Crystal Grandeur

There is something about the month March that always gives renewed optimism. The world just seems lighter, fresher and more colorful.  In India this belief also has traditional underpinnings. Holi the festival of colors is at its heart a tribute to new beginnings. Who can think of Holi without colors? The greens, yellows, purple, reds, blue and magenta of gulaal  are  colors of Spring's dazzling flowers.  Centuries ago Lord Krishna drenched Virindavan with colors made out of fragrant petals. Drenching this post of mine with how colors of Holi be prepared in organic versions and splashed during the festival.  The Red comes from tesoo flowers and rose petals. Blue hues come from blueberry juice and jacaranda blossoms.  For Green mix mint leaves or spinach with water. Yellow from marigold blooms and turmeric powder. For Magenta boil pieces es of beet-root in a cup of water to get that color.  Take a pick, make a difference in splashing the colo...

My last post on the blog was on our home decor and sharing of  our collectibles. Whether a home is traditional, contemporary or whatever your style is....a home is always a ' home sweet home'. Right here the chillness in air sliding away quietly giving way to Spring/Summer. The days are heading for sunny days in calendar. We are anticipating much hot and humid weeks ahead this year as we lost thousands of age old trees and other trees to the recent savaging cyclone that hit our city. Summer preparations are going on at everyone's end to beat the heat. Mild spicy recipes are ready to replace the hot spicy dishes in the menu.  Water content veggies, fruities, ice creams, milk shakes, fresh fruit juices & salads strives to enter the summer kitchen. Colourish cones, creamish cups, icy are the words that spring to mind while we think about ice creams.  Indulging in some home made ice creams are fun at times and a perfect treat for a hot sunny day. How about prep...

No wonder they say that home is where the heart is! This may sound cliched, but there is no dispute to the fact that home is also where the art is.  I have always been very passionate when it comes to decors in general as well while styling our own home.  For me the definition of  beauty in styling lies in elegantly mixing the old and the new. While decorating our home I kept in mind, decors need not be followed in particular style. I felt mixing the new and the old looked livable. Also a fact by contrasting both it draws individual attention to each piece.  Speaking about decors in Indian sub continent the choice of styling among people differ. Some prefer traditional or desi style, some find interest in contemporary designs while others break away from both and look for eclectics... mixer of different style. Owing to the peculiar historical circumstanceses in India the decors in interior imbibed with  Mughal, British, Portuguese ...