Good Morning! How are you all doing? I’m excited because the summer vacation starts officially from tomorrow, which, in turn, means a break from the morning rush and sticking to the clock. This week, I have put together an exciting range of products that we use in our everyday life from planters to masalas and makeup stuff; the common string tying them together is that they are eco-friendly/organic. 1. Jute planter bag for Rs.100 from Green Home 2. HDPE Planter bag for Rs.120 from Green Home 3. Recycled book in various colors for Rs.125 from Eco Corner 4. Natural tea masala for Rs.100 from Eco Corner 5. Organic kajal for Rs. 295 from Green n Good Disclaimer: I have not shopped at any of these sites, so cannot vouch for the product quality, service and delivery. Image courtesy: Linked to the respective sites in the listing
Hope you all had a good long weekend. “dress your home” turned 1 on July 1st; so we’re officially a year-old now, and I’m taking small baby steps in growing this blog. I’ve decided to continue with the store tours as it gives me immense satisfaction to sift through dozens of home decor stores, decide which one fits in with my philosophy of serving a purpose, finally followed by the actual visit. Last Saturday, I went to Namma Angadi which means “Our shop” in Kannada. Located in LB Shastri Nagar off Vimanapura, it’s a non-assuming, stone-walled building in a neighborhood most of us never would have a reason to go to. Anjula and Girish were quite helpful in helping me navigate down the narrow, winding roads from Old airport road to Namma Angadi. Namma Angadi is a marketing platform for traditional arts and crafts made by young workers in Kundapura,…
No matter how stylish and elegant modern homes get, I’ll always be fascinated by the traditional Indian architecture. At the risk of repeating myself, I continue with this post :) Most houses in the olden times were built on rectangular plots and, in certain places, adjacent homes shared a wall. Vast open spaces inside punctuated by thinnais and mithams, skylight, courtyards, red tiled flooring, huge cylindrical pillars along the mitthams or courtyards, a small hole on either side of the main door to light lamps, and high ceiling supported by wooden beams were some of the common characteristics of these eco-friendly homes. With such years of wisdom going into building of houses, can they ever be wrong? Little wonder there was no dearth of light and air while we feel suffocated, stifled and leave the lights on evening at 9:00 a.m. in a 2,000 sq.ft apartment. What a shame! Another…