Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2016 i The Ideal Home and Garden

It is that time of the year again where it is perfectly acceptable to throw colours anywhere you go and make everything around you glittery. Well, the team has tried their hands on creating cheerful settings and ideas for New Year’s decor. We want you to indulge in features like mood boards for Christmas shopping (pg 51), decorating ideas for a party (pg 90), shopping pages for gifting (pg 36) and more. I am sure you must be ready to change the calendar and finalise your plans for the coming year. Arshmeet’s feature on the trend predictions for the year 2017 will surely be a guide for doing up your house into a lovable, lived-in home. Recently I have developed an eye for interesting pieces. Just add a piece and…

Product of the Month The cardboard stool designed by Luisa Kahlfeldt for Capellini reflects an eco-friendly approach with its durable design and organic making. Made by rolling coloured cardboards into cylindrical shapes, the thin layers of the cardborads lend it an extraordinary graphic pattern. Price on request, Available at Poltrona Frau Group Design Center A New Beginning Casa Colour recently launched a new showroom in sector 104, Noida, where on display is a wide array of home furnishing products like bed lines, carpets, rugs, curtains, decoration items, trendy and vintage furnitures, heritage mirrors, chandeliers, vases, console tables, multipurpose home furnishing, dining sets, lamps and more. Perfect Charms Home couture destination, the D’Decor store has introduced an imperial collection, which is sure to add a dash of sparkle in the form…

“ Pristine, pure and serene, white is the colour for all seasons, sure to never go out of style. Add it to your home, either to bring in peace or for a cold wintery feel.”…

“ For your personal corner, mix up the look with dark and light hues for a magical effect.” “ Add drama to your formal dining space with interesting pieces all over.” “ Decorate an all-white dining table with seasonal colour accents and an interesting pendant light for a warm effect.” “ In doing over a room, tone down the effect with light coloured furnishings and wooden pieces.” “ Create a mesmerizing space with stylish yet sleek furniture pieces. Complete the effect with colourful wall art and planters.”…

Lee and Emma Clarke Founders, Clarke & Clarke A name to reckon with for stunning furnishing trends, Clarke & Clarke puts forth a variety of designs, patterns and techniques that establish the idea of futuristic fashion-led trends. “Metallics are going to be big next year, following on from recent fashion launches. Rich yellow gold, rose gold, bronze and pewter will be popular. Classic black and white is also back and will feature in lots of our collections- and as always at our studio, colours which create drama and excitement perhaps appear with an unexpected pairing,” predicts Lee Clarke, founder of this British company. To continually strive to be the best they can be, the brand will play host to a variety of styles in the next year, ranging from classic…

Floral Fantasy “ Ditch the usual florals - use paper to make a fake flower wall for your photo booth sessions.” “Lights and flowers go hand in hand, so try incorporating dark shades of flower with deep yellow lights. Compliment your flowers with in-house chunks like ribbons, gotas, even wool strings to bind the look together.”Designs by Abhishek Christmas Countdown “ Take a complete turn from the traditional stars, balls and candy canes. Instead hang glass globes filled with LED battery candles and scatter bunches of white carnations for a dreamy effect.”The A3 Project “For your Christmas festivities, go for a gold, green and white colour scheme and spare the red.” Go Retro-Inspired “Flowers, laces, umbrellas, rice paper lamps create a full-fledged vintage effect.” “Wrap classic bird…

“One phrase that completely mirrors the artist‘s philosophy is No one story to tell” Exploring identity, iconography and urban mythology, and its evolution from one generation to the next, is something contemporary multimedia artist Owais Husain loves doing through his creations. The youngest son of art maestro MF Hussain, the artist strove hard to carve a distinct identity for himself. He combines his umpteen talents like photography, painting, video and installation, to explore and address the themes of his art. Living and working in Mumbai and Dubai, his works cover diverse themes; from personal reflections on his experience of growing up in India, to more abstract, present day notions of journey, displacement, and blurred distinctions of cultural identity. His relationship with, and abstraction of a traditional Indian aesthetic is…

Time to celebrate Congratulations to team TIHG for the wonderful 10th anniversary issue. The ‘kitchen’ and ‘bathroom’ specials were an informative read. Almost all the brands from both the sectors were featured. I really appreciate that effort, because getting in touch with various brands, collating the details needs a lot of patience. Overall a good issue. Cheers! Amit Gaikwad, Mumbai A New Look I am a reader since December 2015. We are a joint family staying in a big villa, with each one having their own taste and preferences when it comes to the decor of their room. Recently, our villa underwent a massive renovation. A lot of healthy debate went on and on for days on how to remodel the rooms. Pages from interior magazines were flipped over and…

World’s largest handicrafts and gift fair, the 42nd edition of IHGF-Delhi Autumn 2016 saw its grand sum-up on the 18th of October, 2016. Being organised by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts for last 22 years, the fair was the world’s largest sourcing event, heralding an enriching sourcing experience this edition saw significant expansion in all categories with a promising assortment of creations, varied in inspiration, processes and materials - art metal ware, EPNS ware, wood carvings, furniture and accessories, fashion jewellery and accessories, hand-printed textiles, shawls, decorative, gifts and general handicrafts, home textiles and home accessories, candles and incense, pottery, terracotta and ceramics, nautical instruments, Christmas and floral decorations, dry flowers and potpourri, crafts made of leather, lacquer, marble, etc. offering unmatched access to exhibitors drawn from all major…

