Category: PRODUCTS

This Online Store Let’s You Customize Home Décor, Laptop Bags, Gifts, & Much More.

A customised lamp at Zwende Note: Don’t forget to use the discount code ( it’s hidden somewhere below :) ) when you place an order on Zwende. A bumpy shared auto ride, a bus ride with smell-the-sweat-and-dizzying-cologne of fellow riders followed by one last stretch of 500 meter walk through the by lanes of Indira Nagar, I arrived early one morning at the offices of Zwende. Zwende, the 2-year-old Bangalore-based bootstrapped company, lets you personalize a range of products such as bags, wallets, laptop sleeves, lampshades, and stationery among other things – all from their website. Now, you can order one for your use or to gift to someone — with a touch of your personality! Housed in the first floor of one of those…

GARDEN

How Much Does Artificial Grass Cost?

Artificial grass for balcony is the new rage among apartment dwellers. The green grass gives a real lush look to the space often making up for the lack of a garden. I get a ton of queries from people moving into new homes asking for quotes for laying artificial grass or if I can refer any vendors who would do the same. A while ago, I had featured Xanadu Organic Gardens. I asked the following questions on your behalf about the pre-requisites for laying artificial grass, how much it will cost so you can budget accordingly. XOG answers them for you: 1. What is the pre-requisite in terms of flooring for laying artificial grass in a balcony? We typically do a site evaluation and consultation…

PRODUCTS

Smart Home Automation: This is the best and easiest way to upgrade your home.

Notice the black panel above the sofa? I was invited to an event by HOGAR Controls last evening, a smart home products company. HOGAR’s elegant touch-based products can control the lights, fans, and just about any device (smart or otherwise) in your home through a voice command or app. If you’ve heard about Alexa or Google Home, then you are not new to home automation. Read on to see how to make your existing home intelligent and how HOGAR’s solution compares against the other products in the market – all explained in a simple language. What is Smart Home Technology? What if you could dim the lights, lower the fan speed or turn on the a/c in your bedroom without getting up from the sofa…

PAINTS

3 Ways I Kept My Home Cool This Summer and Reduced Electricity Costs

This post is about three proven ways to reduce electricity costs and learnt to keep the home cool during summer. It works, and you should try! The weather is changing all over the world; there is no doubt about it. But, it was a rude shock when we moved to this home three years ago. It was unbearably hot to stay inside in mid-February. We had lived in the city for over a decade and half and had never felt the need to have an a/c; this was one of the reasons why we didn’t plan for one during the interiors. As weeks passed, a good night’s sleep seemed like a distant dream. With pillows in hand, the husband and I would go from floor…

PAINTS

This Is the Best Washable & Odourless Paint for Your Home.

Have you recently painted your home and frustrated with the new stain marks that just won’t go away? Scared of enduring the paint odor again? If you are planning to repaint your home, then consider a washable and odourless emulsion paint such as Berger Easy Clean Fresh for interior walls. This post talks about why it makes for a great choice. Let me begin by narrating two separate incidents that happened at home last week. IC: My Stove Joshmadison Incident 1: I reuse glass sauce bottles with a spout as an oil dispenser. One day, I filled the oil to the brim in a bottle and pushed the spout in with force. Little did I realize there would be a spray paint of oil on the…

PAINTS

This Glam Wall Painting Trend Is Making a Comeback and I Can’t Wait to Try.

In this post, I’ve put together 10 simple ideas to paint your walls in geometric patterns. They are so easy that you can do them yourself without hiring a painter. To make matters further easy, I’ve given colour codes for every pattern from Berger’s Silk Glamor interior emulsion paint for walls. This premium range of paints will elevate the look of your walls to give a luxurious and sheen finish. Pinterest predicts painting colourful geometric shapes on walls will be one of the hottest trends this year, going by search volumes for geometric painting. If you are not too much into trends, don’t fret. This is an evergreen trend that reinvents itself every now and then for the ease and versatility the idea of painting…

DIY

The Story of a Customized Bookshelf

This is not a sponsored post. If there is one piece in our home that has our signatures stamped in its design, then it has to be the bookshelf. The piece sits majestically in the first floor living. This post is a story of how the bookshelf got crafted. My husband was particular he wanted something different and what he wanted. I couldn’t do justice to the design he wished for in entirety, but this is half-way there. We used many free tools along the way to convey our ideas in 3D. The one we used for the bookshelf was from Hem. Idea modular boxes that can be moved around any which way you liked. NOT to have a standard floor to wall cupboard sorta…

PRODUCTS

Oasis Tiles: What Makes This Brand So Popular?

In this post, I talk about how to choose the right kind of floor and wall tiles for your home, the different types of tiles available in the market, and what makes one a best choice for every room. I use Oasis tiles as an example here to illustrate the right choice. One of the often asked questions/email queries from the readers of the blog is on tiles. You may wonder why a common topic such as tiles would pique the interest of so many people. Often, the seemingly simple ones are the ones that take up the most time when you are building a home. The questions I get range from the obvious such as how to choose tiles for a bathroom to how much…

PAINTS

Paint them rich- let your dining room walls come alive

There is nothing more indelible than spending time with our loved ones. In this fast paced world,working day in and out,the only time we get to relax and share a laughter is the dinner time,at the dining table. Now that having a meal together has become the only chance of sharing your time ,everything about the time has to be special.The food of course will do its bit ,what about the ambience? Cosy and inviting ambience is not something we should look for only when dining at a restaurant or hotel,it is something you deserve at home as well. Talking about creating a perfect ambience for your dining hall at home,there isn’t a need to shell out a lot of money.Just the right variety of…

FLOORING

How Much Does Laminated Wooden Flooring Cost in India?

Wooden flooring from Pergo This post is a review of my experience in getting a laminated wooden flooring from Pergo in India. Specifically, I will discuss the vendors, their engagement level, the brands available and the overall experience. Pergo Wooden Flooring I write this post on a Saturday morning while waiting for the wooden flooring installation guys from Pergo to turn up. It is 12:53 p.m. They were supposed to commence work at 11:00 a.m. as communicated and agreed upon. But, we will get to that later. Here is a brief of our requirement for the wooden flooring project: Space: Bed room Area: 188 sq. ft Type of wooden flooring: Laminated either AC3 or AC4. Brand: We were not fixated on any brand such as Square Foot,…