Doorway to Heaven.

Rural India is a great inspiration for door art & vibrant colour combinations! Here are some inspirations. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075411614729669442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDMpyoLukoXXtNciRkeil5ihkcRgE6XWHevm8L0UbBn05NCMTos4ZWUSJSzDXELJ0MzYnasZOtK8G9mo85FaWBoZ98v-r4Lw0UhWffGOGCe4EiKsSU1jRBLOLntbfpnGb3_mMIp5Qfitr/s400/door2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l4mcUuFpsiD76PJsOLzvKXiZw2K6BNe8XEyVmqjxqRuz64HdiidRvrcTSr6y5KcNMU_2Iw2vwkc78h09TLxLk79weER-fYgWdCWJtP1MlKvhqmhWxPeMr_GklztYUHGfOV0FEU3Dg9Yn/s1600-h/d3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075412280449600386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l4mcUuFpsiD76PJsOLzvKXiZw2K6BNe8XEyVmqjxqRuz64HdiidRvrcTSr6y5KcNMU_2Iw2vwkc78h09TLxLk79weER-fYgWdCWJtP1MlKvhqmhWxPeMr_GklztYUHGfOV0FEU3Dg9Yn/s400/d3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALaC5vgBKK8PRNCX2g-_FXYWRIyXwtoU8e1MnFQf8BcZ_-FE2cAfNH8KX7vlQQc7QgopqztVB-aehtObkhc-nX-_lRPqQkGTyP7IgmKHhJ1aXklk_vt8lCITUUuM_mJunbXlS2bpNUlkS/s1600-h/d4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075412280449600402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALaC5vgBKK8PRNCX2g-_FXYWRIyXwtoU8e1MnFQf8BcZ_-FE2cAfNH8KX7vlQQc7QgopqztVB-aehtObkhc-nX-_lRPqQkGTyP7IgmKHhJ1aXklk_vt8lCITUUuM_mJunbXlS2bpNUlkS/s400/d4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDQXSfNSiqP2PHA47_rfm5sd8y3CBpztYBTsbuyzTJZ8yGCbyb8nXSTeUBxzoVSM-ZCOcZu36a_rIhyphenhyphenxlb9aWqGKNzkP49yns-okgZwGWqcBU4zTpXZkWqkgQEspRwRHvgwCpgCjnPzUk/s1600-h/door1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075411610434702130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDQXSfNSiqP2PHA47_rfm5sd8y3CBpztYBTsbuyzTJZ8yGCbyb8nXSTeUBxzoVSM-ZCOcZu36a_rIhyphenhyphenxlb9aWqGKNzkP49yns-okgZwGWqcBU4zTpXZkWqkgQEspRwRHvgwCpgCjnPzUk/s400/door1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijalsz5mHLtQWQ8jhed6-3rtQ0Xf6VgiUXj7ZRAFDdFhUX_EpRRq6KqKAVAvyRDwNuL8NZbifgfz62s_oeHZMfgtG5wrNKBsk1e-PjJy7PqQjHBvYT08PEWAf71R38x_RAgRysPuLbnBMC/s1600-h/door3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075411619024636754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijalsz5mHLtQWQ8jhed6-3rtQ0Xf6VgiUXj7ZRAFDdFhUX_EpRRq6KqKAVAvyRDwNuL8NZbifgfz62s_oeHZMfgtG5wrNKBsk1e-PjJy7PqQjHBvYT08PEWAf71R38x_RAgRysPuLbnBMC/s400/door3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075412280449600370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3TcptkktbobAFdah1YIQ7MXIU92hDXiNXabZ9Hi63qamtFdJalLusQjlfq3D6sXWfbSPlPN1ut6Q8gMogeMh13wYDpzY4duzEqJTvAAdVlp9NRDnHrlBqcK6gvL2OPvujgeXHKXORKpZ/s400/d1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsJu-cuNajdhbPeYxlq_o_Yig1SyYIp4660ceYgzefdemmVR4CbMcncfZgahicJwsBC3WluCKTEtOy2-fIMS5WjKoBrDPG9FaccmUgMDG8QhZoRbJPcVB1mxfdw6To7egJLYbt8eP9m8n/s1600-h/door5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075411619024636770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsJu-cuNajdhbPeYxlq_o_Yig1SyYIp4660ceYgzefdemmVR4CbMcncfZgahicJwsBC3WluCKTEtOy2-fIMS5WjKoBrDPG9FaccmUgMDG8QhZoRbJPcVB1mxfdw6To7egJLYbt8eP9m8n/s400/door5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>This an old chettinad door restored from a demolished mansion. We loved the brass door knocker and intricately carved panels, we got it embedded in one of our living room walls.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075411610434702114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VJSdjkng1_OHp0x109W3_liYWdtyCKZzZIL6M0XETBDkwCtIptM892UFUx5v2lNKM39iwEtZ7aRHadcgehNP1qW20yhfRrWw4ebhpFkfE8XynmtPnaxLRQACn6563WKjm4azScAwMRnm/s400/door.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />

Doorway to Heaven.

