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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 bedroom where softness comes from the details. A bedroom where softness comes from the details.

• A textured upholstered headboard adds warmth without making the room feel heavy
• Sage green bedding keeps the palette calm
• Dusty rose brings in just enough colour
• The floral wardrobe panels add another layer of pattern, while the wood frame keeps them grounded
• Small botanical artworks above the bed echo the floral language without competing with it

We kept the larger surfaces quiet and let the patterns, textures and warm wood tones do the talking.

The result is layered, relaxed and a little old-world — without feeling overly traditional.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONA_Vrindavan #ARIYONAbedroom
    The living and dining of Vahaal are where the home The living and dining of Vahaal are where the home truly comes to life. Every material, colour and handcrafted detail creates a home that quietly celebrates the family’s roots while feeling perfectly at home in present-day Mumbai.

Wooden ceiling beams bring warmth overhead, a handcrafted swing bridges the living and dining spaces, and a mix of contemporary and traditional furniture gives the room its character. 

This gorgeus space is live on the blog today. Click link in bio to explore the details. 
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Photography: @bizou.photos 
#ARIYONA_Vahaal #ARIYONAliving #ARIYONAbeforeafter
    Sideboards: because apparently every dining room n Sideboards: because apparently every dining room needs one piece of furniture whose main job is to quietly hide all the things we don’t want on display. 

And yet, they can do so much more:

• Extra storage, without making the room feel bulky
• A surface for art, lamps, books — and the occasional bowl of something decorative
• A chance to bring in a different material, colour or texture
• The perfect spot to make a little styling statement

Some are subtle. Some are sculptural. Some are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos
    When I asked our client what she’d like to see on When I asked our client what she’d like to see on the foyer ceiling, her answer was simple: a monastery vibe.

We loved the idea, but there was one little challenge. This ceiling had to feel peaceful and contemplative, while still belonging to the colourful, layered world of Vahaal.

So we took that feeling and interpreted it in our own way. Rich earthy tones, intricate geometric patterns and a warm brass chandelier come together to create a ceiling that feels almost meditative, but still carries the character of the home.

Sometimes the most interesting design ideas start with just three words: “I want this.” 🤍

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    A room that has to do a little bit of everything — A room that has to do a little bit of everything — work, read, watch, lounge… and apparently supervise the cat.

The brief here was to bring study and entertainment together without making the room feel like an office.

• A full-height walnut unit combines the TV, bookshelves, storage and a compact work desk
• The deep teal backdrop gives the joinery some depth and makes the warm wood stand out
• Open shelves keep the unit from feeling too heavy and give all those books a starring role
• A vintage-style upholstered chair adds a softer, more collected note
• Layered curtains filter the daylight and make the room feel cosy when it’s time to switch from work mode to movie mode

And the best part? Everything has its place, but the room still feels like a living space rather than a piece of cabinetry.

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    Every home has a story. Some begin with a floor pl Every home has a story. Some begin with a floor plan. Others begin with a feeling. Vahaal is one of those homes.

It was gifted to our client by her late father. The interiors, in turn, were lovingly commissioned by her brother. Before we even picked a colour palette or sketched the first layout, this home was already wrapped in love. Designing it was simply our way of carrying that story forward.

Some places feel like home the very first time you step inside...
Vahaal is exactly that.
Some people feel like home even though you’ve only just met them...
@riddhi_biren_savla and @rishitsavla are exactly that.

This home is warm, personal and full of little stories. And perhaps that’s what makes it feel like home.

I can’t wait to take you through it...
Welcome to Vahaal. 🤍 

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    There are two kinds of people: those who take thei There are two kinds of people:
those who take their shoes off at the door… and those who somehow manage to leave them everywhere else. 😂

So, here’s to shoe storage that keeps the foyer looking considerably more civilised.

A few of our favourite ways to tuck the footwear away — from sleek and minimal to storage that makes a feature of itself.

These are our favourites. Which one is yours?

Photography: @bizou.photos 
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    A girls’ room that gets its warmth from mixing mat A girls’ room that gets its warmth from mixing materials, not matching everything.

• White wardrobes keep the room light and airy
• Warm wood on the bed and bedside table adds depth
• Soft peaches bring a gentle, playful layer
• Greens from the tropical mural add freshness and contrast
• Woven textures and fabric details keep all those colours feeling cosy rather than busy

The mix of wood + fabric + painted finishes + pattern is what gives this room its warmth. Nothing feels too polished, and nothing feels too precious — which is exactly what a girl’s room should be.

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