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    9 Trendy Terrazzo Decor Ideas

    9 Trendy Terrazzo Decor Ideas

    Terrazzo decor has been trending for a while now. It isn’t the latest trend to show up this year, nor is it dying down any time soon. So why am I writing about it now? The end of a year,

    Rittika December 29, 2020December 25, 2020 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Adding A Dishwasher To My Kitchen

    Adding A Dishwasher To My Kitchen

    During the lockdown, the most yearned for gadget (if you didn’t have one) and the most treasured gadget (if you did), has been the dishwasher. Our home fell into the first category. When we originally made our kitchen, I was

    Rittika November 10, 2020November 6, 2020 A Little Bit of Me, Kitchens, Project Comeback, Projects 15 Comments Read more

    21 Stylish Ways To Lay Subway Tiles

    21 Stylish Ways To Lay Subway Tiles

    Subway tiles were originally white, rectangular, ceramic tiles first used in New York City’s subways. For this post today, though, I am not sticking to that description. You can use the ideas and tips listed below for any rectangular tile,

    Rittika October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 Bathrooms, Home Interiors, Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 6 Comments Read more

    Black And White Kitchen Reveal

    Black and White Kitchen Reveal

    This was the first space we introduced from our White & Light Home about a year back. Over the year we’ve revealed the rest of the home, a room at a time. But somehow, we left this kitchen behind. So

    Rittika December 17, 2019December 16, 2019 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Projects, White & Light Home 6 Comments Read more

    All White Kitchen – Part 1

    All White Kitchen - Part 1

    Introducing a new project we’ve been working on for a while now, our Mid Century Modern Home. It is a large, spacious and airy home higher up in the sky than I have ever been other than when in an

    Rittika November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Mid Century Modern Home, Projects 2 Comments Read more

    A Black And White Kitchen – Part 1

    Black And White Kitchen

    This black and white kitchen is part of a new project we have recently started work on. I’m very excited to introduce this bright and airy home of a very sweet family. And since they say that the kitchen is

    Rittika October 23, 2018December 17, 2019 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Projects, White & Light Home 1 Comment Read more

    Backsplash Ideas: 17 Ways To Make A Fabulous Kitchen

    Backsplash Ideas: 17 Ways To Make A Fabulous Kitchen

    A lot goes into making a kitchen, but the backsplash usually has a way of standing out. It plays a large part in what the kitchen eventually looks like. So here are some fabulous backsplash ideas that you can use

    Rittika August 16, 2017August 19, 2018 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Mosaic and Other Wonders for Your Floor

    Mosaic and Other Wonders for Your Floor

    A few days back I decided to visit the Nitco Le Studio. Nitco tiles are available all over and I have seen them at various outlets, but I had seen their mosaic only in catalogs and online and so, wanted to see this for myself. The

    Rittika August 12, 2016 Shopping Hotspots, Tile & Stone No 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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