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    Master Bedroom Reveal – Project Comeback

    Master Bedroom Reveal

    We have had an overwhelming response to the foyer reveal last week. The number of hits we got last week is more than what we have been getting every month, on an average. So thanks guys! I’m glad you’re loving it…

    Rittika April 10, 2017September 12, 2018 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Project Comeback 13 Comments Read more

    Foyer Reveal – Project Comeback

    Foyer Reveal - Oriental Foyer Design with Buddha

    Project Comeback is almost complete! We are quite happy with the way it’s turned out and I am really really excited about sharing it with you guys. I will do this over the next few weeks, one room at a time. I guess

    Rittika April 3, 2017September 12, 2018 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Project Comeback, Projects 10 Comments Read more

    How to Make Pretty Girly Rooms That Are Not Pink

    How to Make Pretty Girly Rooms That Are Not Pink

    Have you searched Google for ‘girly rooms’ lately? This is what you get…

    Rittika March 21, 2017August 19, 2018 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 14 Comments Read more

    Colourful Home Decor: Colour Magic for Your Room

    Colourful Home Decor

    It’s late evening on Holi as I sit at my computer and start punching the letters on my keyboard. Did you too spend most of the day covered from head to toe in every possible colour? Dancing to the beat of

    Rittika March 13, 2017December 20, 2019 Accessories, Festival & Party Decor, Furniture, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY 12 Comments Read more

    Super Simple Marigold Flower Decoration Ideas For Your Home

    Marigold Flower Decoration

    I was at a family wedding this weekend. Weddings are always fun and I had a great time catching up with family, gorging on yummylicious food and with all the gaana-bajaana and mazaa-masti associated with weddings.

    Rittika March 7, 2017August 19, 2018 Festival & Party Decor, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    3 Things You Need to Know to Make Your Home Lighting Design

    3 Things You Need to Know to Make Your Home Lighting Design

    Lighting up your home is no longer about putting bulbs on the ceiling and making sure there is enough light in your room. Making sure you can see in the dark is only 1 purpose of putting in lights in

    Rittika February 27, 2017August 19, 2018 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    The Big Excitement of Fabulous Fabric Selection

    The Big Excitement of Fabulous Fabric Selection

    Project Comeback is now nearing completion. This means the home is almost functional and we now need to dress it up.

    Rittika February 21, 2017September 12, 2018 Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Home Office, Living & Dining, Project Comeback, Projects 13 Comments Read more

    7 Easy And Affordable Ways To Stunning Wall Decor

    7 Easy And Affordable Ways To Stunning Wall Decor

    Most of us have seen the paint ad which says, “Har ghar kuchh kehta hai“. (Every home has a story to tell). Wall decor is the most emphatic narrator of that story.

    Rittika February 14, 2017August 19, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 9 Comments Read more

    4 Wonderfully Simple Reasons to Smile After 6 Months of Blogging

    4 Wonderfully Simple Reasons to Smile After 6 Months of Blogging

    I have reason to smile, because it’s been 6 months since I started blogging. Unbelievable! I feel like I just started. I remember grappling with, among other things, what I should call my blog.

    Rittika February 6, 2017May 25, 2017 A Little Bit of Me 11 Comments Read more

    Where to Look for the Most Insanely Awesome Handles and Hardware

    Where to Look for the Most Insanely Awesome Handles and Hardware

    Esmailjee Moosabhai. That’s where. It is my favourite little shop to buy handles and hardware.

    Rittika January 31, 2017 Accessories, Shopping Hotspots 5 Comments Read more
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    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 
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    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 
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    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 
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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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    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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