610clOYhyphenhyphen59RxzmSvhqsun7IGU6cIMN3jO9sajRfMaDiiCtnd0Mai4s2Kea2U-w0HoBUs44/s400/IMG_4807.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789443972458233938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuCijkrqnyJWhg_gOCNxXAVNHYhRKK8rKuUbgE7p2_-nwRniiBWMtfsUrfJ8XwwbKUpKwhNmSXO3n8PA2NyhFjqcn8mOLT0Z2sblgDgOX416hK_zqRnmpZjGXVgeBvYR4TAt6dHTGNiE/s1600/IMG_4801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuCijkrqnyJWhg_gOCNxXAVNHYhRKK8rKuUbgE7p2_-nwRniiBWMtfsUrfJ8XwwbKUpKwhNmSXO3n8PA2NyhFjqcn8mOLT0Z2sblgDgOX416hK_zqRnmpZjGXVgeBvYR4TAt6dHTGNiE/s400/IMG_4801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789443962441596418" /></a><br /><br />A friends's friends called me one day and suggested me to stop by his home which was going to be demolished soon. He wanted to get rid of his antiques which I found very weird but nevertheless, I had a chance to buy them off him. I picked up a long churner which was traditionally used by women to whip buttermilk. These women stood tall and churned a huge pot of buttermilk which today we buy in tetrapacks. :) Whether I whip it myself or not, I do have an ancient churner at home! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeOr36Om-1fPZXpkDS4YYS672WdfHFnS9JbBNl_CBYtj1oQH6Hw5hFm19dst38em3BEubbzE7cyEqd5sjMZ9SrJtn4-_FYxdwJljn33c9-rmcRTyLCNt6P0qO80FxHtmCiF5-7rfNkhM/s1600/IMG_4827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeOr36Om-1fPZXpkDS4YYS672WdfHFnS9JbBNl_CBYtj1oQH6Hw5hFm19dst38em3BEubbzE7cyEqd5sjMZ9SrJtn4-_FYxdwJljn33c9-rmcRTyLCNt6P0qO80FxHtmCiF5-7rfNkhM/s400/IMG_4827.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789494165582848610" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbgJjHHCX956ofT4uuFFQqw-BtRRMdqImgxxdx05nLWfQYfl5pG16vf-WVeiaMzJAfxkCaGrG3R-et1GP3TGl7aADcGNCeiZi8m-0hwfRpepmyeOJ67LGUUsCPBDOOnu-rfEFB6-q9_c/s1600/IMG_8082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbgJjHHCX956ofT4uuFFQqw-BtRRMdqImgxxdx05nLWfQYfl5pG16vf-WVeiaMzJAfxkCaGrG3R-et1GP3TGl7aADcGNCeiZi8m-0hwfRpepmyeOJ67LGUUsCPBDOOnu-rfEFB6-q9_c/s400/IMG_8082.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789494157608099874" /></a><br /><br />The same friend also had just one window grill made with beautiful Sagwan or teak wood. Gorgeous as it was, I picked it up and transformed it to a blue chandelier I have in my <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/03/lively-wood-studio.html">studio</a>!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3DnOoOTXN6STtcvqhIcVPPClWWQuVBDrSpT3eFNuzQoSCs2Oj4xOOiatboICan2doa31Kb00UOIvsEfej1VutgI-YGRmHSJabh1I_24KcIMK5902xToGgglBl4doEGQuLns-RP2RVr4/s1600/IMG_4143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3DnOoOTXN6STtcvqhIcVPPClWWQuVBDrSpT3eFNuzQoSCs2Oj4xOOiatboICan2doa31Kb00UOIvsEfej1VutgI-YGRmHSJabh1I_24KcIMK5902xToGgglBl4doEGQuLns-RP2RVr4/s400/IMG_4143.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789495019803121506" /></a><br /><br />Another of my very exclusive treasure is the "Taala" or a huge, heavy, ornate lock! It has such beautifully carved keys which work so fabulously. I was off to coastal Karnataka to a small town called Gokarna for my cousin Sonals wedding. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokarna,_India">Gokarna</a> is known for its deep blue sea, an ancient temple of Shiva and a lane full of deity accessory shopping! In our spare time, while the bride was dressing up, we wandered around the city, one store had this 'taala' hung on a cabinet. We asked him if he could sell it to us and he replied, "why not?" :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8igRy21Xdbax5uiLxEqcEpdQlvMLOTDZEOgjXBwCXzvUvn8y5y4K5coeJM6HHOktsuo2oBNyJF9vKk0JTwk53VH4IQAi7nCbejF5wZUbn_ihZ0NbMbeq9G_uoZZiNliToBGpZAQPws5w/s1600/IMG_4829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8igRy21Xdbax5uiLxEqcEpdQlvMLOTDZEOgjXBwCXzvUvn8y5y4K5coeJM6HHOktsuo2oBNyJF9vKk0JTwk53VH4IQAi7nCbejF5wZUbn_ihZ0NbMbeq9G_uoZZiNliToBGpZAQPws5w/s400/IMG_4829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789495187468385522" /></a><br /><br />So many people, experiences and places are involved in my collection of these aged treasures...love them and I hope this collection adds on..<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-1667814278110568452012-07-27T16:41:00.003+05:302012-07-27T17:20:46.195+05:30The 3 C's I call them - Cushy, Comfortable & Cozy!What makes living rooms, bedrooms or any other room comfortable? Have you ever thought how boring a sofa could be in dull beige or too bright a red or simply a gaudy print? Well I have seen such lifeless rooms! When I see such places, I feel why could they not make it a little better...that too without any effort! Let me not increase your anticipation, I was simply talking about those things which dress up the sofas or beds or even the floors. Those cushy things which bring comfort and warmth! Pillows & upholstery..of all types and shapes! <br /><br />This time I won't be blabbering much since a lot of you know how to use them. Not much explanation goes behind how and what to really do! So here is a little post with more pictures and less talk! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Living Comfort</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/projects1.html">Home Sweet Home</a></span><br />I keep changing my pillows, cushions and my upholstery from time to time! This time red ruled in my living space! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHG-kyjuNMaHfvpwksvh_I3PO-3u0BnoK2BFkEbIQHc83TpNpdidxFMYCM7190E3QvpxTB5McKk0R4GbA5obaNp1YA6MTPSUqIzG7SJivH8KF5Kmlv0mpCCGFyDYzYxN-rwboHfGaGX0/s1600/Sofa+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHG-kyjuNMaHfvpwksvh_I3PO-3u0BnoK2BFkEbIQHc83TpNpdidxFMYCM7190E3QvpxTB5McKk0R4GbA5obaNp1YA6MTPSUqIzG7SJivH8KF5Kmlv0mpCCGFyDYzYxN-rwboHfGaGX0/s400/Sofa+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769784593014784546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA38gr0phRzoynET4DYLRvAVw9idZq98ozORq4MZMQNpGATG6Ew51mxjEcq41gpRjtGCgku_EAPN2XQ1tkWEmuZIcFEcGW6f2i35GG5k3Bai_oNjjLu1tcGErNIIDH7eMr2Llv0L3ngA/s1600/Half+sofa+with+yrllo+flower.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA38gr0phRzoynET4DYLRvAVw9idZq98ozORq4MZMQNpGATG6Ew51mxjEcq41gpRjtGCgku_EAPN2XQ1tkWEmuZIcFEcGW6f2i35GG5k3Bai_oNjjLu1tcGErNIIDH7eMr2Llv0L3ngA/s400/Half+sofa+with+yrllo+flower.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769784589819045266" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/projects4.html">Pretty Cozy & Inviting</a></span><br />My little friend Meghna has a home in the middle of the fields and yet in the city. When I designed her home, it was all about maintaining the freshness and prettiness of her style! The frilly pillows did their bit!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb5qXudDNQ-JikmdGij585BvgtJyTFQqGDHWL_HvQZjB2Zc6GgJVmcygbeZmRH5SBpkszIW8IBQDP6bZM7DVNgExOs0defbUmE4Wi9HqyWyG4QKXScpRAbQ5nueKoI5lrPPuQnzVCNvk/s1600/meghna.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb5qXudDNQ-JikmdGij585BvgtJyTFQqGDHWL_HvQZjB2Zc6GgJVmcygbeZmRH5SBpkszIW8IBQDP6bZM7DVNgExOs0defbUmE4Wi9HqyWyG4QKXScpRAbQ5nueKoI5lrPPuQnzVCNvk/s400/meghna.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769784582103939634" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Bold & Bright</span><br />Though orange is not a colour I would use much on upholstery, I quite like this place. It is a home of an acquaintance who believes orange is a spice of life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v2tlYjTp27jYt3UMq5Q5HfBa7SEY0K1aOLlpEbbDgFJQ-cC_Yh63Q6FCGZ2xalhPvZkDoXi-cBGQTMVV7yg7uHPchpHpZWltVPgQZ6aGi6DCHNT7yBFl9vBN0D4ydt5FQMkF0kHaDjg/s1600/typical+orange+sofa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v2tlYjTp27jYt3UMq5Q5HfBa7SEY0K1aOLlpEbbDgFJQ-cC_Yh63Q6FCGZ2xalhPvZkDoXi-cBGQTMVV7yg7uHPchpHpZWltVPgQZ6aGi6DCHNT7yBFl9vBN0D4ydt5FQMkF0kHaDjg/s400/typical+orange+sofa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769784584386628610" /></a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/">My Travel Diaries</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reflection of Goa </span><br />The pastel blue, fresh white sofa and the splash of bright bold pillows looked smashing in one of the beach side hotels in Goa! Loved it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZ0ESnh1kdOOGZflZPWNIq8LvLTrSCv_NY_XSofT5iOJ92movQiW5vS6esBxyTgx0wQeZZ19vh-ncOZUTdrrXI5n1qBS4NjiTSz_D2tf3hyphenhyphencsC6OQ03Ru9ySi848-ZBKSEG1c1blqEuE/s1600/white+sofa+from+hgtv.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZ0ESnh1kdOOGZflZPWNIq8LvLTrSCv_NY_XSofT5iOJ92movQiW5vS6esBxyTgx0wQeZZ19vh-ncOZUTdrrXI5n1qBS4NjiTSz_D2tf3hyphenhyphencsC6OQ03Ru9ySi848-ZBKSEG1c1blqEuE/s400/white+sofa+from+hgtv.