mom hardly knew how to design the
first years of her wedded life. she kept a clean home, utterly spick and
span. after my brother and i had started school, she had lots of time
on her hands, well, because of her efficient ways. as her Hindi
improved, she made more friends and as our manners improved they called
on a lot of people.
she
told me, she realised that despite the more or less same furniture in
all the Army accommodations in the various cantonments, the
personalities of the owners shone through in little nuances. of course,
in the end, there was not much difference, or money, but, there were
still ways the sitting room differed.
i
still remember the yak skin carpet and the Naga spears in one home, the
colourful cushions in another and round paper hanging lamps in one
dining room. my mother always, always turned furniture around. i seem to
have inherited that trait.
but,
for some months now, i have resorted to arranging and re-arranging the
top of the chest of drawers. its like my mantel, if you may. the frieze are proof of
the passing seasons, collection of memories and sometimes, a window to
my mood. here, are some snapshots in chronological order!
the first time. the candle stands, planter, candles all were bought from our Muscat holiday.
a little diy to cosy things up a bit.
the majestic leather case, also from Muscat.
a little bit of colour to offset the teakwood.
when the three bloomed together, they deserved pride of place.
for the son's fifth birthday.
when i started enjoying the permutation combinations, cliched that i am.
the daughter's version of our family under the pretty rainbow.
when a friend brought me flowers and i prolonged the goodness for almost another week.
how it looks these days :)
8 comments:
the home looks so cozy! great interior and the details for its unique look :) have a nice week ahead!
Lovely to see the progression! I would love to meet your mom one day. I love seeing how people with the same furniture and apts make it look so different. It's an art.
Hi Shilpa. Your pictures exude beautiful earthy tones. I particularly like the plant holder from Muscat and am a great fan of urlis. I think they make a beautiful style statement. Lovely pictures. I'm itching to rearrange the furniture at home as well. I have a couple of urlis lying in my cupboard. Hope I can find some place for them when I go on my reshuffling spree.
thank you all :)
Why no more posts....it's been ages.
@shalini - i know. am trying to remedy the situation!
the curtains in your sons room where are they from?
Saritha - i bought them on-line from Fabindia. they deliver in India within a week :)
Post a Comment