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    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

    11 Ways To Make Big Space In Your Small Kitchen

    11 Ways To Make Big Space in Your Small Kitchen

    After our post on 7 Ways To Make Big Space In Your Small Bathroom, I got quite a few requests to do a similar post on kitchens. And for all the same reasons that I did the bathroom post, it

    Rittika January 16, 2018May 4, 2020 Home Interiors, Kitchens, Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    Ultra Violet In Your Home: Pantone Colour Of The Year 2018

    Ultra Violet In Your Home: Pantone Colour Of The Year 2018

    Pantone Colour of the year 2018 is Ultra Violet, and I am thrilled! The first 2 things that come to my mind when I think purple is my school colours, and the Wimbledon logo. Maybe that is the reason I

    Rittika December 19, 2017August 19, 2018 Accessories, Furniture, Shopping Hotspots, Tips, Trends & DIY No Comments Read more

    How I Get My Home Party Ready

    How I Get My Home Party Ready

    It’s festive time. Christmas and New Years are around the corner and that’s lots of reasons to have a party. Though if you like having your family and friends over there are always a gazillion reasons… birthdays, anniversaries, the first-day-it-rained pakoda

    Rittika November 20, 2017October 15, 2018 Tips, Trends & DIY 8 Comments Read more

    21 Cute and Easy Christmas Decor Ideas

    20 Cute and Easy Christmas Decor Ideas

    The best part about being in India is that the celebration never ends. Have you got your Diwali decorations down yet? Okay then, take a deep, relaxing breath. And let’s get ready for Christmas! Today I have some really cute

    Rittika November 7, 2017December 11, 2020 Festival & Party Decor 6 Comments Read more

    My Home: Decorating For A Diwali Party

    Decorating for Diwali Dinner

    When you catch up with friends wearing Indian finery, for lots of gupshup and a little bit of taash, you know Diwali has arrived. This weekend we had a few friends over for a Diwali party which means I finally

    Rittika October 16, 2017November 1, 2020 A Little Bit of Me, Festival & Party Decor 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

    19 Unique Diwali Decoration Ideas To Beautify Your Home

    Unique Diwali Decoration Ideas To Beautify Your Home

    Diwali is around the corner and we are all spring-cleaning our homes, thinking of gifts and clothes.. and some new Diwali decoration ideas for our homes. So this post is not about diyas and rangoli.

    Rittika September 11, 2017November 1, 2020 Festival & Party Decor 8 Comments 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
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    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.

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    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 
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    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.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
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    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.

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    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.

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Photography: @bizou.photos 
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    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.

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