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>

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Flowers in the kitchen...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeVnsPqeKhPqqUhmntuatZbxIiKI5jCmM-a-aQv3YPwczN-yBcVk1OygLzX2wL_zYPqo4s32aB9LBwDmawx7tSJXtiAi1CxTDNx1O_wieKPPSS_sp83D26treodnZhTzOSUg4KJwj8MZy/s1600-h/kitchen2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353785944587456882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeVnsPqeKhPqqUhmntuatZbxIiKI5jCmM-a-aQv3YPwczN-yBcVk1OygLzX2wL_zYPqo4s32aB9LBwDmawx7tSJXtiAi1CxTDNx1O_wieKPPSS_sp83D26treodnZhTzOSUg4KJwj8MZy/s400/kitchen2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 400px;" /></a>Flowers brighten up every corner of our homes, why should the kitchen be left out;-)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYekzA6OQCK9_X0GZoMpXYfhsvMe3BMb2nvqf_U9YIgChXhzOrnh-0mHUivqzB0A3sNMksd9Izz6NDRjWxMUXuPCOdbJ4dJi99M-M_0L4g-U2q08iou4p9sUULKWf2b8taYuZieJ1ptd4v/s1600-h/special.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787080389173618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYekzA6OQCK9_X0GZoMpXYfhsvMe3BMb2nvqf_U9YIgChXhzOrnh-0mHUivqzB0A3sNMksd9Izz6NDRjWxMUXuPCOdbJ4dJi99M-M_0L4g-U2q08iou4p9sUULKWf2b8taYuZieJ1ptd4v/s400/special.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-Sq8m0dgKXnpswXLEuq33yzFbYU8S1LujlgbhpA9yWG3AYQAzKWl9e6Dpk0oMxsfWSS25S5sfC1mFvzT7tzl9YDtGLtspiDuu3NQy6ULxPHZN7sPELNdl6YcqH5rFkXCK4mhshqrFNgi/s1600-h/3251513739_205030453e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787075399745378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-Sq8m0dgKXnpswXLEuq33yzFbYU8S1LujlgbhpA9yWG3AYQAzKWl9e6Dpk0oMxsfWSS25S5sfC1mFvzT7tzl9YDtGLtspiDuu3NQy6ULxPHZN7sPELNdl6YcqH5rFkXCK4mhshqrFNgi/s400/3251513739_205030453e.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcSRgqcIOY7seUn_5jb_0Jf-kg8KYK_Yb8Fe5HNf_OCHODRbb3u3Gh0FStPbFfCnQzhVmhQpTRqwC5jIqkYOqVDmQp6fIxjguljS1lyeNbMx8W0RhLpA-nq7zvGU9Q9xtHMbym5pi_TGb/s1600-h/2980476338_459e3593a8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787073224082066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcSRgqcIOY7seUn_5jb_0Jf-kg8KYK_Yb8Fe5HNf_OCHODRbb3u3Gh0FStPbFfCnQzhVmhQpTRqwC5jIqkYOqVDmQp6fIxjguljS1lyeNbMx8W0RhLpA-nq7zvGU9Q9xtHMbym5pi_TGb/s400/2980476338_459e3593a8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" /></a>Enjoy your day!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>

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Instant Cheer...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes, I am talking about fresh juicy fruits & colourful fragrant flowers and the magic that they bring into our homes.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="508" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815867599049330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJB0SiMraf_YnsI5mYmRbbr7K0NoQ1kckYUL55v8MRyaZSgU7_t5wxrf44vB1n2LG3E7E-1dlQAi1Xn6vc3aCluLaPNuJ1zXbhHuZA2D5BoTGHK79dsZbKou_Fl_WbYKiqu-Jb14_DUu0/s640/dresstab1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="640" /></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Today I share with you all loads of beautiful moments created by flowers & fruits in my home</span>…</div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Take out that old brass '<em>matka'</em> or <em>'kalsi' </em>and fill it up with seasonal flowers, just a couple of them will do the trick.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814986425657858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ato1COULhA_D3pJm8Lu54Cqmb-UDSu2NpLMCqr-LIAXC9_jBhzaBdFvOBiGNcB1SLau0inMOLhmCRCkx1P-nyY-M0rulRMX9LQBucQvBE8jWKd-bcaiUfz-qbwdiMW3yGr8_RAhE3lcR/s640/homesun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="458" /><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814990351918098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW3ZM2fbeeirJMC0PiVLkMAGZ9M-uzArYWdfEeqVDKluCAdFEf4VhPpSKppKzpnlhjOv_36I-VazJpDVHzxEz_5CLIvEtXc7wWnQ8NWzNzlU94aBgyUUI1i58eM19m8T0WHj6y2Za3ne3/s640/me.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814983958663938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71MXplOXkCRw0xY0Gh5botmjfLUZWyVm0uzwCNB86KCAEWhdHTqEsQhN22BS_hToIaLyofmnoP2JhrafFm8UYfTea7LriZxzhPodwnLo7nRpy7U1YJ3QodOpii_2opOFTwzzhYIQj2bJq/s640/happy2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />Let your creativity flow, <em>write down</em> happy notes;-)<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813635064983618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxMF9eELw5HkmSIyLswR6V1Bu5FMS0feHLTB4iu7kHI1T9aLJkAyxBCKeEq695UKWSJiahXvlJ2eXBxZN2u-hv6YgcrXEkMGJkzFtJaHY86rNoAhwmboKzE4LttkA4H5ewRDHUJmFa-b/s640/yelros.