Matsya

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD5jNws0yvHFy7CJLFMQjKd-vVwHK5xYlgSitpGvoHQY48z-xuE3C4wx-tKASbplgG772g2QiFYdYnJejYcugZHOLMbxXbP4FtshiLsI-MweiWoQZowqDuqsorxU9gkGxqeMRMdsFIZQ/s1600-h/17569_1307960309092_1533092888_785350_5728643_n.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: left;">I am a big lover of Indian art & crafts and when I came across <b><a href="http://matsyacrafts.blogspot.com/">Matsya</a>, </b>I was completely amazed by the lovely products created by artisans from various parts of India.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442589179384501026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims7MS2OlK7JUu1uOUvX7TaEcvrew1NwP-CT3wt2nJ_Ha5t4MpyypIWNv61nKUtjCyTy5xhuvet5-CNvZsKFai6ADuRV0qZ0HeYsfpVyATWkREp39Ew5hBNAotANcUx_dzU6X8yV2bKS0/s400/17569_1293469946842_1533092888_750827_7242460_n.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; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Jat Embroidery pouches.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://matsyacrafts.blogspot.com/">Matsya</a></b>~ Is a venture started by <b>Neha Gandhi</b>, an artist, potter & a craft lover. <b>Neha</b> studied at Sir. J.J School of Art, Mumbai and then went on to learn studio pottery in Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry. Her love for the rich art & crafts of India took her to Maharashtra & Gujarat where she used her creativity to work closely with various artisans.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442573182230032530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPCpzPbH6ot8RTMSP21KiCvqqwKu0mkx9Tcpe-A8DLD_0xLvu7Vcf-44hgHv9fddcBm9n-Srrsb7ov4wg3ca5DyzsFY-gJ-fqXaYieRZvmxixt8B1TFEzEk7Xz28-68Z5RtPsUr8fM0g/s400/A22.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; " /><div><b><a href="http://matsyacrafts.blogspot.com/">Matsya</a> </b>is a platform through which<b> Neha</b> wants to create awareness about artisans' life, their culture and age old traditions by featuring the artisans stories about their skills, time and creativity they invest into the craft. Also how our purchasing choices directly impact the livelihoods of thousands artisans and the survival of generations old traditions.</div><div> </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442573200203954850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmiCHeDHVc9LAzL26w5UW5G-w305da8QnUIP0-IXv-ZSiTUJ0IO77jHSk_UX_qhytshVCYY18zhTEVeOJgih-ew2DbG_YqwaM799O0aq_BTs7mw_FuHUVXgORucZzVOrMkfe8xbhacR0/s400/A60.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; " /><div><b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442573194170586450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUNY-xzNSk5XxbOGPWoXSjlK3vBKKGUduCq8JPJzIOkqZK-pI1L673Us-qyeB7aaF3sc6tobYZ04sQfBnij1ObbjabJ018jy5hDeI6lywVk9fa7JvySguvkMDSreFu88Ma4R97p09HsI/s400/A84.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; " /></b></div><div><i>Stunning hand embroidery.</i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442573208223525234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMauxFcY4YzHM93s_AuXlR9OUCaNijvP8sfjYxyIABTxnVVxu3zbMtXtZ7_rDag_DseZPhsgvjL1NcF2dORdj835Dm31sy9xT3tczDD94Ha7axQFhTGjZvDR1iBNo5LuRh_v1JfUAnnY/s400/A21.