festive lighting...

<div style="text-align: left;">Diwali is long gone and it's time for Christmas with reds & greens, cakes & cookies and loads of happiness....</div><div>...but festivity can never go out of style, can it?</div><div><br /></div><div>I received a mail, few weeks back from one of <b>Rang Decor's</b> readers <b><i>Rama Ananth</i></b> and she wanted to share some of her Diwali moments with all of us. I loved the way she has used fairy lights and other traditional lamps to bring in festivity.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are few captures from her lovely home.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544798613398509810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQl_NdPCZ4wwQclPwNmLCPITTWuiPqc_pLKQAEoA_EVn04-658xen2QdKxAp67coxWs2G7vI6fUtsyCxRq2nU000ORt8_dqxAs8skuwnGZGtSs8mRsEC1HUZhLqZMl_yQjfGaH-GUX0A/s400/an1.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544798619000593986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1JOHteU2kR0qeyzMUmATPChNvBP1cz6J9D-Vz38viE02T-OrGB1X47Z0YoetIMl09VINXa1XrSKahEGTT7JSA-UH_rGf2OCHJGkj8BXLY-SdWgq5rjGIlWEyI_UV6RP-mH-EG83lUGA/s400/an2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544798633731409234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2iMx_HsJdJrHjyEqYxldUMt3cMZshv6N5pwX2FIfJBj7AN7fUeUJbWsY0sKhUqsfIIlw63IhTTBq5sVRC9LmJrXLUr4u8gyK22yBJiR_HYoRhXqD3G0F0AY3EuTqtRU63GjsNf20HBc/s400/an3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544798637473385394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5WcSzkj_3_L76S7_C70LKcd1NEiI3-_JAmMmnUfTMk0LtfCJ3tRRi7N_oe3Hfh4SDtg5TotmT1ZHyBg62kFP8D__WKN9zAXV7yCvwwYisJqZZd7TTevIkOzMZ4l7AJJa7keVDX5KXAE/s400/an4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544798646911524546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_SabGWFpwsDXz-mGybE0OIvPFveUmdVXF5gFWerT24wPixQvjqeB5g2_I3LdKCwUYWnxq7-GdZEQq2Bk-g6yWe68Xi4wKyHjrA71MzAILhbGvs9NoPiyjFDMWYofYETvAqQbH1VYeNA/s400/an5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544799711976123794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AdjetPzqmE6An567PLMroPGmULnmvY8ldJuYyXhqk_pGwX0qLS5yQLFGZRzzGgqhYluFZbioDhsrYCS7ouvtt0pJ1tz988_P3lqm1okAIelxLt1GN1eSJMPVRGUQ-V0TzUaiMMQ2xEY/s400/an7.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 173px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544799712869818738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu37g8n39h6zVI1rrjCIvOmfS1DvmzNw4NZZZ47eKkikA9nNJ68NGnH2jILck_RMdrgnVxtdh5PCBd-6f-3uOpQtiIucbS1K3itN6EKOnQYk4u13MuUv_0buFrYIp4mp2-MCS4I8faC9s/s400/an8.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These are truly beautiful Rama, thanks for sharing it with readers of Rang Decor!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images by Rama Ananth)</span></i></div>

festive lighting...

Diwali is long gone and it's time for Christmas with reds & greens, cakes & cookies and loads of happiness.......but festivity can never go out of style, can it?I received a mail, few weeks back from one of Rang Decor's readers Rama Ananth and she wanted to share some of her Diwali moments with all …

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A Hundred Hands...

