Bungalow: An emag I'm loving full of fresh decorating inspiration

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Finding a new mag or website for house tours and design ideas is always exciting.  Bungalow is a great emag I found with a lot of house tours. 

I  LOVE the two large prints over the sofa.

This nursery is cute and sophisticated.

See issues of Bungalow here.

"India Style" by Monisha Bharadwaj

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"India Style"-"The hidden beauty of India's Home Decor"is one of the first of these kind of coffee table books I bought and still love it to the chore each day.Any day you read you its "like a light breeze on your face".The photographs in this book flash in my mind ,whenever i think of India ,its decor and the amazing style of India.No other country has such a beautiful lady like innate style. 

This book Beautifully written and compiled with great difficulty By Monisha Bharadwaj ,Absolutely brilliant Photographs by The Master Bharath Ramamrutham. How much I adore these stalwarts in teaching me the basics of Indian Style,its just difficult for words to explain.Might be could meet each of them once:)-a lifetime.

Monisha Bharadwaj is the wife of the actor Nitish Bharadwaj is an award-winning author and food writer.She has written books ranging from Cookery to Indian design. She has published 13 books. Monisha contributes to several magazines including Elle, Delicious and Food and Travel. She appears regularly on UK TV.She runs her own cookery school Cooking with Monisha. This is one among the books written by her ,the other book being"Inside India".

Bharat Ramamrutham..words actually fall short to describe this great photographer,writer,publisher,Visual communication consultant,architect,designer...all in one..He has authored books and have been the master photographer in so many books..i adore his books and as a photographer he has influenced me a lot to learn and photograph.

India Style as Written by the book itelf is "a celebration of the richness of Indian Culture and decor.These images have been photographed  in homes throughout India.This illustrates the beauty of India from within each one homes.These images are sure to inspire any professional interior decorator and amateur.This book reveals the India style,the very practical and inspirational style of design artefacts and the key factor is they are all acheivable within your home".

This is I think one of the first book to examine the Indian style in depth.This serves as a vibrant guide,which helps you decorate from the living room corners to the outdoor spaces.It explains the origin of these ornamentations that epitomizes India an its style and includes treatment of doors,walls,floors,textiles,windows,terraces etc.

it also illustrates how brilliant colour schemes symbolize religious traditions,and often correlates to the basic elements of air,water,fire and earth.

So Why wait..discover the Indian Style ?

at home,a leisure reading day

"hidden beauty"

architectural features a separate study

windows..jharokas

of grills and doors

thorans..the indian style

motifs and patterns

textiles and artefacts

baithak

goan day bed..love

chair love

Images from 1 to 8 by Lakshmi Arvind

Images from 8 to 20 from erudition online

All images are copyrighted to the respective photographers.If regarding any complaint about the images,please write to me and will remove the photographs.

Keys to Creating a Picture-Perfect Wall Gallery

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(via Better Homes and Gardens)

I love the idea of a long wall or hallway dedicated to the display of beautiful photographs or artwork.

The repetition of black, white and gold creates a gallery-inspired setting in this modern living room.  Stark white walls enable the sketches to hold the space with their quiet presence.
 

(via Traditional Home)

Charles Spada has expertly designed a stunning art vignette, adding a sophisticated layer of dimension to this glamorous interior.

(Charles Spada Interiors)

Simple, horizontal picture rails allow frames to lean against the wall, providing the option to easily change or update the collection of personal photos on display.   

(via Better Homes and Gardens)

Successfully hanging frames in varied sizes requires a keen eye.  This picture gallery exemplifies the mastery of perfect balance and proportion.  

(via Once-Daily-Chic)

Utilizing the power of negative space, this designer has skillfully arranged a cohesive and eclectic composition of sculptural pieces and framed artwork.

(via Canadian House and Home)

Floor space is employed to house the overflow of this homeowner's collection, instilling the charming atmosphere of a working art studio.  

(via Modern-Sophisticate)

The arrangement of this staggered art cluster is dictated by the sweeping contour of the staircase,  creating an impressively complex and striking feature wall.

(via Inspiration-Bliss-1026)

A series of architectural prints line the full expanse of this hallway, deftly repeating the scale and design of the surrounding wall mouldings.

(via Eclectic Revisited)

A personalized wall gallery is a beautiful way to showcase your collection of art or photographs, and when careful consideration is given to scale, colour and composition, the result is certain to be nothing less than picture-perfect.

 

"The Eclectic Indian Feel" in SriLanka

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One trip to SriLanka and you will all fall in love with these houses.Colonial houses in elegant plantations which reminds us of the tropical feel,the indian feel we enjoy ...fall in love with these contemporary,eclectic interiors of these houses from Srilanka.The photography by Richard Power adds dimensons to these images.

All image courtesy:Richard Power