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    Painting Plastic Pots: How To Jazz Up Your Planters

    Painting Plastic Pots - How To Jazz Up Your Planters

    If you’ve been visiting here regularly, by now you know how much I love plants. I have loads and loads of plants, most of them in plastic pots. But, especially when I keep plants indoors, I’d rather display them in

    Rittika March 13, 2018March 12, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 27 Comments Read more

    How To Make A Stunning Mirror Gallery Wall

    How To Make A Stunning Mirror Gallery Wall

    Exciting days continue on ‘One Brick At A Time’, and we are proud to have another first here today. Our first guest post, ‘How To Make A Stunning Mirror Gallery Wall’ by our very first guest writer here, Preethi Prabhu.

    Rittika January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    6 Easy Napkin Folding Ideas I Love

    6 Easy Napkin Folding Ideas

    Today I have some really easy napkin folding ideas for you. I’ve realised that one of the easiest ways to make my table look dressy is to add napkins to the setting. Now you can just place the square napkins

    Rittika January 9, 2018January 10, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    How To Decorate A Christmas Garland: My Home

    How To Decorate A Christmas Garland

    This is a completely unplanned post, because I hadn’t planned on decorating our entrance with Christmas garland at all. It started with my son looking over my shoulder when I was browsing through Pinterest. He saw some gorgeous wreaths and asked

    Rittika December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 A Little Bit of Me, Festival & Party Decor, Foyers & Entryways, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    5 Simple Christmas Candle Decor Ideas For You

    5 Simple Christmas Candle Decor Ideas For You

    A few weeks back we kicked off the festive season with a post on Christmas decor ideas. That post had a list of 20 really easy ways to decorate your home for Christmas, and if you haven’t read it yet,

    Rittika November 27, 2017November 28, 2017 Festival & Party Decor, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    Decoupage Wine Glasses: A Sparkling Christmas DIY

    Decoupage Wine Glasses - A Sparkling Christmas DIY

    I’m in a chatty mood today, so I’m going start with how I got around to making these beautiful decoupage wine glasses. In case you’re not feeling so chatty or you’re simply short of time, you can skip right to

    Rittika November 14, 2017August 29, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    Diwali DIY: How To Paint Festive Glass Lanterns

    Diwali DIY - How To Paint Festive Glass Lanterns

    A couple of months back I saw these beautiful glass lanterns with pretty mehendi designs on Pinterest. It was love at first sight and I knew I had to try and make these for myself. With Diwali approaching I realised

    Rittika October 3, 2017November 1, 2020 Festival & Party Decor, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    How To Make Pretty DIY Kitchen Towels With Stencils

    How To Make Pretty Diy Kitchen Towels With Stencils

    This time when I went looking for kitchen towels, I decided to get myself something ‘different’. That’s easier said than done. Everywhere I looked, including online, I found kitchen towels in checks or stripes. You can picture them, can’t you?

    Rittika September 4, 2017January 24, 2020 Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    DIY Ganpati Decoration With Sarees & Bangles

    DIY Ganpati Decoration With Sarees and Bangles

     Ganpati is always an exciting time, but this year I have been looking forward to it twice as much. Mostly because our last year’s Ganpati decoration post has been so well received. It is one of the most read posts

    Rittika August 29, 2017July 5, 2018 Festival & Party Decor 10 Comments Read more

    Glass Bottle Decoration: A Super Easy DIY

    Glass bottle decoration

    The other day I saw this large stack of glass bottles on one of my kitchen shelves. Once upon a time, they contained salsa. Over the years we’ve obviously used a few (and continue to do so) and so now

    Rittika August 1, 2017 Tips, Trends & DIY 10 Comments Read more
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    A study table doesn’t have to come with a wall ful A study table doesn’t have to come with a wall full of cabinetry. Sometimes four legs, a good chair and a little breathing room are all you need to get down to business.

These are a few of our favourite loose study set-ups. Which one is yours?

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    A balcony that takes the phrase “bring the outdoor A balcony that takes the phrase “bring the outdoors in” and decides to reverse it. 🌿

This little urban corner was designed to feel more like a garden room than a balcony.

- A full vertical plant wall turns a blank end wall into a living backdrop
- A floor and a ceiling that look like warm wood bring in plenty of warmth
- Cane furniture keeps the seating light, relaxed and wonderfully balcony-friendly
- The string lights add a cosy glow once the sun goes down
- And with all that greenery around, the city view suddenly feels a little less… city.

Basically, a tiny holiday destination — without the airport queue.

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    The dining area is where the room gets a little mo The dining area is where the room gets a little more dressed up.
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- A generous live edge dining table keeps the setting warm and grounded
- Floral upholstered chairs bring pattern without making the space feel busy
- A long upholstered bench adds a more relaxed note — and a few extra seats never hurt
- The cluster of glass-and-brass pendants is the real showstopper, adding a lovely bit of sparkle overhead
- And the carved wall art brings in just the right amount of old-world Indian character

From the living room, it reads as part of the larger space. Up close, it has plenty of its own personality.

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    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this foyer. (Swipe 👈🏻f An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this foyer. (Swipe 👈🏻for before)

From raw shell to a foyer with a little more drama.

- The bare shell became a layered foyer with a strong sense of arrival
- A warm mustard colour wainscoting brings energy into the space
- Traditional detailing — from the carved timber door to the patterned floor border — adds a distinctly Indian character
- And the kitchen entrance is now part of the composition, rather than simply another doorway

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    A good study corner is basically a tiny room withi A good study corner is basically a tiny room within a room — just with fewer excuses to avoid the work. 😄 

Built-in study units can do a lot more than hold a desk. 
These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

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    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this kitchen. (Swipe 👈 An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this kitchen. (Swipe 👈🏻for before)

This kitchen got a full rethink — in both form and function.

- We changed the ‘L’ shaped counter to a parallel counter on the opposite wall giving much more usable space. 
- The dark cabinetry made the space feel heavier than it needed to, so we introduced lighter finishes to bounce around the natural light
- A terrazzo-style counter brings texture without overwhelming the room
- The backsplash keeps things understated, while the subtle 3D pattern adds interest

Same footprint. A very different experience.
#ARIYONA_Sukoon #ARIYONAkitchen #beforeafter
    An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this little girl’s roo An #ARIYONAbeforeafter from this little girl’s room. (Swipe 👈🏻 for before)

From a makeshift study corner to a room made for her. ✨

* The desk now has a proper built-in home, with storage above and a pegboard for the things she actually needs
* The wardrobe gets a complete makeover, with a playful botanical finish on the shutters
* Warm wood keeps the room feeling cosy, while the soft neutrals stop it from becoming too sweet
* A comfortable upholstered chair makes the study nook feel like part of the room, rather than an afterthought
* And a few framed music posters bring in the personality

Same room. Very different brief.

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    The best rooms don’t always have four walls. 🌿 Ba The best rooms don’t always have four walls. 🌿

Balconies, terraces, little outdoor corners — basically, the spaces we all claim we’ll use every morning.

A few of our favourites for making the outdoors feel a little more like home.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

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