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544095482194240674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmRP96FPUOb4v5_o6QiYrw4X81ULF7DsAlbPnD3OOQHw01uWvXWKjfAg5pOMsYoIBED1a-cU94jzH-YZRxzM1etJXtnrcywcWUQtc9uijrIYJQTpmy6-PbM7JdJulxs1ayE2DrsHMo80/s400/hh1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi273kcJn-CZ_HQmpQVA8LZo-8FHUJo8YPi30L80_vXgu_4ulj0U9hsopnnUf62P4kFBYN1FcYF8PZ24mI29Z7gStM6_nCU4d_siCJ8rSgMrBO7faQMyosCAur9y3jHKQCkfpz4AuEp2wI/s1600/hhegg.jpg"></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Hundred Hands</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is a nonprofit trust based in Bangalore, India.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Their vision is to create a world that celebrates the pleasure of handmade crafts in our homes and daily lives. </span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'The Handmade Collective' </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A showcase and sale of all things handmade is on and I had an opportunity to drop by yesterday and enjoy the beauty of various handcrafted work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The gracious </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mala Dhawan</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Hundred Hands </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">showed me around and here are few lovely products that I captured from a variety of handmade goodies...</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544089879448000146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKdtLhPykdKxUIhcBMKW-v02WCKFFUN41H8RVs45vtKnMXARaYyPA_9odDbBtuHo0_pSLZnDrpe7_82PM4GPbNdgjgmTnguQd2C9vo6KMiWqdCgFnJo-M2jfNpTUGClPXZkcg7rxSiR8/s400/hh14.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Amazing </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aepan painting </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">on tealight holder lamps...</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544089873545529922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1hfWfa-RbtCgeI3OY-h5QSBEBigtl1ZBOGPqvAKelLdEdhHOTmprqLDLccl2lcqQ1qSeKfF78hj4Gaf6w4POl1p5jbfAAOkT5UWV6KfRlZovPDcWQ8GWsuSTe3p0LfqarYRZN1TiDCc/s400/hh17.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gift boxes...</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544089876119693554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekHr7SO0SiZ_dyFi6UlnUCM34UB9YPcKGlMJCGR90Jjt7NVLCBTSYFEV2l0-ZkYIksZqBTa8Uk43cMtoVkD_UgUXAxKNsAX0V6mDOUBCpe87ydj9weMzkE12HGBg1dEqlSbRZCY1q_mA/s400/hh16.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aepan</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is a unique craft of the Kumaoni folk , where they use finger nails, originally done on walls. Intricate patterns are made using natural dyes as this craft gets a new lease of life decorating homes and office stationery.'</span></span></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhpKE_IZdEuOV0k1Nh0ngCGxeOr64Eg2RyFSLWx7MNitCpn7NmTOWpmPx2D5gjuKb4n8s5aWkUg4VRlFJSE4G4r38WrsC9y-2ja2vZv7mOpvizgyJDw66Yp2RFD6sEWLXRBTJz9W0D6s/s1600/hh2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544092491132068258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhpKE_IZdEuOV0k1Nh0ngCGxeOr64Eg2RyFSLWx7MNitCpn7NmTOWpmPx2D5gjuKb4n8s5aWkUg4VRlFJSE4G4r38WrsC9y-2ja2vZv7mOpvizgyJDw66Yp2RFD6sEWLXRBTJz9W0D6s/s400/hh2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christmas gift items by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flower Belles Decorators...</span></b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544101641538942514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi273kcJn-CZ_HQmpQVA8LZo-8FHUJo8YPi30L80_vXgu_4ulj0U9hsopnnUf62P4kFBYN1FcYF8PZ24mI29Z7gStM6_nCU4d_siCJ8rSgMrBO7faQMyosCAur9y3jHKQCkfpz4AuEp2wI/s400/hhegg.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I just loved this idea of having fairy lights decorated with recycled egg crates by </span><b><a href="http://www.e-coexist.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">eCoexhist</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4l_In-cPujCEaumQUfbDIIKYocYpo8HE7mqACakkKTAla1TTH6dM-EVtEehk_YBaJPn5N6HEABJwojHkv8gsrCLd4WHFhaYk_lkHWAA9KfIWIRHdB9EZdfx5NDZIHuyi-Kz2LKEeIRA/s1600/hh5.jpg"></a></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4l_In-cPujCEaumQUfbDIIKYocYpo8HE7mqACakkKTAla1TTH6dM-EVtEehk_YBaJPn5N6HEABJwojHkv8gsrCLd4WHFhaYk_lkHWAA9KfIWIRHdB9EZdfx5NDZIHuyi-Kz2LKEeIRA/s1600/hh5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544092488112414674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4l_In-cPujCEaumQUfbDIIKYocYpo8HE7mqACakkKTAla1TTH6dM-EVtEehk_YBaJPn5N6HEABJwojHkv8gsrCLd4WHFhaYk_lkHWAA9KfIWIRHdB9EZdfx5NDZIHuyi-Kz2LKEeIRA/s400/hh5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eco-friendly Ganesha by </span><b><a href="http://www.e-coexist.