Some ethnic Love from Jaipur to my home

Hey!

A trip to Jaipur recently, led us to do a lot of shopping since we were there for a wedding function of a distant relative. Jaipur is a phenomenal city where inspiration is present in abundance. The city is superbly gorgeous with blues, pinks and other brights being a part of there decor. From jewellery to home decor items at a very reasonable rates, this city has it all.
Step into the local market and you can find plethora of shops selling gorgeous blue pottery, carved wooden furniture and antiques at very very reasonable rates.[Approximately 1/3rd of the rates we find on various online websites selling the same stuff.]
We shopped at the government run handloom store and as soon as we entered, we were lost.... the store was full of lovely jharokas, furnitures, mirrors and what not. We were like a bunch of small kids in a candy shop who wants to buy every single thing.
Have a look at some of the ethnic stuff we got from Jaipur.

We got a pair of these carved wooden side tables for our living room.

                                            This set of wooden chair and table now adorns my room.

                                          Look at these turtle stools...they were love at first sight.

                                                   Can you spot my lovely little jharokhas?

                                                                  Pardon the messy room!

    Hello Loves! Their were plenty of options for jharoka designs, but we got a pair of these cuties. By the way, this wall clock is brought from an online store, but they also sourced it from Rajasthan.

                                             Perfect location for my morning cuppa!!

Have you ever been to Rajasthan? Do tell me your experience in the comments section below?

                                                                        MUCH LOVE

                                                                        AAKANKSHA

Zen Corner at Home

Hey All!!!

 

Hows you all?Hows life in your part of the world? Well on my side, it's been pretty good since past few days(*touchwood*). I am getting good quality work that I am thoroughly enjoying. I am ACTUALLY enjoying being busy. This is such a wonderful feeling. I never thought that I would ever enjoy being busy with work. But as they say never say never.

Lately, I have experienced myself being attracted to spirituality. I mean this is good,right...atleast that makes my mom happy...so its pretty beautiful.

 

And yes, I am also doing what I love the most....giving a makeover to my room...i am so very excited about it...spending hours on pinterest for some inspiration...I am chalking out the amalgm of morrocan + kashmiri + bohemian decor for my room...but very understated. Getting a huge mirror tooo....yayyieee....Okay I am not going to tell any thing else....you will have to wait to see the final outcome.Lets hope it comes out as I am dreaming it to be (*fingers crossed*). So a bit of renovating work is being done.

 

Clicked these pictures in the morning today....with the sunrays beaming through the windows, they are lending a subtle glow to our buddha.  And the fresh grass from our backyard and some incense..and tadaa our own zen corner at home....loving these pictures. Read the other zen post here.

 

Excuse me for the table, it is under renovation...used it for its rustic and raw appeal.

Enjoy the pictures.

 

 

Did you feel the vibes these pictures are sending...? Well they send really positive vibes to me....but maybe that is because of the spiritual connect I am experiencing...

                     Do share your thoughts in the comments section.Would love to hear from you.


                                                                     MUCH LOVE


                                                                    AAKANKSHA

                         

Wanderers

Hey everyone,

A few days back I showed you the tremendously growing wandering jews in our garden under the hedges (here). Now then also I told you that these can floruish in the water too.So ,I, often get a few cuttings inside to bring in the nature but also because these grow at such an amazing speed that gardener is usually cutting it once a week and I just dont want those cuttings to get wasted....So one fine day when our weird (later on that)gardener cut these, I just have to get those inside. So here they sit in a vase by the window staring the wanderers outside.

Are you digging the wanderers???Share with me in the comments section.


                                                             MUCH LOVE

                                                             
                                                             AAKANKSHA

WANDERING JEW

Heyyaaa!!!
Today I am sharing the story of a plant that was propogated from a single stem and that is well flourished today and covers a significant portion of our garden under the hedges. This plant is the Wandering Jew. I am simply amazed by the growing speed of this plant. Its been only few months that we planted few of the stem cuttings under the hedges to cover the shabby looking soil and whoooaaa its already filled and how... Infact this is slowely trying to cover the grass area and so we have to get it cut on a regular basis.
And not only these flourish outdoors but when placed in the water inside the house, these still look fresh and growing after days.

