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Baskets from the Baba Tree Basket Company

This post is a compilation of my favorite baskets from Baba Tree Basket company and how you can buy them. Pinterest is smart. It is aware of the things I love and adore. Baskets being one of them. Brownies being the other. Pin recommendations have been full of drool-worthy brownies. But, it’s not often that you stop scrolling to drool and obsess over one pin because its pixels are oozing with deftness and beauty. I’m talking about these lovely baskets from the Baba Tree Basket Company. My love for baskets is no secret. I found the vacation to US two years back fulfilling only after a couple of visits to Ikea/TJ Maxx and stuffing the luggage with baskets. Nothing can match these baskets – they are a decor item on their own. These handwoven baskets are handwoven by artisans in Bolgatanga, Ghana and marketed/distributed worldwide by Baba Tree. These functional and colorful…

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What’s on sale at HomeTown

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It’s bleeding red all over the town with ‘Sale’ announcements. I know, you may ask, “when isn’t it?” I believe this is one time of the year when the sale is genuine, and you can get good bargains. I was at HomeTown yesterday afternoon and here are a few items worth picking to spruce up your home decor, or stock on candles for Diwali. There’s no such thing as too many lanterns or too many candles, don’t you think? :) At least, no in my lexicon. Every year, I pick up candles, face towels, pot potpourri during this sale season. For the first time, in as many years, we plunged into darkness for a good three days in April, after one heavy downpour. Who would have imagined these scented candles to come to rescue? The home smelt good and romantic walking into floating candles of all shapes and sizes lit…

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Tips for Spring Decorating on a Shoestring

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This is a guest post from interior designer Elaine Griffin. I had featured Elaine in December.

Today, she shares some decor tips for shopping off-price retailers. What good is a post without eye-candy for inspiration. The tips are complemented with a few images of Soul Homes complex designed by Elaine from the March edition of Elle Decor.

1. Hit the store early and often. It’s true that new merchandise comes almost daily. And dahling, when you see something you like, buy it at once – you can always return what doesn’t work out, but short of robbery, you’ll never get your hands on it again if someone else snags it while you’re making up your mind.

2. Hit the road, Jack(ie). If you fall in love with something that you need multiples of but can’t find them in your store, check out the others nearby (or afar, if you’re really smitten). There’s a great chance that its twin is lying in wait for you, since merch tends to be fairly uniformly distributed in the region. And again, time is of the essence.

3. Think out of the box and go beyond the obvious. Sure, a seven-drawer chest looks great in a bedroom, but it would also be stunning in a bathroom (maybe with a candlestick lamp on top for a little evening glow) to hold towels, beauty tools, and luxurious lotions and potions. Ditto for a Chinese ceramic garden stool perched next to your tub. Tiny bejeweled enamel doodads destined for dressing tables are divine as elegant dining table objects.