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">eCoexist...</span></a></b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544092483563414354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFjQab-_62bbn4MELGGoT_70yNSD1i47Eulj4Lo10AEcA3n1vUvc5aIqgPFZReNh7pDMhEjkI4ZmIsolHS7r8Zo8YsxUlcG0Sr8A9ypQ2OFh1RQ3pNzZQHUp3k61OSNN6K0GFY4aca9k/s400/hh9.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beautiful </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sanjhi Art</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100095772741330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMB5-KlTsv9wBGjMuaqSAjAnVlWe7zavBgXAmaSA1JzU-2vxl_5JCyphzydigM2tZ-7p2Y_Vu7HmsDeMNMIlQLE3l0IPcMUsJxGkfjNCETlekNcLzMWQQP48p47ik1YzOUR6HJax2oqsw/s400/hh7.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100090191208642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqL5KDepcy61CNrqEy5BYO8qM9rPbKh0a5ZYNDhdwdJElDwA_PC63eJ8CfRg7PZUNBvYy_G98tDjDzszDWjlT1FlIfrI2lzuD_Y9zbhrsNcQjP8Ikl7UzFks68Xz2yCD0I38hNeIx20A/s400/hh6.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100093304175746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAo5XFkMjOjpqUcciXBaPHoro8928xLARItr2-zVAHCyluuN6wEK_AHTN3ocyTQfDIf136VWuVqr27sykuTgqkTxu_kSU9FLFfV_m6DWdbjsBIb1v66LYN5eBXgIGZHMUM7Lbnv_4MsU/s400/hh8.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px; " /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sanjhi</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is an art of cutting paper on non metallic surfaces with the help of plied scissors and sharp blades. While this craft flourished since its origin in the lands associate with Krishna, in Mathura and Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, today only one family claims to be carrying it forward through it's fifth generation of artists.'</span></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ63sOpAOv4i0CWSI7xjQH5tf-Tyw8foesf5MNDsAZXfe18O2rRM6Ty1W1D-FjGY6npKqNhC4PVkMpXQr0Ix2X7SMuCly6iE5wgdDiIbwphPhCeS38W0THl6yxRuHavnG3XKg2pfTfpoE/s1600/hh10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544092479216179410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ63sOpAOv4i0CWSI7xjQH5tf-Tyw8foesf5MNDsAZXfe18O2rRM6Ty1W1D-FjGY6npKqNhC4PVkMpXQr0Ix2X7SMuCly6iE5wgdDiIbwphPhCeS38W0THl6yxRuHavnG3XKg2pfTfpoE/s400/hh10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lush green plants for sale...<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ6zTg3NH1TRvRRftMXT_pYKGuqWFud5zFbAGjIOfjtveGJi1mlzB9HXcUV1wVrhN3S6wgdY9LwfHYdDAQCRKGadXb0wYX9LPS28wMFJSFOI_tWMktjOA7-0JAZ5t8FR6b8OdUA8r4rA/s1600/hh11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544092476947140674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ6zTg3NH1TRvRRftMXT_pYKGuqWFud5zFbAGjIOfjtveGJi1mlzB9HXcUV1wVrhN3S6wgdY9LwfHYdDAQCRKGadXb0wYX9LPS28wMFJSFOI_tWMktjOA7-0JAZ5t8FR6b8OdUA8r4rA/s400/hh11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beeswax products...<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTL_Dn0dOBP6BsQYt7xyRsfzrUstWu1ks_bZhtpmfd4wQ50m2ojF3fPNatfqUOaUOW9l7VwQmxhOGLpqm3EHU1xF3Cp7XlQwODDtUzQrniAKBAy6P07e4fgAa7W_3e9_G4tdRThpOP9s/s1600/hh12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544089889703890578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTL_Dn0dOBP6BsQYt7xyRsfzrUstWu1ks_bZhtpmfd4wQ50m2ojF3fPNatfqUOaUOW9l7VwQmxhOGLpqm3EHU1xF3Cp7XlQwODDtUzQrniAKBAy6P07e4fgAa7W_3e9_G4tdRThpOP9s/s400/hh12.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hase Chitra</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a tribal art form from Shimoga and Karwar district of Karnataka. Usually done on special occasions like weddings etc, now trying to bring it into our modern everyday life by painting on canvas and metal...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was a great to learn about some very interesting art forms of India, that are being revived by '</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Hundred Hands...'</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do drop by at</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Handmade Collective</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">24th Nov to 28th Nov. 2010 </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4, Ashley Road, Behind Hotel Ajanta</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">off Brunton Cross Road</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bangalore</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do check out their </span><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Hundred-Hands/128624817195354"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Facebook page</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for other updates.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images by Arch</span></i></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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A Hundred Hands...