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><b>Neha</b> says<i>,"Our goal is to showcase the natural beauty and workmanship in Indian arts and craft by presenting them in contemporary style and form. By doing so, we offer original art that all of us can relate to. They serve as a reminder of our roots, to everything that we have been and therefore are even now."</i></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442584851424682386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63_gpSjGW_UQqBX4I0bJi26ZsGH4bx7jMY_l0cneFoP4qwgFel9OSJdJ1GVw_bM07yFsLsVUIVsbG_DwPdVhbhmZekSz5mJl0kXsK9yaMMCTVerINtmrWpCfzKyj5CLtdLDlrq5ziUlU/s400/k125.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="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442584833448443506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZDZbLhuj9hDxq_3hdzzOn1JFXgKzBf8hLju6fPIGtvKjt7P0jCrmwLcOuNXSREljLI6yc2m1RjXbBhEEgsNbluex4JmERp_jpEK3qj7Co8bhKnb7nrXVTtT48fDIEkddHHILclqYxm4/s400/k41.gif" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Hand painted local terracotta pottery.</span></div></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_5442584790370811458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-tkbKIzC4t6Zr0_M30T6FlX0FfscdI8BHwSUlpuKFRmGdjXvoK5jYgreXqI4p-Wq1QXHxXQ3ofU_vhzTvzVhvw9e9jbPDXmDf7Gyy9jXBpzRImcpkguSjLIZwjYGgf6SyRskJ872cZo/s400/k38.gif" 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></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a collection of some of the many art & crafts at<b> Matsya</b></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_5442584731044470898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IoiCPYBNpEyh6X-ROhcKfi9r9XCz9E-wD9oi5jm0hKulVyUl9cpOxaGp3xqYbx9wsisnwrNFIu6q9OSfiVkHsKcqgYDdSM6KefDb2iiyk-x-DfKjygxTP8QAiEWkE5PKB1ZUZVnOGJA/s400/k36.gif" 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>Beautiful wooden lacquer craft ladles.</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_5442592701984376450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKlm9y_aI1PJfV08XHkrRjYjaYmKQeptuI5lDhOmSv5v7fmkp3mqYYEbqC6nEyMQLpfqtf6Zanqp8DcASNxF7-fQGJtJ-vck6cdMK5f6nYFsySd-w9akciaBwoaI3nZO_0Cxgvo29k7E/s400/8130_1227421175664_1533092888_589816_3285715_n.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: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442583769760089106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiORiB5PQmySY1q731R5opNtlgAWOPPR6iUD9H9EkIM9mxedxBU5DGzS2sjvaSUWVSDS0ApV7g3hdCMBe-sxQgNaaoiTyaNR10lo0QMWhnunaAT_mFvhvGlkw36irbnphtBuS37_dn5Zw/s400/k8.gif" 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>Intricate embroidery by artisans from Kutch.</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_5442573220129492882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUmolXqjHtzUOGt8zT0nQ_SaVkt8TIglDHia4hg6D_C1vv0OrADFtpoTSMPiqnoJJxzSWXWTuccpkMPAyxQc_kY92XH6DlOhhTch4ib3k4br6yZ3TUtU1uGjDSKubTFn7WycMiuFN8vE/s400/a2.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>Leather pouches.</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_5442581431588820770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMl497qABGcEDp4_ASGUjuPfVB6Nsf1pKQM2f2hD_2ZLRZ6WPUjG2k1xj4V-Hi9T9BPi66gWdkXGSxyBKQYS2xumOvmroJQoEPvtZMlHXurH-HJkTM6iQXBPUBN4L8EjNiWZxhyr5Zww0/s400/17569_1289497807541_1533092888_739933_5661464_n.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Patchwork Quilts</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_5442581438771389618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-3XXXugMGrq7a_e5NDBxmKSkGWNIoI2JCwCLzRGlq5h9hP0Tv6A3laSoMp8Ks-s5Tyb97lTzsTik2GXEZdY3lKJYnNKY4Ojy38ykdMINhE8Mv5cHL2TiR_0z9fy6Z5O-bHsudCbXB1Q/s400/17569_1289497887543_1533092888_739935_2798742_n.