Friday, February 29, 2008
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
A colonial daybed with vibrant cushions by Jivi, Sadr, Iris & Soleh. Glass paintings of Lord Hanuman & Ganesha on a Kashmiri screen. 
The terrace dining table has black stone platter with patterned jasmine inlay work, sculpture by M J Enas & block print poppy table cloth by Brigitte Singh
Painting by Haku Shah in the dining room, with doors salvaged from an old mansion. ( I love restorations:-)
The dining table all set with black marble inlay side plates, granite & bidri work tea-light holders and old brass oil lamps from Kerala on the consoles & Italian lamp overhead provide lovely light.
Seen here are Chinese Inlay and lacquer work of birds & bedside chest with Antje Weber sculpture.
I am a sucker for traditional oil lamps:-)) Here is a collection of brass lamps from Tamil Nadu, lithograph of a monument on the wall, a Lord Shiva mask from Varanasi & gold plated vegetables are served on a bidri work platter from his "Design Laboratory"(images from elledecor magazine, Feb-Mar 2008)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
First, a big thanks to Masala Chai for the "You make my day" Award. I really appreciate it and also the post on 'The Dune' which kind of brought back lovely memories from our Pondicherry trip a couple of years back & inspired this post on Auroville:-)) 
My door obssession in Pondicherry, when I didn't have a digital camera, scanned from old photographs:-) 
The history of Pondicherry can be traced back to 1672 when the French bought this port town from an India King. The French connection grew when Sri Aurobindo an Indian scholar & mystic set up an ashram here in 1926. Mira Alfassa his French-born spiritual companion, also known as 'The Mother' established Auroville in the sixties.
Image of Matrimandir in Auroville.
Auroville is a series of self-supporting communities in villages which are very close to Pondicherry. Auroville's New Age ideal drew many Indians & Westerners including French architect Roger Anger who was the chief architect of the township of Auroville.
Featured here are a couple of homes from Auroville.
A fusion of natural & modern home of Frenchman Jean Legrand & wife Joy.
Natural light streaming in through the circular shapes on the ceiling and that is echoed by the natural rocks & granite slabs in Legrand's bathroom.
Love the angular and circular shapes of the kitchen & dining area, which has been designed keeping the light in mind.
Home of designer William Netter, an American Spiritualist and Sri Aurobindo follower.
The white-tiled kitchen with simple modern lines and ample natural light.
The design here is Minimalist with areas designated for different purposes. Here is the space for praying with 'The Mother's' and Sri Aurobindo's photographs with a votive candle burning in the centre and his work space.
A house designed by French architect Roger Anger for Christine Devin & her husband in 1976 in a design resembling toadstool shapes.
Beautifully designed circular bedroom with movable slats to adjust light & air flow. Love the red-oxide smooth flooring and a simple portrait of the Mother on the wall.
Locally made paper lantern and couple of floor cushions & wooden chest adorn the dining area. I absolutely love the shape of the windows ( reminds me of railway train windows:-)The township at Auroville is heaven for architects from India & abroad trying to create something different, something new. You can read more about the various styles of architecture in Auroville here.
(images from Indian Interiors- Taschen & Auroville.org)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
2008 Hairstyles
This year hairstyles have evolved from last year, but kept many of the underlying influences. This 2008 hairstyles can be long, short, any length that suits, there is a style for everyone.
Long hair can be sleek and straight, or styled with demure curls for a romantic effect. Updos are elaborate and often side swept for a dramatic look. The key to hairstyles in 2008 is condition. Shiney, well conditioned hai is a must and there are lots of hair treatment products you can use to get your hair in tip top shape. We recommend Redken hair treatments for a fantastic boost to dry or frazzled hair.
If you have short hair in 2008, then get creative. Rock chick punk looks are in, along with colors, especially reddish tones and highlights. Lots of choppiness adds to short hairs texture and gives a nice feminine look when cut well. Sideswept again looks good, and in 2008 fringes are definitely a la mode. Bold fringes that really frame the face make a change from more wispy fringes that were popular in 2007.
Bobs are still in in 2008, bobs with bangs, choppy bobs, colored bobs and whatever length suits. Very short bob hairstyles in 2008 are still popular, with many people sporting above chin level cuts, with lots of layering for texture, again 2008 hairstyles rely on great condition. Volume can be achieved using products, bu nothing beats a good cut and treatments to get your hair shining.
If you want to read more about 2008 hairstyles and look a a photo gallery of 2008 hairstyles please visit hairstylezone.com 2008
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Friday, February 1, 2008
Black layered hair with one red streak at the side/fringe. Excessive hairspray is recommended at the back to spike it up.