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="454" /><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813653307157234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPcqTdweCVMlloO8xmQBl206TyQgEOXe8EaxOhig9yVsZeXqEN1xTBM0aCxrKs46N0PxMFuw7Booav312ku31NwfAfTGNDwNnEevK1tWdxRD7GCDPaiz4YtI39vjyPEgp8XHyTjVVs9We/s640/flowers2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="388" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813664768094946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DVyDPU3fFFjEc_xOQyRPrGtZyUrQj6PZQCPTibpQRuqposHeeyndAoJghlOhFixAdpCN5e6E33jhORXuKWxKilMeTp99sH1-4qXzMyo72G-arzDW2QRgsFXuLiZ9IXM8Z_MDJ7lKYzV3/s640/c4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="477" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813651473789586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqzrYqx3IfcyYcxAW31AaQMN0b_KJAU3am93rFU97X9luR_BorqN527fHsfS6WVUu5aNulcPxB_iLb75fU5_2wSX1UfhsPMFMdLcKhr9QRxCfIF3hFwVkRl8Nd4TwXNuqSaNOy7iSK3eZ/s640/c2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a brass vase, no worry go ahead and use empty glass jars...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="469" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813638628935826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkmK7hSoevUxy0QknOgp8Ql7hFccKsfm8Hgv69vfaXYHC1Yj0cek_VbJrcFrd0LexsyyWk3KeQ1OPghNQbOG-9gwOgim2cJ90ez9Z6GhwK_tZ1fmogQmnE9Yh5_hoT_p2ry2LqF9HOEVp/s640/sunnys.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />...<em>or empty wine/beer bottles. The brand lettering adds to the beauty.</em> <img alt="" border="0" height="429" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811970619250226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pb8236XbW8YR_Gp7JXxLmXto4b-XuMy19EydFWBys_vetO3Qgd69Uuxyn_sLyl7Ymj8xF54k_HQzgNb9WY9jpGRDliF0g4kPaNxS-MUpK1JM8Un87ngrAzA9pvqeAxXtTjn6OiY8O9Cb/s640/b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="414" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811971156453138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVQs0Pvgdi4JwRI6b-xtoMZj5CPglYmGzFtXJjawz8OWsI81KDygSd5G28oZOMnfve_zl_Hxcr3dlHEflTkdie5JlakgITfBF6RfiHBXESwmcM6Qvb9SgngogYIzdOQxN8_s6A5ATrMl9/s640/du.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Add some whimsical touches, ceramic ducks picked up from a local fair...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="445" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272810453155277730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2Q-VbVCowYqzFD45xW_gNhlje4w_FMu5W60Zp1HQGYdGrjLASzLGSmsH35_9qzEgl_yXxnH33t0tvwpaNhdggxqNEnzr44zjzux4XwJJFVWpXqhUzyBOb9wwIIo7yQ1qJ1X4_4syLG8T/s640/mar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="489" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272809415722862130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqoVokkjiwTJ0s-DfHs4NdxlUT4YMwww7fOfPhm70G5V3KCdcOx-b59l84AAiRvNpnG_MH70hHZ1PcY05iLAzJsSW_roNVNQIH6jRmd_r8BCrvynugBpqsr2x3Jr80GO_9ZaBUfxDmJ6z/s640/crycry.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="446" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272804747877787650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaajHDnZEkeuN0Zx_3TwXRHX9Ru-oZ_RshCC2kJpyzXH6XH56nUthdNsRE78UkQs8c1Z-_kE4hHWD2FH1sCIgkNgFYu60nGuAU2CsK0UzngAS5fnVVV0ebzJ7R2rAb-ZES2XC9q0ZOooKG/s640/budd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a florist nearby, no worries pick up some wildflowers from the roadside or some seasonal flowers from the trees:-)</em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="443" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272816814566014802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja775RwIZ9ZRaDI_XzuMFKz8WNmDIkxuvR7rszBhiLxhyphenhyphensogb-vwnwjB38fg81eX3v1s1acLuqWvZGPgINVDSrEju7qVrnKYN5ou8dUKMIr6SqluEkHTuSt8hjQog8IwfvnMCRxNvznDUY/s640/apil.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815868332090290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqMJjnFdnd20cfsqhExsXk6g_q1_ToWzltXLmednNGR74q93olVN5qsSSGedHSLxU8-Z0lS3rfylJTk1Xj8Lf9YV8NfKs9WsQIj71SDqMCt2TqWjcb9cwAt-3t6A0f1Kj_L1aUJ8VnsVf/s640/lilysun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No expensive curios needed. No designer artefacts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's the simple things in life that add that sparkle to your home and a smile to your face.</span><span style="text-align: left;">These flowers and fruits certainly lifted my spirits on a rainy day like today!</span></div><br /><br /><div>Wish you all loads of happiness with vitamins and fragrance:-)</div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Instant Cheer...