Mighty turtles walking down the aisle

Wandering Jew Plant Quick Facts:

Scientific Name: Zebrina pendula
Common Names: Wandering Jew
Light Requirement : Bright Light to Filtered Light
Water Requirement : Drench, Let Dry
Humidity : Average Home
Temperature : House
Potting Mix : All-Purpose
Propagation : Layering, Stem Cuttings
Decorative Use : Hanging Basket, Table
Care Rating : Very Easy

This plant is sure to fill any pot/area very quickly and particularly in hanging baskets these looks stunning when they fall.

Are you digging these wandering jews??Share with me in the comments section!

                                                                         
                                                                          MUCH LOVE

                                                                         AAKANKSHA

bamboo

Heyaaa!!!

So hows the week coming around for you.....??? Its getting super cold here in Gurgaon...and with no sun during the day we are confined to our quilts with hot coffees....its not that I am complaining or sort...but this routine is getting too monotonous and boring. So to jazz up things at my place, I redecorated and brought in a lot of greens inside the house....anywhooo the new year is here and I am all geared up with my resolutions...haha....I do make some easy ones that are sure to get completed......hehe like last year I made a resolution of completing my graduation...and I did *smiles and wink*...its a great booster and helps you complete other of your not so easy resolutions....trust me on that...and try it for your self....

The other day I clicked these pics of my parent's bedroom. I just love bamboo shoots...they are soo adaptable and easy to maintain....they also have a great feng shui relevance...and look gorgeous lending some green to your room.

 

Sorry for the bad picture qulaity...clicked from my phone.

Would love to listen from you... interact with me in the comments section.


                                                                        MUCH LOVE


                                                                       AAKANKSHA

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

 

Hapiiieeee Newww Year guyss.....May the new year brings in the prosperity, love, joy, health and awesomness in your life....Have a supaah year ahead!!!!

 

MUCH LOVE

 

AAKANKSHA

BACK FINALLY!!

Heyaa people!!!

So finally I am writting for my blog....it seems like ages...gosh....the past month was sooppeeerr hectic and i reeeaaally mean that.... to start with it was my cousin's wedding in the first week of december...and the wedding celebrations started off from day 1(December 1st) only (you know we punjabis do it really big when it comes to celebration....food, dance,drinks, fun.....it was one hectic but fun week)..and then my exams started of from nowhere and took a toll on me...(dark circles, stress, sleepless nights are just some of the side effects of study)...I mean really....6 exams in 7 days.....after seeing the datesheet my first reaction was....are these guys mad or what....what are they thinking....but anywhooo they are finally over now...yes....and the last two days I just spent lazing around, shopping with and for my best friend's G wedding...(I am still shocked that she is getting married...but at the same time supaah happy for her)...and now since she is getting married my parents have already started to think about my wedding...eeeeeeeee..should I be happy or should I be nervous or whaaattttt.....I am not thinking much about it ( no more stress..you see )... so all this rubbish I just told you about my past few days was to tell you that I was supah busy.... But now that I am back, I will be writing much more....
Didn't click much as I was BUSY, but have a look at the cauliflower from our backyard.
 

 

1,2,3,4,5....

 

It feels great to be back!!!

 

See you supppaaah soon again!

 

Till then

 

MUCH LOVE

 

AAKANKSHA

ONE FINE WINTER DAY AND SOME BLAH

Hey Everyone!!

 

As the winters are setting in , the weather is becoming foggy , dull and gloomy. Today when I woke up, there was no sign of sunshine in here (I woke up at 9:00 am..not too early & not too late) and everything looked sooo boring and dull. So to brighten things up I bought some fresh roses from the local florist and brought in few of my garden cuttings inside to brighten up the home. I love these pink roses in my favourite kettle. I put the mor pankhis in the sugar bowl and the remaining roses in the milk bowl and then kept them in my favorite corners. Some vanilla candles in the evening and fresh fragrance of these roses made the house smell yum.(Literally I mean these vanilla candles are really yum, It smells like something is baking in the oven)...awww how I love the smell of baking....never mind. 

 

I mean I am craving vanilla muffins while writing this post..But I cant have them because I am on a diet ( hehehe though sugary coffee is acceptable in this diet )..Anywhoo later on my daily diets (Diets because I go on diet several times a day....after having a heavy food(read it yummy full of calories food) I again go on diet out of guilt).

So hows winter coming up for you? Share in the comments section.


                                                               MUCH LOVE


                                                               AAKANKSHA

(All images: My Home)