Happy Holidays...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6538213133/" title="Our bokeh-licious christmas tree... by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="Our bokeh-licious christmas tree..." height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6538213133_64f83bb012_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wishing all Rang Decor readers Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, 2012!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Signing-off for the year, will see you all in the brand new year!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(Our bokeh-licious christmas tree)</i></span></span></div>

Happy Holidays...

Wishing all Rang Decor readers Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, 2012!Signing-off for the year, will see you all in the brand new year!(Our bokeh-licious christmas tree)…

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Nature is the art of God.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nature is the art of God. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~Thomas Browne</span></span></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking into my terrace this winter morning, I found these dried fern leaves dangling from the pot. Gently pulling it out, what do I see?</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Two beautiful christmas trees!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932953/" title="peace4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace4" height="453" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6474932953_67385c6c90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932943/" title="peace3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace3" height="451" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6474932943_8a9764df8b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932935/" title="peace2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace2" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6474932935_4b270ed550_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932925/" title="peace1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace1" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6474932925_bbb56e6299_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I marveled at the fact that to bring the festive christmas spirit into your home you just need to turn to <i>Mother Nature </i>and she sends these little treasures that spread magic!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enjoy the festive season everyone!</span></span></div>

Nature is the art of God.

Nature is the art of God. ~Thomas BrowneWalking into my terrace this winter morning, I found these dried fern leaves dangling from the pot. Gently pulling it out, what do I see?Two beautiful christmas trees!I marveled at the fact that to bring the festive christmas spirit into your home you just ne…

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Christmas Cheer...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;">Time to spread the love and cheer. Some beautiful things that will help you get into the festive spirit.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img alt="kuruvi series boxes 5" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6470914107_83e98baf0d_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The handcrafted wooden 'Kurvi' ( Sparrow) Boxes by </span></span><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARNAMS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Varnam</span></span></a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6470884759/" title="cristmas by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="cristmas" height="591" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6470884759_26402fae0d_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Intricately carved Christmas Tree on a wooden hand block by </span></span><b><a href="http://www.theindianblockcompany.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Indian Block Company</span></span></a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6470884127/" title="freedomtree by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="freedomtree" height="607" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6470884127_692af03119_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Bring on Christmas festivity on your table with these gorgeous dinnerware and linen from <b><a href="http://www.freedomtree.co.in/">Freedom Tree Homestore</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="collective" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6470964109_0c30b4d874_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Carved Stone Christmas ornaments from <b><a href="http://www.collectivecraft.blogspot.com/">Collective Craft</a></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6471024423/" title="379456_2681036915149_1533092888_2695469_1720619158_n by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="379456_2681036915149_1533092888_2695469_1720619158_n" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6471024423_21b5b1bef3_z.jpg" width="359" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Handcrafted Fabric Christmas Decoration ornaments from <b><a href="http://matsyacrafts.com/">Matsya.</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6470898277/" title="Handmade Paper Box by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="Handmade Paper Box" height="472" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6470898277_4f665d8fc2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-size:small;">This eco-friendly gift box from <b><a href="http://shopo.in/products/the-dome-gift-box">The White Light</a></b> just blew me with it's simplicity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">So become Santa Clauses and start gifting your loved ones or go ahead and indulge yourself! It's Christmas!</span></span></div>

Christmas Cheer...

Time to spread the love and cheer. Some beautiful things that will help you get into the festive spirit.The handcrafted wooden 'Kurvi' ( Sparrow) Boxes by VarnamIntricately carved Christmas Tree on a wooden hand block by The Indian Block CompanyBring on Christmas festivity on your table with these g…

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When stars descend on earth...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...yes it is that time of the year again:-)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My home gets transformed into a little winter wonderland when tiny angels, snowmen and elves jump out of old shoe boxes and take their place in the spotlight.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6457647557/" title="chr2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="chr2" height="426" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6457647557_1aa7ffd2bc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;">Today they definitely made their presence felt...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6457652565/" title="chr4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="chr4" height="426" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6457652565_0c8cf6a1b4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6457650133/" title="chr3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="chr3" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6457650133_112bf763ef_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hope to share few frames from our home during this Christmas season and some simple ideas for an Indian Christmas soon...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><i>(images by Arch)</i></span></span></div>

When stars descend on earth...