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769784595978192306" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2010/07/ive-just-come-back-this-morning-from.html">Zanzibari Treasures</a></span><br />My trip to Africa and into the island of <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/the-isles-of-zanzibar/">Zanzibar</a>, was like bringing back treasure of good memories, and so much inspiration t0 make new things. This bench with batik upholstery looked bright and gorgeous! How simple is that?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtxmT-Ld8W0yazmLd6HHYswD5y90hKPZRE1Q9_X5Brt8Pt533s6SffHacpi-h7pAtfVUi16oBe9dg9N5RymH8PvWhetJsaeyOBKKZbRzIraio5703aGvYAKsoB33E6mTr9hyFy82afUA/s1600/zanzibar1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtxmT-Ld8W0yazmLd6HHYswD5y90hKPZRE1Q9_X5Brt8Pt533s6SffHacpi-h7pAtfVUi16oBe9dg9N5RymH8PvWhetJsaeyOBKKZbRzIraio5703aGvYAKsoB33E6mTr9hyFy82afUA/s400/zanzibar1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769795287375878562" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/11/travel-inspiration-art.html">Mosaic of Turkey</a></span><br />Along with the <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/an-experience-in-the-fairy-land-turkey/">Turkish</a> mosaic, comes rich colours of the pillows with its coziness! I loved this lobby in our hotel in Istanbul!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJskFfBkMyq7XQDcf1b0oWP-d2NeTVR_Q6ZMduxVbcXm1V2qqvIg6nCJJov-HvDjgLzCpbWCC70HpafJl6wSVVp_pqPX7ySptW7FPa89L5pgf0cjK3T489D_xNgNwi0fSLmLgfVLNC1Gg/s1600/Turkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJskFfBkMyq7XQDcf1b0oWP-d2NeTVR_Q6ZMduxVbcXm1V2qqvIg6nCJJov-HvDjgLzCpbWCC70HpafJl6wSVVp_pqPX7ySptW7FPa89L5pgf0cjK3T489D_xNgNwi0fSLmLgfVLNC1Gg/s400/Turkey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769795272526547506" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/the-waters-of-hawaii-%E2%80%93-snorkel-trip/">Paradise they call it - Hawai'i</a></span><br />This is long time back when days were different from now. The Big Island as it is called where the active <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/cinder-cones-of-haleakal%E1%BE%B1-its-spiky-silver-plants/">Volcanoes</a> live came this traditional bed throw and patchwork! It resembles the Applique work from the state of Gujarat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW21rRI44ox_q8CLpCAVZizI-BdWaR0372XCscZWILnGRiDs5Hb3O4X4OtSQ1C0B24Y_lXBC0DbJvU7pdf1qh3C2qwbCEyeuHy77n_UvGpOzf6SVkrrVeV3R1EBR_OYe1LaxDJgUtxssQ/s1600/Hawaii.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW21rRI44ox_q8CLpCAVZizI-BdWaR0372XCscZWILnGRiDs5Hb3O4X4OtSQ1C0B24Y_lXBC0DbJvU7pdf1qh3C2qwbCEyeuHy77n_UvGpOzf6SVkrrVeV3R1EBR_OYe1LaxDJgUtxssQ/s400/Hawaii.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769795275539783666" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bedrooms that make a difference!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/projects8.html">The Dance Galore</a> </span><br />My dancer friend and her beautiful bedroom, rich with colour and traditional fabric enhanced it even more. A tint of blue, yellow and red pillows got their way along the headboard of her white linen sheet! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCOboLu9B5hSZ1-SUm9xBzF6UsCZ08V5bkYPPZVUK0UVfBZXZtOzACd4kMsLlkwVREatrwkuCsEivAFxOO7G9KLWFC8HDT2mgRxL9249REG5fizbrYzVWcXp48PdhUv3Dxaz_8bbXWss/s1600/maithily.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCOboLu9B5hSZ1-SUm9xBzF6UsCZ08V5bkYPPZVUK0UVfBZXZtOzACd4kMsLlkwVREatrwkuCsEivAFxOO7G9KLWFC8HDT2mgRxL9249REG5fizbrYzVWcXp48PdhUv3Dxaz_8bbXWss/s400/maithily.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769801138825309586" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/projects8.html">Green that pleases</a></span><br />A Bedroom with an ease of green helps you relax. Here the bed is been embellished with only 3 pillows to break the repetitiveness of the greens to make it a bit chirpy. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPbq9jiZ88FG0PJ-qWhMFTxmwiY1WCLOy-eVGcypePMPc_q-HIWhwt3Tvkae15SpuoYnDTnHh4fVH9qqr7_Ut_GQkulO4wmUpzyKYWF77_uE8r7vfOTveT3lDocBvOamvvpR2H_x3p00/s1600/maithily+mom.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPbq9jiZ88FG0PJ-qWhMFTxmwiY1WCLOy-eVGcypePMPc_q-HIWhwt3Tvkae15SpuoYnDTnHh4fVH9qqr7_Ut_GQkulO4wmUpzyKYWF77_uE8r7vfOTveT3lDocBvOamvvpR2H_x3p00/s400/maithily+mom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769801139960399122" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Musing Clicks</span><br /><br />Sometimes there isn't much of a reason to click! Bright colours, bold prints, catchy stuff makes you snap pictures! So..here are some!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBv1zoHyeqL7nphzaPOKHkkQ2JfxP4rln_zh9d6OJ6vFe4EMqwuo4GGwYoIjj1uugBwB0-5-6akIct3n5ybyc7N5hyTsyR5-dqpsrswUdLNfr9qI3Lo3broA5YxYSfYf-98XSVGMFLxs/s1600/IMG_9871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBv1zoHyeqL7nphzaPOKHkkQ2JfxP4rln_zh9d6OJ6vFe4EMqwuo4GGwYoIjj1uugBwB0-5-6akIct3n5ybyc7N5hyTsyR5-dqpsrswUdLNfr9qI3Lo3broA5YxYSfYf-98XSVGMFLxs/s400/IMG_9871.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769804373479603074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCWQrlwbUqpKuLXCDPFZxiTo7zXncS_mFGgmvaOGsB-u-ZcHg4u9VPGd8VA1l3U5ujBBKnXIO8lQmNU-RVWnNkpQT8KX2laJ0GCNULiKWBbKH3vUJuc1CxPqTBeP6YonG_bEHWkCAGyo/s1600/IMG_8859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCWQrlwbUqpKuLXCDPFZxiTo7zXncS_mFGgmvaOGsB-u-ZcHg4u9VPGd8VA1l3U5ujBBKnXIO8lQmNU-RVWnNkpQT8KX2laJ0GCNULiKWBbKH3vUJuc1CxPqTBeP6YonG_bEHWkCAGyo/s400/IMG_8859.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769804369457846562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGAEolQrXkDcKtKKL1WbzF5v5uZEI13mlm3oG4SbMo2tRY0c3RXetN8UCVns4Bdej9u7MaCMjOry6tygKRseP908XO2CdCXsXI7wsOa2bDkRuUBFFthjW05UQpHd3ylLAESz3SSwb3Ug/s1600/IMG_1842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGAEolQrXkDcKtKKL1WbzF5v5uZEI13mlm3oG4SbMo2tRY0c3RXetN8UCVns4Bdej9u7MaCMjOry6tygKRseP908XO2CdCXsXI7wsOa2bDkRuUBFFthjW05UQpHd3ylLAESz3SSwb3Ug/s400/IMG_1842.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769804368383987954" /></a><br /><br />Aha..so did the cushy stuff change the perception of boring sofas and beds? Hope it has..and hope to see that change in yours!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-61475715231447979792012-06-25T12:48:00.019+05:302012-06-25T17:03:22.262+05:30Rhythms & Beats a Part of Our HomesMusic & decor...is strange combination right? No no..it ain't strange at all! Somebody has said "Music enhances homes and always resembles something!" So, in my post, there is music and some good homes and studios with some wonderful musicians!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Beat of the Drum!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LXLxuZjFcbzRki8sRdaS94A5Tp9WG0Ea_EcgPERAbLdu3B-WiD1N5EHYbX2_dUJ5-_8_XUmkP7thu5_U7ouModX3ozkmfIlwrJgkIjn9mlPnozTpAIBSU1ApIz8AWOitbFO9lTLHTHw/s1600/IMG_4479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LXLxuZjFcbzRki8sRdaS94A5Tp9WG0Ea_EcgPERAbLdu3B-WiD1N5EHYbX2_dUJ5-_8_XUmkP7thu5_U7ouModX3ozkmfIlwrJgkIjn9mlPnozTpAIBSU1ApIz8AWOitbFO9lTLHTHw/s400/IMG_4479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757930058806312754" /></a><br /><br />Varun Venkit from <a href="http://www.taalinc.net">Taal Inc</a> is a friend who believes in connecting to the inner rhythms of your body. Through his music and drums he focuses on areas of health and well being of people. He conducts regular drum circles for various populations and ages and helps people in participating in a community activity, a stress buster, and behavioural intervention technique. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEDxPOGqmVg6b15tYEPBYOo18ZNKhgagpMMdHiF50IGZRj-NbtR8oR77QNP8hOGzUVKQ9wuxFCHwn3eN_wzRXwRpq1v9caX3Vz1GsYD-cQx_jo5TnqmFhjsqLhUP8xyXST85ea-TkM7o/s1600/IMG_4484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEDxPOGqmVg6b15tYEPBYOo18ZNKhgagpMMdHiF50IGZRj-NbtR8oR77QNP8hOGzUVKQ9wuxFCHwn3eN_wzRXwRpq1v9caX3Vz1GsYD-cQx_jo5TnqmFhjsqLhUP8xyXST85ea-TkM7o/s400/IMG_4484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757930296566751122" /></a><br /><br />Since Bipin is a part of Taal Inc. I got a chance to visit Varun's home. I loved it the moment I entered his little room with a very interesting sound proof studio. He told me that a lot of his friends coloured and helped him with the graffiti on its walls. