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Good morning! How’s the week treating you folks? I’m hoping you are reading this post on feedly or some other reader. How did you find the transition? As much as I like feedly, I miss Google Reader.

So anyways, early last month, after the numbers slowly started receding from my head, I spoke with Harsh Jain of Nestopia one afternoon. How about some prettiness first before we get down to business?

Doing up one’s home, or even constructing an independent house is still largely an unorganized space in India; largely done by word of mouth. There’s no credibility before you hire a contractor, or be certain you’ll see a home at the end of the year. Oh yes, the horror stories of contractors fleeing with lakhs after gaining your confidence are not fables.

It’s Friday already but I don’t want this week to end. It was a memorable week for me on many fronts.   So, I’m thinking why not bring in the weekend on a happier note.  You all know what it is, don’t you? Yes, plants, flowers and a terrace garden. Today, Gunjan invites us to her terrace garden in Pune. Foliage, shrubs, exotic flowering plants – you name it and there’s a representation of every kind.  With weather on her side for most part of the year, Gunjan decided to make the most of her good terrace space overlooking the dining, when the family moved into their new home a year back. Notice the wall art…stop by her blog for the story to see how creepers and birds have taken over her wall. I think the bamboo planter is cute. Colorful coleus with the dining in the backdrop Ixora in…