This is the result of a long phone call and a little envy. Ever notice how, when you start coveting something, you start seeing it everywhere? The marketing gurus call it selective perception. For as far as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of a house with a garden and lawns. My childhood home was like that, but from the time…
Festival days are here and most people are sprucing up their homes and beautifying it to celebrate. It is a great time to boost curb appeal. While some people get into deep spring cleaning, others give their home a full makeover—like my neighbors are doing right now. The people who live on the floor above are going the whole hog…
My son is home for the much-awaited holidays and I am a little shocked to realize that two weeks have whizzed by in a flurry of activity catching up on various things. Of course I had been happily planning away, determined to have a good time together while also getting things done around the house. We’ve been enjoying ourselves reminiscing…
It’s that time of the year again. I used to think July made me restless, but apparently Feb is no better. It is probably because this is an eventful month and in spite of being the shortest month, a lot gets packed into it. Even though winter is on its way out, the evenings are still pleasantly cool. And thanks…
One of the things I’ve learnt through experience, about home décor is that – so long as we pick the things we love, we are well on our way to creating a cozy place. I used to admire my friends’ houses – beautifully decorated with matched furniture and furnishings and secretly thought that I’d rather have a mismatched bunch of…