I saw Anita’s home first on ‘gram and loved how she nailed the not-so-often seen dark decor. Anita Mackenzie nee Kumar is the founder of Plum Chutney, an online home decor store inspired by India, set up in 2010. Plum Chutney is a very personal attempt to celebrate my love for Indian colour, patterns and imagery. We sell cushions, throws, table linen, gifts and art. Vibrant and beautifully crafted each piece tells a colourful story for your home. Anita takes us through the journey of decorating her home, her styling tips, and where she finds inspiration. Over to Anita: I am Indian and have lived, studied and worked in India for the first 31 years of my life. Fate had a westward move up its sleeve for me. In 2005, I moved to London for an expat stint with my then employer Unilever. During that time I met my husband Alistair…
Designing the wall along and below a staircase is one of the most challenging parts of designing a house, in my opinion. In this post, we look at a simple idea you can put together with materials every home as for that personal effect. Yes, I’m talking about a gallery wall along a staircase. The angled, small space makes it tricky, and there’s a risk of things go badly wrong at the slightest mishap. Daunted by these thoughts, many people choose to shy away from this task. You may not believe it, but creating a stairway gallery wall is actually pretty easy once you know the tricks. So here are our top tips for creating a stairway gallery wall. 1. Keep it personal This seems like an obvious thing to do, but people often compromise personal pieces for things that solely serve as decorative pieces. Put things that mean something…