Where's my drink Perk-up your bar with an array of cocktail glasses polished with sheer elegance Research: Arshmeet Kaur Serving Delights Serve bites of happiness to your friends and family in our hand-picked trays and serving plates Research: Arshmeet Kaur Mirror Mirror! Adorn your walls with mirrors that do not only reflect your beauty but your home's glamour as well Research: Arshmeet Kaur Bottle Holders Stock up your collection of fine vintage in these elegantly crafted bottle holders to elevate their charm Research: Arshmeet Kaur Christmas Chunk Celebrate the joy of Christmas with decor elements that speak a whimsical design language Research: Arshmeet Kaur…

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Daniel Clayman, USA Glass art for you is... For over 30 years, I have used glass as the primary material in my sculptures. I continue to be interested in the ability of the material to assume so many forms through manipulation of shape, colour, texture, etc. Your encounter with this medium.. My father gave my mother a piece of Steuben Glass each year on their wedding anniversary, and on some important years, he made sure to give her a special piece. I was especially enamoured with the classic Steuben Teardrop Candlesticks. In my early 20’s, I was working as a theater designer/technician. Out of sheer curiosity, with my daytime free, I took a glassblowing class at a local college. This led me down a completely different path than I had…

They say bold is beautiful. This applies to home interiors as well. Dramatic home interiors are the newest trending statement. Bright colours, bold prints, voguish finishes - all can make quite a statement. Natasha Jain, Co-Founder, Bent Chair agrees and adds, “Dramatic decor will rule the roost. This trend is all about different colours and materials that will ensure a perfect space. Animal print will be back as a statement for upholstery. Black, strong grey and other bold colours will be the protagonists for living spaces.” When it is about dramatic home interiors, furniture pieces make or break the design. In fact, many designers swear by the idea that one dramatic furniture piece can take the design of your home notches higher. British luxury furniture designer Christopher Guy tells,…

A cohesive sustainability strategy is a central component of every one of my designs.  How did you get into architecture? I never wanted to do anything else. From my childhood, I was always fascinated with architecture, and knew that I wanted to become only an architect. What kind of projects are your forte? For me architecture is just the modifying of an environment to make a place for people. I believe that people, architecture and the environment are interlinking identities. So, if a building logically belongs in its ecology, both environmental and social, then the people that use that space will feel they belong there too. It starts with the positive view that people are a natural part of mother earth. As natural as other evolved things - and…

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Suave and Trendy Let me first congratulate team TIHG for the 10th anniversary special. I must say, it’s a fabulous issue. Each article is different and distinct. Thoroughly well researched and well organised. To pluck out the best is very much difficult. However, in short, I loved the ‘Anniversary Focus’ the most. It was really an intelligent idea from the think-tank of team TIHG to collate informal ideas from India’s leading women entrepreneurs. Excitedly looking forward to receiving the January 2017 issue. Ayesha Shaikh, Pune…

Futuristic freezing Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator The age of the smart has reached refrigerators as well. This cool customer embeds a 21.5” touchscreen filled with apps that can manage your food, function as a whiteboard or even play music – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are even 3 built-in inventory monitoring cameras that take a picture every time the doors close so you can view what’s inside from the comfort of your phone. Starting from 3,75,000 Slender vibrance LG 55-Inch E6 4K Ultra HD TV This wafer thin telly went on an extreme crash diet to become this skinny minnie. Of course, we’re joking. This lack of thickness is thanks to organic LED technology which also has the added benefit of displaying deeper blacks and brighter…

The purpose of Fort Royal is to acquire, preserve and develop traditional French arts and crafts studios acknowledged by their peers as the best in their trades. According to the Group Director Jacques Bolelli, within this drive, the urge for modernising these crafts and their applications, while respecting the past, is decisive. This naturally led to the studios to entertain their relations with contemporary design and renowned designers and develop contemporary creations. “It allows us to renew these traditional crafts sometimes wrongly seen as old-fashioned or obsolete and to guarantee their place in the modern creation.” Sharing more on these collaborations, he cites, “Our stained-glass studio, Atelier Simon Marq, one of the oldest companies in France, founded in 1640. The studio has always been on the cutting edge of the…

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HOW DID DESIGN HAPPEN TO YOU? From the very beginning, I was drawing night and day, later on pushed by my family and my environment, I studied medicine, but left after three years. Later, I attended a business school that gave me my first job at the Galerie Lafayette department store as the Merchandising Manager. After 10 years, I joined Louis Vuitton company to manage the implementation of the newly ready to wear collection in the Louis Vuitton stores, and that’s where I learned how to play with LED. After six years, I decided to go solo. With my two associates, I established a company around two axes - design innovation and French style with LED for innovation and historical French chateaux for inspiration and style. HOW WAS THE JOURNEY?…

There is nothing else more satisfying than turning every corner in your home even the outdoor areas into a place that evokes cosiness, happiness and life. FURNITURE Go for contemporary furniture designs that are in vogue to transform your space into something new and different. You can update your outdoors with the Palmira Bench in provincial teak finish by Woodsworth, available at Pepperfry. The Sip Outdoor and Garden Set by Alcanes, also available on the e-commerce platform, features forms that are visually-light like the use of polished metal and engineered wood and follow minimalist principles of design which are influenced by architectural concepts like the cantilever. Modern furniture fits best in open floor plans with clean lines that thrive in the absence of clutter. Making a strong style statement with…