A Hundred Hands is a nonprofit trust based in Bangalore, India.Their vision is to create a world that celebrates the pleasure of handmade crafts in our homes and daily lives. 'The Handmade Collective' A showcase and sale of all things handmade is on and I had an opportunity to drop by yesterday and …

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Art by Aarohi...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543793752904077634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejJD8MG2ItMaH7fnoT5cxcvKj3ZVvXIadK4TStmRASoCAMjkNrRlSgp0C9SRR86dDvAM9u86YVSZnDNvoH0a1XTBW2qm-buldjQWl74xq5kS2oD4_AwbRSp2lQ7Be3vzznFyBnfpw3K0/s400/aa2.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Nazar Batto Box...</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today, I dropped by at Aarohi Singh's exhibition at <i><b>Pageturners</b></i> <b><i>Bookstore </i></b>and was completely engulfed into a world of vibrant colours and <i>Indian Kitsch.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are few captures of her wonderful work.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543793770475918578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64mWC0DqnQ7A5195ne3ccR0HOhYdgjt1dlEqj40qIAvaNvsNicznn5j3Uv8MzaH3lmCfQ4IDge_EZESR6W_RTvq-CdFQAM83qWiHqJtYdN78NSpg5OVlCnCabWM9mLPvt9UhAVNJv-J4/s400/aa5.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Side View of the box...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543794627917979202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXI07CdJlFIab1Bhh5CCSyNguZuBBtjJNK5b9LPo4TTFdzr3bEmIs-mGJkiEV7f2pUoGYVh_J7iLbWInFtF10lqJpWJw1HRkoDOSVbNnbijDzWmF3y8bZoVPJQA72BsU7G8Xz4VSApF4/s400/aa7.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Horn Ok Please Kettle...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543793757407281458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWSmtLPiaeLkZn9xs273XYJwGF3a1zPXD5tn4g1MLvNFsku3y4grOrovbXoZCIZY4utgN-XjtXtD5sFIkTXkKCCw0A9X48EBT1BpBwl0YgF8gdf0L8J6OnmkaLkItmgeZPvddVSuwAvA/s400/aa3.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thayyam Box...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543798948792947138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtLY4QGychRr5Mj94W8x_VcXSPmO4KP25fNU_djpPH7vaNrkf3a3nL44QG_bYXFYeAsxr6qN8fMSEk9rQwIvQ3YUhunDH17033keFx816bh2UJYsRgyi8ZWKlh1TMYt6Wd-2jQ3uoZUU/s400/aa6.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Nimboo Mirchi Series Paintings...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543793762946889314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRrv0h4I10r82ALgbNjs0NKqnfEZobv8PBpWXi50MnlwG7t_KY1qOtB6UcO6QNeTSB2PgF9h3miWv0lFvTKzh6qxRHcU2VMeFV4gr4_ovKpUIfz0h6_cKVnFHwt8ZRaQPFbd_ZWNQIy4/s400/aa4.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gorgeous Thalis (<i>psst...that lovely Goddess Saraswati thali will soon be mine;-)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543793741260890834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw16W9FVvOwnenJOrHBO7Qi8vj4-WDdcMGQeeWzBLTVbjlrZkCP3GQoEKC93J6IKyQyq1HiplQiimtMNDP6x9VRAyJ8S05jakdd44c0vtdwdSsqEHFd-LjTltAo6RRU7ycobbNEQ-9oz0/s400/aa1.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The lovely lady with her stunning work:-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Aarohi's exhibition is on till<b> 28th November, 2010 at </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Pageturners Bookstore,</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>89 Kannan Building, MG Road, Bangalore</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you are in Bangalore, do drop by:-)</div>

Art by Aarohi...

Nazar Batto Box...Today, I dropped by at Aarohi Singh's exhibition at Pageturners Bookstore and was completely engulfed into a world of vibrant colours and Indian Kitsch.Here are few captures of her wonderful work.Side View of the box...Horn Ok Please Kettle...Thayyam Box...Nimboo Mirchi Series Pain…

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Freedom Tree Homestore.

