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.

Wall -to-Wall

What do people put up on their walls? I often observe this when I visit someone's place. The wall decor always adds a dimension to the interiors. Besides, it reveals the tastes of the hosts or tells stories about the owners' travels to different parts of the world. 

       In India, for centuries, women used to paint the walls with colours and motifs, borrowing forms and symbols from nature-- like flowers, birds, crops, leaves, shells, fish etc-- popularly known as  Warli art, Alpona, Rangoli etc.--in different names in different Indian states. Similar forms were also popular in the western world.

While this is still being practiced in villages, we modern city-dwellers decorate our walls with paintings, embroidered pieces, graphic art, puppets, wall paper, mirror..... what else?...

Have a look....

Chinese wallpaper

Framed Butterflies

Painting framed by a mirror

Vibrant wallpaper

Serene

Masculine

Images via: Elle Decor, Apartment Therapy, Lonny Magazine,  Style at Home, Living Etc