Jivi Sethi

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168175364253831074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0nORIAP1jiGoiPy_98Yvka5_k0zGLL8_Av9hK-rU0APO9Kr_kmVczHT9TQH0oqLnYKA00z12kXtuUPBYnev0F_OBRmIAe1CGsJACI2PNQ_QlbeyX_SmY-dXKLeLiTYExsVnKoyWv5N4r/s400/jiv1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <div><div>Some of you might remember I had featured <a href="http://rangdecor.blogspot.com/2007/12/two-for-joy-immense-joy.html">Jivi Sethi's Goan home</a> in December last year and yesterday as I flipped through the glossy pages of Elle Decor's latest edition I found myself staring at another eclectic space designed by Jivi Sethi, this time he shares his New Delhi residence.<br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168252415967121426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzLGquB5y1_sJ6JlSms6bEE56u9l1V7JX4hHyP_6dvCVguGqN2LPF2Blme1-rTFStApYRD0U8ho7Dw3diQhCjfHGpI8eFrnut5l7PllrKdSRLcUS0cood3wEuNwylr1gxfSy0S6uzFY23/s400/jivi8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A colonial daybed with vibrant cushions by Jivi, Sadr, Iris & Soleh. Glass paintings of Lord Hanuman & Ganesha on a Kashmiri screen. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168272486349295682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZNgFAsNy9wNFwquj5JTf0WZ_vLfcOxo4dsgKncQVv-5tATL78jv24kgWbaaklXiaiAHghUIqmKOdlyR-dgTGmaOFaOi8ChxpoqJb1eg75rjGnRiwlTKbnvIn2q7UuQ3A5_8wUpGOMGhM/s400/jivi7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em></em></div><div>The entrance hall to the apartment has a 'Jaali' door designed by <a href="http://www.michaelaram.com/">Michael Aram</a><em>.( I love the flowers hanging in lovely water filled test tubes:-)<br /></em></div><div><em>The things that I find interesting in his spaces are the carefree use of colours, art & crafts picked up from parts of India as well as abroad. His ability to very smoothly blend the east with the west and yet create a harmonious style, I find very unique.</em> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168178890421981138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqok6kuKcmUT_rCVjFoKbLaiE9LyhoL0Sgi8WHIlAzqY5xpwoIbISY3BhuXwuQm3Q7RjU60OHPuW1PVGGw2cwRL__I24aBPN5f4kFxE8NEVzrPGhXZCffr4VgzflX_K2xKwLoYbySNiG4/s400/jivi4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> The terrace dining table has black stone platter with patterned jasmine inlay work, sculpture by M J Enas & block print poppy table cloth by <a href="http://www.aletaonline.com/BrigetteC/bs.html">Brigitte Singh</a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168178924781719538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWt8JY9YWP_eg58ZrHuccMrSn2Il5otoQBesqD4yDXRg53yEFsBCwFssIPzOpfGkGSfkVWPI1K3cYw0UmI0nv9ZzE5lWWyB9T6zYvY9JcOqApoY1xFI1k6sfQFkSaalrIKjVgwqpf0kv5/s400/jivi5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Painting by <a href="http://www.saffronart.com/artistdetails.asp?sourceid=714">Haku Shah </a>in the dining room, with doors salvaged from an old mansion. <em>( I love restorations:-)</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168178886127013826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqx5PAYb9sH0z9w8f0_AYzInN1W68Sbsel8YHD_YLPJqRhClYQXNWpHF3XnGYfYn0YYwSzH6b0jyiN0K2Fy3PgtxDoksMGY_EepvUEUnQPZ79sPHxFYiLoMeSkmnjKXyRTNLN89b2Gdwz/s400/jivi3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The dining table all set with black marble inlay side plates, granite & bidri work tea-light holders and old brass oil lamps from Kerala on the consoles & Italian lamp overhead provide lovely light.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168178868947144626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv7NMiU2So9Hy95uDTHHz9hbsROUzMtWV8sqbqyq9Pa_HzdOxXmHFWwLjJfFdHJSliDv2z7qtyUgRkoHVbl2JDNUIX-XdqBfDCLRx55dmCxUvYQBjlUkQR892WbBDpG4DyJr33PUqbyOP/s400/jivi2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Seen here are Chinese Inlay and lacquer work of birds & bedside chest with <a href="http://www.antjeweberart.com/">Antje Weber </a>sculpture.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168178916191784930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHDx4_uWlfQgZxBYa4Fo1IpZQC4F-ptlcu9rSpbMOUwNzsbquYDq91NZUi0Pb5Wgy7QZ7uyvhGZugQ8dpb-AYDbAn_8J3-k2D7bEAHDyz0Q4Rij-R8Smkq4A8WfTKxU08vq2EEd8tb7pd/s400/jivi6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>I am a sucker for traditional oil lamps:-))</em> Here is a collection of brass lamps from Tamil Nadu, lithograph of a monument on the wall, a Lord Shiva mask from Varanasi & gold plated vegetables are served on a bidri work platter from his "Design Laboratory"<br /><br /><em>(images from elledecor magazine, Feb-Mar 2008)</em></div>

Jivi Sethi

Some of you might remember I had featured Jivi Sethi's Goan home in December last year and yesterday as I flipped through the glossy p...

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