<div>Recently I interacted with someone from <b>Freedom Tree Design</b>. To be honest I hadn't heard of them before, so I did my research and landed on their colourful website and subsequently on their Facebook page.</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540351282846922498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vEfrtvyyoblwGhDLNVn7zRrOaC2xVPzoai2eL50uskWxfsv_fCrARGlL2qmExPKoEfQjS-FQCNmgZeBZsvgN4dZZWsNrCF8TymYbzTNl4q2H_qZxQJXhIXKWNoBkrs8OR9I4v8gkja0/s400/freedom7.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>I was amazed to see <b><a href="http://www.freedomtree.co.in/">Freedom Tree Homestore's</a></b> contemporary home decor collection of furniture, table ware, linen, accessories <b><i>all made in India.</i></b></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540350739116082722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnijAWLuu7B-TFFT88gSJU9u-DrhVZPvq458SnULJ22b6Qt5sp5P-LqgeBUek01LvAhFPasJoRDRRvAnvuV0qPQkF_JnzjMMKLdgzXLWPAPeUaztmWUsMMiJqWQnGOLLzmnex_aVCpNw/s400/freedom5.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><b>Freedom Tree</b> range of ceramics</span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359094499202274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqXwHiPTMHNevQd1pIqwavHJayATKFSsJ7P_kqDfktOuug68194aRS4pdGWafB3KB7cxDNzpsir6WFkP5IQo6TK2RZ_QvM-I9w7mbXwhkmDuDVrrcgIh-YSbFnA7qEwUNalClo0fZ0z0/s400/pochampal.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><b>Poochapalam </b>textile range...</i></span></span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b>Latika Khosla </b>is the design director of <b><a href="http://freedomtreedesign.com/site/index.php">Freedom Tree Design</a>, </b>a color and trend studio based in India.</span></i></span></span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.freedomtree.co.in/">Freedom Tree Homestore</a></b> is her latest venture, where the focus is on creating colourful, remarkable design & print and also has designed, curated collection with quirky overtones.</div></span></span></i></b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540350733657015394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCijacg9gfNx0cbn7rzX_44Lr5TGrYRwJ3N_kw5wRioYvYn1oAuDvsEd-yWRzagUAHqsuHeTMcO4LaIUafQGuj_aoH8pvhZG4fst1yNBRRwM0vZOcr9nAyxJ8NrWQzCFToxpzBRWkKKo/s400/freedom4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></i></b><i><b>The Independence Collection...</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359092206981714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwyPcmnFfsbnqahAOTNIN9YsHEv_znX9-KLVeeIG6JJ8wVCQHA6gh9F_3IlUhvMDXcquUA8CZR65oF9rlZC0lioomAqYMixqqWQBMmxmYhoOD3sDwXGTf9w3J_x867f5ERHnBx-dVMaU/s400/mug.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><b>Mombaye,</b><b> The City </b>range...</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540350749853568130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORssbfsSB7T2v9lsd7Y_e5ZZfSJbGi2zvdBM2syMnLt92VS6m8UJQNDIrvIV-K2wj65I9swiEvOOEuYg8DQXOZX_RJde23E-q3RxdDwLIZLmBjMD_qotafrMFvI_1U6eFVPoa_8WgSwU/s400/freedom6.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Kukkiballi </b>Textile Print...</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540350728206100402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrOO9hyphenhyphenc_6lUJpohBD7ductE_M55dHymtTZ_nvseoY5GMlZ5rrpjqvBKXwMfZjgvL457io3gKhea7a96ya_fRf3MBRsLLF8LQEkoYb5h9FVYaoSiFc9yxwgaFivscYk1zAP4Sf5fYIzQ/s400/freedom3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><b>The Independence Collection...</b></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359081207697042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuCy8xivRdrMAQRPhEGKo76rzo9P_EnFCDEx0OTYzPTtqRnAOCeqfFSxp7C2nA_-9K6AsPgqzyPO3ebRbhSkWGkhgSB-ugl3cie8ORoJxHhcLvrtXie956AB4fCLA5A3KXFrZb22Ca_8/s400/aranya.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px; " /></span><b><i>Aranya</i></b><i> range...</i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359086155451570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFt9e9iVkLILoZdUWI7u5N2x4SnLPzCWxNdw2izcq0xc2eT-baYdJgs-kFK3udkgeem9BOrfw9UDbOT-ZhvAT3w3sN7vdrJYMH9Sr354m5y9joMcOJckuxCDx46OcJYClmt2AxQuUWzic/s400/jug.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></div><i>ceramics...<br /></i><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359077017266738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d8BFym1DdBVKiHUP_LFlIuu8StolEZK4FGJ1EVEfYQfv7258TQceBxHtHhoxMLErNf2lh5QPorXQvAXZH9HQB2I439WDBQwAi7nprZM38umhS0g70HtVEY7WTvL2vFcz0geFhnFPRBE/s400/durr.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuCy8xivRdrMAQRPhEGKo76rzo9P_EnFCDEx0OTYzPTtqRnAOCeqfFSxp7C2nA_-9K6AsPgqzyPO3ebRbhSkWGkhgSB-ugl3cie8ORoJxHhcLvrtXie956AB4fCLA5A3KXFrZb22Ca_8/s1600/aranya.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d8BFym1DdBVKiHUP_LFlIuu8StolEZK4FGJ1EVEfYQfv7258TQceBxHtHhoxMLErNf2lh5QPorXQvAXZH9HQB2I439WDBQwAi7nprZM38umhS0g70HtVEY7WTvL2vFcz0geFhnFPRBE/s1600/durr.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><b>D</b></i></span></a><i><b>hurries</b>...</i><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">'<i>The spirit is to celebrate modern India and as a vibrant design destination – it is a thumbprint against standardization. Loveable and fun products make <b>everyday living</b> beautiful celebrating a freedom of expression, freedom of thought and freedom of being.'</i></div><br /><div><i><b>~Freedom Tree Design</b></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>What a lovely thought!</div><div><br /></div><div>The <b>Freedom Tree Homestore</b> is based in Mumbai. They are also on <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freedom-Tree-Design/105121249542134">Facebook</a></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images from <b>Freedom Tree Design</b>)</span></i></div></div>

Freedom Tree Homestore.

Recently I interacted with someone from Freedom Tree Design. To be honest I hadn't heard of them before, so I did my research and landed on their colourful website and subsequently on their Facebook page.I was amazed to see Freedom Tree Homestore's contemporary home decor collection of furniture, ta…

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photography inspires art...