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Diwali Inspirations...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_SetBvh-SbKiD6pdaSJ4Vc1L7bwp88wrOIZ_9Mbmh3ImNL3D0pCI_fSWdUTubP6DALltfacB6tmr6b4h8E13MzBEdQn0d4dA1zg8WwhBvXj04z2yio-vHEb1AACPsJXYwP6QfCp2POY/s1600-h/diwal3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127079928898274962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_SetBvh-SbKiD6pdaSJ4Vc1L7bwp88wrOIZ_9Mbmh3ImNL3D0pCI_fSWdUTubP6DALltfacB6tmr6b4h8E13MzBEdQn0d4dA1zg8WwhBvXj04z2yio-vHEb1AACPsJXYwP6QfCp2POY/s400/diwal3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" /></a>With <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali">Diwali</a>- 'The Festival of Lights' around the corner, I have been looking everywhere for inspiration to decorate my home. There are amazing, sparkly diyas & lamps available in the market, fancy gift packs of dry fruits & sweets, amazing packaging of chocolates and so on but I want to do something innovative, something simple, something beautiful, something traditional, something different.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>So why look elsewhere? I keep sharing ideas from my home now and then, but this is the first time I have decided to share <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Diwali Decorating Ideas</span></strong> formally<em>.</em> </div><br /><div>Some ideas & inspirations from my home to your home every single day from today to Diwali that is on 9th Nov, 2007. <em>(Ok, I have said it!)</em></div><br /><div>Now please be with me and do tell me what you think of this. While I try and share some inspiring ideas, the next couple of days...<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>

Diwali Inspirations...

With Diwali - 'The Festival of Lights' around the corner, I have been looking everywhere for inspiration to decorate my home. There ...

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Pink for the Cure...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-LEUCjucQwBp2GQF6t9IgSflw_nEt3guYqujODHaSBeZxIv2nRPMxykdJh2GtL36hxZFgMsq38J1PqTSjYo1UxB03VdWLgkGQFXR7GRp7BseOuj3khazw9nuJD0tE50LB0OvL0mu0x8N/s1600-h/pink1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121483606717577410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-LEUCjucQwBp2GQF6t9IgSflw_nEt3guYqujODHaSBeZxIv2nRPMxykdJh2GtL36hxZFgMsq38J1PqTSjYo1UxB03VdWLgkGQFXR7GRp7BseOuj3khazw9nuJD0tE50LB0OvL0mu0x8N/s640/pink1.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;"> My post for 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month"</span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws4vZ3c7o-VOE6M0eiS5YrwTm-SMWTLLOaiHjLRLf3fr8auP96keCFPBvDb9KPxXOtCYinH-hMZ0stFNh-5WP1uZvnQgCJNK69XynLWJ2JD7wNtFRL7pvderVelvk_wrYp970KLvqmhuP/s1600-h/pink1.jpg"></a>Let me start with this bright pink studio home of fashion designer <a href="http://www.maliniramani.com/default2.htm">Malini Ramani</a>. This space is a mix of bohemian, goan & international styles. <img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453872658987090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazIf-WcRXy73tu40Ku8olldqpa6ra26cjJaHNkqAOI9yFxEFsHpR7wxYS63PPKOOXy53hwHLcrv07HlJg0KjeCIop4EG9HjT5787kJKQmROJzfLBkf3jDlLU5u_x2z3Cafr_qB9qwhZTe/s640/ramani.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="528" />Crystal lotus infront of a multi-faith <em>mandir</em> (shrine/temple) in her lounge area.<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453881248921698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy2aosf2foGkHifE5Tm27lWOoprzLfi7B8wozdx1kRkfIeiKS461TzvKvgX6pIbKagvX7pkaHpp_NyMdcF_j5WAt9XxPnrll39IMqr8unvTZCRaTq_MnfBGdebHJMaZ8S2PUGYGldtq6j/s640/ramani2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="488" />The lounge area has lot of pink velvet with pictures of friends and her guru in the backdrop. The wrought iron & shells chandelier is her own creation.