Madhubala and Marilyn Monroe in my living room

These two drop dead gorgeous ladies are in my living room. Sitting daintly on my sofa. Ok. Out I come from my dream world, but when I spotted these cushion covers I set my heart on them and knew where exactly they would find place.

I have placed the cushion cover of Madhubala right opposite the entrance. So, it gives an impression as if she's lifting her ghunghat to catch a glimpse who's walking in :) I love the feeling.

And, what do I say about Marilyn Monroe. She just perks up the entire room.

I spotted these colourful mini cushions at a store in a mall and fell head-over-heels in love. So out they followed me from the store to my home :)

And now for a complete picture of how these lil beauties compete with the other two beauties to grab all the eyballs.

Dust it off the candles

I picked up this tip on my last visit to Goa. The housekeeping staff left a neatly designed note after they were done with their job.

The note had a tip on how to remove the dust that has settled on candles. And here, am sharing it with you all.

Using a wet cloth to remove the dust off the wax is not a good idea. The dust just plays around and never comes off the candle. Here's what you need to do. Take a cotton ball and dampen it with a lil alcohol (sneak a lil from your husband's treasured bottles and for those whose husbands do not indulge in alcohol, get yourself minitaure bottles) and wipe the candles. See the dust come off the candles and stuck to the cotton ball.

I tried it...both, sneaking alcohol from my husband's bottles and wiping the candles with them :)
It works.

Kitchen Korners

I love entering and lurking in my kitchen. No, it's not cooking which pulls me to this part of my home, it's the corners which are inviting.

Take a look. Even on the days when Iam tired and don't want to cook, the colors and the corners promptly invite me and I meekly surrender :)

The mini bar

Coffee-shaded jute blinds for the window in my kitchen for some privacy and escape from bright sunlight in the afternoons

Another shot

 And, another shot

My angel's concern for me

"Mumma, be careful, sambhal kar jaana. Auto mein jaana, no walking, nahi tho accident ho jaayegi." My little angel never forgets to advise me thus for more than six months now when I step out of home. Her concern is valid. At the start of this year, I had waived her bye after leaving her at her playschool and when she came back home she saw my limbs wrapped up in white bandages...I had met with an accident.

During the first few days, she wouldn't even come close to me...she was scared. Later, I explained to her, "Mumma was crossing the road and that's when a vehicle hit me". After this explanation she realised it was ok to come near me. Over the next couple of days that followed she would express concern at every possible opportune, which gave me a feeling of my mother fussing over me...Touchwood to that!

Glimpses of my home

Welcome to my world - my home, where every space is a canvas for me. Come along as I take you around my abode.

My bedroom, which has the bright hues I love - Orange and Pink

I have used a table runner for the effect of a throw on the bed.

Another shot, with a partial focus on the chandelier. Many suggested I should put it up in living room, but I have it in here. It gives a romantic touch :)

Let me now guide you to the guest bedroom which will later on double up as my daughter's space when she is big enough to call a room of her own.

The theme for this room is blue. So all the accessories in this room are bright and blue.

The dressing mirror and shelves designed by me have been fixed on to the wall to save space. And, the colorful wall hanging is done by my neice :)

The color blue spreads to the bathroom too :)

The blue circles are wall decals which I bought online. You need to simply stick it on to the tiles and Voila! you have a revamped bathroom.

And, now it's the turn for the favourite place of mine in my home - The balcony. I have added a few batch lanterns as part of diwali deco and I fell in love with the place all over again :) Take a look.

I know the post is a half-baked job. But will get back with more shots in a later post.
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My daughter's designer streak

I had bought these set of two paintings which I decided to put up on my bathroom walls... in a corner where water spray does not reach. But little did i realise that my maid will give them a shower every week, while cleaning the tiles.

So, the beautiful paintings turned to spotted paintings :(

I decided to do away with them, till my three-year old daughter took one of them and placed it on the knob  of my dressing stool, and I simply loved the effect. Take a look.

And yes! am mighty proud that she's got the same streak as I :)  And this and another painting (not shown here) have not been junked :)

Only Jhumkas!

If you love jhumkas like I do, you MUST take a look at the collection of jhumkas ETSY has. Here’s the link to directly land on the amazing jhumka collection page http://www.etsy.com/shop/jhumkas

I have fallen head-over-heels in love with a south Indian Jhumka which has Lord Krishna etched out and a Jaipur Apsara jhumkas. Take a peek at two of these collections below:

I have been ogling and drooling over these two pieces. Sigh!

Pic Courtesy: www. etsy.com