Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2019 i The Ideal Home and Garden

We have turned 13! A month full of excitement, long work days, sleepless nights, mixed emotions and more, but I wouldn’t trade it in for any other thing. This past year has taught me many lessons, and one that really stands out is just how important it is for us to surround ourselves with an environment that keeps us motivated and happy all the time. Yes, we are talking about “home”. A place that exudes warmth only if you add your unique identity, that personal touch and the exclusive feeling that you belong there. With a foot already in 2020, the team is all set to make a mark in everything that is required for a luxury home. Revolutionary ideas for all your spaces, with an eye on the upcoming…

Beyond Luxury Visionnaire’s Ca’Foscari sofa has a soft shape distinguished by concave and convex perimeter signs that make it modern and appealing. The sofas in uber chic designs are crafted from contemporary materials in stunning shapes and styles.(visionnaire-home.com) Only Lights! Contardi’s new light collection ‘Babu’ is inspired by the vibrant African continent, and are made of fabric with a steel base. The alluring graphic prints on the fabric being three-dimensional, the patterns attain depth and create interesting optical games. (contardi-italia.com) Light Effect Sans Souci introduces exclusive partition walls, dividers and sculptures created out of glass. The glass partition walls effectively divide the interior into smaller, comfortable sections. While they are highly functional, they also provide an interesting decorative element. (ss-gd.com) Warm and Beautiful The berrak furniture collection from Above &…

STYLE SEATS The Cotone range of products by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Cassina expands with a new comfortable sofa that is characterised by the same distinctive frame in extruded aluminum. Available in four colours - grey-blue, red, champagne and graphite, the Cotone sofa is available in an elegant modular version with a low backrest as well as a two or three seater sofa with an embracing high back that, thanks to an internal mechanism in its armrest, has adjustable side cushions, which make it even more comfortable. The collection is completed with two low tables in the same colours as the sofa’s frame and a wide selection of matte marble tops, and three light and easy to move coffee tables with a grey-blue, red or champagne aluminium and top.…

The key to making a bathroom look grand and posh is efficient planning and use of top-of-the-line materials and features. The prominent black and white look with wide windows make the room look a lot bigger. Elevate the drab and generic look of modern bathrooms with fancy fittings and furniture. The dramatic wall gives the much needed sparkle to an otherwise minimal bathroom. To personalise the space, add your favourite reads. Blur the border between a garden and a bathroom. Standing a bathtub and growing potted plants will keep the green theme going. Let your bath space have a door-less feel. Adding an interesting wallpaper or flooring enlivens the powder room while subtle white sanitary fittings balance out the space with a contemporary touch.…

Fort Standard Staunch defenders of traditional artisanal methods of production, Fort Standard embodies a new idea of what an industrial design studio should be: a reflection in which creativity has to be inspired by methods of traditional production, sustainable design and materials, which focuses on a “warm-contemporary” aesthetic. Designs include the furniture collection range, candelabra sprue, mirror low profile, counterweight lamps and the crest can opener. Recently, the brand took a step forward in quality, with their latest limited edition furniture collection titled Qualities of Material. A selection of pieces created from wood, leather and stone, adding unexpected qualities to these source materials. Avocado Green Mattresses Avocado Green Mattresses, designed in Hoboken and handmade in California, are made using only the finest organic certified, natural and non-toxic materials. The brand’s…

A Pleasant Surprise! An accidental discovery is what I would term my first experience with The Ideal Home and Garden. Last month, I picked up the October 2019 issue from my aunt’s home. What lay inside was not only stunning, but also visually appealing and beautiful. What caught my attention – the simple and alluring layouts, meaningful articles with a set purpose of educating the readers, and how to deck up a home as per the changing seasons. This approach of thinking out of the box is what I like. Shopping pages, Decor Ideas, Ideal Living, Ideal Getaway and lot more simply reveal that TIHG is way ahead of the rest – in terms of thought process and attitude. Laxminarayan Tripathy, Professor, Benaras The Best Home What makes life easy?…

Green is a smart shade to use in kitchen. One can opt for mint and apple green hues that go well with white and wood accents. If you are planning a little drama, we suggest emerald green. Cheery and bright, green is perfect for your kitchen. Avoid the over-bright and tacky look by taming the green with touches of white, black and some nature greens. This is for the bold and daring you! Choose interesting ceiling with complimenting flooring, go for unusual shades on cabinets or walls, you are done with the decor! The timeless green and grayish combination has been making waves for generations. The schematic idea lends a cool vibe that is not only outstanding, but also appealing. Let natural light shine in your kitchen space and go…

