Orange Bicycle is this really cool shopping destination in Bangalore and my interactions with them long before they even launched the store. They were sweet enough to call me and book artnlight products well in advance. The Orange Bicycle website says "Orange Bicycle is a space where we bring together a story – a story of the beautiful, the desirable, the fun, the boho, and the chic, the sophisticated and at the same time quirky under one roof"And I couldn't agree more. But more than that, I have been retailing with them for 4 months now & they are the sweetest people to interact with. Great products + great ambience + a good attitude will always take a business places. So here's wishing Orange Bicycle a great future & here's how cool their store looks. I'm personally just tempted to jump into a flight and browse through their gorgeous space. Soon. Till then here are some pictures from their facebook page.
If I walked by something that looked like this, there would be no stopping me from entering the place. And all the green plants in pretty potters outside is by this concept store called 'Green Essence'
I just love the way they have displayed my mirrors :)
This Orange Bicycle is not for sale - great display value.
And this has to be my favourite, Orange Bicycle's own products. I love the way this picture is composed and shot. A lot of people have been asking me if I retail in Bangalore. This is the place, do drop by.
Never thought I would post a video on my blog. I was just curious when I clicked on a post by Shweta a fellow blogger who comments here regularly on her soulful blog Hastkalaa. Its so beautiful to see the words in the anthem translated thus. Sign language is so much about design as well. It is all visual. And for the curious cats, here's a write up on agencyfaqs about the thought & the team behind this film. [lets see if this works :) ]
Kylie Johnson's work speaks to my heart. With a quiet clear voice. That doesn't need volume or drama to reach me. I have always had a weakness for words in art. But it takes courage to let your words float on your work unfettered & free. Courage and art. For me the two will always go hand in hand.
She shares her process generously on her blog with a beautiful name, instinct and grace.
Ceramic ornaments you can string with something you've made
like this
I don't know how some one person's work can touch my heart so much. But it has. She blogs here & this is her shop. Those who want to buy her poetry, click here.
Wanted to break the regular routine of my photographs, my work. Here' s a look at Sparrow & Co's fresh & crisp looking work. And very minimal on colour. A nice change on this blog :)
Sparrow & Co. is Samuel Sparrow's homeware collection
What an interesting mix :)
Sparrow & co makes unique, handmade products from countries including Morocco, Uzbekistan, Asia, Central America and Scotland. And for the curious: the Sparrow & co blog.
Looking for Kotachiwadi with my friend felt like looking for the 9&3/4 platform in the muggle world. We knew we were close by but no one seemed to have even heard of it in the neighbouring area. Finally we made some calls to people who would actually know & walked into the unassuming lane which led straight to Mumbai's only heritage village. Yes, this crazy metropolis actually has a heritage village. Lined with quaint bunglows built in the Portuguese style architecture. Handpainted fences, intricate railings, mosaic tiled walls sprinkled with bougainvillea speak of an unhurried way of living which makes it all the more precious in a 24x7 city like Bombay. Speaking of unhurried, most of the inhabitants are senior citizens of the east Indian community (though now Gujarati's and Marwadi's are moving in as well).
Willy's Felizardo's colourful home in Khotachiwadi. For all those who are curious about it (as I was) do read this beautifully written piece by Anil P of windy skies.
Willy was not home when we went. There was no one & the door was ajar. I could not have not clicked all this colour.
There was an old lady sitting & saying her prayers here.
The sad fact is also that while we admire the peaceful calm at Khotachi wadi & wonder how it manages to survive bang in the middle of land-starved Mumbai it has not been easy to keep it alive. Here are some accounts of what is really happening.
And finally to see some stunning pictures of the place do click here .
Sharing with you some recently commissioned work. When Riddhi Kapoor of I Made It spoke to me on the phone, we took a liking to each other and a bond was formed. Making a box for someone I knew was very different from making something for a stranger. I didn't know where to begin. As we spoke, 2 things that came up was that she spent her formative years in Calcutta & had many fond memories of the place and the second was that she her life revolved around her family. So with these 2 themes in mind, i got to work. She wanted her name to be worked into the design & yes that she liked earthy colours and also blues. The result was these 2 boxes.
I really liked this quote I placed on the pen box. It says "If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.”- Thich Nhat Hanh
My trip to Nagaland and the way I saw and felt the place would have never been what it was were it not for the people I met there and became friends with. Ritika, Akuk, Roko, Aleanoe and Alum and the fun times we had there, laughing, at everything and nothing. Threading our arms across each other, singing through the streets, they are times I will never forget. And how as I was nearing the end of my 4 day stay there, Roko invited Ritika & me home, I had not expected that. So all of us went 1st in a bus then in a van & walked and climbed for a good 20 minutes before we reached her simple and beautifully kept home. This home is so special & one of the most beautiful I have seen till date, because everything is neat and aligned. And modest though the material used may be, the owners pride and joy in their home shines through.
The pink flowers outside the window match the curtains and Roko told me that they have different colours each season.
A pink painted plank to carry the colour scheme through and to give a pop to the bench. Ingenious. And while I was taking these still looking pictures, there was mayhem and madness in the background with Akuk's Ritikas & Roko's antics.
My favourite picture out of this entire set. When I saw this I knew I will feature this house on my blog. A cross hangs against a backdrop of painted asbestos. The power of simplicity.
I loved the way it was served, with the spoons angled perfectly to one side & isn't the pink carpet pretty?
Artnlight is my blog where I share my passion for design, decor and India. I also feature homes, artists, photographers, local shopping and my travels- with a generous dash of colour.
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Artnlight is my blog where I share my passion for design, decor and India. I also feature homes, artists, photographers, local shopping and my travels- with a generous dash of colour.
I'm an ex-advertising art director, who stumbled into the world of design blogging not knowing that it would change my life. I am now an independent design consultant with a growing decor accessories business.