Fab(ulous) India...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLpfltV_2TWIJJV-k803L5QqVTMCJD8-i4WOrPVQy8inlnUPr1hMElTNPFUO6pV-ZCYRq-ThkgYN_6vi98tp_fKgpoyxLYFEuV-NDOIPvfgO6DWDLIBsqfmN9lZaPu4rdG_UPBVv-6BAj/s1600-h/fabb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117679515528802786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLpfltV_2TWIJJV-k803L5QqVTMCJD8-i4WOrPVQy8inlnUPr1hMElTNPFUO6pV-ZCYRq-ThkgYN_6vi98tp_fKgpoyxLYFEuV-NDOIPvfgO6DWDLIBsqfmN9lZaPu4rdG_UPBVv-6BAj/s400/fabb.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Most of us know about <a href="http://www.fabindia.com/">Fabindia</a> and their colourful & vibrant range of clothes and home decor accessories.<br /><br />Today let me take you inside one of their outlets in Chennai where the floor manager was kind enough to let me take some pictures inside.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662894005366994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWowCrXmDAN0pmFl6EkAWjbVYdRJtduMtJUbpq-JzlvqeyruiRLzBAhPc4B8-eu94G5ZJsoRcAg0MKAT9k9dQKtPlo4BtkhhBN0CUHyhwii2lZcUrVJveuDb9XI9xu-931qVVhFhznfvl/s400/fab1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> The entrance is in traditional Chettinad style with wooden pillars and tiled terracotta roof.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpotcZqGE9F_Me7RP7oyvG7BNC17oivzFXT2CLf5q9yRR0qd4JOoJCteKP0kWaBsYVeIqeR0ANwlGIUREYiJz1fLho0NSsHiy1vao4oSlJ4E7fXWekKXfMThGnxm2qMkVmvmU22nQBS8pG/s1600-h/fab3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662906890268898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpotcZqGE9F_Me7RP7oyvG7BNC17oivzFXT2CLf5q9yRR0qd4JOoJCteKP0kWaBsYVeIqeR0ANwlGIUREYiJz1fLho0NSsHiy1vao4oSlJ4E7fXWekKXfMThGnxm2qMkVmvmU22nQBS8pG/s400/fab3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> A rainbow of colours greet you when you enter. Colours, Patterns, Textures is all your mind can think. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662911185236210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1hckrETDQ5o9qzwJ8MJVjRHTYpO_RAC0YwufVUnY_ZSGW8hM9HGA0NQHr_JllhY3zGjKUJZAow1NENS8Yri__H_NnF3NDQRTbQ-09VMc27Rb1RvWSfs6V5IonQnyHTmSrFempJ1atLie/s400/fab6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Shades of orange bed linen displayed along the stairs leading to the next level. Beautiful Athangudi Tiles & Wood form the stairs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zLUkKDF6iO1YIkKp26g0p3LvuRF_TecNPNiLGWI8fVgvSAARoxBZzZYoSvmIQkZ_NbYt75HvhJapY4MHPlDPM2hvdFQ5alokd40HWohrt0CWfqvPL1SonpgVyldnIlZ1SnYeQ49kK0YX/s1600-h/fab8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662915480203522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zLUkKDF6iO1YIkKp26g0p3LvuRF_TecNPNiLGWI8fVgvSAARoxBZzZYoSvmIQkZ_NbYt75HvhJapY4MHPlDPM2hvdFQ5alokd40HWohrt0CWfqvPL1SonpgVyldnIlZ1SnYeQ49kK0YX/s400/fab8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I completely love this 'Trial Room' door on which this woven fabric is mounted, there is a tiny mirror on the side.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeo8atRTKflFMlJpv_95gLzy6mCeHBRC03dfuV8UgtnCSJX1NMW-OjGfemAJpdVbLaKUwzjnXMlVeJ537Onwkoh-EPihWXHgEJDuEBP8GvvRavxa_XD02m53fagSQLmzDzOGqRtlgVDyr/s1600-h/fab9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662919775170834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeo8atRTKflFMlJpv_95gLzy6mCeHBRC03dfuV8UgtnCSJX1NMW-OjGfemAJpdVbLaKUwzjnXMlVeJ537Onwkoh-EPihWXHgEJDuEBP8GvvRavxa_XD02m53fagSQLmzDzOGqRtlgVDyr/s400/fab9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>You'll find all the colours in the colour-wheel here. Now for some interesting finds from Fabindia... <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117667055828676914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtxktBCGvMkj-_s42x9OiK5I0pQTLYV3dKfgdUQQ0c45l3gsY46KB9jELF3qNfpOy1t6998az8ob7f6kmtVqdTz8N7qlC9hL6JIrxcUaZRoNe71YwZUJ2vAobO7OcNO_rvjr2gnA8Zwhs/s400/leafgreen.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Embroidered Booti Organdy Curtain motif.</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117667481030439234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFmZgB2okbREPqRfEIp0Rd9xP70tyUqStbOEfDu1YJgtOHVvTy1zt6yzaLHfOihmMqG_H2T3TyFYjAAzQ-5E-ksnq4s2rOc-8Onvsg23PX49hCB_WB_4-mGXh3rYEx8sdqFlFOc-GpLhG/s400/cobalt+blue.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <em>Three Flowers Organdy Curtain motif on light-weight sheer cotton organdy.</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117668627786707298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXRinaLucIkw-nPxBNgjSU_cbrWCBdlHr3_ScKt6Yx9cCfm8Hi6JOUkqmQhQDGS3h4x5e6JV8u1IVP7_hdhbpP2pu6nYH_0PI6WNvgBDXuKX0I8p5EYjSu4MP-Syt31xWTBHevy1xbRgT/s400/chanderi.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Chanderi Prakash Curtain motifs.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117670745205584258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0O16D6wlDpj-wmKV7EYGtwj9N46OhLRqsuX-GqSmhTnH7U9PnDyEru65LRLfHnRBtR-yvPixLimsU3Z4aNZRvGmHgrNbmHFq-uizw-h2sJJ-d5Rd6adVmRmExzoriGjbdDXVQrBKVKXs/s400/kalamjharokha.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Kalam Jharokha Bedspreads in beautiful vegetable dyes.</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117672342933418402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVHerJ1XGEF8UiRv2BharBrLSfqaHmfd8UJAvVn6ltZFvPWGTirY20CbWA2jwzXy_WMpJ_KN9uYxfaFy9iS6vesM-LLlLEkbVL8C3Aq_dL5YPnO4i6Gp-PLOMRlDWPEK1_PQVd0Emawva/s400/Applique+Organdy.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Applique Organdy Phoolwari Bedspreads<br /></em><br /><div>Loads and loads of crafts from India used in Fabindia products. Explore <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fabindia.com">Fabindia</a>. You can buy their amazing products online.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><em>( images from fabindia.com, interiors by Arch) </em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Fab(ulous) India...