<div style="text-align: left;">You might have heard many times, <i>"Oh, that photograph looks like a painting!"</i> or <i>"The painting is so real I thought it was a photograph."</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>One of Rang Decor's lovely readers <b>Pree</b> pointed me towards this blog, <b><a href="http://essenceofarts.blogspot.com/2010/09/inspiration-celebration-of-janmashtmi.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">CreationS - The Essence Of Arts </span></a></b>by Rachana Saurabh. </div><div><br /></div><div>What a lovely surprise awaited me. Remember the post <b><a href="http://rangdecor.blogspot.com/2010/08/paint-your-prayers.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">'paint your prayers...'</span></a> </b>where I had shared photographs of little feet painted on pebbles? Well, Rachana a very talented artist has created a lovely painting inspired by that photograph!</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540094564853317170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1afe-_2Cx5vmrz-lsNba46CpQKCuxwxVd-0Hkc8y6KXjmxcaeFK_YQwwEI1hFkwVgA-cqU5V5TsEPFxsCqvyFaqIJSIrSOboFa3IwshRGk6uJKLlrGagQVB5vrrlDlZ6nO_29UCd-z7o/s400/ko3.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px; " /><div><i>My photograph...</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540094570846366482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEWfbbVZ2SS0t3kctbarrwkTotzuHKT6KAN9CUdQNNZdZhfrVNce-lt3_aLAk_NumwCjN97HbRf5UvVGFbHzpC3JbH4VwPe-2SZhE5aaShBacKIlBt54udl8YoBTLGlhpSgfBHUZfdKE/s400/DSC03244.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Her painting...</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div>It's wonderful to see readers get inspired by the little ideas I share here on <b>Rang Decor</b> and really appreciate it. Thank you!</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. If you have been inspired by any post on <b>Rang Decor</b>, do share your photographs on <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rang-Decor-Interior-Ideas-predominantly-Indian/170896452937464">Rang Decor's Facebook page.</a></b></div>

photography inspires art...

You might have heard many times, "Oh, that photograph looks like a painting!" or "The painting is so real I thought it was a photograph."One of Rang Decor's lovely readers Pree pointed me towards this blog, CreationS - The Essence Of Arts by Rachana Saurabh. What a lovely surprise awaited me. Rememb…

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Rang Decor now on Facebook...

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaCrB51EsJuZWBCSgnnigcAApAnThhfQJK_1IutoG7g21Or5aHVt5xsaaHc1B4CoFsfZpgAV30DCuepTXgCIFdni6nm9SUkeDkE5rilDW3RB0KPMkaM43QBBUAU_rFg7McZiKlkw9URQ/s1600/mar+copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538117343685778386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaCrB51EsJuZWBCSgnnigcAApAnThhfQJK_1IutoG7g21Or5aHVt5xsaaHc1B4CoFsfZpgAV30DCuepTXgCIFdni6nm9SUkeDkE5rilDW3RB0KPMkaM43QBBUAU_rFg7McZiKlkw9URQ/s400/mar+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" /></a>Facebook being a great space to interact and share ideas and inspirations, I have finally created a page dedicated to Rang Decor.<div><br /></div><div>Readers will be able to get updates, when I post on the blog and hope to add many more interesting features...</div><div><br /></div><div>So do drop by at <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rang-Decor-Interior-Ideas-predominantly-Indian/170896452937464?ref=ts">Rang Decor on Facebook</a></b></div>

Rang Decor now on Facebook...

Facebook being a great space to interact and share ideas and inspirations, I have finally created a page dedicated to Rang Decor.Readers will be able to get updates, when I post on the blog and hope to add many more interesting features...So do drop by at Rang Decor on Facebook…

