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    My Parents’ Living Room Reveal

    My Parents Living Room Reveal

    I’m here today with my parents’ living room reveal and I can’t wait to show you all the pretty pics! This one was quick work. We had done all the hard work 8 years ago when we first designed their

    Rittika August 20, 2019August 19, 2019 Home Interiors, Living & Dining, My Parents' Home, Projects 25 Comments Read more

    How To Paint Furniture

    How To Paint Furniture

    Another request post this week and this one was a learning for me too. We posted a whole lot of dining table top ideas a few weeks back. One of the questions on that post came from Srishti. She wanted

    Rittika August 13, 2019December 20, 2019 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    Our Pretty Nursery Reveal Is Here

    Pretty Nursery Reveal

    We’ve spent the last couple of months ‘ooh-ing’ and ‘aah-ing’ over every selection we’ve made for this sweet room. We’re quite delighted with how cute it all looks put together. And so we’re really happy to bring to you our

    Rittika August 6, 2019August 17, 2020 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Projects, S & Y's Home 11 Comments Read more

    How To Style Your Bedroom Rugs

    How To Style Your Bedroom Rugs

    A while back, we did a post on everything you need to know about living room rugs. It’s been extremely popular ever since we published it and I believe it has answered a lot of your questions. So I thought

    Rittika July 30, 2019May 28, 2021 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 Comments Read more

    Mom’s Home Office Refresh – Part 1

    Mom's Home Office Refresh - Part 1

    Today we are continuing with our series on the quick refresh we are giving My Parents’ Home. Once our plan for their living room was sorted, we moved on to mom’s home office refresh.

    Rittika July 23, 2019July 22, 2019 Home Interiors, Home Office, My Parents' Home, Projects 5 Comments Read more

    Beautiful Dining Table Top Ideas For All

    Beautiful Dining Table Top Ideas For All

    I absolutely love it when I get a request for a post from one of my readers and today’s post is one such. When Neha wrote to me last week requesting a post on dining table top ideas, I was

    Rittika July 16, 2019March 20, 2020 Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 12 Comments Read more

    Black And White Bedroom Reveal

    Black and White Bedroom Reveal

    We’re here with yet another beautiful space from our White & Light Home today. Welcome to our black and white bedroom reveal!

    Rittika July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 Balconies & Terraces, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, White & Light Home 10 Comments Read more

    Affordable Art: Succulents

    Affordable Art - Succulents

    There is something about succulents, in real life and art, that I really love. I think it’s a mix of the pretty colours, gentle curves, graceful shapes and at times a surprising bloom, that makes each one look like an

    Rittika July 2, 2019July 25, 2020 Affordable Art, Shopping Hotspots No Comments Read more

    Pretty Pastel Bedroom Reveal

    Pretty Pastel Bedroom Reveal

    Our White & Light Home is ready and done, and we’re looking forward to bringing you all it’s beautiful, completed spaces, one at a time. First up, today, is our pretty pastel bedroom reveal.

    Rittika June 25, 2019August 17, 2020 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Projects, White & Light Home 19 Comments Read more

    Decor Inspiration All Around On #RittikaLookAtThis

    Decor Inspiration All Around On #RittikaLookAtThis

    I launched the hashtag #RittikaLookAtThis more than a year back on Instagram. It was the easiest way I could think of for all of you to be able to share your images directly with me. At that time I asked

    Rittika June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 A Little Bit of Me, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more
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    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.

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#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.

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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.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Daastan #ARIYONAbalcony
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    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.

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#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.

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    Window seats are dangerously convincing. You sit d Window seats are dangerously convincing.
You sit down “for two minutes” and suddenly you’ve cancelled all your plans for the day ☀️

These are some of our favourite window seat moments: 👈🏻👈🏻
• quiet reading corners with natural light doing all the work
• extra storage hidden below the seating
• the perfect spot for morning chai, afternoon naps, or pretending to read while actually people-watching
• soft cushions layered against warm wood tones
• and little tucked-away spaces that make a home feel more personal

Sometimes all a room really needs is one comfortable corner near a window.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
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