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x3Vpr4eZLFK8_4QIZ2GnQBZWnV_0EpExB1OpVSSpZ6w6oPZNQ_zwt4UhYsIlcvJ9NCjk0U-_gzzRbX2z9npvHDO04ajv23wQsXQvVzGC2S6k1cS-B-koeVYGzXsQCzcwmznGEesBHu4/s1600/IMG_4481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x3Vpr4eZLFK8_4QIZ2GnQBZWnV_0EpExB1OpVSSpZ6w6oPZNQ_zwt4UhYsIlcvJ9NCjk0U-_gzzRbX2z9npvHDO04ajv23wQsXQvVzGC2S6k1cS-B-koeVYGzXsQCzcwmznGEesBHu4/s400/IMG_4481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757930724130823442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk6vuTV9Y9kfmMviLxQnjKaLmbJy1QPw_y2LEAHjPVyoCyN8vbsfLIB3XMOC37_FmG1gRRw0uotRsIsLhUf2ubocQ5lp-tQOlIPSapj5Hc-akw7HA8dOwWdCIWa7RUPU8qc7rD6-tIDY/s1600/IMG_4489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk6vuTV9Y9kfmMviLxQnjKaLmbJy1QPw_y2LEAHjPVyoCyN8vbsfLIB3XMOC37_FmG1gRRw0uotRsIsLhUf2ubocQ5lp-tQOlIPSapj5Hc-akw7HA8dOwWdCIWa7RUPU8qc7rD6-tIDY/s400/IMG_4489.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757930937260105282" /></a><br /><br />Since the whole place was full of different drums like the Drum Set, Djembe, Doumbek and so on, I wanted to capture as much as possible. What interested me was also how he had decorated his room with other little things that showed his passion and inclination for music!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rhythms at Home!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ycA-XmSB7az3ozOtjt-N3DZOJPnUdMFvdSzS2wvGDOrkGgkcOCZ5spFgZC6E9CJpMCsIhYaHAO4q5A4WAk08nwFnrrPsWFIfOoTG171_33IILLiKwvdCDMwkTy3G8kjc9lts_SgZxp4/s1600/IMG_2380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ycA-XmSB7az3ozOtjt-N3DZOJPnUdMFvdSzS2wvGDOrkGgkcOCZ5spFgZC6E9CJpMCsIhYaHAO4q5A4WAk08nwFnrrPsWFIfOoTG171_33IILLiKwvdCDMwkTy3G8kjc9lts_SgZxp4/s400/IMG_2380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757931581891566882" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUQaLxjDBaWkVBepVqQpmIdSKqwK0WKAhBKgBl8Z0hr3i8q84cMWOhcejKPzyGMcYEwd6HzTyzSjA2Twrhcv2RCD8u6gN2rWRzWt5hRmDDpIwAqqDdL5M_uJWGKrACkrfaYofz3RBt3Y/s1600/IMG_4542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUQaLxjDBaWkVBepVqQpmIdSKqwK0WKAhBKgBl8Z0hr3i8q84cMWOhcejKPzyGMcYEwd6HzTyzSjA2Twrhcv2RCD8u6gN2rWRzWt5hRmDDpIwAqqDdL5M_uJWGKrACkrfaYofz3RBt3Y/s400/IMG_4542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757931153820035586" /></a><br /><br />A lot of beats and rhythms begin in my own home! There is rhythm on the table, on the drum set, on the Djembe or anything that helps the beat! My study has various drums from Tabla, Djembe, Doumbek, the Drum Set, Dholak and some more accessories to go with the tempo! Well you may ask me why the collection? The collection is a part of Bipins passion as well. All along his day and life, he thinks of rhythms. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeGyPAcvrac8Rxb-GjlepbDBqbklBLfN4WomIh6ckT5DqY0aiEas3sfC6w6kDIUhSgsWCGNVYYruSC4Ef3hYdrbYYG-n309u3-PtW37fPBSeQzgLlbwWMU19xyK3lgrykiTMT25VCezI/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeGyPAcvrac8Rxb-GjlepbDBqbklBLfN4WomIh6ckT5DqY0aiEas3sfC6w6kDIUhSgsWCGNVYYruSC4Ef3hYdrbYYG-n309u3-PtW37fPBSeQzgLlbwWMU19xyK3lgrykiTMT25VCezI/s400/DSC_0044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757931367376154498" /></a><br /><br />All these drums occupy a lot of space. Also living in an apartment doesn't allow too much liberty to have a sound proof room. Hence we decided to place them in such a way so that our neighbours don't fear earthquakes very often. So, we broke a wall, framed a glass on it, raised a platform in order to absorb the sound. And voila, the room is a shared asset with a book shelf, my study, our shot glass collection, a funky bar and a collection of beautiful carved drums!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryTw5Y7brNDzDdFNNcxBObMWecOd-CyjOSwJsOqby2JyCM1Z-CFH-1Pgjg7EGJmdrPRL3tC5K1IcSSOEvIt4lU-UhGOZs7jFfq67xaNUxhvU35mv-J6LUdv8iNH3c0gNlcskRBURo7g0/s1600/overall+view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryTw5Y7brNDzDdFNNcxBObMWecOd-CyjOSwJsOqby2JyCM1Z-CFH-1Pgjg7EGJmdrPRL3tC5K1IcSSOEvIt4lU-UhGOZs7jFfq67xaNUxhvU35mv-J6LUdv8iNH3c0gNlcskRBURo7g0/s400/overall+view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757931770666985986" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />DJ Amah & his Didgeridoos</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLzU7OLOqtfD_S8SAoeAjbcBSgL884xCI-k21uakaFxykimqLNTJx3FeS5fyRle1szPcAML-Q_OWgRRi_Dwu5akq136x1Szx4AOWKXDdz9zJ6uPZWNhoIwufBtS_FH3kcwzohH7vCv10/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLzU7OLOqtfD_S8SAoeAjbcBSgL884xCI-k21uakaFxykimqLNTJx3FeS5fyRle1szPcAML-Q_OWgRRi_Dwu5akq136x1Szx4AOWKXDdz9zJ6uPZWNhoIwufBtS_FH3kcwzohH7vCv10/s400/IMG_4508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757931954198462786" /></a><br /><br />As much as fun and playful Amar is, he is one sombre guy when it comes to music. We call DJ Amah since it sounds so cool! He is an ardent lover of almost every musical instrument right from guitars to drums and to didgeridoos. He is the lead behind his group called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ajala-Dhwani-Project/105629849484871">The Ajala Dhwani Project</a>. This group attempts to interpret the Earth,and its sounds and the existence of mankind on this planet. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg5LxcvgugrmMGG2R1EzCyeHQML1iHcwpPl7h_LaonCZmA7KnmvOwnirsE3B5qjsMyP4GfCwkV09XBcqQDCU5Y_U39FdHVZslCCKVLbr1-t_zTiepaFbUCfJH84I_dTCBs2EAEiDMhio/s1600/IMG_4495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg5LxcvgugrmMGG2R1EzCyeHQML1iHcwpPl7h_LaonCZmA7KnmvOwnirsE3B5qjsMyP4GfCwkV09XBcqQDCU5Y_U39FdHVZslCCKVLbr1-t_zTiepaFbUCfJH84I_dTCBs2EAEiDMhio/s400/IMG_4495.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757932136616604162" /></a><br /><br />As much as how musical instruments look good, they can be very messy and unorganized due to the wires and belts and all the other accessories they come with. To flaunt them better and to keep them intact, Aditi, his wife, plays a very important role. She manages this music room making it interesting by looking into the aesthetics of her home. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuD4KW16y330Lnyp4nB6QYLs1K_P1mMr1VbE8LEknaQJBRJ_IBEADrLry5XgVhv_qSp5s8R1mOEPE1jQjJEWNeawGWueKavBsedMTZLpiv4TvB-Gc3p1yZKTeOPhvvzl7kbmFkRDv7Rs/s1600/IMG_4498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuD4KW16y330Lnyp4nB6QYLs1K_P1mMr1VbE8LEknaQJBRJ_IBEADrLry5XgVhv_qSp5s8R1mOEPE1jQjJEWNeawGWueKavBsedMTZLpiv4TvB-Gc3p1yZKTeOPhvvzl7kbmFkRDv7Rs/s400/IMG_4498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757932371990619186" /></a><br /><br />A very unique thing about their decor is the simplicity in which it is displayed despite the mixture of so many instrument which are a part of Hindustani, Carnatic music, Indian and World Folk. Both Amar and Aditi have done a good job!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Inheritance of a Violin</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNynzZ_XemYLmA1iwfcUZD1ZqKePTDWP9lH-O8qnUGuPO6KRk_iN92NoNP1gKGV5h1DCXgSzgNMxXtaCR4DDC_cXYJ3nWieK3jBRygTxEj3V3FDw03CenpQ_kGsmn4JtIuDN-kETm2uSo/s1600/IMG_4539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNynzZ_XemYLmA1iwfcUZD1ZqKePTDWP9lH-O8qnUGuPO6KRk_iN92NoNP1gKGV5h1DCXgSzgNMxXtaCR4DDC_cXYJ3nWieK3jBRygTxEj3V3FDw03CenpQ_kGsmn4JtIuDN-kETm2uSo/s400/IMG_4539.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757932564230931106" /></a><br /><br />Deepa, my sister almost inherited a violin from her parents on her birthday. As much as she wanted to learn the violin, she put her family at priority and overlooked her passion for quite sometime. Then came a day that she put her hands to work on this art with great traditions behind it. A tradition followed by almost every member in her family. A family of musicians!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMe5_WxHPu-IuSiWXxyIQuTTf6uGqweDvCulv_fQYCPsnceHzOIM-imeJxhgV8yjQlmP8zi43xd1ycdXcO136OheYQ9izHwrsMKJ53KE4ma4h_C6F9dUayamYRCAeLCWTqDX2XS2NHhc/s1600/IMG_4534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMe5_WxHPu-IuSiWXxyIQuTTf6uGqweDvCulv_fQYCPsnceHzOIM-imeJxhgV8yjQlmP8zi43xd1ycdXcO136OheYQ9izHwrsMKJ53KE4ma4h_C6F9dUayamYRCAeLCWTqDX2XS2NHhc/s400/IMG_4534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757932786726190018" /></a><br /><br />Obviously, for a creative person like her, she couldn't help but use this harmonious instrument to be a part of her beautiful home. She cares and keeps it in such a fashion that the more she sees it, the further she wants to play it! Violin is where she finds her happiness, preserving it as a part of her decor is her practice. