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Of my favorite rooms and decor
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Have you had enough...

...Of Colonial Style?

I hope not!

Because I chanced upon Maco

And picked my favorites for you

Not all are true blue colonial style

 But well, are close enough

And pretty enough :)

[All images: Maco Mag]

Colonial Interiors

And more
from Srilanka

See you again on Monday

You have a good weekend!

Drop in here sometime to say hello :)

The Tabrobane Collection

The Dutch House, The Sun House, Tabrobane Island and The Beach House

[Images via]

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Of Art and Artists

I have always admired the creative peeps who could draw, sketch or paint. The ability to give shape to your imagination and thoughts onto a paper or canvas, is for me, one of the most powerful and desired skill. 

Bringing to you three such incredibly talented artists... 

Shirin Sahba

When Shirin shared her work with me, I couldn't stop looking at the quaint eclectic art on her site. I love her technique, and the miniature figures and the interesting details in her paintings. 

Shirin Sahba was born in India to an architect and graphic designer, spending her adolescent years surrounded by the pristine azures of the Mediterranean, and visiting 25 countries before she was sixteen. It was travel that compelled her to paint and her palette was laden with the colors, the tones, the contours and textures of the vibrant landscapes she was privileged to encounter and the vivid personalities who negotiated those spaces.

Inspired by everything from Indian miniatures, Persian art, Moroccan design to French & Italian movies of the 50's & 60's, her work is a shimmering mix of intensely colorful influences from her life.

She ships worldwide, and is constantly turning out new work at her studio. You can take a look at her site and follow her creative process on her blog

Maheswari Janarthanan

Maheswari describes herself as an illustrator, designer, photographer and a dreamer! Her many interests and immense talent is evident in her  illustrations and mixed media work. 

Take a look at Maheswari's diverse portfolio here and here, and get in touch with her via her blog 

Dithi Chakrabortty

Dithi's stunning art has been celebrated in the blogland for quite some time now, and her work gets more alluring with each new creation. For me, her art is evocative of the rich heritage, genteel traditions and the beautiful people of Bengal. 

Dithi is a self taught artist and she creates her masterpieces depicting Indian traditions, women, religious mythology and folklore, at her home studio in Geneva.

In Dithi's own words: 

India never fails to inspire me, deeply and consistently. The traditional and folk art forms, its people, its colors and cultures, everything from the simplicity of day-to-day life to the grandeur of festivals, my experiences and memories from back home, the sights and sounds and how they vary from a small quaint town to a bustling metropolitan. Living so far away from home over the last 3+ years has helped me appreciate India more and my art is my way of nurturing that love.

You can read more about Dithi's creative journey on her blog, and buy her paintings and prints from her etsy shop. 


[All images copyrighted to the respective artist]

A few of my favorites...

...all at one place!

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Room Pairs

If these rooms were people,

They could easily pass off as siblings

Pair 1

Pair 2

Pair 3

Pair 4

Pair 5

Pair 6

Pair 7

[Images from: Marie Claire, Pia Ulin and KmlDesign]

See you again in a couple of days when I'll bring to you some amazing artists and illustrators. Connect with me (and Mr. Blog) here in the meantime.

An Indian Summer And The Ideal Home & Garden!

An Indian Summer has been featured in the anniversary special issue of The Ideal Home and Garden (India) in their article - 'Decor Goes Online'! 

Thank you Chandana Banerjee and the editorial team at The Ideal Home and Garden! Just so you know, Mr. Blog is blowing kisses your way :)

Trivia about the above pics:

Look look! The necklace (from the Crafts Museum in Delhi) and the jar (from SF flea market) is also in the first picture in the magazine article! Cool, right? 

This, my dear friends, is known as serendipitous styling!

And hop on to An Indian Summer's Facebook page if you want to take a look at a bigger picture of my latest favorite bed spread as seen in the first pic. 

Psst: I have found this great supplier (got this bedspread from him), and I am getting very tempted to start An Indian Summer Bazaar again just to share the goodies he stocks! So do tell me if you like the bedspread!

My new facebook friends ~ Hola! :)

[Image copyright: Bhavna Bhatnagar, An Indian Summer]

Diwali Special - More Indian Style and Decor !

Dust, clean, scrub, sneeze, vacuum, polish, sing along, shine

Is what I have been doing since morning today

In preparation for Diwali

The happiness that comes from deep cleansing

 Is second to none :)

And, I do need to get back to dust, clean, scrub, sneeze and the like

So without much further ado

Here's the second installment of

Indian Style and Decor

More on Diwali decor here

[Image credit: India Style by Monisha Bhardwaj. Photographer: Bharath Ramamrutham]