Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i The Ideal Home and Garden

“No one can ever take your memories from you – each day is a new beginning, make good memories every day.” ~ Catherine Pulsifer I hope you are all excited about the year-end celebrations. As we step into 2020, I wanted to share hearty New Year’s wishes from everyone here at TIHG. As I have been using this platform for the last three years, I am surely not going to use this space anymore for writing resolutions. But I would once again like to repeat that you will be much happier, if you are able to set a goal that you know you are likely to meet and then actually nail it! This time while re-doing my home, I found a side of the cupboard that was loaded with books…

Raise the bar! Hold your cocktail glass in style and flaunt your drink with these must have glasses in your bar RESEARCH: YUKTI KASERA What's the time? Wall clocks are not just used for showing time, they have aesthetic dimensions as well. Unify purpose and style together with these wall clocks for your space RESEARCH: YUKTI KASERA Buddha Bliss Find peace in a piece of art through the wisdom and simplicity of buddha RESEARCH: MEHAK GUPTA Throw Glam As the cold ensues, wrap yourself in one of these glamorous throws or lay it upon a sofa to add a personal touch RESEARCH: MEHAK GUPTA…

It doesn't matter if you have been good or bad this year, there's something special for everyone. Take cues from our wish list to gift your loved ones!…

The interiors of the living have white walls with yellow stone used on the flooring, which is complimented with the rustic wooden furniture and fabric sofa sets, modern art paintings on walls, unique art pieces in jute and wood, creating a rejuvenating and warm space and thus the colour palette enhances the interiors. As the client is a collector of art, a lot of emphasis has been laid on walls, lighting and display spaces. I In the heart of the concrete jungle of Gurugram lies a warm, vibrant, and creatively designed peaceful home by Ar Nilanjan Bhowal. The apartment, which is owned by a family of three - father, mother and daughter, situated in Nirvana County is conceived as a blend of finished materials with raw and rustic textures in…

Anniversary Tadka With the November 2019 issue, TIHG completed 13 outstanding years. An occasion to be proud of, not only for the loyal readers, but also for the reader’s community as a whole. Well researched content, full page colourful visuals, heart-warming features were simply a treat. It’s the cover that stole the thunder. Not to take away from any of the features, however, the articles I liked the most were undoubtedly the Kitchen and Bathroom special. Spell-binding information was at full-steam. I knew there was something special coming up. These two articles will help me change the outlook of my kitchen and bathroom. Sunetra Parmar, Mumbai Time To Celebrate! It’s survival of the toughest. TIHG has not only survived for 13 long years, but has intelligently managed to have created…

Just like Ludo, decorating your interiors with the right colours also requires some strategies. Pick up the player/colour of your choice and get inspired!…

I Integration and elegance define the project for this solid 500m2 apartment in São Paulo. The owners, gave carte blanche to Diego Revollo, the interior designer, for the complete overhaul of the 35 year old apartment so that the new plan would not only fit the couple’s needs, but bring the property to the present time. With Mediterranean architecture, one of the hallmarks of the buildings developed by a construction company in the ‘80s, the original slab shape already had curved elements not only in the outer walls, but also in the openings of the facade spans, which became the main inspiration for the project. Starting from this main feature, the designer took advantage of the rounded elements of architecture and brought to the reformulated floor plan, integrated spaces marked…

JANE PERKINS Jane Perkins describes herself as a re-maker, taking inspiration from found objects and working them into something new. With a background in textiles, she now works predominantly with plastic. Jane makes portraits of people and animals, and also plastic classics, re-interpreting old masters with a contemporary twist. She uses anything of the right size, shape or colour: toys, shells, buttons, beads, broken jewellery, etc. No colour is added - everything is used exactly as found. Jane loves art with an element of fun and the unexpected, and hopes her work will make you smile. PTOLEMY ELRINGTON Ptolemy’s work centres around themes of sustainability, reuse and the nature of value. He specialises in creating forms in nature using discarded plastics such as car hubcaps and bumpers. He also works…

“Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth’s lips spoken without sound.” – Edwin Curran The days when winters were dull and gloomy are long gone. Winter brunches in the garden is a widely loved concept and adding some floral blooms to it is just the much needed cherry on top. Many of us do not know that there are many beautiful winter flowers in India. This is a round up of all the stunning blooms that can adorn your garden this winter. * One of the most popular and easily available flower is the Alyssum. It is a low growing plant and is usually white and has a honey scent. * Another gorgeous flower is the Calendula, popularly known as Marigold. It can be used as a bedding…

Elite Fusion Bent Chair has entered into a collaboration with Shivan and Narresh, India's first luxury holiday brand to curate a new range of art furniture. collaboration captures elements from the vibrant flora and fauna of Indian geography and illustrates them in a detailed spatial design space. Named the Patu Series, the strong influence of Dravidian Gond art and Andhra's Tholu Bomalatta are taken forward to form art prints named Fagun & Koi Coal. (bentchair.com) Cool Hues! Address Home’s winter linen collection, Equs is a blend of contemporary cushions and bedspread in deep shades of brown, blue and green with a light neutral grey-beige. Horses and horse-riding can be witnessed in the designs, which carry motifs and patterns of bridles, stirrups, tassles and picturesque stallions. (addresshome.com) Sweet Dreams The Flo…

Zebra prints can look exceptional in interiors if they are put well together. They can add elegance yet peppy tone to the visuals and take the fun element to a notch higher…

Plates when displayed together for wall decoration reflects a story which makes this vertical composition look interesting and indulging. These unique decorative wooden masks gives a modish yet rooted look to the space, making the walls look vibrant and peppy. Black & white wall plates looks classy and elegant as they are compatible with any interior style. Each plate is a work of art with highly-specialised copper enameling done in the minakari style. The motifs used on the plates are Indian and timeless, which makes them seamlessly adapt to a contemporary space, exuding a rich yet playful sense of style. Wallpapers are always a pro option for lifting up the interior space which can change the look for good. Available in hoards of variety, they can be combined with any…

Before we start on how to choose the right air purifier, let us examine the main pollutants that we must deal with in our living spaces… • Particulate Matter (PM2.5) – very small particles in the air that are invisible that go deep into our lungs and sometimes into our bloodstream and cause harm to the entire human body; A class 1 carcinogen as per WHO; The smaller the particle, the more harmful it is. • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) – a gas that is all around us, but in closed indoor spaces, the concentration tends to go well above the recommended safe limits; Has an impact on health and productivity. • Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC’s) – Over 1200 VOC’s around us and some of them can be carcinogenic; They…

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