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lost in time - The Tambora</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Kfp9Bhdv2f0sFeWWvTySg5RcAXzh9U1j64-PZeOrBhVEQJMfh-1vorMIAZVEO0DcFaoqgqM5hlc7ybA3Ffx62M_sXhn2tVemXa42nYW7_GePZwi3YwYh6AUpgVWgB-X8zRgZTO6JesA/s1600/IMG_4477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Kfp9Bhdv2f0sFeWWvTySg5RcAXzh9U1j64-PZeOrBhVEQJMfh-1vorMIAZVEO0DcFaoqgqM5hlc7ybA3Ffx62M_sXhn2tVemXa42nYW7_GePZwi3YwYh6AUpgVWgB-X8zRgZTO6JesA/s400/IMG_4477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757933037167287202" /></a><br /><br />Roopa, my mother-in-law goes back into history. History of certain instruments lost in time. Her melodious voice and a unified evocative rhythm of the Tambora soothes the beautiful garden and home she lives in. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57Hlcv33t9t-kIGILIyNsi3Dl0snS6Yx0xStzdICi_0bQix9giBsMtA0G4jKBoY4dnwEo-5xDmpa3uFf7batUlHe4abK2gYJMNWr9vV_s2tHaR3g8CDvzTgDbjwrPVZ4Fqn-Ssz3fTKk/s1600/IMG_4471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57Hlcv33t9t-kIGILIyNsi3Dl0snS6Yx0xStzdICi_0bQix9giBsMtA0G4jKBoY4dnwEo-5xDmpa3uFf7batUlHe4abK2gYJMNWr9vV_s2tHaR3g8CDvzTgDbjwrPVZ4Fqn-Ssz3fTKk/s400/IMG_4471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757933248983059570" /></a><br /><br />Through her artistic sense, she constantly works on projects around the house and surprises all of us every time we go home. There is a new painting or a patch work or a comfortable seating to practice her music! When I visited her last, she played her melodious Tambora in her garden by the Tulsi Vrindavan ( a pot or a holder of a type of auspicious basil considered holy). I loved the melody and the arrangement she made to practice her song. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UxAF3gV2NU0JT6RlDDPeHLRySNH-Ne22P-XpYYdGi_leA3ymNLr0MumK4Rbs4L7agaseHsViNShCwRklOgT1f9gfAeP4l4QSXPwMLn2-B7M6ZaeIjL3qtRCKE8sGrRDpUaO28SW3Ulc/s1600/IMG_4474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UxAF3gV2NU0JT6RlDDPeHLRySNH-Ne22P-XpYYdGi_leA3ymNLr0MumK4Rbs4L7agaseHsViNShCwRklOgT1f9gfAeP4l4QSXPwMLn2-B7M6ZaeIjL3qtRCKE8sGrRDpUaO28SW3Ulc/s400/IMG_4474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757934655797456226" /></a><br /><br />The art of arranging sounds amidst the natural environment of her home accompanied by music is something I tried capturing! <br /><br />These are some people I thought are very interesting! They have a great aesthetic sense of decorating their homes, stirring the rhythms and beat of music in different forms! I loved them, their homes and their passion for music that comes from within!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-69340552013450475862012-05-23T12:53:00.002+05:302012-05-23T13:56:07.903+05:30CONTEST TIME - Its all in the Painting!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>CONTEST TIME!!! :) :) Yay!!<br /><br />During my visit to Turkey last year, I came across this house with beautiful tiles, in colours like blue, red, black and yellow against the light green door! Contrasting with these lush colours was a flower pot with bright yellow wild flowers planted in a simple bucket! How could I not take a picture?? :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLWzF7QcpIAiFcG7c-J7LdfU2v3tvDyPbTwUJm86aeqngO-Xa86kxv-w-AlrLGIkUjKBZECdvcf2TneCRVYIQ2ypPJEKL3ai16X5mZeuWYLW_fyKnpQTJMkJjiy-2034yk0VLu5GNosE/s1600/IMG_4423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLWzF7QcpIAiFcG7c-J7LdfU2v3tvDyPbTwUJm86aeqngO-Xa86kxv-w-AlrLGIkUjKBZECdvcf2TneCRVYIQ2ypPJEKL3ai16X5mZeuWYLW_fyKnpQTJMkJjiy-2034yk0VLu5GNosE/s400/IMG_4423.JPG" /></a></div>Now here goes my contest! Can anybody paint this picture and post it on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lively-wood/181564255190568">Lively-wood</a> by Sunday May 27th? Anything would do, pencil, crayon, poster or acrylic colours! Just anything! That one artist will win a beautiful surprise from the LAND OF TURKIYE!COME ON....prove the ARTIST in you! :)<br />Can't wait!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-19967176608091667362012-05-15T12:47:00.002+05:302012-05-17T18:43:46.477+05:30Recycle....is it a part of everybodies life?When people like us <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/09/i-am-going-crazy-with-re-using.html">re-use and recycle</a>, the world will change, ain't it? Now you may say that how many times am I going to write about it on my blog...I say..over and over again! This time I shall talk less about how I have recycled and talk more about how a lot of people around me have done the same..in their own little way.
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Kanchan, one of the most creative lady I have ever met in my life runs an apparel business with ethnicity and a deep reflection of our culture in her patterns. It is called <a href="http://www.design-kreeda.blogspot.in">Design Kreeda</a>. She not only designs clothing but also works around other imaginative ideas. Lets see her plan on a broken chair she salvaged for a long time. She says " I love some of my furniture dearly but when it is no more in a usable condition, I cannot throw it. I couldn't throw my favourite chair away! So I decided to use it differently... I was in my study room, searching for some small note and wanted to buy a pin up board to save them all. I decided to buy a boring pin board. I thought and turned around only to see my poor little broken chair shoved under the cupboard. And volila! This broken chair was converted into a pin board!"
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I don't know Vasudha but I have seen her work. She seems to be a very imaginative gal with her blog full of beautiful and most importantly doable things! I asked her if she wanted to be a part of my recycle post and she agreed. Thank you so much for sharing your work. Anyway I picked this really nice post on '<a href="http://cherishingspaces.blogspot.de/2009/06/art-of-decoupage.html">The art of Decoupage</a>'. She says that she has a chestnut trunk which she thinks is easily 75 years old and sort of damaged. Since she had mastered the art of decoupage, she decided to use it on this trunk as well. Laced with pictures from a calendar, the trunk looked gorgeous and original. This whole makeover took her about 3 days to complete. Using the used was her contribution to the old and new!
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Rutika is my very young friend whom I worked out with. She, I thought was one of the most sensible and nice people from a whole bunch of them. She is also one person who loves experimenting different things. She says that she picks up a lot of fancy liquor bottles. She tries using them as juice bottle or vases. These bottle featured in the post had a lovely shape which inspired her to make use of it for summer juices. Hence, she put up some simple polka dots with cool colours and got a cork of stainless steel and converted it into a bottle for serving juice/water.
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Another inspired and creative buddy of mine Aditi is always up to something. Though a physiotherapist by profession, she enjoys creating new things all the time. Well I think her innovative juices keep her going and she does come up with unusual things like pen stands from corn tins, tissue paper dispenser out of liquor boxes, photo frames out of shirt cardboard etc. She says, "RECYCLE has a synonym called UPCYCLE' which has always been an intriguing and interesting pass time for me. Now though I refer to it as a pass time it is much more than that. When I recycle stuff, it is usually made of the things which are lying around at home- unnoticed, unseen or under utilized." The most fascinating thing she made were beads. Can anybody guess what they are made with? They are'PAPER BEADS'!" It is the best way to utilize all the envelops, wrapping papers, pizza menu pamphlets, advertisement pamphlets, old magazines or news papers. She makes fancy necklaces, earrings, bracelets, etc from them!
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My architect friend Aloka and her husband bought a new apartment last year.There was a lot of old furniture in it that the earlier family did not take along. She says, as architects they were not enthusiastic about it because it did not meet with our design sensibilities. Moreover, as per our new furniture layout, many fixed pieces were positioned in the wrong place as seen in the first picture. Since they believe in re-using, they decided to re-position and work around things which already existed. And voilĂ the kiddie room appears larger, the white colour helps it look light and breezy. There are dashes of colour that liven up the space without making it feeling dingy.
