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    Sofa-cum-Bed Options And Where To Find Them

    Sofa-cum-Bed Options and Where to Find Them

    A reader very recently requested me for a roundup of sofa-cum-beds. I so often go on a hunt for a good sofa-cum-bed myself, that I could completely relate to this request.

    Rittika July 13, 2021July 15, 2021 Bedrooms, Furniture, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots No Comments Read more

    Cozy Family Room – Dee Residence

    Cozy Family Room

    Bringing to you the next beautiful space from the Dee Residence, the cozy family room. This is the third of three bedrooms and the only one without an attached bathroom. Which is why we  decided to use this one as

    Rittika February 9, 2021August 23, 2021 Bedrooms, Dee Residence, Family Room, Home Interiors, Projects 10 Comments Read more

    Farmhouse Bedroom – 3 Ways

    Farmhouse Bedroom

    It’s mood board time again.. and this one is another request. Today I have a Farmhouse Bedroom for you, in three different ways. There is ‘Naturally Neutral’ if you like a soft, serene space. ‘Breezy Blues’ are just right for

    Rittika February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 Accessories, Affordable Art, Bedrooms, Furniture, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots 2 Comments Read more

    Lavender Guest Room – Blue Door Project

    Lavender Guest Room

    Happy to share with you the Lavender Guest Room from our Blue Door Project today. It all started with that beautiful wallpaper you see here which was custom made just for this room. But first things first..

    Rittika December 22, 2020December 21, 2020 Bedrooms, Blue Door Project, Home Interiors, Projects 2 Comments Read more

    8 Beautiful Blue Bedding Combinations

    8 Beautiful Blue Bedding Combinations

    I am told very often that I have an unusual way of mixing and matching fabrics and furnishings. And many of you have told me you like it. So this post is for all of you who do. Today I

    Rittika July 14, 2020July 13, 2020 Accessories, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots 4 Comments Read more

    Mom’s Home Office Reveal

    Mom's Home Office Reveal

    We’re here with mom’s home office reveal today, and considering how little we changed here, I am thrilled with how truly ‘refreshed’ the room now looks. If you remember, this is a quick refresh that we are giving my parents’

    Rittika February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 Home Interiors, Home Office, My Parents' Home, Projects 6 Comments Read more

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover Reveal

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover Reveal

    Hello and welcome to our first reveal of this new decade! Today, we bring to your our quick and easy guest room makeover reveal from our ‘We Want It Brighter Makeover‘.

    Rittika January 14, 2020August 17, 2020 'We Want It Brighter' Makeover, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Projects 12 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

    11 Guest Room Essentials That Make Happy Guests

    11 Guest Room Essentials That Make Happy Guests

    Summer vacations are in full swing and most of us will be on both sides of the coin when it comes to being guests or hosting them. Most people think that preparing for your guests with basic guest room essentials

    Rittika May 21, 2019May 13, 2019 Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover – Part 1

    Quick and Easy Guest Room Makeover - Part 1

    Today we have a short and sweet post to introduce our quick and easy guest room makeover. This guest room is part of our ‘We Want It Brighter‘ home. If you remember, they’ve done up their home not too long

    Rittika April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 'We Want It Brighter' Makeover, Bedrooms, Home Interiors, Projects 6 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.

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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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    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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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 
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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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