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442583748784814546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC4PeL8utGUwFxL0yYJmggOS2Y1yn-Aj-yNDmQ6I0c3VkLemVixXi_fO35CLGVWDq7Rxd8EhA3zKejIpIHrDPWvsRDArf3rshWq6YmyVphOCztl1uhYDnN6zBEEXsBBeLxuPSFkYdYJo/s400/21069_1334439771062_1533092888_841831_535979_n.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; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Block print bags</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442583720402705250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IJHUPNNKdkSpQrTwNfvEGKU0idTIVLiDPoBViC5xWa4DQkcHN7hekm0nPvoSj07-vXNZJ5ToAJIqjXtGXdzaCByxjqo3oMiUWCICln1-8L6rrgNyzOC51m9jIewLtnip3-hiJMlmiFM/s400/17569_1295440356101_1533092888_755930_7432944_n.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>Jain Keri design on contemporary cushions.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442581446326319378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAYwvNREg67gUWh5dz4FyXTsynHmEMz6E6wwTrpnvVETvL9aMskkAT3PyyO0-obqxrSZEojgQkioq1v6c8awUzcpeNQi_v9qmA4hEIy_huQRwrpRCXVfQ-9E5FYICHII88_iHkTZt3mw/s400/17569_1293359664085_1533092888_750623_6774233_n.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Ceramic Urli.</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_5442583729480114450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hZFl8ckYHNKEv-BOxoG9keKurrJkyNpXuNT4ua1SWQjNkFbZOJhbVq1jGbWDrxOYhnpH46UQIDjKurf60sG9Jc3jkK1b6M_dTi6DFs0qxIDBoc2tuB-JccZdrArxf7hHGTW8ZkSrkds/s400/21069_1334438571032_1533092888_841824_3062148_n.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></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hand painted Coffee Mugs</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_5442583740884220434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdtjuhb5HI-doOWIlxuHxc4cGssWJ3Wf8ycrTLIr8A-w7kdv3nxG0b-9SvRwDpTkR1ISRGrP-UCAzFGPlH85Rp5XYm5nGnbWYKG1WdhxoEAorADBE6-9ygx04TquHi6FUO11O3y9wT5o/s400/25411_1345221160590_1533092888_865356_2042498_n.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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Handcrafted Coffee Mugs & Madhubani coasters.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442592708028563058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD5jNws0yvHFy7CJLFMQjKd-vVwHK5xYlgSitpGvoHQY48z-xuE3C4wx-tKASbplgG772g2QiFYdYnJejYcugZHOLMbxXbP4FtshiLsI-MweiWoQZowqDuqsorxU9gkGxqeMRMdsFIZQ/s400/17569_1307960309092_1533092888_785350_5728643_n.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><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Jain Art on a pen stand.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">In addition to displaying innovative uses and designs of traditional crafts at <b>Matsya</b>, They retail & take corporate orders of an assorted variety of stunning products.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">You can get in touch with them at <b>matsya.crafts@gmail.com</b> or become a fan of <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73047122098&ref=ts">Matsya Crafts</a> </b>on Facebook to get updates on their various products & events.</span></div></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(images by Neha Gandhi)</span></i></div>