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From the above examples, lets assume that recycling is a part of many lives. It isn't all about only being creative, it is a contribution you make to this world. In this post, I want to highlight and thank all people who have chipped in their ideas and have spread awareness.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-33587157610139297002012-04-10T08:50:00.014+05:302012-04-14T16:08:36.400+05:30Story of Reflections Reflected!It seems like a weird title, ain't it? The whole post is about one of the most popular, innovative, utilitarian and aesthetic piece of furniture which just takes about a little space on your walls. I am talking about mirrors, the one thing I enjoy making. I always feel that when you look into a creative mirror and like what you see, makes you happy.<br /><br />Most of the mirrors I have made so far, have always had some sort of a reason and inspiration. I love to pick ideas off the streets or from my travels and make it a part of my creation. From my collection, I have picked up some lovelies and their stories. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bluesome Vespa</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1pjNsd5b_2nukTw_S7uA0wmR2NAGux3UlByeexjgJAB5L6jVgn79PY_n5K7YoLkbZ5VVnHRja59vFoGeJOx0ntV2AZc1DBe6vn2GvUK_7y4qFXr5HBzL3brFYgiuz38fJFl56zcSzhk/s1600/Bluesome+Vespa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1pjNsd5b_2nukTw_S7uA0wmR2NAGux3UlByeexjgJAB5L6jVgn79PY_n5K7YoLkbZ5VVnHRja59vFoGeJOx0ntV2AZc1DBe6vn2GvUK_7y4qFXr5HBzL3brFYgiuz38fJFl56zcSzhk/s400/Bluesome+Vespa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731111351810150258" /></a><br /><br />Remember the days when the almost one motor bike was the <a href="http://www.lively-wood.com/mirrors.html">Vespa</a>? When I made this mirror, I spotted a beautiful blue antique scooter on the streets of Mumbai. Thats when I thought, its time to revive the past...it is time to relive the moments even I spent on this moped as a child!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Colour Recycled</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY25F7SvsyP0aesUcb3LC9fBxI7iXzYL5nislBzFczXVdlUHtvAB_HYTdO-PtoHdYCdWZxCu3G9ocoFzEL5owH3ogRsBJALzmCO4VW3a-4ug87D5Ng6M5wQf4AzTNdk6PtPbkHq4zLcs/s1600/colour+recycled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY25F7SvsyP0aesUcb3LC9fBxI7iXzYL5nislBzFczXVdlUHtvAB_HYTdO-PtoHdYCdWZxCu3G9ocoFzEL5owH3ogRsBJALzmCO4VW3a-4ug87D5Ng6M5wQf4AzTNdk6PtPbkHq4zLcs/s400/colour+recycled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731111675304651250" /></a><br /><br />I am big into recycling. I try to <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/09/i-am-going-crazy-with-re-using.html">re-use</a> as much as I can. Every time my carpenter shaves off wood to make the surface smooth, these beautiful curls of fine papyrus wood get wasted. Hence, I decided to process and colour them so that they last, and stuck them on my mirror. Turned out to be a creative mixture of natural and recycled material.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tashi Delek</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LmokVcM3mVUGHtmjdWa5SUUBkE8mwhG6mQA7Sxq_B7L-jyTbYvRniwS3CssmDLzrrjbi5uEc1wTK78etHogjozFu8Bood7dWN_qIpNR2j0W8uslrkI_GexejO2AwQHYuRdlHV1C6yrA/s1600/sikkim.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LmokVcM3mVUGHtmjdWa5SUUBkE8mwhG6mQA7Sxq_B7L-jyTbYvRniwS3CssmDLzrrjbi5uEc1wTK78etHogjozFu8Bood7dWN_qIpNR2j0W8uslrkI_GexejO2AwQHYuRdlHV1C6yrA/s400/sikkim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731110779844944466" /></a> <br /><br />In 2009, we visited <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/tibetan-art-architecture/">Sikkim</a> for 15 days. We ventured in to the remotest areas bordering Tibet. The experience was divine. I noticed A lot of hotels, restaurants, shops were called "Tashi Delek". Infact the hotel we stayed was called "Tashi Delek" meaning 'may good luck come to you' in Bhutia. As soon as I got got home, "Tashi Delek" had to be on my mirror! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jaala</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CGhn5KjUvm5Zq62cjNCdwMQjKWbxQ3wMnW_LIIJPuBihp4WErT2QAFTZvrMOfFcBrTPdo45q2-BLAa6kQKMWylWd2pCuL3hbuVLZezotVyLcpBnHMdv2DOJfu8aRkFIRu8mXpz4PXN8/s1600/Hampi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CGhn5KjUvm5Zq62cjNCdwMQjKWbxQ3wMnW_LIIJPuBihp4WErT2QAFTZvrMOfFcBrTPdo45q2-BLAa6kQKMWylWd2pCuL3hbuVLZezotVyLcpBnHMdv2DOJfu8aRkFIRu8mXpz4PXN8/s400/Hampi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731171721033221074" /></a><br /><br />Round, rich and deep blue, one of my favourite mirror is Jaala, meaning water. Water being the most important element of life, civilization and prosperity had to be a part of my work. My visit to <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/along-the-winding-rocky-terrain-of-hampi/">Hampi</a> made me implement some elements of the Vijayanagara kingdom into my work which survived and prospered because of the infinite <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2012/02/imperial-compilation-hampi-inspired.html">Pushkarnis</a> or man-made water holes and a splendid water supply despite the barren land of Hampi. This mirror marks the infinite water reservoirs and the riches of the kingdom of Vijaynagara.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Zig Zag</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5q1YOzDkdClq_A1N45HoJpqckmqMvw-19194vOnmGw-fEWSzo82ri8FgQ_haTTATOT9SrT54kQZRxMm2FNUj1l6-ZV1Xm_DCw1wyUVhK2-mXxUYT8Iw58zaeP5lCGk79MHw8VkcKY42M/s1600/Mirrors+%2526+Cabinets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5q1YOzDkdClq_A1N45HoJpqckmqMvw-19194vOnmGw-fEWSzo82ri8FgQ_haTTATOT9SrT54kQZRxMm2FNUj1l6-ZV1Xm_DCw1wyUVhK2-mXxUYT8Iw58zaeP5lCGk79MHw8VkcKY42M/s400/Mirrors+%2526+Cabinets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731110637565038466" /></a><br /><br />I had always seen zebras on television. It wasn't the most fascinating animal I had ever seen. In 2010, I visited <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/10-incredible-facts-about-wild-wild-africa/">Kenya</a> when I actually got to see herds of them. I loved them instantly and again, it had to reflect in my work! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Eva La Rosa</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzl59B_D7uRXkT5eoahfI12GgNTIq9Flm4ify7JTejB7HTPV_HFZhJ6kUcZSPQnhYjqIrv628ZyaHJQZAQIgcyEFTZw9XOCB4NQoW_Of6bUA3sAc0gmn6x5QJZyyCbjalpZdOmxJbRw4/s1600/Eva+La+Rosa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzl59B_D7uRXkT5eoahfI12GgNTIq9Flm4ify7JTejB7HTPV_HFZhJ6kUcZSPQnhYjqIrv628ZyaHJQZAQIgcyEFTZw9XOCB4NQoW_Of6bUA3sAc0gmn6x5QJZyyCbjalpZdOmxJbRw4/s400/Eva+La+Rosa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731111965177553410" /></a><br /><br />While I lived in the USA, I had a little Indian handicraft store in a <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/a-little-bit-of-world-in-one-place/">Farmers Market</a> in Dayton. Every Sunday morning, he would sell beautiful, fresh roses from his farm for just $6! The placard saying "roses for just $6" was written so artistically, that I copied it on to my mirror.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Horn OK Please</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWBdMPHNGIc-m4hz8oXnWw5loLH8l3tIzruaVgeXj_9EZtScbs3oC-eZoWlEPyE8vT8xg-i_0FploacysrMcXSwBEhs9_xQ4XBmUuTu_XMKvzjYrMM3_9ok8_NmZdgku1A8_0b6ojwyI/s1600/truck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWBdMPHNGIc-m4hz8oXnWw5loLH8l3tIzruaVgeXj_9EZtScbs3oC-eZoWlEPyE8vT8xg-i_0FploacysrMcXSwBEhs9_xQ4XBmUuTu_XMKvzjYrMM3_9ok8_NmZdgku1A8_0b6ojwyI/s400/truck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731110910405496530" /></a><br /><br />How can we ever ignore the lovely slow moving trucks of our country? They are bright, bold and gorgeous. I can say they are "shaan" (pride) of India! So, I dedicated an entire mirror to these giant beauties of India!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheesha Peetal</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48DP72Ab1vg0SXLs4SBAQrovvj2fVLJ8apS8GKWy9K9ayA3nMTPeo7Es9T-SAd7X6hTanJ1IPGAVNuWpkQRY7nhrSXLg81HEvOyMu5oFotQfbtZ-w-4NXXVaWztxyIuECTs7dkaL9mSE/s1600/Sheesha+Peetal.