Monday, March 30, 2009

Monisha Bharadwaj

I have always felt inspired by this lady. I don't know if it was because we shared the same passions in life or is it just plain adulation, but somewhere I admire her for her cookery, her writings on home decor and her ardent love for dance.

I became conversant with Monisha through her book 'The Indian Kitchen' - a book that I consider a bible on Indian pantry.




















Later on I discovered her books on Indian homes. Books that lend you a peek into the origin of traditional Indian home decor.





Bottles make for good vases and plant holders.






















Pothos in an old Antiquity bottle.


Friday, March 6, 2009

My work station

Now that's a part of my kitchen.
A calendar gifted by a dear friend, a small mortar that makes up for a planter,
a brass glass (my aunt gifted that to me a when I was five) that doubles up as a spoon holder and a dash of green























Spice bottles neatly arranged on the rack :)


Crafter's furniture

At the shop








At home...

















Brownies...

Brown wall paper in the living room.
I think this is my favourite place in the whole house. It's a ledge that has lot of scope for styling. That's a lamp that we picked up from a furniture exhibition, a few of our favourite books, a picture in a wooden frame and an indoor plant.