Most of us know about Fabindia and their colourful & vibrant range of clothes and home decor accessories. Today let me take you inside ...

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<span style="font-family:georgia;">...of various flowers in form of exotic rooms named Champa, Crossandra, Marigold, Hibiscus, Lotus, Jasmine & Ixora in </span><a href="http://www.presadigoa.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Presa di Goa </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">a beautiful country house located in Nagoa decorated in an Indo-Portuguese colonial style.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116945939409612738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMOh_SCS0JUqNJy9i2KyHSNL1JEAXrCzFUyqBCam5RRiNY32mwExOOYj7Wq9C_bVS2-QFkf8QFik3yTPWpJItvDZQs_e4HIcd2O2BbYvbC7HAHvjsR63sTCb0OyUC3P2AKm9cu3Eetzc1/s400/champa2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116945943704580050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e7DmwJW5h7GTxrfXRKMZIQ5CCOdrYGGFL3pjUYPoPSf1x4JhuISGAHwvoIDXJsBySodox_0-Sndwckrp9ZKyAv_R-EHtqQRL2SyHupTB1GjB7fkURJXFKBkaZoGnO24t8HMvc_Io80qt/s400/champa1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Amazing decor in 'Champa' <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116946729683595234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowzOaaXsGbabGzXzkGBTq0V8E_1Y43p1QnzsHKJJvaokoNjExjH_wGqjFN_HZRanqQ8VFSBhu4dADhvL0QbqxC2uJnMvnczBHhBaMpUwEkpKpvs-W1dadSD-iEND9T9nGu6s024689CzL/s400/crossandra2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Check out the antique four-poster bed in 'Crossandra' <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116947133410521074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9xeeP0ARw_2mfGybbmFJsZmGaxSYuBzsYGfOvlv2VxkfsY2fOrjzPk9JRvIJ5IaHB1L8iu0rskgrKrOwwPeDuF7ZRT_Z2jJY__tEZK56zAMhU6JJ9S1O-Lnwy6XiAL8lLeuPamzkkd6L/s400/marigold1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />'Marigold' has to be my favourite room, especially love the Victorian style settee or is it 'Lotus'??<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116947816310321154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmLygWfRlT4lKEig3y6G8bH12_6wk29CF5SuIEgBhI5ubn9Mtyx0CcfghNZ_pZxBHTzP7g_JHDuSUUgETVHsNAsoypD5x7Gj0zSMeA6rznwIDGp1BslpfBOOq4aY8NpgSHTpM4yOwG1Av/s400/lotus1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> </span><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">or 'Hibiscus' with it's rust walls...<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116948250102018082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRTnd5SoTC6-VVM09GysuJvyPY_ocvWB6r0hKBjpIa81uQvBhZ6Ylt-mx9KVhxAFeypaEDqKvjth63ZhtCNcczgyVsndqrFRKDHc57k43R7q_028xEfBca-9GDbNVkeW8WDwfvHYUdnKg/s400/hybiscus1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116948250102018066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHvrxay7D-DnSSVMJARMwaffh2aMw0GDufOZ-DPnacgG79ltoZxMOXqSXP1MnCXNsAxqo1GQPDkWBqoEZQBbFSRW9Qt32bvMCf-AREpHivrWdgoR0IGri-huE7yZCSR2fFF16CXt141l6/s400/hybiscus2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">or Jasmine...</span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116948911526981698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEbisM4JvcBcqbeU-ro-YlrIfiXr3owjc9tsC_g8d0UXF6ELMyZXRfrpTjDSEXgsfot3Exgh6pNRWLmmOid09w3RcakeT4ldrre2nDRkus4Xn83UaMMnM7qg4-gT4sHXD4hCBnj6zJG4t/s400/jasmin2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> or Ixora...I really can't make up my mind. Can you?<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116948701073584178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNFqsIK08Lwgu0fKFlPBpZ2yacfjTx8plU_1sZlEw_SUhNjx0Wc_9UhAyQs8mlCm49E9P6x0VqX6M9k6W4NcSEnmWca_fRYw8Q98VEjfgGucyi7UlnfGA898PhlgeGkuNzOYgiBc8go-4/s400/ixora1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span>