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48DP72Ab1vg0SXLs4SBAQrovvj2fVLJ8apS8GKWy9K9ayA3nMTPeo7Es9T-SAd7X6hTanJ1IPGAVNuWpkQRY7nhrSXLg81HEvOyMu5oFotQfbtZ-w-4NXXVaWztxyIuECTs7dkaL9mSE/s400/Sheesha+Peetal.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731201914033560434" /></a><br /><br />During my travel to Hampi, The most important metal used during those times was copper or peetal. This place was also full of temples where spoons, diyas or lanterns were made from copper. Hence, I thought, I should dedicate my tall, green mirror to the temples and the common man of Vijayanagara. <br /><br />Peacock Plumage<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy1t9LoEH0v196U2NZS2Qslu1LvA1Ro_coeUH1sjr6FH_lmY2e9vXhToBoWRIsbKkMRDGbHsdEcqwvjJly96XqnfHGaTJl6rhOJPP4bYyQVuWYlWFC46Gnn9bMAjzO5UeY0EJ6OIm03w/s1600/mirror.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy1t9LoEH0v196U2NZS2Qslu1LvA1Ro_coeUH1sjr6FH_lmY2e9vXhToBoWRIsbKkMRDGbHsdEcqwvjJly96XqnfHGaTJl6rhOJPP4bYyQVuWYlWFC46Gnn9bMAjzO5UeY0EJ6OIm03w/s400/mirror.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731169577996615026" /></a><br />I was shocked to see the overwhelming intricate doors on all the houses on the island of <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/the-isles-of-zanzibar/">Zanzibar</a>! I had to use it...the idea, the design! It came popping in into another deep green mirror I made, I call it Peacock Plumage!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-83579408162107781272012-04-02T09:34:00.012+05:302012-04-02T11:39:46.790+05:30NDTV Profit features my home!So..in the month of March 2012, I receive a call from Manasvi. She talks to me about being a part of NDTV Property Show. While I talk with her, I keep thinking, why would I be invited to a property show when I design homes? I also wondered why would I have a stall in an exhibit where they sell houses and offices? Anyway I thought I will dig deeper and ask her more questions. In my mind, I had decided that doing an exhibition at this time was not such a good idea! So, I call her up again to let her know that I would not be able to do the show. Before I could begin, she tells me about her show in details and why she wanted to feature my home! I almost stumbled with my words and asked her to repeat what she said. And yes!! She said she wanted to feature my home on NDTV Profit in the Property Show!! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOQF0yF0LKE1M1K5cRCwtpp7gmeZkHo7O_7ALtPixH6hjeIKCvaNrFkIFDc8bZ1cs1qMWltzYbqZ9sFTu_tM0zbdYkqLf4hsEVeGxTf05VwNJz6q1yOkerIulTVbCdfUWXRQqkLCGBbA/s1600/overall+view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOQF0yF0LKE1M1K5cRCwtpp7gmeZkHo7O_7ALtPixH6hjeIKCvaNrFkIFDc8bZ1cs1qMWltzYbqZ9sFTu_tM0zbdYkqLf4hsEVeGxTf05VwNJz6q1yOkerIulTVbCdfUWXRQqkLCGBbA/s400/overall+view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726679605089473042" /></a><br /><br />So right after that, a date was fixed for them to come home. She told me it would take a few hours to shoot that particular room they had chosen to feature. It was the <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/02/leisure-lounge-home.html">Leisure Lounge</a>. The room which has so much thought behind it. A room that has a place for a study table, storage, book case, a podium for a large no. of drums, a funky bar and a beautiful cabinet for our shot glass collection. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1awr0B4_qdZksCUAkJ0-f4CFM2327tBZBb0w4dYpZhv6hOR0enY91QcviIgNof_S-fGRldxn7Zlxd8j8QSAb9H3UyDEQhWgwlxlEmyj4zyFH8PrIx7lCe_9rnCnKjW8TWmgI2r8EydDU/s1600/shot+glass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1awr0B4_qdZksCUAkJ0-f4CFM2327tBZBb0w4dYpZhv6hOR0enY91QcviIgNof_S-fGRldxn7Zlxd8j8QSAb9H3UyDEQhWgwlxlEmyj4zyFH8PrIx7lCe_9rnCnKjW8TWmgI2r8EydDU/s400/shot+glass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726679888939837746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hyphenhyphenX7Kpl5XHZ1vyZpr75JjiXcPco1cSPdOI4nPNR_qWBCXKZ5nj8ExQzxKAA4-AQUQ9i4_LnroSeOdUfMQkW_nB00YEp_YgZKXJFlmHkQPowWe3NDiDtTvlyBVGl0z4CT1b8q7O0wEVA/s1600/IMG_4085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hyphenhyphenX7Kpl5XHZ1vyZpr75JjiXcPco1cSPdOI4nPNR_qWBCXKZ5nj8ExQzxKAA4-AQUQ9i4_LnroSeOdUfMQkW_nB00YEp_YgZKXJFlmHkQPowWe3NDiDtTvlyBVGl0z4CT1b8q7O0wEVA/s400/IMG_4085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726678790439354514" /></a><br /><br />On their arrival, we discussed what all we were going to talk about, the background of our collection and basically the entire idea behind that room. I spoke more about my work, the colours used and trinkets we picked up from our travels while Bipin spoke more on the lines of his passion for drumming and other little aspects of the room. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAMLrg5eMXcju5ESBoCwDLZsLMyzX5l_xnGeaQung9ifwGCsectfkUzu_QyPa3ZWfIjLWCcs2nlVSRZbsvaii2xV7EljfHok0Fau2NqZtrtRr_WrDVmjIYm45Ta8JUYKiSO3lJNMObNk/s1600/IMG_4090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAMLrg5eMXcju5ESBoCwDLZsLMyzX5l_xnGeaQung9ifwGCsectfkUzu_QyPa3ZWfIjLWCcs2nlVSRZbsvaii2xV7EljfHok0Fau2NqZtrtRr_WrDVmjIYm45Ta8JUYKiSO3lJNMObNk/s400/IMG_4090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726679298018406562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq39GzJpuuTK831y_HML4IbFUr4DMN_5u664_SEW5wGm_YiU6RVVvFlkFamIlnOB2j436CZ-7sI48o60esW3V_qivN8maEzDAO-BRfOaKXa1BJI2dfv8E8dD1Gxzc8Zd3uAJEBFWLZLbA/s1600/IMG_4096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq39GzJpuuTK831y_HML4IbFUr4DMN_5u664_SEW5wGm_YiU6RVVvFlkFamIlnOB2j436CZ-7sI48o60esW3V_qivN8maEzDAO-BRfOaKXa1BJI2dfv8E8dD1Gxzc8Zd3uAJEBFWLZLbA/s400/IMG_4096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726678965616381362" /></a><br /><br />Finally after 6 hours of extensive camera and light setting, shooting the knick-knacks from our bookcase and of course the shot glass collection, Manasvi concluded the session. We couldn't wait for it to get featured. March 13th, 2012 was the day when it all came alive! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKHQcJa6YIeP4LMNyjjecC_jepBdkRzDoSwN29drdinHlChIIVA6KX3TgzxmcmEq6wPtTdUvf8gESeFHFlzt6gZ1Y96Fx1RnoIUMbN6eKILaKFuvTjR0S3L440YYBfKsGpbYKhy-hVH8/s1600/IMG_4103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKHQcJa6YIeP4LMNyjjecC_jepBdkRzDoSwN29drdinHlChIIVA6KX3TgzxmcmEq6wPtTdUvf8gESeFHFlzt6gZ1Y96Fx1RnoIUMbN6eKILaKFuvTjR0S3L440YYBfKsGpbYKhy-hVH8/s400/IMG_4103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726679104354840130" /></a><br /><br />Here is the link of the video. I have cropped it so that you don't have to go through the entire show. <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIwHvq17VPbQVberoUgOgSL7pAhv3HklinJghS2tZiJJSyb3cNN4XIdFij6IDVaFT1hSUf3DoBaMQCvwdFhQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-3957692388283590892012-03-19T12:36:00.022+05:302012-03-27T19:30:10.888+05:30The Lively-wood StudioIt has been a four years since I started Lively-wood. Nurturing and flowing with it made these years go by and I thought it was time to gift this endeavor a little something. It was time to progress a little! So a shabby little workshop turned into the Lively-wood Studio. A place to display my work, colour, ideas and every little thing that helps me create something new!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMkK7QVTOV8KCJPSMezBnH8sf5S6RKZgRJIdlT8CEgnXRYWlcA3OcdK-C0kbJRrx2HNqAifKvsO7v58pJiiX3Ds1gmasmIiF5QhyphenhyphenIIIl9T6aiPs0hn6Hc43heaVrleqfcGf1G6AxmUP8/s1600/IMG_4154-001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMkK7QVTOV8KCJPSMezBnH8sf5S6RKZgRJIdlT8CEgnXRYWlcA3OcdK-C0kbJRrx2HNqAifKvsO7v58pJiiX3Ds1gmasmIiF5QhyphenhyphenIIIl9T6aiPs0hn6Hc43heaVrleqfcGf1G6AxmUP8/s400/IMG_4154-001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724073611946670658" /></a><br /><br />To start with the mirrors, I needed a place to display each and every one of them so that I keep the artwork intact and at one glance, my customers or visitors have a chance to see them all. It also meant, having all the floor space for other things. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHJWaSXR980aEaVGXvXtx01w9Wew_ae9Qm9ghlRWzsojOleNnqEMxvUZzRTTAc-7HA9LqKE9NP_Mxg_V9RVK1yOeLuXfSN-teHb0pl_j0P_yD8zDjr5RHnjthrbPr-6LHnPFMD7Naano/s1600/IMG_4149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHJWaSXR980aEaVGXvXtx01w9Wew_ae9Qm9ghlRWzsojOleNnqEMxvUZzRTTAc-7HA9LqKE9NP_Mxg_V9RVK1yOeLuXfSN-teHb0pl_j0P_yD8zDjr5RHnjthrbPr-6LHnPFMD7Naano/s400/IMG_4149.