Rural India is a great inspiration for door art & vibrant colour combinations! Here are some inspirations. This an old chettinad door r...

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The Chettiar Mansions of Karaikudi.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OJMoZn3dAkEQxPXm1xlmMr4t7P0CvBpVZ86rwJqTvbZQEqQ6ou0LWyHVBZqVONJsbp_hUINiff_kgRed21FrfOa4ERf4WftPvBCeNxZXanNh-kbv2Lwf4JQbPnfnPeDBusC7u_9GIwfS/s1600-h/c1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074417475829533106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OJMoZn3dAkEQxPXm1xlmMr4t7P0CvBpVZ86rwJqTvbZQEqQ6ou0LWyHVBZqVONJsbp_hUINiff_kgRed21FrfOa4ERf4WftPvBCeNxZXanNh-kbv2Lwf4JQbPnfnPeDBusC7u_9GIwfS/s640/c1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Karaikudi is a city in Tamilnadu which is known as the homeland of Nattukotai Chettiars. Chettiars are a prosperous banking & business community many of whom migrated to Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia etc .<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8XYWxkuj9zx6Hepr2_AYyXSBgmxDurIkRvjPazoqGE-YO6xTAxB5Nfdy0LEpEMtuo_5vud1dKKpg0MMrB779NyTKdab_FYR2LN0mtEL2jpnW4Xtpde0PxZTz7G-cYZ-WW5pA3qHXxDeX/s1600-h/c2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074417480124500418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8XYWxkuj9zx6Hepr2_AYyXSBgmxDurIkRvjPazoqGE-YO6xTAxB5Nfdy0LEpEMtuo_5vud1dKKpg0MMrB779NyTKdab_FYR2LN0mtEL2jpnW4Xtpde0PxZTz7G-cYZ-WW5pA3qHXxDeX/s640/c2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> We visited a mansion of one of the Chettiars who welcomed us into their home with open arms.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTu9XSo-LVNr2QzNUjUT7KUc_-YCO9GXqn6TOJMPayb73rkJParC9U0qohJLVGWDu-g-GgEei8ySGWb-t0PdkW4PQP3akoYJGug7WFSNjTYvMVCI9a3vUPj4ppH6k9cm1mUTgl_zLa_GW/s1600-h/c4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="491" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074417484419467746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTu9XSo-LVNr2QzNUjUT7KUc_-YCO9GXqn6TOJMPayb73rkJParC9U0qohJLVGWDu-g-GgEei8ySGWb-t0PdkW4PQP3akoYJGug7WFSNjTYvMVCI9a3vUPj4ppH6k9cm1mUTgl_zLa_GW/s640/c4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Intricate carvings on the door just took my breath away. <img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074417810836982274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVpjG8se_lim3YX8fDazsjmw-4XWcpJkyt5t_7ejts6iVxve4bVJc7bXaG1r4XGLH8MNwyORUvrkb1DnccbVgK1Ttfy9fTGN_6x5Ug0gZmV4ztkZSVTbisoRerDV4fFMTaD0ZcZ91e5kO/s640/chettinad_doorcarving.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /> Close-up of the carvings in one of the main doors.<img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074418725665016338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Q2AjXccLm7hTrEPbiEN6uDyCg1UFmr-jUFR7oeO2m76SmotBicX8LsuREJZWplK89sPFxFLkbl7yBRs4BWqtQ6Bjcymnf9H97G6iSCpWKyAc2lO_OI44rne3r-ju7MiZYf4hB0QMOis/s640/c6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />The design is typical of traditional south indian village homes...there is an open courtyard in the centre through which natural light fills the whole house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWatTqhDjzujviXyDX38VDFacL6M-Dc0oyAzlbPNWILPAf6ukkCkKTreZiFcmwP8M9TDzJX6Sg8heCyZ3f837gCflFrTxNcL4OkSZU7VzegLsfv5lNFKgDz5AR9zFDovyENnMq7npqsX3/s1600-h/c5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074417484419467762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWatTqhDjzujviXyDX38VDFacL6M-Dc0oyAzlbPNWILPAf6ukkCkKTreZiFcmwP8M9TDzJX6Sg8heCyZ3f837gCflFrTxNcL4OkSZU7VzegLsfv5lNFKgDz5AR9zFDovyENnMq7npqsX3/s640/c5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Beautiful stone-carved pillars line the courtyard. Colourful handmade floor tiles called Athungudi tiles demarcate the various sections of the house.<img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074418729959983666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjDMZueBvusaKrwKObjYWEW0xwA64K98qYaAlk-Gy6qltqd2fHj5oYnrtpYHc5EBTOR9t6EItBszUkBjjXD4sEddJUi_MxQEcgI4q1prD345kHv_rj7bXP7M5-9oPpgG1QQ5o-iFtjBj7/s640/c8.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />This entrance room had a chess board floor design.<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="472" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074418725665016354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpug_BooDSJL54EnlGHyi04tACn34zwu_gdvIGjCPZEMy2ADZAlyMGeiW_eGVzlq2glOoclIHXWzkYukw_jbZJDtD_gcJTluMejQafpU1gpJD3oSDDOuLOgqYxWRxiwWsQR9NMX2aFsT5J/s640/c7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />Just loved this space dedicated to the black & white pictures of their ancestors. Lovely!<br /><br />The highlights:<br /><br />* Intricately carved doors in Burma Teak.<br />* Carved stone & wooden pillars and beams.<br />* Handmade Athungudi floor tiles.<br />* Carved wooden furniture with antique tiles.<br />* Antique furnitures, enamel, lacquer & wooden vessels from Burma, Srilanka, Malaysia etc</div>

