Skip to content

One Brick At A Time

From ‘House’ to ‘Home’

Menu

  • PORTFOLIO
  • FEATURES & ARTICLES
  • HOME
    One Brick At A Time

    Tips, Trends & DIY

    11 Great Gallery Wall Layout Ideas

    11 Great Gallery Wall Layout Ideas

    A couple of weeks back we started our series on gallery walls with 17 Exciting Gallery Wall Items. From photographs and artwork to tennis rackets and even spoons, we shared lots of interesting things you can put on your gallery

    Rittika July 7, 2020August 21, 2022 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 Comments Read more

    17 Exciting Gallery Wall Items

    17 Exciting Gallery Wall Items

    I love gallery walls. When I started researching this post I realised I have about half a dozen gallery walls in my home itself. Some of them are mini galleries, having three to four gallery wall items, but they are

    Rittika June 23, 2020July 21, 2020 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 14 Comments Read more

    12 Terrific Door Design Ideas

    12 Terrific Door Design Ideas

    A while back, I wrote a post on ‘4 Easy Steps To A Beautiful Home Entrance‘. The first step there was to make a beautiful door. Since then I have had numerous requests asking for door design ideas and so

    Rittika June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From May 2020

    Our Most Pinned Images From May 2020

    A year and a half back our Pinterest page said ‘1 million monthly unique viewers’ for the first time, and I was so excited about sharing it with all of you here. Today, the page says ’10m+ monthly unique viewers’

    Rittika June 9, 2020May 28, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    9 Easy Steps To A Fabulous Entryway

    9 Easy Steps To A Fabulous Entryway

    The foyer or entryway of a home is like the first chapter of a book. It can make a great impression and leave you asking for more. Or it can be dull and boring and want you to stop your

    Rittika June 2, 2020June 16, 2020 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Easy DIY Wall Mural Ideas

    Easy DIY Wall Mural Ideas

    This post today is a little self indulgent. I started my research for easy DIY wall mural ideas for myself, because I decided to paint a wall in my home. But let me start from the beginning.

    Rittika May 26, 2020July 16, 2021 A Little Bit of Me, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    Decor Inspiration On #RittikaLookAtThis 2020

    RittikaLookAtThis 2020

    Another year of design and decor inspiration and we’re back with a round up of our winners of #RittikaLookAtThis 2020. But first, a short summary of of this hashtag in case you are new to it.

    Rittika May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    11 Ways To Make Big Space In Your Small Bedroom

    11-Ways-To-Make-Big-Space-In-Your-Small-Bedroom

    A while back we started our small spaces series. After our posts on ideas for making big space in small bathrooms and small kitchens, we took a break in the series. I was reminded of the series  once again, thanks

    Rittika May 5, 2020May 28, 2021 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How To Set Up A Cosy Reading Nook

    How To Set Up A Cosy Reading Nook

    A few weeks back we picked the perfect spot for our home library. Last week, we went through many bookshelf design ideas to make place for our books. Today, to wrap up our book lover series, we see how to

    Rittika April 21, 2020November 18, 2021 Home Interiors, Home Office, Tips, Trends & DIY 1 Comment Read more

    9 Beautiful Bookshelf Design Ideas

    9 Beautiful Bookshelf Design Ideas

    This week we continue with our book lover series of posts. A couple of weeks back we suggested a few Perfect Spots For Your Home Library. Once you’ve selected your spot (I hope you’ve done that by now!) the first

    Rittika April 14, 2020March 25, 2022 Home Interiors, Home Office, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more
    • « Previous
    • Next »

    Search This Site

    Hello!

    Rittika Chokhany Found and Principal Designer Ariyona Interior

    Hi there! I'm Rittika. I'm an Interior Designer and decor blogger. You can get to know me here...

    Few Of My Favourite Things

    • Tips, Trends & DIY
    • Festival & Party Decor
    • Shopping Hotspots
      • Our Amazon Affiliate Storefront
      • Accessories
      • Affordable Art
      • Furniture
      • Tile & Stone
    • A Little Bit of Me

    Design Blog

    • Home Interiors
      • Balconies &Terraces
      • Bathrooms
      • Bedrooms
      • Family Room
      • Foyers & Entryways
      • Home Office
      • Kitchens
      • Living & Dining
    • Office Interiors

    Sign Up for Design & Decor Ideas

    & get these Free Printables!