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723459548740318626" /></a><br /><br />A desk with knick-knacks that motivate me, was an important element. I had preserved these mementos from my college days which had abundant memories yet were packed in boxes. I had to get all of it out along with some recycled <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2010/11/tic-toc-goes-my-clock.html">clocks</a> and put it up right there. I had a artwork, lying around from a project, that I didn't want to throw and was wondering how best to put it to use. So this leftover work turns into a bright bold red grid with the mementos and all my paper gets a display on the soft board hung over my desk!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uO-1WLKTZN3epOF_ImBK8QA0t7CHfmMTtlGcHyD9pSPYVn5tkxVUSApCoymniMypyAc27tzn5M0hxI3djYO2Lls0AnCdHNKAUHKk5tT2GtzKcuLk9NrWwI7gxZOCx9lDXRzVwNMqXJ0/s1600/IMG_4139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uO-1WLKTZN3epOF_ImBK8QA0t7CHfmMTtlGcHyD9pSPYVn5tkxVUSApCoymniMypyAc27tzn5M0hxI3djYO2Lls0AnCdHNKAUHKk5tT2GtzKcuLk9NrWwI7gxZOCx9lDXRzVwNMqXJ0/s400/IMG_4139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723461676886396114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4hXk7EB2JbTBdAU8dtFghq6cv2Zq4KWb3zaR0Pv1drujkcvGCQTyIhGyDonKM5lJO89mMYHuxkBItAYu0REw1slNoScp8LPulClZr7GTCT2YMgTsChu72pM4a3R12BObTPat7fZjvRY/s1600/IMG_4136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4hXk7EB2JbTBdAU8dtFghq6cv2Zq4KWb3zaR0Pv1drujkcvGCQTyIhGyDonKM5lJO89mMYHuxkBItAYu0REw1slNoScp8LPulClZr7GTCT2YMgTsChu72pM4a3R12BObTPat7fZjvRY/s400/IMG_4136.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723460060130126354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22dtAiJ-Rh56PREKn8jCkIUnOkeNRZZfKlPhUNzI3acWbhTM5fugrfa6dRPxk9BggNR2QRsOgVr8ilzagQwvdwZecAq6EgGbHB1Nxk0ILUdltOTR3QtUDIMuTdh9SLqEQPYvkIS5OR48/s1600/IMG_4165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22dtAiJ-Rh56PREKn8jCkIUnOkeNRZZfKlPhUNzI3acWbhTM5fugrfa6dRPxk9BggNR2QRsOgVr8ilzagQwvdwZecAq6EgGbHB1Nxk0ILUdltOTR3QtUDIMuTdh9SLqEQPYvkIS5OR48/s400/IMG_4165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723461357942510642" /></a><br /><br />Like I mentioned in one of my earlier post, <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/09/i-am-going-crazy-with-re-using.html">I am going crazy recycling</a>! Yes, I went crazy re-using as much as possible even this time! I started with using two steel cut outs which were lying around from Bipin's Dad's factory in the scrap heap. I coloured them and displayed them at the entrance of my studio. For now, I think they look great there! The next I re-used was a window grid made with very good quality sagwan or teak wood. I decided to paint it deep blue and used it as my little chandelier! The list like that, goes on and on...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAVczBJb8k_DTf267Sja7GniKiRA5zLtPrAkna7EFcj23yPpyWL5iitAO6CRghYdv8cLbsZBiyG6Wl32X7yTMJD02m_75D1jNG7lrXZedE1jYMsY1d-DHWE-uaSSpVcLa1oiizorm1Ho/s1600/IMG_4109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAVczBJb8k_DTf267Sja7GniKiRA5zLtPrAkna7EFcj23yPpyWL5iitAO6CRghYdv8cLbsZBiyG6Wl32X7yTMJD02m_75D1jNG7lrXZedE1jYMsY1d-DHWE-uaSSpVcLa1oiizorm1Ho/s400/IMG_4109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723459854284522690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM9R2rGSCoExWCTq8A8h8pbe5AxhWG1MjmrLcIXEMloGPBihkx31pg3kYKbHXQrLbTY8gtIKoh_tbOJAvbXgrhwfRWCeU__4EIEkg0IWK1WgM2BVC3SvJ6inWOCzHy-Wx4GuShNSDt-I/s1600/IMG_4144.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM9R2rGSCoExWCTq8A8h8pbe5AxhWG1MjmrLcIXEMloGPBihkx31pg3kYKbHXQrLbTY8gtIKoh_tbOJAvbXgrhwfRWCeU__4EIEkg0IWK1WgM2BVC3SvJ6inWOCzHy-Wx4GuShNSDt-I/s400/IMG_4144.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723462824999551698" /></a><br /><br />Lastly, I wanted to display whatever was left behind. A ceramic bell, paper lights, a bird cage and so many little knick-knacks! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtRIG4wnJtMoTBZN8GXTbCycU6yAUS-aNH1kmJVuk_z5V0kiuE4iU1WwWP3Wc2r31BXsfQJOVWTq_c5-KpoXOlPslaKDodDpSKFoDmxYJqSbhTaKNRbLkHM4JY1cS3GMqKiz96dTl5TY/s1600/IMG_0170.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtRIG4wnJtMoTBZN8GXTbCycU6yAUS-aNH1kmJVuk_z5V0kiuE4iU1WwWP3Wc2r31BXsfQJOVWTq_c5-KpoXOlPslaKDodDpSKFoDmxYJqSbhTaKNRbLkHM4JY1cS3GMqKiz96dTl5TY/s400/IMG_0170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724576325452306978" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQyP1c-m1qgK-kCDFMo7r9wUhg9PLs2at3XlPzdiYztAs2kmILC9XUetdz3hXKkpw0xngxmmEmWhclHHgoCyAkXu0BCRfCHJyZ9geL9lMu1EPXMJblQfTMZtAPV6N4GHBArwSewysYnM/s1600/IMG_4145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQyP1c-m1qgK-kCDFMo7r9wUhg9PLs2at3XlPzdiYztAs2kmILC9XUetdz3hXKkpw0xngxmmEmWhclHHgoCyAkXu0BCRfCHJyZ9geL9lMu1EPXMJblQfTMZtAPV6N4GHBArwSewysYnM/s400/IMG_4145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723460657569848082" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSLEv4WpMgGVRrdQqctO5F6pSoiyAuiSYnx36yWT96xn-044nBA1-bj-8SkiiSDUY12F1f0dMorBy1RVABCdY0WKdRxT5XyU4woHJ1JYtihFDhyphenhypheny8qkVO9yNiSKuDMUPc3FxnHJEPqKk/s1600/IMG_4156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSLEv4WpMgGVRrdQqctO5F6pSoiyAuiSYnx36yWT96xn-044nBA1-bj-8SkiiSDUY12F1f0dMorBy1RVABCdY0WKdRxT5XyU4woHJ1JYtihFDhyphenhypheny8qkVO9yNiSKuDMUPc3FxnHJEPqKk/s400/IMG_4156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723461095577709522" /></a><br /><br />Its so nice when some loved ones visit you. I loved taking them to my studio and also felt good to be appreciated. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_AO44XIhK8txT5tQfAFLkF_ZltJgPI5O1adN7WpKSi9vfoZ0fY86lFO5ayX0xiyIIG8MCv2-UzM9KfVsjBpjYef92V5gM94eS2FOHb2YvugGTotGOYXBwM8Lw-_xcDtuySYMuji3fws/s1600/IMG_4183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_AO44XIhK8txT5tQfAFLkF_ZltJgPI5O1adN7WpKSi9vfoZ0fY86lFO5ayX0xiyIIG8MCv2-UzM9KfVsjBpjYef92V5gM94eS2FOHb2YvugGTotGOYXBwM8Lw-_xcDtuySYMuji3fws/s400/IMG_4183.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723461989499164354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG1wrnCSGhD3EhnZpwGD0gROnD5tcRi7AUTkuv7m9jisYElzPa4jacIcp-ldW1QLBhoZTP-GL8bPbLyAUnYxU3LEs-f0bucwTQ5I9ph7tkfgT5hG_j7ON78kHX_x0jerkWM_RxdgE7uY/s1600/IMG_4135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG1wrnCSGhD3EhnZpwGD0gROnD5tcRi7AUTkuv7m9jisYElzPa4jacIcp-ldW1QLBhoZTP-GL8bPbLyAUnYxU3LEs-f0bucwTQ5I9ph7tkfgT5hG_j7ON78kHX_x0jerkWM_RxdgE7uY/s400/IMG_4135.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723462392308490658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXeJV1tMNLR6vXGEZeQsRbggOL70tVNqJK4qHvW3vwro6fYcUj9iAXlHWxOyHBs7bSw6hxrDObeDvxzPZsuXh8JabzoNao6gdB5ijx42XQ0lXrHrEJS5enQ5SaTTCEUnxjQ5y5AyzEeI/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXeJV1tMNLR6vXGEZeQsRbggOL70tVNqJK4qHvW3vwro6fYcUj9iAXlHWxOyHBs7bSw6hxrDObeDvxzPZsuXh8JabzoNao6gdB5ijx42XQ0lXrHrEJS5enQ5SaTTCEUnxjQ5y5AyzEeI/s400/IMG_4222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723462387941559058" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-4363608074001936312012-02-10T13:01:00.017+05:302012-02-13T15:58:16.491+05:30The Imperial Compilation - Hampi Inspired.They say everything comes to an end....my recent trip to <a href="http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/along-the-winding-rocky-terrain-of-hampi/">Hampi & Badami</a> as well...what was left behind were we and many more in their ruins of temples, markets and palaces which once belonged to the great Kings and warriors....What was also left behind were my thoughts inspired by these majestic ruins. I came home, studied the pictures of the architecture, studied the metal used, the bold colours and the importance of water in this area. And then, it was time to use it in my work...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjuQXQ7PKNsxNNSUdibM3NgRPRC79L0Ss9z0flf15J_KsHyxuCyPZloJ6oHUoAjGn6jbKKstaO46hX4PkE6uT-f1jL7TDKx8nVXSgERuYoNXZdapkqtpfP7g9lUF8aKhLHtAh-XIrX7o/s1600/Sheesha+Peetal.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjuQXQ7PKNsxNNSUdibM3NgRPRC79L0Ss9z0flf15J_KsHyxuCyPZloJ6oHUoAjGn6jbKKstaO46hX4PkE6uT-f1jL7TDKx8nVXSgERuYoNXZdapkqtpfP7g9lUF8aKhLHtAh-XIrX7o/s400/Sheesha+Peetal.