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…
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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…
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…
It’s that time of the year again to explore lighting ideas. 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…
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…
More and more people are getting into scrapbooking, fabric arts, sewing their own clothing. Even needlepoint is making a huge comeback. It is time you started setting up your craft corner. Yahoo Makers says that needlepoint will be the “it” crafting trend. For a long time crafting and DiY style art was…
I love DIY. I believe it helps me grow my soul. There’s something else that touches my soul and that is people who give, without expecting anything in return. I am privileged that so many of them touch my life. One of them is the very generous, warmhearted, talented and artistic…