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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…