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...of various flowers in form of exotic rooms named Champa, Crossandra, Marigold, Hibiscus, Lotus, Jasmine & Ixora in Presa di Goa a bea...

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Arts & Crafts of India # 6: Pipli Applique Work

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116326600830561922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07TeuGS0YMkCCVHkjVY9gg8ewX1Gl8APkgKwgJVksE0dUCSnrbKoaIsKQ_A2sZjmhQeILEFtagp-i3w-2J4gADhBjzBU_LR70lB_XKEpRxFbI7Lex8yWqGQ21p-MaYJhRN5MSEG-UKoc/s400/pipli1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />Pipli Applique & Patchwork from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissa">Orissa</a> is a traditional handicraft in which colourful patches of fabric cut in the form of decorative motifs and animals are super imposed on other contrasting fabrics and sewn in.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116327434054217378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig942lM0t9Uv0BUITnK3urwgN5eZM_BZOJXb4RWFX4tWlhNuYc3ubf5mjYvOKWUcZ9PED7cLRU1UfadmQdpWlgwbhc2gThwyMJjV3UWGHtJPAHdnaSQXnriflehC_tUTMEuXVq73ULcO8U/s400/pipli5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Absolutely love these vibrant giant umbrellas which are usually made during the festive occasion of the <a href="http://rathjatra.nic.in/">'Rath Jatra' or Festival of Chariot </a>in Puri.<br />These can be used as beach umbrellas or parasols in your balconies & gardens.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116328331702382274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bvul1-pKvPtCrkIvZLXfX1bOKcxkbFyPjupLPAiEnC4XL3uuKgc1OCatD4SpL0MWXN7p3TzEz04gZ6NV48nL196nsHCHir1Rg4sJdWvqwo4xAYY10KeAFiS3-iFFdOFrV-WOQ_CF8FpZ/s400/pipli6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KeIPFTOuXquWv9__-N3NPIV12VV3caT5smDa8kttMIMxhnbTjZUPFFnieCj-kMmqID7jljdaExAphQtE6_NsgBcx87FYis5ctWFr0TUVpxri1GOyg7kScGAWc0d3z5esA6XqSw0sksLu/s1600-h/pipli9.jpg"></a>Love the interesting patchwork with mirrors.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116329156336103154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Y3an4l31T3JNh11l6Gqx9X3UBzT-jLw2Eek30DSYSCWE_UmbQWQ2xGyP0vUIkl4KHFtWOIpzmZ3OlE0ONToBGd0D3URrrGzEFOf7fFcMQY5oVUYYdLh8i98-PXSSV_bHrDS0Jw0kp_Tc/s400/pipli14.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116329160631070466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XXiaOdFN-0hxXdxgW0S5enyq7OtF7yihJIencxICq54V64ZKSptfkM3LKEJmBnq0f5rgBRi2FQCou4LPew4TBnSETwWm8BZmJSUiJ5GmVajKOXnF-Bkw-8VNnlEGuz3BpobTmNyAPQ_C/s400/pipli15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116329160631070482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeZ8xjrVjyhnNkYwbO0z3KRUSXDDwD9pOnjnfhjKFqSNOcZUscSD73rh8g0IWjlNyRTuWDcVaPhGHP5uNl7cW0JM7BhBYbp3GDY5S9K23sPd6X46JmCyPRKGC3dhKsynHo85YLMqe77uz/s400/pipli13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Bring in some Pipli Work into your homes in the form of wall hangings, cushion covers and these amazing lampshades.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116329156336103138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBSXsIrer5XpTbv1liTvngfN47474bQYCNcFZ4Wk5V_-vZnMkMECJDda0TtCn_Z7rCtLZL-Z9FTw_v3lhGleTdXwKdQTLSNlh9lUO_RGFTOhbotuTxDnS4DSg_Sb5NBT_R9n8IpspaQmK/s400/pipli11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Can almost visualised these lampshades brightening up an outdoor party with their colourful hues...<br /><br /></div><div><em>( images from kraftmenz.com, dristeehaat.com)</em></div>

Arts & Crafts of India # 6: Pipli Applique Work

Pipli Applique & Patchwork from Orissa is a traditional handicraft in which colourful patches of fabric cut in the form of decorative m...

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