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    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

    53 Study Tables For Work From Home

    53 Study Tables For Work From Home

    We love doing roundups, especially of all the products we use. We love the messages we often get, thanking us for sharing a source and showing us pics of our featured products in your homes. And we love getting requests

    Rittika August 31, 2021August 30, 2021 Furniture, Home Interiors, Home Office, Shopping Hotspots 2 Comments Read more

    Lighting Roundup – Our Favourites From Last Year

    Lighting Roundup - Our Fave From Last Year

    Another year gone by and we’ve succeeded in making a few more beautiful homes for beautiful people. As always, we give a lot of importance to the lighting of every home – it adds up to at least half the

    Rittika August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Accessories, Home Interiors, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    9 Pretty Passage Decor Ideas

    9 Pretty Passage Decor Ideas

    Long, narrow passages are not the easiest to design, but are often a necessary evil. So this post on passage decor ideas today. I hope it makes life easier for all those who requested this post and for the many

    Rittika August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Foyers & Entryways, Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    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

    How To Decorate With Black And White Stripes

    How To Decorate With Black and White Stripes

    They are bold and beautiful, and even the smallest hint always adds a sense of drama. Adding black and white stripes to your decor in the littlest ways can make a big impact on your room. So let’s look at

    Rittika July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    Design Inspiration: Our Most Pinned Images From May 2021

    Design Inspiration - Our Most Pinned Images From May 2021

    They say change is the only constant. That I always head to Pinterest when I’m looking for inspiration, is something that doesn’t seem to change with time. With 70k+ followers and 10 million+ unique viewers every month, Pinterest also seems

    Rittika June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How To Brighten A Dark Room

    How To Brighten A Dark Room

    If you’ve been with me on Instagram for a while, by now you know I host decor question and answer sessions on my Instagram stories every month. One of the most frequently asked questions during these is ‘How to brighten

    Rittika May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY 2 Comments Read more

    Decor Inspiration on #RittikaLookAtThis 2021

    RittikaLookAtThis 2021

    I think being in lockdown over so much of the last one year has brought out the creativity in everyone. I’m here with all the winners of #RittikaLookAtThis 2021 today, and am absolutely amazed by the innovative projects and exciting

    Rittika May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 Home Interiors, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How To Design A Kitchen With A Black Countertop

    How To Design A Kitchen With A Black Countertop

    A request post today to address a question that I face myself very often. How do you design a kitchen with a black countertop? Many of the homes I design are new builds, just handed over by the builder to

    Rittika April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 5 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?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
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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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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONA_Vrindavan #ARIYONAbalcony
    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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Photography: @bizou.photos 
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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?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
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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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