...yes it is that time of the year again:-)My home gets transformed into a little winter wonderland when tiny angels, snowmen and elves jump out of old shoe boxes and take their place in the spotlight.Today they definitely made their presence felt...Hope to share few frames from our home during this…

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Charan Sachar

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Charan Sachar</b> is one of the talented people I met serendipitously on Facebook and so glad I discovered this talented potter.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6331199624/" title="cs5 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="cs5" height="570" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6331199624_0e6b70eb13_z.jpg" width="570" /></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Charan, who now lives in Seattle, has lived in India for a significant part of his life where his mother ran a boutique designing clothes for brides and bridesmaids. The colors, fabrics, embroidery and designs he came across then has had a strong impact on his work now.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6331199116/" title="charan1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="charan1" height="370" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6331199116_c9dd35632c_z.jpg" width="600" /></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />He uses a combination of techniques such as <i>wheel throwing, extrusions, slab constructions </i>and <i>alterations</i> to create his forms. Each piece is then further decorated free hand with underglazes and slip to give it the textured feel of embroidered fabric. Some pieces go through multiple firings to give it more depth of color and texture.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6331199334/" title="cs2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="cs2" height="427" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6331199334_3c5ae88a33_z.jpg" width="570" /></span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Platter for Crackers ~ Serving tray</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6330446837/" title="cs4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="cs4" height="570" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6330446837_189fd175c1_z.jpg" width="570" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Oktoberfest Beer Stein ~ Big Coffee Mug</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: normal; line-height: 14px; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">His work also reflects his love for Bollywood movies and his fascination with life in India. He strives to give life to clay, decorating it with Indian influences keeping functionality and uniqueness in mind.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6331199760/" title="cs6 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="cs6" height="571" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6331199760_d583c3cb8e_z.jpg" width="570" /></span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Love the detailing in his work!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6331199420/" title="cs3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="cs3" height="571" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6331199420_0443df56ac_z.jpg" width="570" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dancing Divas~ Inspired by Bollywood.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Charan says,</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">'</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pottery has given me the much needed respite from the monotony of everyday life. Working with clay and giving it form feels as satisfying as organizing and bringing peace to all the chaos that is there around me. </span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My goal is to continue to work with this medium to create art work which is cherished for life.'</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We wish him all the very best in his endeavor:-) </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can check out his </span><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Creativewithclay"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Facebook page </span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> or buy his stunning work at his Etsy store </span><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Creativewithclay?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Creative with Clay</span></a></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(images by Charan Sachar)</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div>

Charan Sachar

Charan Sachar is one of the talented people I met serendipitously on Facebook and so glad I discovered this talented potter.Charan, who now lives in Seattle, has lived in India for a significant part of his life where his mother ran a boutique designing clothes for brides and bridesmaids. The colors…

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pinning my interests...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...something that has been keeping me completely occupied these days!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is a visual board style photo-sharing platform, where users can categorize their inspirations under various topics. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The best part is with just the </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">'Pin-It'</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> button on your browser you can pin all your inspirations to your Pinterest page, while you surf the internet.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here are screenshots of some of my boards.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6324231479/" title="pin1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="pin1" height="441" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6324231479_f2ec0ce2a7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">A board for 'My Style' on interior design...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6324232441/" title="pin3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="pin3" height="470" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6324232441_211c22b61b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">An inner page with my recent pin...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6324986416/" title="pin2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="pin2" height="446" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6324986416_6221f838f6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can follow me</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/archanasr/">archanasr</a></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/archanasr/"> </a>on <b>Pinterest</b> as well! Let's share and get inspired!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div>

pinning my interests...

