Skip to content

One Brick At A Time

From ‘House’ to ‘Home’

Menu

  • PORTFOLIO
  • FEATURES & ARTICLES
  • HOME
    One Brick At A Time

    Tips and Trends

    Curved Windows and Natural Light: Enhancing Your Home’s Brightness and Beauty

    Curved Windows and Natural Light: Enhancing Your Home’s Brightness and Beauty

    Many homes today suffer from a lack of natural light. Whether due to poor window placement, small openings, or structural obstructions, dim interiors can make a space feel smaller and less inviting and even impact overall well-being.

    Rittika January 31, 2025 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    14 Best Walk-In Shower Ideas for Small Bathrooms

    Bathrooms of Falak Azura - terrazzo and aquamarine

    Small bathrooms should hold you back from achieving a luxurious walk in shower experience. In fact, walk-in shower enclosures can offer space saving, luxurious look, and spa-like ambiance even in the most compact bathrooms.

    Rittika May 30, 2024 Bathrooms, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 3 Comments Read more

    Furnishing Roundup – Our Favourites

    Furnishing Roundup

    It’s that time of the year again. Time to cozy up with cushions and quilts, and all kinds of soft furnishings in our bedrooms and living rooms. And in case you’re wondering where to source them, I’m here to share

    Rittika February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 Accessories, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots No Comments Read more

    Roundup – Window Treatments

    Window Treatments 2023

    Dreamy drapes in flowing fabrics covering walls of wide windows. It’s only when you finally hang up the curtains in a room that the space softens up and envelopes you in its warmth. I think meters of delicate fabric can

    Rittika October 17, 2023October 16, 2023 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 4 Comments Read more

    Furnishing Roundup – Our Favourites

    Furnishing Roundup 2023

    Have you been ooh-ing and aah-ing at all the pretty fabrics and furnishing you’ve seen in our projects lately? The prints, patterns, textures, embroideries we use in every room add so much to it to make it look bespoke. None

    Rittika February 7, 2023February 6, 2023 Accessories, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots No Comments Read more

    Top 5 Posts of 2022

    Top 5 Posts of 2022

    Happy New Year, everyone! I’m starting this year in the best way possible… by looking back at the best of last year, with the top 5 posts of 2022!

    Rittika January 3, 2023December 19, 2022 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Roundup – Window Treatments

    Window Treatments - Roundup

    A window, is a window. It’s made of glass and it let’s in light. And you cover it with curtains when you don’t want the light, or anybody’s eyes looking in. You can’t change its size and shape (at least

    Rittika October 11, 2022October 10, 2022 Home Interiors 1 Comment Read more

    Top 5 Posts Of 2021

    Top 5 Posts of 2021

    Every ending is a new beginning. Just as it is with the eventful year gone by, and the year full of promise we’ve stepped into. So firstly, Happy New Year, guys! As has now become the tradition on this blog,

    Rittika January 4, 2022January 3, 2022 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Roundup – Window Treatments

    Window Treatments Roundup

    It’s been a year since I wrote the last post on choosing curtains, and this still remains one of the most asked questions to me. And so I am back with a roundup of all our window treatments over the

    Rittika September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    11 Small Dining Space Ideas

    11 Small Dining Space Ideas

    This is a question I get asked very often – ‘I have a very small dining space. Can you give me ideas on how to design it?’ Or, ‘How can I fit a dining table into a small dining space?’

    Rittika September 14, 2021September 13, 2021 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Living & Dining, Tips, Trends & DIY 3 Comments Read more
    • « Previous

    Search This Site

    Hello!

    Rittika Chokhany Found and Principal Designer Ariyona Interior

    Hi there! I'm Rittika. I'm an Interior Designer and decor blogger. You can get to know me here...

    Few Of My Favourite Things

    • Tips, Trends & DIY
    • Festival & Party Decor
    • Shopping Hotspots
      • Our Amazon Affiliate Storefront
      • Accessories
      • Affordable Art
      • Furniture
      • Tile & Stone
    • A Little Bit of Me

    Design Blog

    • Home Interiors
      • Balconies &Terraces
      • Bathrooms
      • Bedrooms
      • Family Room
      • Foyers & Entryways
      • Home Office
      • Kitchens
      • Living & Dining
    • Office Interiors

    Sign Up for Design & Decor Ideas

    & get these Free Printables!

    Kitchen reveal

    Click here to get it now!

    Our Work

    • Projects
      • Bhargavi
      • Blue Door Project
      • Daastan
      • Dee Residence
      • Falak Azura – The Blue Sky
      • Gul – Blossom
      • Kai – Sea
      • Keje – Radiant Beauty
      • Krishna’s Scandinavian Home
      • Manzil
      • Mio – Cherry Blossom
      • Mid Century Modern Home
      • Modern Vintage Home
      • Noor – Divine Light
      • Phoenix
      • S & Y’s Home
      • Shway – Gold
      • Sukoon – Peace
      • Sylver
      • Taru – The Tree
      • Vivid
      • Vrindavan
      • ‘We Want It Brighter’ Makeover
      • White & Light Home
      • My Parents’ Home
      • My Home
    • Rental Makeovers
      • Em’s Living Room
      • Little Girl’s Bedroom
      • Citadel Office

    Recent Posts

    • Kitchen – Vrindavan
    • Bathrooms – Vrindavan
    • Study – Vrindavan
    • Guest Room – Vrindavan
    • Girl’s Room – Vrindavan

    Our Most Used Tags

    Affordable Art Balcony Blue Room Boho Style Boys Room Chart Toppers Christmas Decor Contemporary Interiors Curtains Dining Room Diwali Decor DIY Eclectic Interiors Entryway Flower decoration Foyer Furniture Gallery Wall Gift Ideas Girls Room Green Room Guest room Home Lighting Home office Indian Interiors Kids Bedrooms Kitchen Living and Dining Living Room Makeover Master bedroom Mood Board Paint Party Decor Roundup Shopping Storage Ideas Study Styling Terrace Tile Tips and Trends Wall Decor Wallpaper Wardrobes

    Follow Me on Instagram

    rittika_ariyonainterior

    🇮🇳 Interior designer, Decor blogger
    🏆 Best of Houzz 2018 - 2022: Design & Service

    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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
#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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
Photography: @bizou.photos 
#AI_Daastan #ARIYONAbalcony
.
.
.
#beforeafter #indianhome
    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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
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.

Click link in bio for more pics and details.
#AI_Taru #ARIYONAliving #ARIYONAdining
    Follow on Instagram

    See What I'm Pinning

    Find Me On Houzz

    Follow Me On Facebook

    Follow Me On Facebook

    See What I'm Pinning

    Copyright © 2026 One Brick At A Time Theme by: Spacious Pro Powered by:  WordPress

    • Privacy Policy