Bungalow 8

The name of an unusual home accessories store which is situated in an unconventional location beneath the benches of the famous Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126059440373777810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7YYpcNf8Kr0Lh9vz189E6hwFlWY9rDMoDQvDFjwmampm0ekqS5W_Un5YY_ykLCM19M8hHPIUmY3lZta8XMcJo9buvmnVZjJ7AYMrmIkhOB6SLUdQ7owagfZSg5GRFjeMb9R2SQCXQl2Z/s400/1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The store's philosophy of juxtaposing contemporary blockprinted linens in Art Deco cupboards, sleek Jaisalmer bathroom accessories on vintage basins is extremely interesting.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126059448963712434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyhCuZRIcUEijH2c0nVNDsfwmYF5jA1Kv0UGFoLYAAis-Elyu-9r5UMYFUtXsmaCzZyYymR67X9ZQcuwJos9JbMzJovlcXJLJb49sVaHS7zdbAo24TkieDQL5R9MUbIBGKok8R6NQEKn7/s400/3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126059444668745122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUE6tdxzsvt4mF1koWh6yMAJGj7d106x58m2mmUOHdJcKZnhHi73HJSeY60vzT3-JKAhRZRtCE4GSklqoW_D8q1joYo6Sqaz8LBFeYYmhA7hHPVWNlA9RZsb3z_qpjuyoj6eLzml7TtJL/s400/2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://bungaloweight.com/">Bungalow 8</a> is a store where you'll find an eclectic, traditional & rare mix of furniture & fashion hand picked from India and from all over the world.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_X-N4lIvH_ShcA68a_93XmtwNayOSVb90IoZU7qlVgMLvucNkHtFDKd13YZcfXI1dXEj9i4l3E_6_UON8S47FSkuwFUTBn7zBccROV91isNBPjuXSpawnuL1QspCWbcMmQEchkFXeiUG/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126059453258679746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_X-N4lIvH_ShcA68a_93XmtwNayOSVb90IoZU7qlVgMLvucNkHtFDKd13YZcfXI1dXEj9i4l3E_6_UON8S47FSkuwFUTBn7zBccROV91isNBPjuXSpawnuL1QspCWbcMmQEchkFXeiUG/s400/4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The store was set up by <a href="http://bungaloweight.com/ver2/index.html">Maithili Ahluwalia</a> in 2003 in an unconventional location of a bylane in a residential area and started the minimilist trend. Today she has won many accolades both in India as well as internationally.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126059457553647058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjAQ8N-IJ-G631REDM7-N69x61trvbsdpb3dUNj7WbR11l2YEqIYyhI7eEqXoTYb0dtdcWrnJ3ryTk6JV72dNqKih-zbD0oAqbDlKX6bhOfAA9IYs8nZySSQ14iiVGD2h6UpBnbwoR6Gw/s400/5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> Bungalow 8 - "Modern home accessories, Designs inspired from tradition & Global origin".<br /><br /><br /><em>(images from bungaloweight.com)</em>

Bungalow 8

The name of an unusual home accessories store which is situated in an unconventional location beneath the benches of the famous Wankhede Sta...