<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453254183696386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54eCRKTZfmsiGtDPwTOi1w9_mfTdQsuVrZWBfOIQ5oXImuamRpMg3oZ8Y7T3Y0ebJlHJYqny1nFGJppN2pHR7w1hjAllEdOPAu8nG1_B5Bu6CgLaJuLE0tLO6sv0s5UGQB1FuWF5q_YLp/s640/pinakin.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="481" />Old rose walls with a Gautam Vaghela painting in one of <a href="http://www.pinakin.in/">Pinakin Patel's </a>Alibag projects.<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453859774085154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUiLkvNv-3KI1zJKsv5j-CbV5T9No_ZKU1rtYDfSxEYjifZ8KGMp6QyIdygnwVYZJS5_25uHMxHt-SCd-95AjHOLf1XR_dNvQ3A_7ksQOzaaGUh7mSqfqu6aBwScIJhpVmLKCDzn9Xtse/s640/morocco.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="464" />Priti Paul & Jaouad Kadiri's Moroccan retreat.<img alt="" border="0" height="470" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121455483271723122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9_FFjrHfxbQXI2Yx4B5LstDGSbnfUiCLX-OwcmdnopaC06ORsqiV7A2jHsuiglrT5iU__-BGxdOVqODxLaKaK6IKRDqOdySeMwNxO0N1pqOi1zWlN_WdJvybdS6JgCAlVzZj9P2FhfrZ/s640/boat.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />'Vogue' Magazine Photographer <a href="http://vogue.artgroup.com/mall/departmentpage.cfm/vogue/78431">Norman Parkinson </a>captures the richness of India through his camera.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb4h11OF19kCUBwXs6mJEr0ezaVINaMcuD2AlwphWnVRdR6_i9J3Z9EiGgaSCj9CQLK-U_Gyr6QkMAlzH-VXOA9HyY6cIU7wMesr3CZh_lF6R8cZ90noVv1D_DJyaXN6jFHZIkgP6vU8C/s1600-h/mtv.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453864069052466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb4h11OF19kCUBwXs6mJEr0ezaVINaMcuD2AlwphWnVRdR6_i9J3Z9EiGgaSCj9CQLK-U_Gyr6QkMAlzH-VXOA9HyY6cIU7wMesr3CZh_lF6R8cZ90noVv1D_DJyaXN6jFHZIkgP6vU8C/s640/mtv.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="427" /></a> The MTV Office in Bangalore by Sandeep <a href="http://www.khoslaassociates.com/">Khosla & Associates</a><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453258478663698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsR7Sw-pM_D_WqG-kqR09kC0QaPP_cJ5cr14kYmTyLTYVrZ2dIUsVNQfF04UVBxEnT_221TTi4Z6-GtnrqG8NbM1SQqNLVb3mrV7b3_QKQ57CP1FF5XCPlkgCoU9wXVnGOIDXY15GvtII/s640/pune1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="513" />Alpana & Rahul Kirloskar's bungalow in Pune with a large centre table with Sanskrit script on torched granite in the living room. A painting by <a href="http://www.saffronart.com/events/ny02/artistprofiles.asp#76">J Swaminathan </a>on the wall.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4ni8KAmljrTLvm61GkAw4-g-LXtdR-BO8TlsRvG8Sx7SV6LMqTldnvL5WVJXmC0iIPAWTY7TCNr8rjcKuA3UjtcHBgQFpCWxeFOYb5TAV_IKIgWY8Ckjz56lffEkp_DQRenqoTAoKxJg/s1600-h/pune2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="451" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453868364019778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4ni8KAmljrTLvm61GkAw4-g-LXtdR-BO8TlsRvG8Sx7SV6LMqTldnvL5WVJXmC0iIPAWTY7TCNr8rjcKuA3UjtcHBgQFpCWxeFOYb5TAV_IKIgWY8Ckjz56lffEkp_DQRenqoTAoKxJg/s640/pune2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A verandah with a large wenge seagrass sofa with vivid pink upholstery.<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121453245593761762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUnhK8qD76NyieOsKicLG-_v_IPl-8PsLHkrAKtKvr5BERTX_z90qgXkeq5XDpkiUjnZBIPSoBlzZkie4QwVvXaCh7v2msWl63-DcsOth4uO0W_72HWjHhtGuDvTTbL772ijX99ZL6kXu/s640/lakshmi.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="427" />Some pink festive decorating ideas from Elle Decor Magazine.