Pillow Talk

Thomas Paul

Soft, sumptuous pillows remind us all of a lazy afternoon when it is pouring hard outside and the sky is overcast with dark clouds. 

And the effect really multiplies when you are staying next to the sea and the roaring waves are breaking against your boundary wall amidst pounding rains. Have you ever watched the rain pouring over the sea? Try to catch the image sometime... you will be mesmerised!!

By the way, this post is not about rains but pillows. More precisely, the pillow cover designs. I am sharing some designs that I love....

COCOCOZY

KOKO

SERENA

Jonathan Adler

FJS

Pillows and Throws

These unusual designs will liven up any room with a touch of modernism and aesthetics. So curl up with one of these pillows next to a window and watch the pitter-patter or the blinding rain outside.

Cabinet Post

Hi friends! I have been busy with my writing assignments, so missed my blog post. 

This week I will tell you about something close to my heart. Don't get me wrong by the title. No, I am not talking about the Parliament or the Ministers. But about a versatile piece of furniture that is both a popular home decoration and utility piece -- the cabinets.  Some are exquisite with intricate inlay work, some very basic and some innovative. Have your pick and elevate it into an exquisite piece with imaginations and graceful sensibilities.

Whether in living room, bedroom, foyer or study-- these pieces are sure to raise the decor of any space a few notches higher and store your knick-knacks as well.

Inlaid Opulence

 

Rustic

Raspberry Inlaid

Dark Beauty

 

Simple Elegance

White Splendour

Warm and Elaborately Carved

Floor Cabinet

 

Steel Cabinet

White and Pale Blue

Oriental

Cane Cabinet

Images Courtesy: Graham and Greene, Apartment Therapy, House to Home, Femalenetwork, New England Home.

Romancing the woods

In this age of plywood and particle boards, solid wood furniture hold a special place of their own. Remember those wooden cupboards, dressers and beds of your grandparents? Yes, they were heavy and occupied a lot of space-- but each of them had a character of its own. 

Have a look at these individually handcrafted furniture at Lombok and revisit the bygone eras.....

These pieces are manufactured in Lombok -- an island in Indonesia. Popular among both domestic and international tourists, Lombok is often termed as “an unspoiled Bali,” or “Bali’s sister island.” 

Interestingly called a Piano stool

Anyone for these blanket chests?

Chest of drawers to stash all your accessories...

This bench strikes a chord somewhere...

Planter's armchair

 

Aptly called Lazy chair

 I am sure this chair will make many of you nostalgic! Those summer vacations at the grandpa's place... Curling up with a book... or Taking a nap in the sun on the chair on a winter afternoon....

Tall boy chest to store my paper goodies!!

This Study Table can also be used as a dressing table

Lombok also has other accessories for your home... 

Windlights

For holding your blings!!!

 This ornate photo-frame is ideal for displaying your wedding pictures...

A mother-of-pearl frame

An artistic ceramic vase

So if you want to explore more, visit Lombok furniture here 

You may also be able to avail of their ongoing sale offer.

Sweet Dreams

They entertain us. They grab our eyeballs wherever they go. We try to emulate them. We follow them. They invade various realms of our lives through magazines, televisions and the internet. And we encroach upon their privacy in public.

       But most of the time, they are out of the reach of the common man. They are designers, architects, artists ....-- all enjoying celebrity status in their own fields.

      Most of the times, they are braving the flashlights, smiling at shutterbugs, setting trends.....

    But away from the humdrum, how do these stars spend their quiet moments?

Bedroom of Fashion Czarina Donatella Versace

Bedroom of Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo

Simple bedroom of Actor Meg Ryan

Bedroom of Fashion Designer Josie Natori

Eclectic Bedroom of Fashion Designer Roberto Cavalli

Africa-influenced bedroom of a journalist-designer

Bedroom of Actress Alexandra Wentworth

 Pictures courtesy Elle Decor