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    Summer Decor – Let’s Turn Down The Heat

    Summer Decor - Lets Turn Down The Heat

    It’s getting hotter by the day, and it’s definitely time to get your summer decor out. You know how you have a summer wardrobe and a winter wardrobe? Well, in Mumbai we have a summer wardrobe and… another summer wardrobe!..

    Rittika April 10, 2018August 19, 2018 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 1 Comment Read more

    2 Spectacular Summer Tablescapes

    2 Spectacular Summer Tablescapes

    When I think summer tablescapes, I think all soft, white and pastel to beat the heat. Then I look at the bright pink bougainvillea in my balcony and the flaming red Gulmohar on the road outside, and my brain does

    Rittika April 3, 2018April 9, 2018 Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    Sideboard Styling With Bubblewrap Store

    Sideboard Styling With Bubblewrap Store

    I recently came across Bubblewrap Store online and instantly liked most of the home decor products that I saw. Their accessories have simple lines and shapes with a modern aesthetic. Yet, the materials and textures used exude a warmth that

    Rittika March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Accessories, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Indian Decor Ideas: How To Style The Desi Way

    Indian Decor Ideas - How To Style The Desi Way

    This post has been inspired by a new hashtag party we’ve recently started on Instagram with the #mydesiswag tag. You can check out the details on my Instagram account, but it’s been great fun with more than 500 entries coming

    Rittika February 6, 2018August 19, 2018 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    Em’s Rental Living Room Reveal

    Em's Rental Living Room Reveal

    This week has been really exciting and really difficult. Exciting because we clicked these pics last week and I’ve been looking and re-looking at them and itching to write this post. Difficult because I have been DYING to share the

    Rittika January 23, 2018May 5, 2019 Em's Living Room, Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Projects, Rental Makeovers 28 Comments Read more

    Beautiful Christmas Gift Ideas For The Home

    Beautiful Christmas Gift Ideas For The Home

    Christmas makes me think of mistletoe, reindeer and Santa Claus with a sackful of gifts. From the age of 3, when I hurried into bed wondering what Santa will put in my stocking or under the tree for me, the

    Rittika December 4, 2017December 15, 2019 Accessories, Festival & Party Decor, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    Festival Special: Sofa Styling With Cushions By VLiving

    Festival Special - Sofa Styling With Cushions By VLiving

    The festive season is approaching and we’re all looking to decorate and spruce up our homes. To give our room that quick makeover. To make it bright, fresh and new. Adding or changing cushions is such a quick, cost effective

    Rittika October 11, 2017August 19, 2018 Accessories, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    9 Practical Tips For Coffee Table Styling

    Practical Tips for Coffee Table Styling

    Does your coffee table look like this? Do you swoon over the pretty coffee table styling pics in home decor magazines and then think that’s not practical?

    Rittika September 26, 2017August 19, 2018 Home Interiors, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    1 Room 3 Ways: Styling Your Room

    1 Room 3 Ways: Styling Your Room

    The Discussion: This post, designing 1 room 3 ways, was inspired by a friend. The other day, she was talking to me about this blog. She said she loves the posts which discuss finishes and mood boards. She said reading the posts tempts

    Rittika November 18, 2016August 19, 2018 Bedrooms, Home Interiors 5 Comments Read more
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    Kitchen lighting gets treated like a practical aft Kitchen lighting gets treated like a practical afterthought far too often.

We don’t do that. ✨

Because the right lighting can take a kitchen from nice to quite the looker.

Here, we layered the lighting rather than relying on one ceiling light:

• Under-cabinet lighting — because chopping onions deserves good lighting too.
• Plinth lighting — a soft glow that makes the cabinetry feel lighter and adds a little drama after dark.
• Ceiling lights — for the overall illumination when you actually need to see what you’re doing.

The result?
A kitchen that works hard by day and knows how to dress up by night.

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    One room, two jobs, and a pretty lovely view! 🤎 T One room, two jobs, and a pretty lovely view! 🤎

This little study at Vahaal doubles up as a guest room when needed. We have warm wood, louvred shutters, a cosy sofa-cum-bed and plenty of storage. And a view of Mumbai’s skyline that isn’t a bad backdrop for a day’s work!

We’ve shared the full story of this room on the blog, from the layout to the little details that make it work.

Head over to the link in our bio to take a look. ✨ 
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    Tall plants: all the height, all the drama, all th Tall plants: all the height, all the drama, all the main-character energy. 🌿😄

They fill empty corners, draw the eye upwards and bring a little bit of the outdoors in — with plenty of personality.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

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    A little kitchen secret hiding behind the wall! 😉 A little kitchen secret hiding behind the wall! 😉 

This kitchen was too small to fit a dishwasher, so we got creative. The drawers to the left of the counter extend right through into the adjoining bathroom, making use of space we couldn’t spare in the kitchen.

They also hide plumbing and electrical points for a future dishwasher. When our client is ready for one, out come the drawers and in goes the dishwasher.

We always think two steps ahead!

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    Next up on our Vahaal tour... the kitchen! 🍃 It’s Next up on our Vahaal tour... the kitchen! 🍃

It’s a small one, so we had to get a little clever with the planning. Plenty of storage, good counter space, and even a provision for a dishwasher, despite the space crunch!

And then there’s the look. Warm walnut, soft beige, olive green tiles and brass handles, all coming together to make this little kitchen feel right at home with the rest of Vahaal.

Small kitchen, big personality. 😉

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    TV units: because even your television needs a goo TV units: because even your television needs a good supporting cast. 😄

So many ways to frame your favourite binge-watching spot.
These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

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

The wall opposite the bed in Vahaal’s master bedroom had one job to do: fit in a TV without making the room feel like it revolved around one.

So we paired a sleek, wall-mounted TV with a warm walnut chest of drawers that doubles up as storage. No bulky entertainment unit, just a good-looking piece of furniture that earns its place.

And that lovely window seat beside it? That’s a story for another post! 🌿

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

From raw concrete shell to a bathroom with serious character.

• Warm, textured walls to soften the hard surfaces
• A patterned tile feature wall to bring in rhythm and visual interest
• A large round mirror to break up all the straight lines
• A chunky black counter and basin for contrast
• Brass lighting to add a warm glow against the darker finishes

Small footprint, big personality.

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