<br /><br />Glass Candle Stand from <a href="http://www.klovestudio.com/">Klove Studio</a>, Fabric from House of Ishatvam, Atmosphere, Old Goddess Lakshmi print from <a href="http://www.moonriverstore.com/">Moonriver</a>.<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121451239844034498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPsh62qDZ-hrEh9xQDd-iJhSJ_lP6UfqgmRwXCU06ejfX31vN1-8-J7k85LN4Wea97-_zqs9KduCWXck3e9FOWrOiJ7wBW-5tf-iG8SVW6-bRkKCE7pHZX2lMsGpB7HeQuA3jPVa7ENAd/s640/elle1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="553" />Wrought Iron lamps from <a href="http://www.goodearthindia.com/">Good Earth</a>, Chair from India Chic, Fabric from Muslin.<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121451231254099858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSEm_GdGv6BZCJr1IUeqr5nWU3L1kw10CGC_d-S355jzuldZNGAAQkEpXNj_K-aZFbDgC7qzG_RFieWux9ZVssnY_AD46rZvMFK1I3F8zefLzavtJ1KC1sQag5lEjZzsThyphenhyphen8FnfnrreV0/s640/atmosphere.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="435" />Bright pink upholstery from Atmosphere.<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color: #ff6666; font-size: 180%;"><strong>&</strong></span></div><br /><div>finally an artist whose paintings I really admire- <a href="http://www.dhruvi.com/index.htm">Dhruvi Acharya</a>.</div><br /><br /><div>She says,"<em><span style="font-size: 85%;">My paintings focus, through allegory, on the roles of being a woman and artist plus a mother and daughter, of living life as a couple with two boys, or life as a couple with two careers … it is all these dualities, the “two-ness” of my existence that makes life both stressful and enjoyable. And these dualities find their way into my paintings, through allegories and metaphors, images and colours... <a href="http://www.dhruvi.com/statement.htm">read more here</a></span></em><a href="http://www.dhruvi.com/statement.htm"> </a>"<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="638" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121451231254099874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXFIufYmMv8LjYHeY_tuRvduOICowIKBYrZuhfTE74mLnItlXSFQRvYvOZnqBUVthcJ44uUYd3j_LJIiROhzx7Z8cnUdva3fKh3gKZXVn_rVUg5DenmCseqaBtOzmK1cekfjpG51XvTgA/s640/bound1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><br /><div><br /><div><em>Bound</em>, Acrylic on panel, 2001 <img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121471791262546050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfIXF_QRkXPSLaL_HNfnyFoeR0gCC9bV2uwlpgPhkmRtLRh-iXVrRdXkV8U1zKHRLbdE9MchrivlqW4JP1ur8ed4CzvSyPUTM-1XiqDjJ_LGbrXqoXPbUyJuouUI8aQ0HxZYX6lrPg0Ix/s640/inthemiddleofthenight1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="634" /><em>In the Middle of the Night</em>, Acrylic on panel, 2002<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121473638098483362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK18t6qZwFrJvJUjchQk5_nsPNtWeRA03-NcfsRNTdqZr3UAxMIPeQCwRUKJON9wD7M7OcENxElXefD9r8y4D6goZ-bvZ7UZytPkzYQ31w-eo7D-ScPLZoQxvNdHqN9YSnK3gEdP1hsvG/s640/flowerpower1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Flower Power<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121473633803516050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj29QTLnLq4L77LGH-fWsrKwu0et2w40o-Vre5k8VC63cZvFYQ6UPH1VjkRf620SYjT6N3ZYoHXqPvq2jId0YaiAaD-ASpwQzdepu6lkuhMehB-bsrt1RvNtM48A9Z9SKEzNz-ce9YuCMa/s640/unplugged1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="629" />Unplugged</em>, Acrylic on Canvas, 2000</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>(images from Elle Decor Magazine, Indian Design by Daab, Inside-Outside Magazine, Vogue, Dhruvi.com)</em></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Pink for the Cure...

My post for 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Let me start with this bright pink studio home of fashion designer Malini Ramani . Thi...

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