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    How To Decorate With Black And White Stripes

    How To Decorate With Black and White Stripes

    They are bold and beautiful, and even the smallest hint always adds a sense of drama. Adding black and white stripes to your decor in the littlest ways can make a big impact on your room. So let’s look at

    Rittika July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From May 2021

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From May 2021

    They say change is the only constant. That I always head to Pinterest when I’m looking for inspiration, is something that doesn’t seem to change with time. With 70k+ followers and 10 million+ unique viewers every month, Pinterest also seems

    Rittika June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How To Brighten A Dark Room

    How To Brighten A Dark Room

    If you’ve been with me on Instagram for a while, by now you know I host decor question and answer sessions on my Instagram stories every month. One of the most frequently asked questions during these is ‘How to brighten

    Rittika May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Decor Inspiration on #RittikaLookAtThis 2021

    RittikaLookAtThis 2021

    I think being in lockdown over so much of the last one year has brought out the creativity in everyone. I’m here with all the winners of #RittikaLookAtThis 2021 today, and am absolutely amazed by the innovative projects and exciting

    Rittika May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How To Design A Kitchen With A Black Countertop

    How To Design A Kitchen With A Black Countertop

    A request post today to address a question that I face myself very often. How do you design a kitchen with a black countertop? Many of the homes I design are new builds, just handed over by the builder to

    Rittika April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 Comments Read more

    How To Style A Console Table

    How To Style A Console Table

    I usually host a monthly Q&A session on my Instagram stories where anyone can ask me any decor related queries they might have. One of the the questions I got on that recently was how to style a console table.

    Rittika March 2, 2021March 1, 2021 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    #MyDesiSwag 2020 Features

    #MyDesiSwag 2020 Features

    Three years down and #MyDesiSwag still runs strong! Okay, so we did take a short break to recharge ourselves for a bit. And we did change the format this year. With all that, I am very happy to bring to

    Rittika January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 1 Comment Read more

    Top 5 Posts Of 2020

    Top 5 Posts of 2020

    Another year gone by in the blink of an eye and I’m back with the Top 5 Posts of 2020.

    Rittika January 5, 2021May 28, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    9 Trendy Terrazzo Decor Ideas

    9 Trendy Terrazzo Decor Ideas

    Terrazzo decor has been trending for a while now. It isn’t the latest trend to show up this year, nor is it dying down any time soon. So why am I writing about it now? The end of a year,

    Rittika December 29, 2020December 25, 2020 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Magical Christmas Lantern Decor Ideas

    Magical Christmas Lantern Decor Ideas

    I was wrapping up the Diwali decor at home and was feeling too lazy to do it. Especially because I knew I would be bringing it out again in a week or two for Christmas. Instead, I thought I would

    Rittika November 24, 2020November 23, 2020 Festival & Party Decor, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more
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    Kitchen lighting gets treated like a practical aft Kitchen lighting gets treated like a practical afterthought far too often.

We don’t do that. ✨

Because the right lighting can take a kitchen from nice to quite the looker.

Here, we layered the lighting rather than relying on one ceiling light:

• Under-cabinet lighting — because chopping onions deserves good lighting too.
• Plinth lighting — a soft glow that makes the cabinetry feel lighter and adds a little drama after dark.
• Ceiling lights — for the overall illumination when you actually need to see what you’re doing.

The result?
A kitchen that works hard by day and knows how to dress up by night.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONA_Vrindavan #ARIYONAkitchen
    One room, two jobs, and a pretty lovely view! 🤎 T One room, two jobs, and a pretty lovely view! 🤎

This little study at Vahaal doubles up as a guest room when needed. We have warm wood, louvred shutters, a cosy sofa-cum-bed and plenty of storage. And a view of Mumbai’s skyline that isn’t a bad backdrop for a day’s work!

We’ve shared the full story of this room on the blog, from the layout to the little details that make it work.

Head over to the link in our bio to take a look. ✨ 
Photography: @bizou.photos
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    Tall plants: all the height, all the drama, all th Tall plants: all the height, all the drama, all the main-character energy. 🌿😄

They fill empty corners, draw the eye upwards and bring a little bit of the outdoors in — with plenty of personality.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONAroundup #ARIYONAliving #ARIYONAdining
    A little kitchen secret hiding behind the wall! 😉 A little kitchen secret hiding behind the wall! 😉 

This kitchen was too small to fit a dishwasher, so we got creative. The drawers to the left of the counter extend right through into the adjoining bathroom, making use of space we couldn’t spare in the kitchen.

They also hide plumbing and electrical points for a future dishwasher. When our client is ready for one, out come the drawers and in goes the dishwasher.

We always think two steps ahead!

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    Next up on our Vahaal tour... the kitchen! 🍃 It’s Next up on our Vahaal tour... the kitchen! 🍃

It’s a small one, so we had to get a little clever with the planning. Plenty of storage, good counter space, and even a provision for a dishwasher, despite the space crunch!

And then there’s the look. Warm walnut, soft beige, olive green tiles and brass handles, all coming together to make this little kitchen feel right at home with the rest of Vahaal.

Small kitchen, big personality. 😉

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    TV units: because even your television needs a goo TV units: because even your television needs a good supporting cast. 😄

So many ways to frame your favourite binge-watching spot.
These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

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    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this gorgeous bedroom. An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this gorgeous bedroom. (Swipe 👈🏻for before)

The wall opposite the bed in Vahaal’s master bedroom had one job to do: fit in a TV without making the room feel like it revolved around one.

So we paired a sleek, wall-mounted TV with a warm walnut chest of drawers that doubles up as storage. No bulky entertainment unit, just a good-looking piece of furniture that earns its place.

And that lovely window seat beside it? That’s a story for another post! 🌿

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    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this bathroom. (Swipe An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this bathroom. (Swipe 👈🏻for before)

From raw concrete shell to a bathroom with serious character.

• Warm, textured walls to soften the hard surfaces
• A patterned tile feature wall to bring in rhythm and visual interest
• A large round mirror to break up all the straight lines
• A chunky black counter and basin for contrast
• Brass lighting to add a warm glow against the darker finishes

Small footprint, big personality.

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