Matsya

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DIY~ Bulb Plant Holders

<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437230957098206130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8gwUjo7FJUl3F96JVgITTfQhg7dIotLJJarjCdFQdN2ZrbVMCMLc2qT3vfSXmgoUr5NqwAX0SJ_YPHJlpu15bo-if8EEHwVNSG_b-Xe5NSN8pHZcSBCKOQKaog0OvRCn67-SvsFO8MQ/s400/explore.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9_gaU_tUnXlODSkHC8zwjKEAukVKl924xzLQOLgza9QjBNrFkXzSwk-Td_F1ghpxo1UYwdtWKmz_f48ev0HcWSuZY8Ojp1V-1ZVTdAY2hFqMV0R-XwckTJAOsfi5fCOzhtJDTtA81t0/s1600-h/Fruitbowl.JPG"></a></span>Rang Decor reader, photographer and home decor lover~ <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9949768@N08/">Meena Sriram</a></b> from Ottawa, Canada shares with us a simple but beautiful <i>do-it yourself, </i><b>Bulb Plant Holder</b>.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGk-m8QzDe5zQAm_omPuPw8_x3M09jDruh3eApj2wmfGEDEk_9WAeMmVY4YPdeGFW6YGsQWNCUYuM5wqczfm8aSFvlXl1sdjb5boLKpA6QVMntnlmltgakRIHqHAL4qH96ZWon0t4MGk/s1600-h/fishbulb.jpg"></a><b>Meena</b> narrates, <i><b>"</b>To be honest, I found this bulb in a small but very quaint store called <b>Laras</b>, downtown Ottawa. I picked one up from the store, later tried making many, got my apartment superintendent to help clean out the bulbs, its not something that you can easily do with a kitchen knife (err..realised that after some very painful tries)</i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Once the inside of the bulb is cleaned out, the rest is fun and easy, decorating it with African beads and shells and anything else that strikes your fancy!<b>"</b></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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_5437230950558865410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWFfprwRhjZ-DvIxVDbGIqzaL3tIm_PGzItY54D7TBVQO6ePPLWz0EzHJKuwql8BPa15oTY80IJrY6hkhSRQg96iNAlihz1Rrjtn3LDMZOz-wCiMYT25cTgNOEOHl_MRYlb59KY-DwUE/s400/crop.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437231997233416610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGk-m8QzDe5zQAm_omPuPw8_x3M09jDruh3eApj2wmfGEDEk_9WAeMmVY4YPdeGFW6YGsQWNCUYuM5wqczfm8aSFvlXl1sdjb5boLKpA6QVMntnlmltgakRIHqHAL4qH96ZWon0t4MGk/s400/fishbulb.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div>The bulb plant holder enhancing the beauty of a corner...<br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437230936063865602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4kdTnpooGUd5fyUcDYRm_7uX3adHFFurpHk4u86Gc8kx-tENSKUCNyGuX_weqTwAXP0uHqFLmcqVbNVxvoxIo-Cz3rGTuK4Yp6-eIKZ0qQZqskVYL3DtU09HpOcC6aAI4qA2PIF5PtE/s400/close+crop.jpg" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437230922713864466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_6hIU7smdqGTdEfdEKsS2Fdxztrhnmfvwu7T8ZvVshNjaRoLxvnyX9A6iDult8jlY7TVnDXCVOBgTfcqAWQHeytEZkl98Y2TP2PxePthA71fLSylyh4fDkiGQG7dhEd4QeMNw0o-vTA/s400/bulb2.jpg" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;">Bulb Plant Holder decorated with African beads...</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437232011253276242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9_gaU_tUnXlODSkHC8zwjKEAukVKl924xzLQOLgza9QjBNrFkXzSwk-Td_F1ghpxo1UYwdtWKmz_f48ev0HcWSuZY8Ojp1V-1ZVTdAY2hFqMV0R-XwckTJAOsfi5fCOzhtJDTtA81t0/s400/Fruitbowl.JPG" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;">Now, that is something I would definitely try out:-) The bulb plant holders can add a magical touch to any corner of you home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do give it a try!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">( images by Meena Sriram)</span></i></div></div>

DIY~ Bulb Plant Holders

Rang Decor reader, photographer and home decor lover~ Meena Sriram from Ottawa, Canada shares with us a simple but beautiful do-it yourself...

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Happy Monday!

<div style="text-align: left;">Here are some cheery yellow flowers from my home to brighten your Monday:-)</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802337858700194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovqyyBVvHFNICdqlUlHck1luJq792fZUAMLTiZsTNzH51oj49wOGkHEWg-cK6kxXB7QWGanJ2B1WWXoDTEwJtoiWZWLMaLlkOvXrMO5enjdc2p-97-hvTG7phHU5Q-x5-27fUoq0BeDg/s400/flo2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" /><div style="text-align: left;">I received a beautiful gift, a ceramic incense holder, it was so lovely I decided to float these yellow flowers in them.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802367386725186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwwBV9S555qI6f_CYcLQlamofN6J8hgxuWXtVCOL7cTw_DnFLxRjfx5eVbjEu4IZwpKIWXacIVaIM6GDxQnqLt1SYP8qSB9A9oll1C4Qfyn3FqAJQlvBSQvH0uVhANRkT2MO-oCxZlpQ/s400/in1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802356002771266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJRzWrnV6pCTQt0RdL2qyZD22d1Gh7Vf28fg0UqWDwRTexYDbt0_TYEYl0epyqGg8BIMqC_-KmI91XG-jRmLyFObv-zAny38Cl-o-ousUYtcRbNpjBNIK1jaNDTaKJoDdReLPIt82mpA/s400/in2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802347996852322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKK5maNNmyL2egI3bhOIWCRgOYLyyt9AZAD8HwHC7cMxhSkjoK4PX_EK2aLuyg9Rl7TP0nydZVqzajTtWRnkbRQ_xjOKj5p0JizwgrHGpsTUsTkIY75NfzCYcy-6jkXewa048jDolSeE/s400/flo1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great day!</div></div>

Happy Monday!

Here are some cheery yellow flowers from my home to brighten your Monday:-) I received a beautiful gift, a ceramic incense holder, it was so...

