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    Moody Teen Bedroom Reveal

    Moody Teen Bedroom Reveal

    Our moody teen bedroom reveal from Krishna’s Scandinavian Home is here today. This room has turned out just as grey and moody as we expected it too. And what I truly love about it is that with all the grey

    Rittika March 3, 2020August 17, 2020 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Krishna's Scandinavian Home, Projects 10 Comments Read more

    Mid Century Modern Living Room – Part 1

    Mid-Century Modern Living Room - Part 1

    We’re here today to introduce the show stopper of our mid century modern home, its mid century modern living room. Even though I am introducing this living room to you now, it is almost near completion. Which means that some

    Rittika February 25, 2020February 24, 2020 Balconies & Terraces, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Mid Century Modern Home, Projects No Comments Read more

    Living Room Refresh With Magnolia Furniture Store

    Magnolia Furniture Store

    I have visited the Magnolia furniture store online many a times. And I have loved almost every piece of furniture I’ve seen there every single time. So a chance to refresh my own living room using any furniture I liked

    Rittika February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 A Little Bit of Me, Accessories, Furniture, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Shopping Hotspots 5 Comments Read more

    Mom’s Home Office Reveal

    Mom's Home Office Reveal

    We’re here with mom’s home office reveal today, and considering how little we changed here, I am thrilled with how truly ‘refreshed’ the room now looks. If you remember, this is a quick refresh that we are giving my parents’

    Rittika February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 Home Interiors, Home Office, My Parents' Home, Projects 6 Comments Read more

    Wood And White Boy’s Room – Part 1

    Wood And White Boy's Room - Part 1

    We’re happy to introduce the next space from our Mid Century Modern Home today, the Wood and White Boy’s Room. This bedroom too, will belong to a ‘boy’ who is actually a young man almost at the end of college.

    Rittika January 28, 2020May 3, 2021 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Mid Century Modern Home, Projects 2 Comments Read more

    All The Winning Pics of #MyDesiSwag 2019

    All The Winning Pics of #MyDesiSwag 2019

    Another year has gone by in the blink of an eye and I can’t believe #MyDesiSwag is already 2 years old! The highlight of this year was reaching 50000 posts shared on this hashtag party. That deserved a party of

    Rittika January 21, 2020May 28, 2021 Balconies & Terraces, Bedrooms, Festival & Party Decor, Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Kitchens, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover Reveal

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover Reveal

    Hello and welcome to our first reveal of this new decade! Today, we bring to your our quick and easy guest room makeover reveal from our ‘We Want It Brighter Makeover‘.

    Rittika January 14, 2020August 17, 2020 'We Want It Brighter' Makeover, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Projects 12 Comments Read more

    Top 5 Posts Of 2019

    Top 5 Posts of 2019

    A very Happy New Year to you from the very first post of this year from this blog. We aren’t just welcoming a new year, but also a new decade this time. I love the way this blog has grown

    Rittika January 7, 2020October 19, 2020 Balconies & Terraces, Bedrooms, Festival & Party Decor, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 Comments Read more

    Bold Blue Boy’s Room – Part 1

    Bold Blue Boys Room - Part 1

    Today we have a short introduction to our Bold Blue Boy’s room from our Mid Century Modern Home. Our ‘boy’ is actually a young man who has just finished college and started working. Which goes to say that his requirements

    Rittika December 31, 2019December 30, 2019 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Mid Century Modern Home, Projects 3 Comments Read more

    9 Beautiful Boho Wall Decor Ideas

    9 Beautiful Boho Wall Decor Ideas

    ‘Bohemian’ is often described as free spirited and unconventional in an artistic way. To me, that means being able to express yourself, whether in terms of ideas, clothes, designs, colours or patterns, without any rules, and straight from the heart.

    Rittika December 24, 2019December 20, 2019 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more
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    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this dining area. (Swi An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this dining area. (Swipe 👈🏻 for before)

From six chairs around a rectangular table to a cosy dining nook built for lingering. The biggest change here wasn’t just the furniture—it was the way the space is used.

Before:
• A conventional dining setup taking up most of the room

After:
• A custom banquette that comfortably seats more people
• A round table that makes conversations flow better
• Soft blush walls that bring warmth to the space
• A flock of brass birds adding a playful touch overhead

The result? A dining corner that feels more like everyone’s favourite seat in the house.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONA_Mio #ARIYONAdining #beforeafter
    The brick wall is the star of this balcony. By da The brick wall is the star of this balcony.

By day, it brings warmth and texture.

By evening, the spotlights take over—washing the surface with light and revealing every ridge, groove, and imperfection that makes brick so beautiful.

Add a pair of woven pendants casting their own patterns, and this little corner transforms completely after sunset.

Proof that good materials get even better with good lighting.

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#AI_Phoenix #ARIYONAbalcony
    Here’s an #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this living roo Here’s an #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this living room. (Swipe 👈🏻 for before)

We flipped the sofa to the opposite wall—and the entire space started working differently.

Before:
• The seating interrupted the flow between living and dining

After:
• A clearer pathway through the home
• Better visual connection between living and dining
• A dedicated TV wall with layered artwork and styling
• Space for a decorative partition that gently defines zones without closing them off

One furniture move.
A completely different experience of the room.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Kai #ARIYONAliving #beforeafter
    Dining lights have a tough job. They need to make Dining lights have a tough job.

They need to make the food look good, the table feel inviting, and somehow avoid becoming the only thing anyone notices.

A few things we look for:

• The right scale for the table
• Light that feels warm, not interrogation-room bright
• A shape that adds personality without stealing the show
• Something worth looking at even when it’s switched off

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONAroundup #ARIYONAdining
    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this boy’s bedroom. (S An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this boy’s bedroom. (Swipe left for before)

The biggest change here? We flipped the bed placement entirely.

Before:
• the bed blocked movement and made the room feel tighter
• bulky furniture + dark curtains made the space feel heavier than it was

After:
• the new bed position opened up the layout
• a full-height wardrobe streamlined the storage
• soft neutrals + layered textures made the room feel calmer and brighter
• wall lights freed up bedside space and added a boutique-hotel vibe

Sometimes the smartest design move isn’t adding more.
It’s simply rethinking the plan.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Shway #ARIYONAkids
    A dressing corner designed for a teenager who want A dressing corner designed for a teenager who wanted her room to feel soft, calm, and just a little bit Pinterest-worthy 💗

This nook was designed to do a little bit of everything:
• dressing table + window seat
• soft curves to keep the space feeling playful
• an arched mirror to visually open up the corner
• warm lighting that feels dreamy at night
• and layered blush tones because apparently “just one pink” was not enough 😄

Swipe 👈🏻 for the full setup and those floating butterfly lights quietly stealing the show.

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    Headboards are basically the eyebrows of a bedroom Headboards are basically the eyebrows of a bedroom. 

They do three main jobs:

• Stop pillows from escaping
• Give you something to lean on during late-night scrolling
• Make the bed look far more put together than it probably is

From upholstered panels to warm wood details and everything in between, headboards quietly set the tone for the entire room.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONAroundup #ARIYONAbedroom
    Soft neutrals, layered textures, and one chair tha Soft neutrals, layered textures, and one chair that quietly steals the spotlight 🤍

This living room was designed to feel calm without feeling flat:
• textural fabrics instead of loud contrasts
• curved seating to soften all the straight architectural lines
• sheer curtains that let the daylight do most of the work
• warm wood tones to balance the creamy palette
• and subtle patterns that reveal themselves slowly

Swipe 👈🏻 for a closer look at our favourite reading corner in the house.

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