The Chettiar Mansions of Karaikudi.

Karaikudi is a city in Tamilnadu which is known as the homeland of Nattukotai Chettiars. Chettiars are a prosperous banking & business c...

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Tranquilitea - A Tea Lounge.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtxVF-VHpoQKIZ25MsGAhqXlGqYyNQ0grMSHTdJRRdqOZhPf0lY_8t9WOAZ1AL5GTIO9XmRQ9OEnaDWOX_J-jZcz8AEzkmj8mw_4BFsQFTii8FhqJs6bddTPG70BvafctUYtpjGluHR40/s1600-h/tra1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073885930676979986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtxVF-VHpoQKIZ25MsGAhqXlGqYyNQ0grMSHTdJRRdqOZhPf0lY_8t9WOAZ1AL5GTIO9XmRQ9OEnaDWOX_J-jZcz8AEzkmj8mw_4BFsQFTii8FhqJs6bddTPG70BvafctUYtpjGluHR40/s400/tra1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> On our recent trip to Coonoor, the lovely hillstation at Tamilnadu. We spotted this lovely old british style bungalow with beautifully manicured lawns and colourful flowers.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Hesitantly we drove inside and realised it was a tea lounge called Tranquilitea. Wow! </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073885926382012674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLsOFlzIrZDOP-IOpTZc542Q-QeiUdpPjIj1W2r_q6JArRYWqGN2P1p5ekP4db0eLMqCR-6-O9AuQTid7FqLgPSBYpyyadJyoU9d9sSeAuAabgUj7LLALY9QbkQxomTJSF37bOKTGBKIo/s400/tr.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Retaining the British style, with fireplace et al. intact they had created a tranquil tea lounge where one can savour the flavours of Handmade Teas, Frost Tea and many more and be transported to the bygone days of the Raj.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073885934971947298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLu-OWfDUH6Q1W8nSH42advtn9Rf9osX0fr0Cc9mK3OPLizDPvnXQpZkG-p_cQ0YXdhdYSM3ReCob6ao9FONYSU0_262pnw4sb-41CLPLi3E8tqNOZy_RlQMJccXlehEHcoYgeAVeDtl_V/s400/tt1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073885934971947314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukpMAUPn6JBGCvQnorrhEdesSRdjtaNbweMDWU49tm4szdCWaYwbWh_wVdpZYIBe5noetZ10LOrRuOIPhi-VpKIk2koxMWBT3YeHXMI1scrwlP0wEHLoirUgSM5rYElx6GFTYN9zkYmcd/s400/tt2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />

Tranquilitea - A Tea Lounge.

On our recent trip to Coonoor, the lovely hillstation at Tamilnadu. We spotted this lovely old british style bungalow with beautifully mani...

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