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Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="431" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571061583097026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF9YHiP-mjEUjEbnQcKdc1d-cmPwvabXzwlAxm_MBuyr6kLXqr5v3eKot3KjMPEto1k7ajRa9JGdImL3g7ib9FtOdkcUf0vG2FfKTOmNJpvujkqv__sSjMJQ_Z1i2oweMESMAad4UFBo/s640/hav2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">We chose <b><a href="http://hotelmandawa.free.fr/">Hotel Mandawa Haveli</a></b>, a <i>haveli</i> built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajasthan during our winter break.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="596" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571051778409682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjDukNwXnO_cU05AH73ekoGjTHZmAXDPiIxEksPsOqIXPc3dzUytB2YANEHlWg8FsrsIWvoDm6Zp1XGpjls5jleiBtHQve44Glt2vtpvxGvjaiQcVXutXO76MPd0RmtDuYckjfCjVxmY/s640/hav1" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Soaking up the winter sun in the outer courtyard of the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">haveli.</span></i><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574812593374994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnYqRfrCR32scx-7gaObf-P-XbEezI0ocVNZgdkta-Gb-4D1Hqn6E89ir3ABWm4EpOkd-mPD_9Um9umJDDfde9UNFMGGrJnuu-0ZWffW-NF0inACqXAYvhDLtgl2DCTxUaCF3YLF-XHU/s640/hav7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span><br /><div>Entrance to the <i>haveli</i>.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="471" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573230807189298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8dpGUUJEteTvAjHlDCOzRPLPS-ULQPDzGSnx2azbXAKXG-4pp3WAm9Tio1B9lUFaeIqtrkKoFVOUNJ0ZARIN6EReFGUYq4LJNIHSGnWrMzcYqI9lyWEFdAU5EKomXLK2EHSKIjFfpRY/s640/hav14.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The outer walls of the <i>haveli</i> framed by flowering trees.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573240544121682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMOtrk_3XcaeNRlg1PeeUUMpanp1NpnwVtr0sPwDI3SNo4vL6h78ciB-nmcuaTXLgPZejGJegDYPxAWsVgmzRkjPQumiWeMSj7aVnSltPSrGRTZTlH8TaawsUxTxjPp_flniHBCEUXeQ/s640/hav15.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /></span><br /><div>The <i>haveli</i> has been restored and converted into a hotel by <i>Dinesh Dhabhai</i>. There are beautiful frescos painted all over the <i>haveli</i> and especially in the inner courtyard. The theme is of Lord Krishna and scenes from his life.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433578848249666530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKuLMYyc_VbGOBm2mB8B3CqK-bQkXYVaksfXOhXJlEK5omEbCj53G4LLpAtqeW_KAdNgUhVR-pNRrYFyM9shJeklB8XUXfKhc1-puAr2wR-OcjDcvWEpj0N2vseaIupKKLpFK2pWKE8k/s640/hav13.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The inner courtyard being spruced up for the Christmas Eve celebrations...</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571083090469506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_fPToYhJgcRwvVYgpQFPLk5rqcZ1S-LpATKL3OQE0ijcZigM-VVYMbphJbEmkQWn_WBgg0GCDl9PZXw1cI0bOLqZ-XmIx5arm6ju9qJO6GnSS0ENR2bL5wDu1n3mD5qMNp6igonjsAY/s640/hav5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="471" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571648452940114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOG1wyTyZM4AS4CfmG2HLYSL9xvN93TFzwEQxW6zUtL_uNtGPHuMRiDB4qsvsl2KwudIMjsv6boQ6ATndhyphenhyphenRfYZZ7Oqh498PjARyWkOuIHYraoHxqbSnOMg6yg6WTybTB1_yZRnbi9ZA/s640/hav10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">The intricate rangoli design painted by a local grandmother & grand-daughter team...</span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433578637840358930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYqR8XsMfVpD_chXIjX3ElDIN7aayk7MMSXkJqcYtzGv4emGbSSXUXy8yzfpFhotBzlcNSz5Iz_7Ygd3Ed0jjDafa7P2naHXTanmHtQPwh-40LHuJCOUZ8k-4AIT7j2WRqKqhI7XchWo/s640/hav4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571626656475954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL80TxJWm6cDxGjqLaQqbq0pxRCyh8klqE2GcVG8p5Flwjn7phslcZfqv4SqweAjp73yYkoFk12Ko0HZnLHR6i4QrtJ-mrwYBXWeYaKHCnmu9xogZUDfRtf7JUWCxq9zBxv_vXYNfrsM/s640/hav8.