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708529208674879250" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2009/05/mirror-magic.html">Mirrors</a> have always been my favourite. I love to experiment with them and guess what? Most things look nice on them anyway. So, talking about the rich Vijayanagara of Hampi, there lived middle class people as well. The most important metal used during those times was copper or peetal. This place was also full of temples where spoons, diyas or lanterns were made from copper. Hence, I thought, I should dedicate my tall, green mirror to the temples and the common man of Vijayanagara. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JzjIWKnbeSyzRbhELawLhUEqgBe70fkmtquNi33pwMFucsGsVfx6cyf6q1mssHZk7jAgXli4IvXYTo3Dc3N9xlQOgegWeZTwEnYMvuQH47XIqY-aGNfo2VCqaC_USeP5X3zdv__ixbg/s1600/Pushkarni.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JzjIWKnbeSyzRbhELawLhUEqgBe70fkmtquNi33pwMFucsGsVfx6cyf6q1mssHZk7jAgXli4IvXYTo3Dc3N9xlQOgegWeZTwEnYMvuQH47XIqY-aGNfo2VCqaC_USeP5X3zdv__ixbg/s400/Pushkarni.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708528959944347858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWrI8YpUyI-BzOo5UNsbsHEbRBf3yCpIVXrKOQnWfdzYSAl4873g3uZFRgr1qVwG6RaK7sQQN3E-Tm3L8HUh7Pu5vvp4giiyO8MYdcyaoYjaDKKo6bVzPiLCif_sYoN4WkqbjVcN_2Lc/s1600/IMG_5883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWrI8YpUyI-BzOo5UNsbsHEbRBf3yCpIVXrKOQnWfdzYSAl4873g3uZFRgr1qVwG6RaK7sQQN3E-Tm3L8HUh7Pu5vvp4giiyO8MYdcyaoYjaDKKo6bVzPiLCif_sYoN4WkqbjVcN_2Lc/s400/IMG_5883.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708529575718062498" /></a><br /><br />This next mirror has a very profoud thought after the beautiful and intricately carved Pushkarni. A water reservoir shaped in a square with triangular steps, was made around Temples for bathing before visiting the Gods. The deep Blue of the mirror with a combination of Gold marks the riches of Vijaynagara..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoJfLTEWGccotqw5AqDWLvgOlL5bnwTeIMG6EHl_ZY7Ln2Wtnth88c0TqDnuZSW2gO92Pc02Gm4gFcgSK-RoBy9xqN74i6l7a4Pnbio8FZQAOGqw_Ejf_PfJnZvmgUD2t6X75dUWcxyc/s1600/Bali.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoJfLTEWGccotqw5AqDWLvgOlL5bnwTeIMG6EHl_ZY7Ln2Wtnth88c0TqDnuZSW2gO92Pc02Gm4gFcgSK-RoBy9xqN74i6l7a4Pnbio8FZQAOGqw_Ejf_PfJnZvmgUD2t6X75dUWcxyc/s400/Bali.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708528857457800290" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQjg5-Uy5-ToHZQYIQzgx0f6i9iPoBE5a3ThJk2zinx0PPj8bg0vG0I5mdOzYf-QAVuzlQa9PZrTAWf_tmondS72o7NuGAnDUhg0tG_YO3IqpX6HXa3LB6_z1o8ZNxviXo02tlwxAcI/s1600/IMG_5951.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQjg5-Uy5-ToHZQYIQzgx0f6i9iPoBE5a3ThJk2zinx0PPj8bg0vG0I5mdOzYf-QAVuzlQa9PZrTAWf_tmondS72o7NuGAnDUhg0tG_YO3IqpX6HXa3LB6_z1o8ZNxviXo02tlwxAcI/s400/IMG_5951.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708559518263096306" /></a><br /><br />Bali is my next mirror. The reason I named it such is, after the gorgeous women of Vijayanagara. All the statues of women, goddess, queens that I saw in the museum of Hampi, jewelry seemed to have a lot of importance. It looked like they spent a lot of time getting dressed very elaborately. So along with the mirror, I decided to make a wall dresser with golden motifs and pieces of circular mirror and named it Bali, meaning earring. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBS1PkTZNOfRWO4HYvQNz_2_ldCejq3DDsZ0h7z6u-9JZkdGgOUz4ozaLTFIXamNIlTAUgYRJqU1s5K7TJTi-rvTdhYQvJa49Z0kQ9ZjEX4r8fawtczF-OeDzhD_fAX3oKdSGCBlHImc/s1600/Jaala.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBS1PkTZNOfRWO4HYvQNz_2_ldCejq3DDsZ0h7z6u-9JZkdGgOUz4ozaLTFIXamNIlTAUgYRJqU1s5K7TJTi-rvTdhYQvJa49Z0kQ9ZjEX4r8fawtczF-OeDzhD_fAX3oKdSGCBlHImc/s400/Jaala.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708529075171048482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkj1gxvfiCdgADCkizuXdCJQ_Kp4knuCr4Ww0lbNAqDrMJBm93Ur2ilF7So9_CXC6bn5upqussOkQRAxLPiXuS87x7eWFqazKGpOELWO6zUvGw59fPHmVes-Rcmyjra4hqn8hnDr90LE/s1600/Krishna+Temple+way.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkj1gxvfiCdgADCkizuXdCJQ_Kp4knuCr4Ww0lbNAqDrMJBm93Ur2ilF7So9_CXC6bn5upqussOkQRAxLPiXuS87x7eWFqazKGpOELWO6zUvGw59fPHmVes-Rcmyjra4hqn8hnDr90LE/s400/Krishna+Temple+way.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708530493002757794" /></a><br /><br />Round, rich and deep blue, one of my favourite mirror is Jaala, meaning water. Water being the most important element of life, civilization and prosperity had to be a part of my work. The kingdom survived and prospered because of the infinite Pushkarnis and water holes and a splendid water supply despite the barren land of Hampi. This mirror marks the infinite water reservoirs and the riches of the kingdom of Vijaynagara.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHN4BYiFxnM7R8BSohjNYX2xojRiSgqMBvndcfeN9BAKB7SIkijV7aBSLeFlasyApHpjhgKtI2qIAC3neC4PZDtgq0uWY4Q9bggb48Wy-FDQlnqlI9Ofj49ylVHdw8UPqXIR2N9xlOgc0/s1600/Nidhanika.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHN4BYiFxnM7R8BSohjNYX2xojRiSgqMBvndcfeN9BAKB7SIkijV7aBSLeFlasyApHpjhgKtI2qIAC3neC4PZDtgq0uWY4Q9bggb48Wy-FDQlnqlI9Ofj49ylVHdw8UPqXIR2N9xlOgc0/s400/Nidhanika.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708528580751765378" /></a><br /><br />Storage of any sort has been one of the most important part of our lives. We need it all over. Nidhanika meaning shelf in Sanskrit - is a solid display and storage shelf for books or anything else. It has simple yet ornate golden wrought iron embellishments. The little motif in golden marks the literacy and riches of the era of the Saluva dynasty. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSBHA8ryQ_6v78okmdD8VEBnVbyk2B0ilyw8Y7O3p90Y7F8gDmMUD70F_gOYmooc9lFUk1FhkMEGlWxuaYrUoGi8XYivNhv_QGwtY2XhAPiYBsUD_6I287xN4hhQ5ggi6z-2qYFlcaz4/s1600/Koshayi.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSBHA8ryQ_6v78okmdD8VEBnVbyk2B0ilyw8Y7O3p90Y7F8gDmMUD70F_gOYmooc9lFUk1FhkMEGlWxuaYrUoGi8XYivNhv_QGwtY2XhAPiYBsUD_6I287xN4hhQ5ggi6z-2qYFlcaz4/s400/Koshayi.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708528707819030562" /></a><br /><br />Last but not the least, after so much time, we saw the Milky way in the twilight that spread over Hampi. That moment was so significant for me, that Koshayi meaning drawers in Sanskrit is a piece <a href="http://lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/11/travel-inspiration-art.html">inspired</a> by the clear starry nights over the expansive strech of these ruins. The drawers are made blue with golden beads to imitate the shinning stars.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833768548256944933.post-60384887084337724922012-01-31T18:22:00.006+05:302012-01-31T18:37:01.380+05:30Prismma & Lively-wood come together!Prismma...an online magazine conceptualized as a platform for showcasing interior design, home decor and lifestyle. The features span various aspects of home living and interior design......and it featured me!! :)
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<br />My post on <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/12/dealing-with-small-spaces-trunks-do-it.html">trunks</a> and its usage got its place on the <a href="http://www.prismma.in/7580/inspired-home-janfeb-2012/">Prismma</a> magazine.
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<br />The step by step feature on <a href="http://www.lively-wood.blogspot.in/2011/03/organizing-art-on-wallnot-big-deal.html <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-">displaying art on the wall</a> was the most welcomed post on <a href="http://www.prismma.in/7580/inspired-home-janfeb-2012/">Prismma
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<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6-Tzu07j7ykaAPGqOh5dKDNcnXsxVDijuZ56psrUWVyVNIuBKXc0hcWxSb_3Wzm91tYRFdHkkzOhqoKBG3AGV5wu-PARik3q72Jfcs3ODaZT_wiH59_zj_jneb9kkMXXR-NDWtdtjQU/s400/Sonia+pg+32.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703778654929852274" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://lively-wood.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Soniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310616488016099021noreply@blogger.com1