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Fab(ulous) India...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMAOWvIYro2uciyjo1iMB5ajws3loyr9vhr1ilb58Zb5dLv80B13ILuxh7KjzpdvLnoRuJeYZPoOrLff2nMc0IIEdYxhqhDoFo17IjYk2NdvMM2jwYcQNdfpR_KoAOj14GiVid9lmUqEq/s1600-h/fabb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117679515528802786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMAOWvIYro2uciyjo1iMB5ajws3loyr9vhr1ilb58Zb5dLv80B13ILuxh7KjzpdvLnoRuJeYZPoOrLff2nMc0IIEdYxhqhDoFo17IjYk2NdvMM2jwYcQNdfpR_KoAOj14GiVid9lmUqEq/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/AVvXsEjr7zrWn6XBlPdlcYP-kFkZNZubP9DVSnd5lQmMChTAMAMdUJgeHoNmh7Mr0kYmHvS95BDKIGBShhwPkjnrJNEej4kWgFlGe0lgDE4CdI_WrtHMP0E-2p6gol3ckCHxkQTDnqzRmMl-umO7/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/AVvXsEhIRRZCHHkcGoPXkY4m-Cr-Kr6OGW6udClT4pXxe7A6HyW80vLfhuHVfckv55O03vI-SXfaPClzDwxRtJ1LuYYSzzLZavFi9yXjUA36s_olhcLnE1mWmNlPtqGVnvp-4VPJKnykrYP6QSjv/s1600-h/fab3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662906890268898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRRZCHHkcGoPXkY4m-Cr-Kr6OGW6udClT4pXxe7A6HyW80vLfhuHVfckv55O03vI-SXfaPClzDwxRtJ1LuYYSzzLZavFi9yXjUA36s_olhcLnE1mWmNlPtqGVnvp-4VPJKnykrYP6QSjv/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/AVvXsEhbLhhUlWkDf4w9XCD1VurW3E3P9HTYR2Y8tDL_4CqH4u3nU36afBrcZVTPeggGsudkM3taf7TCo2go0PBkCtL5gGBKBI9MuGj-lwUcFqF8mShaMC-x3Hswmo9ynXpHqb-HK4S7YduxcPjL/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/AVvXsEiWkShq2g0v0SUdADEfhKlRlsSE-oFDHuT93r9f2vcYvz4B6VWYecovo_ojnP2WYathKRrTzyyhNI76twhxphV443cYa4Ia4cuPTrpUBsn9Ty7E1AxjK0CQpJfl9Be4l9sE5OaLceFk8KFn/s1600-h/fab8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662915480203522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkShq2g0v0SUdADEfhKlRlsSE-oFDHuT93r9f2vcYvz4B6VWYecovo_ojnP2WYathKRrTzyyhNI76twhxphV443cYa4Ia4cuPTrpUBsn9Ty7E1AxjK0CQpJfl9Be4l9sE5OaLceFk8KFn/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/AVvXsEgzQVWrmbFGTdJloRiAoJwwJfLxSSUXAs7gVV7fHCwSuJWc-8s_0OPZtxJQr5ZkgJCJwUGWFQQC1C7ob8vZcNE3QRaihjF0SzWz2RDTUNfnjI0vAfPm3yZKpJGfCsU_5VjFhxFIxD3sx0RN/s1600-h/fab9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117662919775170834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQVWrmbFGTdJloRiAoJwwJfLxSSUXAs7gVV7fHCwSuJWc-8s_0OPZtxJQr5ZkgJCJwUGWFQQC1C7ob8vZcNE3QRaihjF0SzWz2RDTUNfnjI0vAfPm3yZKpJGfCsU_5VjFhxFIxD3sx0RN/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/AVvXsEgVEcNqTvZ2UdmR-yq-RquLft5uqNY9u3QBVlYEiQgpuxx84C9JZThO3uEgb5GXH1ycUAfcc5cGczHMTaDBNp6ai927FihBcP3tVQ_2iBGz4K4OYqZLjcmiTkPlMGFD5JNgAK9f7BI5RKQ3/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/AVvXsEjASZtMb1PzF6VicdcwJ7D_OTHaL2vsq3__v2-fqXPXxrHoR_uUwjXRlWu4KfotBlUu2DqXv2ANjJsvBMT1681FU5zmfC_h-cw6b-U-ikl5zx5u83t-9ADtM7r75hWdn7ycZWm4ChNOgnSp/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/AVvXsEjr6nTbRg8cMhkV9RZTOQNBkOJf7prtuXRozZ-OkJg4V7XB5YRIKaRhyy2WPv9bxeuvWBsTQrfIhofDKucoXLLxaNoUxuZDQ-fsDj5ZsnwAU5RIMXSfouNo9rQk70KAYf32TUEIokHfdm73/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/AVvXsEi0e6fPL79nAHEbhKTxDqygbONl1SoxWsC5RArGUHszqjQIGg3Z3J0vHtZQ_oYwuqmU3nHQ1JA4YSi3R9DWnvTR0opTU3vbrLfIvbakU8oTwseGDixCuQquDgu8GtToi5V5pN_PmIRexY5N/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/AVvXsEinNCfC3KBMWSUODL6cPQD6-SNzbz8wcSqvav4iIJ7rB0FjTo2yVFWE6RpDNh_TeX2uL9Cmg3VK-peyRQhHcczFfqg_TrZz0_2fn83_JaF1RYA-qtoY1Lu3NSLOwLZBV88SItcwWShaoAkG/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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Sangolda, Goa