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The original intricately carved Rajasthani doors have been restored.</span></div></span><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571067655816450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8i7tHCwBrejVFuPhfYsdpPK5A7OY2_u2Pmm0jFw5DVNBM8YlLeOP6uRpnmEgorZtv_NbnFUbAeYmP-HMZt5a8iL5Z28Ix8N4IIKkhYDFLMAMMug3tEoGbEQIF2rno7by1KQd61uRheqs/s640/hav3" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Lovely antique furniture line the courtyard.</span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="541" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571641387682162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9egeaGgc8gfJxCWsJM4pFX4K_vMet6qOKIRqGSdp8m12DbLE4pff7DUHKIZauhA_8IeoTEmqFeZWWu86P-8-uZj_em5jCAUdQEClygCf1-jaykm2Xf0Yi3B7E_hQT8Ti4EQu2RGx5w0/s640/hav9" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The rooms have been named after the various names of Lord Krishna.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="520" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573205349892002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49T878W7m7PXFNND2c-qLP-oo1uBaqa4NdGKhgGSqKCccmP8vXykeGDTNRXyqY24vak2iUyxcjOjcS4smRgJlD1Sq5wa3fO_hl59yjEQdT2t287UYViez99MYrL-XGEAFFQXmHZLLV-w/s640/hav11.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574478538660946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh7xBajH769VeVU94Rh1hx8GerMmVFQ9xkVXVLGH4WcoHwEXyY53FrXJ7wdqSgEhyphenhyphenH6WcP0JkmLc7xePNSliWui7IMSWRHKm8gsvebOLnRQfAY6xDJOeyteEpKkAQsHeEQk0ul8Cw_Ow/s640/hav16" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">We stayed in 'Rasesh':-)</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574495769974866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5LHkFXEsiOSSXisEtCAj3lAQ4haV3mmsXYgKcoctIoROs_enh70w5RAxYKoNwxnal-iuKXgs25WS9kBge9UPXSOEZXq1PxTuyAofXZQTT-Q7sTM-fn1YeKrzD8WKcB0wUweAY18n_3E/s640/hav18.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The inner view of the room.</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="510" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574502517044514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHwtnej2HRw874BLSNzjE8EN8EiNkAxFVABGcD_XXq6EJ2Z-D_cnTyt7kAWw9kd4tvnlSjX6EvJauDAGq0RT85GUWVmGzArDK6BOSg7TRrgQDimDELpcjpvVeK7ox96bVBCbirevNYuE/s640/hav19.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="484" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574818090823570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0VhemlipNGETFHPei2Uu-aewEmRXl6-ybJsRbQGFSkf9zLEs_oO0IyU6dsxaoe7Pm0PFOk8Pr_pKz3hJZnkdv4XpFDGYjMGrMdwCSnU8CVfVdLEvizLcLFhx8EDQLp9kYDXTXjG1avY/s640/hav21.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The stunning view of the courtyard all lit up for Christmas eve and the melody of Rajasthani folk music just took our breathe away!</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574508760943090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDw0f1TIQBXG-CHxWfo-ZglIhX2NCB0grHN1hyphenhyphenoHXCa5IAUFIbhoEQ_bxKLxK0qOdOe_9xAH37xSqShDQ9NdAHkjZkuPdKYTTk26jRQ4pc8Mozl1NS-6w5eSlAv4mFEM04YLduSlqHo74/s640/hav20.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="434" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574487925715138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4W8B6Vo9NvyEXHxmAAovbe2D-1EXt9kCeEsfsUdjd-ySPMduhd3IfiGehQFcj9fIDZDwPJ6B4L-mqGoiNHzlMVYq2WgS6Oi3RRMMaV1VrdMRDCfHnZ2-EPwIkRqmLTGtx-vOT4TJtGE/s640/hav17.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: left;">The friendly turbaned gate-keeper at the Mandawa Haveli:-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Do stay at a restored <i>haveli, </i>when you visit Shekhawati to truly experience the local flavor of the region:-)</div></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">(images by Arch)</span></span></i></div></span></span></span></div>

Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

We chose Hotel Mandawa Haveli , a haveli built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajas...

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