Of Beds And Mood Boards

Messy Beds. Or let me say, aesthetically appealing messy beds. For someone who is obsessed with not-a-single-wrinkle-or-ripple on bed sheets, I am surprisingly drawn towards messy beds right now. I think it's the crisp early morning air, the fragrance of autumn and the recent acquisition of many a cozy throws that's making me feel this way. And you know that what I feel is what goes up on this blog of mine, and today I put together some mood boards that perfectly sum up this wistful and warm feeling that you get as you bid goodbye to summer and three fourths of the year. A time for reflection, review, feeling gratitude, saying thanks, and maybe some catching up as you plan to make the best out of the last three months left. Yes, a lovely cozy bed seems like just the right place for all this contemplation :)

I am working on a very interesting story in collaboration with one of my favorite (and I am sure yours too) international design magazine. I can't wait to start sharing sneak peeks & behind-the-scene from the project, next week, on instagram. Make sure you are connected with @anindiansummer there to get the first dibs! 

[Images in this post: All except 2, 3, 4. Moodboards: An Indian Summer]

She Says Hello!

My Kittens
I Missed You
Come On Join The Joy Ride
Join The Joy Ride

I so missed you! As I announced here a couple of weeks back, my laptop decided that it had had enough and called it a day. I was making it work while in Goa, for crashing out loud! With my new found bohemian hippy beach [read stoned] spirit, I took this rebellion in my stride, threw the minor-est of tantrums ever and simply ordered a spanking new laptop.  I am happy to let you know that the spanking new laptop is now in my possession and it has been configured & customized and prettified to my liking. Right now, as a friend and I sit on my deck, sipping oh-my-god-so-strong feni that I brought from a little village deep in a wildlife sactuary in South Goa, enjoying what possibly might be the last monsoon downpour for this year, I remember you. And when I remember you, I open this pretty blog of mine and dash off a post. My choice of decor is leaning towards rustic and colorful today, clearly influenced by the feni and the mood I am in right now :)   

And before we knew it, it's Oct, my kittens! I am gradually finding my groove in this lovely sea side town. Which also means, that I am back at work in earnest, and gearing up for all the possibilities and joy it brings me. There is travel, creative collaborations, photo-shoots, media features, writing and designing projects ready to take off. And I will be sharing it all here. And there. Plus here. Speaking of travel, the aforementioned friend and I are ticking off a bucket list item this weekend and doing the enchanting train journey from Goa to Bombay. With the sea on one side and the hills on the other, this trip will be covered live on instagram and I will share more snippets on the blog next week. See you then! 

[Images: Style Files]

It's All About Love

I love love. I love the idea of love. I love being in love. I love how love brings out the best in me. I love how love inspires me. I love that love makes me incredibly happy. I love how love makes everything brighter and more beautiful. I love that intense heady feeling, and the feeling of complete calm that you experience when you are with the one you love. I love the different forms of love. I love the expression of love, as it is articulated in poetry, literature, art, music and, day to day life. And, I love when people celebrate love! In a world where cynicism is almost de rigueur, I love it when people come together and not only establish but also rejoice the right of each and every person to love who they want to and how they want to. 

Yes, I love the recent ruling by the US Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage. More power to love, I say! And to celebrate the ruling and to celebrate love, I hereby present to you a selection of lovingly selected rooms, in the colors of the rainbow ~ the universal symbol of gay pride. Oh, and to go with the Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red spaces, some of my favorite songs too! Where there is love and where there is me, there is music! Always. :)

I Just Called To Say I Love You

You and I

Young And Beautiful

Give In To Me

Forever And Ever

Light My Fire

Stars

Signing off
With a song on my lips
And with love
From Me to You

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[Images Source: Pinterest]

Color me tender..

Color me true

All my dreams fulfilled

For my darling

I love You

And I always will

[Elvis Presley, just for you]

This, I imagine, is what these rooms and corners must have been singing, as Rikki Snyder photographed them. Such bright colors and hues, straight out of a summer garden. See more of Rikki's brilliant portfolio right here!

Precisely what I needed today. That song, and all this color :)

[All images: Rikki Snyder]

Rose Méditerranéen

Gorgeous walls. In a house named Rose Méditerranéen. Very near to the Bay of Jounieh. In the village of Gahzir. In Lebanon. Renovated by architect Mathieu Sfeir... 

....via the full-of-inspiration site of Volpe Images

[All images copyrighted to Volpe Images]