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100637983150896034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_ITnrAbzVGSfGEmBk3VrcfmKs2sy1x6FYAi08eSyTfkpSQRyDRU8_q08IQEfivoX6yI16TsEmO7SD83EcgJ8DHFueODmYAqQUoVHyYUM4CeUa4fJh9FDQT-6jeW3cBh_-hX67OOmAa2o/s400/san1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Sangolda in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa">Goa</a> is a 200 year old portuguese mansion owned by Claudia, a German Fashion Stylist and her Mumbai-bred husband Hari Ajwani.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4k-ycPyGQ3NUmVnDhiXtIuSfFmZx0_YOmpzSJOp8ejGvZmAwgqYSGMhrIEMzYvswK72tCNQh3b620JFYsuSIwKhXR71L24p5qwTvIjkeKsyZsOcSFuRhmicGfVkSN8JgJqsWljbfhnKv/s1600-h/san7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100638472777167874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4k-ycPyGQ3NUmVnDhiXtIuSfFmZx0_YOmpzSJOp8ejGvZmAwgqYSGMhrIEMzYvswK72tCNQh3b620JFYsuSIwKhXR71L24p5qwTvIjkeKsyZsOcSFuRhmicGfVkSN8JgJqsWljbfhnKv/s400/san7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>This mansion houses hand-picked exquisite pieces sourced from Gujarat, Rajastha & Kerala in India as well as abroad.<br /><br />Antique wooden furniture in colonial & ethnic styles, table linen, bed & bath linen, tableware, brass artifacts, wooden almirahs, everything finds a space in this beautiful mansion.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100638468482200562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNK_9EyAA3_D3NSdk3iXYRHG61w-Zpoz0X2Nj7tADQjia6iCs0XEhoDWMukfO0OZKh45KyOasQpBSkalPoBDfvUrkTVXrH7b2LkSAXXIo95BWVM1lZEr_8oUhTr25Kkn2cOxUGpwy9j26/s400/san6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Beautiful courtyard with huge iron urlis, layered lamp & bright yellow paint...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzU1dtAmEtJ7lKgj2vy4xKc87DHCPvWNoiKKI2QgY4xawYzgss1gNKQHE3Q5Lqvxz8ltHLDIU3RsEpli1SpCKxZJKPWx0UI701w0GbaPPmANcTLEfQfwssH7j6UcvMMjk4BX8KtVjAZ51l/s1600-h/san8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100638472777167890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzU1dtAmEtJ7lKgj2vy4xKc87DHCPvWNoiKKI2QgY4xawYzgss1gNKQHE3Q5Lqvxz8ltHLDIU3RsEpli1SpCKxZJKPWx0UI701w0GbaPPmANcTLEfQfwssH7j6UcvMMjk4BX8KtVjAZ51l/s400/san8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Amazing space with exquisite artifacts & antiques...<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100637991740830642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgsId9mjXWPlidmTNqrKDP_G6Cs7V4lXL6eBNiQ9zVa8dzzsiEhsU0KMyB4XlCeijZjxxq6-AXDuVSuee4e71lyAqmmiR6DQcxG1Z-y-StlzJIVeHVsOzUHklPPmkCysdKgJnJega3QrW/s400/san2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100638000330765266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMCloF1CVzNO0vIEfTi8FpBNhrR4_tL4XsZGPkNPhueJHCvpD7oIOl95gnfxwIaUwXN6k9w4WtDHSl-o6BXbfzcPP7eS57WKrGVvNQijomlwSNKO0w09kcd9gu29qHeeOR6wIiCGIFsmC/s400/san4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>I am completely in love with this antique 5 headed Hanuman ( very unusual)</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100637991740830658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIyagyVmP_OELr-tO0ybSqMuOuKHhl6e9lplBqopbTPxJ1z6Rlzf2FAZf5Bl8GWbkTcsR3kT2WiWFrad-WkNF9n3hjjMpaJR9BYpjrzPWEH-Gud3sR3RahgBwATfb1wQEWWz_chTU4lS9/s400/san3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Wooden furniture, cushions, home linen fill this airy space.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100638464187233250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-j8pheV9K8HW5xG0O76uLpZBZAOe-F9nUq-OiHbhCt2J35ADk2DsR857zLkYiGqbYrm-BQRbuebbVdhsGvfAlnxND8csotEaipNAhrg-mN1xENdV2FecQXz9O9euwQk2aJWBkLw4Rr0DN/s400/san5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Functional display of lifestlye items. <em>Love the terracotta floor tiles...<br /><br /></em>So next time you visit Goa, do put 'Sangolda' in your <em>to-visit</em> list:-)<br /><br /><em>( images from Indian Design- Daab)</em>

Sangolda, Goa

Sangolda in Goa is a 200 year old portuguese mansion owned by Claudia, a German Fashion Stylist and her Mumbai-bred husband Hari Ajwani. Th...

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