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Diwali at home...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Diwali ki Shubhkamnayen!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7BlAFd4GiqxHzPxPIMnhnpqOL0PSm2QILTVQPZzWCI5CQ7tLzj-xQJP6-MnI6RIgYiAYQABRtQvtI3j19ImOdqNXvuUkN8ScbKEVwRbeZhcjagthXDgaWpy-H5whHBKBuzR2NeemjtI/s1600/ger7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="599" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536323165955377202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7BlAFd4GiqxHzPxPIMnhnpqOL0PSm2QILTVQPZzWCI5CQ7tLzj-xQJP6-MnI6RIgYiAYQABRtQvtI3j19ImOdqNXvuUkN8ScbKEVwRbeZhcjagthXDgaWpy-H5whHBKBuzR2NeemjtI/s640/ger7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Diwali at home was lot of fun with family and friends, <i>ladoos </i>and chocolates, sparklers and <i>diyas, </i>dinners and laughter...<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536320851504401250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w0HK8ftToPa3E-5aVp-PsWA_T4C4-SnVHwWQEqfcYSy7CDHtODSVaP7060tmMZ9679bmDvkZl1n3jOJtIxMpP7OFg_wgRpIH063Vc5bTXmihUUaz1GABYHcAqdFXOXAiU6yXNuMjcTw/s640/ger3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /><br /><div>Few captures from our home during Diwali.</div><img alt="" border="0" height="440" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536320861639165394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasAX9VlyZ1GthZ5KOMjNlWnJ8MhQHA5zkGNHSAL2zHKaBG5HF6-fFjbkxAYN3caUpy00_0lkFneZP2I-jxk568BtBgrOhBkUdditzrSNIWHzaj7zb7tub4MUCF4pqcwR5VgDTU_FIg4I/s640/ger5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536322078881565026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8RXig1sGpAANDZVSXFG0SPo5g1u583x15obx9hURLtUk_9-u3gdYrPDaywCt6ZXUKkuL0mDGEyLPQdhDz6oHedXdZmCx0e02KybfxOS-he9iwqSQu-R8j7E7BHy_XjZEnSyYiSuIbG0/s640/ger6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536320856367613858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWvHYKnodrF3DVWvxyVXh7AmBqXk4RMjcqaFNSMhmxpWp_p4roatqh1dcp3vDnlS3SeenLA4WvVhd8bOGjNM0Fz1KQgTU6PEmCgb0GoBqnrR7Ba77pwrrShXK9WVs0vlo4z4D9S4vCVI/s640/ger4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536320845939370802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBALVqPjQE5z3MMoWbSkXBdWeBXX5gKbAa8_qNKdMja_41QVzyX_sMNvOIZ2kfGHyHLa3UEGIl0Xuc35Wxxw-hN6ih788KsEuUMPAyzcql1TareECqwIxddDycO4UrEbamwiiIpvhk_cA/s640/ger2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536320845409458402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uCCkhH2uVx5eU-iNLi_pN9mEB6B0xn_eMy6GjYBoXfwa_8ywPlQKK05aVTEv1s_lW2xLVN6qg1MkoIS2nuLWbXupIa6k7p7_EvQzWQe7zgB39sZ8HAFF78ZxMnixy6wBWIGlO2DJu7M/s640/ger1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope all of you had a fabulous Diwali!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images by Arch)</span></i></div></div>

Diwali at home...

Diwali ki Shubhkamnayen!Diwali at home was lot of fun with family and friends, ladoos and chocolates, sparklers and diyas, dinners and laughter...Few captures from our home during Diwali.Hope all of you had a fabulous Diwali!(images by Arch)…

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Festive goodies to enhance your diwali...