    Kitchen reveal

    Click here to get it now!

    Our Work

    • Projects
      • Bhargavi
      • Blue Door Project
      • Daastan
      • Dee Residence
      • Falak Azura – The Blue Sky
      • Gul – Blossom
      • Kai – Sea
      • Keje – Radiant Beauty
      • Krishna’s Scandinavian Home
      • Manzil
      • Mio – Cherry Blossom
      • Mid Century Modern Home
      • Modern Vintage Home
      • Noor – Divine Light
      • Phoenix
      • S & Y’s Home
      • Shway – Gold
      • Sukoon – Peace
      • Sylver
      • Taru – The Tree
      • Vivid
      • Vrindavan
      • ‘We Want It Brighter’ Makeover
      • White & Light Home
      • My Parents’ Home
      • My Home
    • Rental Makeovers
      • Em’s Living Room
      • Little Girl’s Bedroom
      • Citadel Office

    Recent Posts

    • Kitchen – Vrindavan
    • Bathrooms – Vrindavan
    • Study – Vrindavan
    • Guest Room – Vrindavan
    • Girl’s Room – Vrindavan

    Our Most Used Tags

    Affordable Art Balcony Blue Room Boho Style Boys Room Chart Toppers Christmas Decor Contemporary Interiors Curtains Dining Room Diwali Decor DIY Eclectic Interiors Entryway Flower decoration Foyer Furniture Gallery Wall Gift Ideas Girls Room Green Room Guest room Home Lighting Home office Indian Interiors Kids Bedrooms Kitchen Living and Dining Living Room Makeover Master bedroom Mood Board Paint Party Decor Roundup Shopping Storage Ideas Study Styling Terrace Tile Tips and Trends Wall Decor Wallpaper Wardrobes

    Follow Me on Instagram

    rittika_ariyonainterior

    🇮🇳 Interior designer, Decor blogger
    🏆 Best of Houzz 2018 - 2022: Design & Service

    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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
#AI_Shway #ARIYONAkids
    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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Shway #ARIYONAliving
    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this balcony. (Swipe 👈 An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this balcony. (Swipe 👈🏻 for before)

From drying rack zone to “just five more minutes with my coffee” zone ☕🌿

This narrow balcony needed to work harder without feeling crowded.
So we kept the layout light and simple:

• a swing chair for lazy evenings and long phone calls
• compact side table for coffee/books/snacks/random life admin
• layered plants to soften all the concrete around

Coz we think even the skinniest balconies can become the favourite corner of the house.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Daastan #ARIYONAbalcony
.
.
.
#beforeafter #indianhome
    A study corner that doesn’t scream corporate cubic A study corner that doesn’t scream corporate cubicle energy 📚

We kept this setup simple, warm, and quietly functional:
• a compact solid wood desk with slim tapered legs
• an upholstered chair comfortable enough for long reading sessions
• open shelving for books, keepsakes, and the “I’ll read this next” pile
• soft natural light filtering through sheer curtains
• and just enough greenery to make deadlines feel slightly less dramatic

Swipe 👈🏻👈🏻 for more pics.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Taru #ARIYONAkids #ARIYONAstudy
    This living-dining space was designed around one s This living-dining space was designed around one simple idea — calm, comfortable, and easy to live in.

A soft neutral palette, warm wood tones, layered textures, and lighting that keeps the mood relaxed from morning to late evening ✨

A few details we particularly love:
• the sculptural pendant lights anchoring the dining space
• grey marble flooring adding depth without overpowering the room
• curved dining chairs softening all the straight lines
• and the mix of wood, fabric, metal, and muted prints keeping the palette quiet but never flat

Swipe 👈🏻 for a closer look at the dining setup.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
#AI_Taru #ARIYONAliving #ARIYONAdining
    Follow on Instagram

    See What I'm Pinning

    Find Me On Houzz

    Follow Me On Facebook

    Follow Me On Facebook

    See What I'm Pinning

    Copyright © 2026 One Brick At A Time Theme by: Spacious Pro Powered by:  WordPress

    • Privacy Policy