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    Top 5 Posts Of 2019

    Top 5 Posts of 2019

    A very Happy New Year to you from the very first post of this year from this blog. We aren’t just welcoming a new year, but also a new decade this time. I love the way this blog has grown

    Rittika January 7, 2020October 19, 2020 Balconies & Terraces, Bedrooms, Festival & Party Decor, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From Oct 2019

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From Oct 2019

    We’ve gone from the 2 million monthly unique viewers we had when we wrote our last Pinterest post, 6 months back to 4 million viewers this month on our Pinterest page! Yup, time to be back with another round of

    Rittika November 12, 2019May 28, 2021 Balconies & Terraces, Festival & Party Decor, Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY No 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

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From March 2019

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From March 2019

    We’re back with another edition of your Pinterest favourites from our pages with our most pinned images from March 2019. A lot has happened in the past few months. For one, the festival frenzy which begins with Ganpati and ends

    Rittika April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 Balconies & Terraces, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Kitchens, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    52 Winning Pics of #MyDesiSwag 2018

    52 Winning Pics of #MyDesiSwag 2018

    When we started this hashtag party on Instagram last year, little did Preethi or me know how many hearts it would touch. 52 weeks later, we have over 21k shares on this hashtag, hundreds of participants every week and many

    Rittika January 15, 2019July 10, 2020 A Little Bit of Me, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 10 Comments Read more

    Top 5 Posts Of 2018

    Our Top 5 Posts Of 2018

    Happy New Year, guys! It’s that time of the year and I can’t believe I’m already writing this post again. It feels like I just wrote one for last year. So let us give a warm welcome to 2019 with

    Rittika January 1, 2019October 19, 2020 Balconies & Terraces, Festival & Party Decor, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From Dec 2018

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From Dec 2018

    The end of the year is usually a time to look back and take stock of the year gone by. It’s a great way to identify areas you can improve on and to celebrate those where you did well. This

    Rittika December 25, 2018December 20, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From May 2018

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From May 2018

    Today, I’ve got our top 10 most pinned images from May 2018 for you. I was browsing through our profile on Pinterest a few days back, when I noticed that number below ‘Ariyona Interior’. It says 352.7k monthly unique viewers.

    Rittika June 12, 2018December 20, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Top 5 Posts Of 2017: What You Loved Most Last Year

    Top 5 Posts of 2017

    Happy New Year all, and welcome 2018! Today, we have the top 5 posts of 2017. Posts that you guys really loved, shared, read and re-read!

    Rittika January 2, 2018October 19, 2020 Festival & Party Decor, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No 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 
#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 
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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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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.

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#AI_Taru #ARIYONAliving #ARIYONAdining
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