<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Apart from the traditional brass lamps and the earthy diyas which are evergreen, why not add some zing into your diwali decoration with these creative, innovative and interesting goodies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sharing some lovely accessories from some very creative stores...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tribal Route</span></span></b></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535140380155120226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7UXtLFT8-B20DssYCkErbNNmf2gpWhRKpTZIdDRnNUFZtH3NJ6hAw4g6MGql_FZsV9_lyFJSbfCBYZFCIbnBrR2e-FgPuW_9I8zbWpJ9g1W-EZIeUImrCRZpyowkjww-bUmoHVSDI1c/s400/tri1.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Welcome prosperity and good luck by hanging these...</span></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535140390992544450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrrcI-kndFN5oscxLGwJk3ZgAXY-ipAlYVm-pA5s0HB12u44g3_k1iBpFJKh8naKTiwhTadehSRtgZqMR0R-pogj9wdNi79gRFGSC_bYRz-PZijbsor6URpJs-Ii6MJlV37JPu5joKSo/s400/tri3.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Decorate with Lanterns...</span></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535151827228902290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0M7IG3LRvv5aak07QMGxTR9VD4F-f3z1W2p6vr3GA-rlctgN9J4DL0vK763SvNJTV-Xod7QJumqKYvhAEN6DdWO0YGbWKzHHt3OuHYlzWvkPKeltGvGc7XmK-aYnxzYKn8BJw5JTrbY/s400/trib.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px; " /><div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ceramic incense stick holders...</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535151838483886034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpIEJM8MYrctGZBK8JTa6hkqd3rmdYc9KZf55rxCM68B1ed9eoZ4NJy34vcJqepDy7_Ixam6WsO7ZgGGGJgE2sTNP89yED3mH3DTn0kzpxlJusg7UZ1pJnivPB0UBj_mbeIIE5i8-bxc/s400/trib2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at </span></span></span><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TribalRoute"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tribal Route</span></span></span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Loose Ends Store</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I completely fell in love with these '</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Truck Art'</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> inspired cushions and lamps...</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535142932758493378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CCRt7D_XfUbQknjDTenVUHvupyQOntjMDHNoe3yu7B3oQOv3u7wRjW028SB3ziknPInyK0qlrgPSRUoRRKa93uoHVlrsYrdA5nfq1h2JmG_RLH8nAFVzDnxqOiHTyKyF-5VtU0_yFbA/s400/truckart3.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535142945470043618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M6VNXOE2zB7sTXUj3rn5ovZOmv8Run0vxer7RgsD6n93mVtmkGaSy7MXz6cMaiIpHuY6Jj3ViMizFn5rzqYJAyJJlxW4ryEv9Lo_RsPdEkSDKrTaEmmqbCxauDpjU5ZhV4P8Ws1nltA/s400/truckart1.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535142938309693922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvLJBMfCKFPqY7r7ITz-px2woeBGeYzsODhlXO2leba9PRoPPIGbsPFN64mCXJJ8tJh_oTY7GomXK1Ll0LjD4eCu08hZoMvs0Z-46NWAVT-fZz6-JfcsmVETrMv3N8Dpd5rBVMJjEvuo/s400/truckart2.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What vibrant colours and so </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Indian!</span></span></i></b></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535142948928374802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtOp3KKRC4XXHHHCmRXYLfOvNUny7gySTm_okftsfjKjrENqIFTeQQdAYMRibFhvEGrQHU7439YgZro7YRNbPxnVfatfg5e6j5Z2NTIvjlRozbebOoWkTwaha7LF3FdqWCNQuYumaEIM/s400/truckrt_lamp.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535142956760148466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXi6gSs8YfERGdPyOh-FpgPMRo6t3S0oycTiVQkY_G1kLVo9VhN-RF_joxcUtQDgSswHTSQjmd-0mrJjiTdTr5lClaUNCYWYJLyowabrR4jeK-9HW-JCTiMg0MszaLVz__t9TD96Hd1Y/s400/akshar_lamp.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Switch on some colourful festive glow...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.looseendsindia.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Loose Ends Store</span></span></span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Matsya</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535144267524017922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71fQNNbAhg2YY_WGQH0fUOHgSvNGXS4fh6JYSlHs74Fe55ro2dWuTEVh4WZs2iV4zTQQEL5sxbom7qawoIiclquOSHzRi3Uvawv1QXIZQNdgTgZPz0hCMXPe8_3hPWYpSQ6oWKTvdJLM/s400/mat.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Beautifully decorated terracotta lamps...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><a href="http://matsyacrafts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Matsya</span></span></a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bliss</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535166170500836402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAddZU75KwEVrJFNZLyTKXGpTgcLfiww8l5c9J_mHy7IIvsVYfrqcFtxLAmsXnawjpVgqOVK8bc3cmn7Pl-QejycPF5rzIyo6upOtORYI0T6DOcrnMViDuIw2DxBmjk9FovbbR_K0SeE/s400/bliss.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A rainbow of tealight holders and lanterns...</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bliss showcases some great brands from across Mumbai and India.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at </span></span></span><b><a href="http://blissstore.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bliss</span></span></span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Color Caravan</span></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535174362571307074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD0uChZxQARy1EGmF4aGdSOMn_4ZBRBnNp3ewc6GZR8rLxEEaem8CxLcdXko46jYUVWK2Q57oZDIJTZUo1yAiWa8bpreqLgf41hMVg4CngdK2WaMm9A_sEmf9ijdBJAyVJCnbZ3hwQ10/s400/72234_125736367485293_119312681460995_177749_6065856_n.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535195955001032802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8G1vJ_-IkO-jdoMcmh1cPSbABBQlHpHkdjaIsfU05bBsogpvsxQ0jVNMXNqA8p6TT36iphGptAQqN3DyBcA6kM48kA43Ddgpc983_oejU539knZrjrRGr2GAs26jkduysqWgFY5312k/s400/pattachitra_bottle_04.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535173259314286178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFT2zWF_bHsYPTJ19CEkE9yWGXWg4gJUt6GyVhPZqPAcuJaqPglwnu1nsZ9ZwQnWUHArVEpVVFuOsuKzUV0FsAhsRvJk4gG-cNFZEVGNscBUvK77rT25poD9KQYRfn8ljKing2IItkSfc/s400/76092_126805000711763_119312681460995_184572_4788094_n.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Patachitra-painted bottles and other goodies...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at </span></span></span><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Color-Caravan/119312681460995?ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Color Caravan</span></span></span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Have a fabulous, colourful and safe Diwali everyone!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Will be away from this space for a couple of days cleaning, decorating, celebrating with family and friends.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(images from Tribal Route, The Loose End Store, Matsya, Bliss, The Color Caravan</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">)</span></span></div></div></div>

Festive goodies to enhance your diwali...

Apart from the traditional brass lamps and the earthy diyas which are evergreen, why not add some zing into your diwali decoration with these creative, innovative and interesting goodies.Sharing some lovely accessories from some very creative stores...Tribal RouteWelcome prosperity and good luck by …

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