...something that has been keeping me completely occupied these days!Pinterest is a visual board style photo-sharing platform, where users can categorize their inspirations under various topics. The best part is with just the 'Pin-It' button on your browser you can pin all your inspirations to your …

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Wishing the festival of lights...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...illuminates all your homes.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6282041431/" title="diya copy by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="diya copy" height="489" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6282041431_e1b4fb47b5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Been a hectic festive season with very little time to share Diwali inspirations & ideas but hope to get back soon!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Image: It is a embellished silver floating oil-lamp)</span></span></i></div>

Wishing the festival of lights...

...illuminates all your homes.Been a hectic festive season with very little time to share Diwali inspirations & ideas but hope to get back soon!(Image: It is a embellished silver floating oil-lamp)…

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Rang Decor Readers Creative Spaces: X

<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meena Sriram</span></span></b><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><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;">Today Rang Decor Reader </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meena Sriram</span></span><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;"> shares few creative corners of her 1700 sq.ft town home in Ottawa, Canada.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri4" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6134976539_6f3d1cb24d_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vintage art prints...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meena</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> explains, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'I wanted to create a light- filled home that is serene, relaxing, with an airy breezy feel and lots of punchs of colour'.</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "></span></span></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6135524298/" title="sri2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri2" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6135524298_394d3e0e2f_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Living room view...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri8" height="433" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6135525778_ca6f14f79f_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She has used a lot of different natural textures to bring a homey feel, sisal rugs, bamboo blinds, a lot of old art prints carefully handpicked from antique stores in Chettinad, reframed and hung in groups.</span></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6135524610/" title="sri3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri3" height="466" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/6135524610_d369e1eec9_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dining area with her favourite blackboard and art prints...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6134978191/" title="sri10 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri10" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6134978191_00463662c3_z.jpg" width="425" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She continues, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'I’ve also tried to keep it very simple, functional and clutter free. Plenty of plants and books are a must! Its been a year since we moved in and I’ve pretty much worked with what I had without spending much.'</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6134977027/" title="sri6 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri6" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6134977027_53d78ffb74_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Guest Bedroom...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6135524072/" title="sri1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri1" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6135524072_8e689a22c7_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Knots & crosses and books...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri5" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6134976747_93c34a8755_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bright Kitchen...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri7" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6135525514_b9b0813533_z.jpg" width="425" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meena</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> feels homes don’t have to be perfect but they should be original and personal. She loves inspirational quotes, and blackboards, so they're all over her place.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6135526038/" title="sri9 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri9" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6135526038_e407095175_z.jpg" width="425" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She has a thing for old world charm, so she has tried incorporating plenty of vintage and flea market finds.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="sri11" height="438" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6135526632_066f693e99_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The old radio in the kitchen, the pickle jars and chettinad tiles...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She believes it is important to always choose things that are meaningful to you as opposed to what is trendy at the moment and feels you don’t need to have a lot of money to create a beautiful home, just a little creativity, quirkiness and adding that personal touch makes it your own!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I agree, your lovely home is proof of that. Thanks for sharing few corners of your home with readers of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rang Decor</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you have any questions for Meena do ask in the comments section. Thank you.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images by Meena Sriram)</span></span></i></div></div></div></div>

Rang Decor Readers Creative Spaces: X

Meena SriramToday Rang Decor Reader Meena Sriram shares few creative corners of her 1700 sq.ft town home in Ottawa, Canada.Vintage art prints...Meena explains, 'I wanted to create a light- filled home that is serene, relaxing, with an airy breezy feel and lots of punchs of colour'.Living room view..…

