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    11 Unusual Headboard Ideas To Make You Go Wow

    11 Unusual Headboard Ideas That Make You Go Wow

    Today we have 11 unusual headboard ideas to give you a ‘wow’ bedroom. A few weeks back we wrote a post on essentials you need for a stylish bedroom. The first thing I listed there was statement headboards. The bed

    Rittika September 4, 2018December 19, 2022 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 11 Comments Read more

    DIY Lampshade From Fabric Scraps

    DIY Lampshade From Fabric Scraps

    This DIY lampshade has been pending for a while now. Hubby has had this beautiful brass lamp in his family for generations. It used to take pride of place in our living room and always looked beautiful. But the lampshade

    Rittika August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    9 Awesome Ways To Up Your Balcony Wall Decor

    9 Awesome Ways To Up Your Balcony Wall Decor

    In our second post of the series, today we have simple and stunning balcony wall decor ideas. Whether you have a small barely-there balcony in an apartment, or are lucky enough to have a large porch or terrace, you can

    Rittika August 21, 2018February 26, 2020 Accessories, Balconies & Terraces, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    Affordable Art: My Picks For This Monsoon

    Affordable Art - Monsoon Paintings

    As promised in my first post in the ‘Affordable Art’ series, I’m back with another collection of my favourite affordable artwork. Given the unstoppable rain for the last couple of months, this time it’s a collection of monsoon paintings. 

    Rittika August 14, 2018November 5, 2018 Affordable Art, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    7 Essentials For A Super Stylish Bedroom

    7 Essentials For A Super Stylish Bedroom

    The way I see it, a beautiful living room goes a long way in making friends and family who visit feel special. But a stylish bedroom is what makes ME feel special in my own home. At the end of

    Rittika August 7, 2018August 3, 2019 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    How To Decoupage A Glass Bottle

    How To Decoupage A Glass Bottle

    We use plastic bottles for water at home, which I have been meaning to change to glass for a while now. I thought I’d gradually get new glass ones as and when the plastic ones need replacement. But with the

    Rittika July 31, 2018March 11, 2019 Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    Balcony Decor Ideas: Let’s Start With the Floor

    Balcony Decor Ideas - Let's Start With The Floor

    You are lucky enough to have a little balcony of your own. It’s your chance to make your own little oasis in a crowded, congested city, but you don’t know where to begin. So today we have simple balcony decor

    Rittika July 24, 2018February 26, 2020 Balconies & Terraces, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 1 Comment Read more

    11 Monsoon Must Haves

    10 Monsoon Must Haves

    Nope, that’s not a mistake. We’ve added 1 more Monsoon Must Have to the list which was a great suggestion from a reader. So that’s 11 now… The Monsoon is here and the rains seem to have no intention of

    Rittika July 17, 2018August 27, 2023 A Little Bit of Me, Accessories, Shopping Hotspots 4 Comments Read more

    Garden Style Vintage Bedroom – Part 1

    Garden Style Vintage Bedroom

    Designing this garden style vintage bedroom has been an unusually fun experience. How it usually works is, the client gives me a brief to start with. This includes their requirements and style preference. I then work on a presentation with

    Rittika July 10, 2018March 10, 2019 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Krishna's Scandinavian Home, Projects 2 Comments Read more

    4 Easy Steps To A Beautiful Home Entrance

    4 Easy Steps To A Beautiful Home Entrance

    Your home entrance is the first thing that anyone sees when they come to your place. They ring the door bell and wait outside your door for you to open it. Those couple of minutes it’s just your entrance keeping

    Rittika July 3, 2018May 2, 2025 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 10 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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    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 
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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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    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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