#DURAVIT Duravit and Philippe Starck present a new shower-toilet generation, with two versions available: SensoWash® Starck f Plus and SensoWash® Starck f Lite. Convenient to operate via a remote control, freely configurable via an app, they both include a minimalist design for maximum shower-toilet comfort. Personal hygiene is guaranteed thanks to technical finishing touches such as the motion sensor for automatic cover opening through the user ID in the seat up to a wide range of setting options for seat heating, for the shower flow, and the controllable hot air dryer. The associated SensoWash® app enables individual configuration of the shower-toilet, or it can be optionally controlled in the standard way with a remote control. #VITRA Designed by the famous design studio NOA, the V-care shower toilets by VitrA combines…

Kajal Tyagi, a gardening enthusiast, DIY aficionado and a closet designer aims to balance her love for curation, gardening and designing to shape, develop and render both form and frame to bland spaces and corners. From the concrete jungle of Mumbai, Kajal’s epiphanic understanding of green homes enabled her to fall for and foster the need for green corners, lights and airy spaces in all her indoor designs. She abides by the doctrine that ‘greenery brightens up indoor spaces and are known to have mood-boosting qualities.’ which also becomes synonymous to an ideal home. As she carelessly treads on blurring the distinction between indoor and outdoor spaces, she carefully constructs designs that ensure that home is calming, airy yet secure and attractive. On envisioning home, she states, “A place where…

One Hiranandani Park offers lavish, yet thoughtfully well-designed spacious residences. This super-premium project is successfully redefining Thane city’s status as a high-end, elite luxury home address. The project spans across 21 acres, comprising of eight high-rise spacious living towers. The gothic style architecture enhances the experience of premium lifestyle to the next level. The grand entrances, air-conditioned decorated lobbies, gearless high speed elevators, complete fire fighting and alarm system has been designed to offer an opulent, secured and global lifestyle. The exclusive amenities include complete Italian marble flooring coupled with air-conditioned living and electrical layout planned by interior designers. Aluminium heavy-duty double-glazed windows ensure the interiors are insulated from the outside world. A deck in the living/dining area with sliding balcony doors in 3-BHK and 4-BHK residences provides that extra…

#OF CAKES & ALE Kent’s OTG-30L is an exceptional appliance that allows you to bake, boil, grill and roast food items. With it’s biggest USP to keep the food warm so that reheating can’t alter the taste and keep the nutrients intact, it offers best cooking experience as it comes with multi-functional knobs that are extremely user-friendly and allows the user to cook varieties and helps to control the temperature and time. Made of durable stainless steel body; comprises of easy to maintain and clean accessories such as baking tray, tongs, crumb, tray, rotisserie spit set and grill rack that makes the OTG versatile. ₹7,950 (kent.co.in) #ALL ROUNDER The new Family Hub from Samsung is one of the most talked about product that offers the user a communal, emotional and…

Since the relaunch of his luxury furniture boutique a couple of years ago, self-taught designer and owner of IOTA, Namit Ajmani has experienced exponential growth and popularity with his reinterpretation of how a furniture store should look like. Those who visit this place knows where this uniquely designed store is. Stated as a prestige symbol and a trademark of Kirti Nagar, IOTA has redefined the market with its stunning and unique exteriors, which effortlessly grabs your attention for a minute. The brand now presents handpicked furniture brands from the global market. The exterior of the building is a clean, post-modern exterior composed of timeless stainless steel and given a 3D look. On the interior, he has created a minimal, though comfortable, setting for IOTA’s refined looks. Spread over a covering…

Amritsari Chicken Tikka Sandwich You need 2 slices multi grain brown bread (cold and freshly home baked) 10 gms iceberg lettuce 15 gms Hilton cucumber 15 gm Roma tomatoes 10 gms Indian red onions 18 gms pan grilled colourful capsicum 80 gms home-made Amritsari chicken tikka chunks 30 ml low fat signature sauces salt and pepper to taste Method Take two slices of multi-grain brown bread, spread the lettuce on it. Then lay all the veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, red onions and the pan grilled colourful capsicums on the lettuce. After that place all the chunks of home-made Amritsari chicken tikka on it and drizzle the low-fat signature sauces over it. Seasonings can be added according to the taste if required. Rich Protein Soya Poha You need 200 gms organic…