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bring on the festivities...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's that time of the year again. A certain festive anticipation takes hold of me. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mr. Sun decides to illuminate certain corners with his geometrical rays. Love that fragrance of a season in transition. A season of festivals.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The festive season propels me towards adding that little extra which transforms the home and gets you ready for new events, happy changes and cheerful living!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As promised, sharing few joyful corners of our home...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096660974/" title="mak2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak2" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6096660974_172425a4d7_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jai Hanuman! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096660268/" title="mak1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak1" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6096660268_92c05c5417_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Allamanda</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> flower on his open palm...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096723602/" title="mak4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak4" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6096723602_6b2d524d19_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My shiny silk cushion covers in bright colours & borders...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak3" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6096177859_8a2008efd1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><i>Mangalgiri</i> borders give a traditional look...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak7" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6096181191_36e1af038d_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Some tealights in a glazed glass holders...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak9" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6096183215_5c728f935c_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Fresh fresh flowers in my copper tea kettle...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak10" height="623" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6096728406_481aba2f76_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; ">Bedside chest with a tower of books and flowers...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak8" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6096727048_0dc5c66b0f_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">A <i>Panjurli</i> (Boar Mask) from Udupi...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak6" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6096179785_64e62b5ed2_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Roses on my dressing table, kept in little bowls of water placed inside woven palm leaf basket...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak5" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6096724068_2be538a3c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Hope all of you enjoyed a virtual tour of few corners of our home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Eid Mubarak & Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all my readers! Have a great week!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(Images by Arch)</i></span></span></div>

bring on the festivities...

It's that time of the year again. A certain festive anticipation takes hold of me. Mr. Sun decides to illuminate certain corners with his geometrical rays. Love that fragrance of a season in transition. A season of festivals.The festive season propels me towards adding that little extra which transf…

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Heritage Madurai.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last week saw us visit the beautiful </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meenakshi Temple </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in Madurai, devour traditionally prepared South Indian lunches served on banana leaves and get lost in a tropical haven created by </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Bawa"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Geoffery Bawa.</span></a></b></span></i><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6075396518/" title="her3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her3" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6075396518_723feee226_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span></i><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.heritagemadurai.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heritage Madurai</span></a></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is a 17-acre resort originally called the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Madurai Club</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and was designed by the famous Sri Lankan architect </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Bawa"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Geoffery Bawa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bawa's style of blending indoor & outside spaces is evident through out the resort.</span></span></span></span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6074876945/" title="her12 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her12" height="427" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6074876945_ccf64075c1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Locally sourced materials and natural elements makes this place very unique. Bawa's disciple </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vinod Jayasinghe </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">has restored this resort to it's former glory by blending tradition with modern luxuries. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6075438346/" title="her18 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her18" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6075438346_77e0f2e151_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Granite used liberally at the resort.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6074880593/" title="her13 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her13" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6074880593_7790e57595_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Intricately carved door at the reception area.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6074873551/" title="her11 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her11" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6074873551_0380d911ae_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Reception area with antique wicker work chair.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6074904349/" title="her20 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her20" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6074904349_3e1b3b204b_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Entrance lobby with fresh floating flowers in a granite urli.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6075424000/" title="her14 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her14" height="427" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6064/6075424000_8b639798b1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lotus leaves growing tall at the entrance area.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her21" height="514" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6075447176_961824a481_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Frangipani' trees framing the Luxury Villas.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her5" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6075400192_a76a4b510a_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Granite pillars and furniture at the Luxury Villas.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her7" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6074863155_1021bb8f23_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our room.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her15" height="427" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6075428246_84e2e2f0c7_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her8" height="427" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6074866479_b19a1a8bd7_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Traditional wooden doors and granite formed the main design in the room.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her4" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6075398340_d372b6c280_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our very own plunge pool with Frangipani tree!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her22" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6074909483_9477413294_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do we really need to head back home?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her2" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6075393990_7f4cd78fd1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Temple Tank inspired pool at dusk.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6074851275/" title="her1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="her1" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6074851275_fa4c1d79b4_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dining area at dusk.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Geoffery Bawa~ I really adore your style. Madurai ~ I enjoyed your rich culture.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Images by Arch)</span></span></div></div></div>

Heritage Madurai.

Last week saw us visit the beautiful Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, devour traditionally prepared South Indian lunches served on banana leaves and get lost in a tropical haven created by Geoffery Bawa.Heritage Madurai is a 17-acre resort originally called the Madurai Club and was designed by the famo…

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