A Home In Bali

Just the sound of it

Bali.

Ah!

And then,

A home in Bali

Induces a deep longing

For places far away

 And for your own little space

That you can call home

In one of these far away places

Especially if the home is as eye catching as this one

Welcome to Brigitte Raben Olrik's home

In Bali.

So

Deep longing induced?

My job here is done! :)

See you again soon!

[Originally featured in Elle Decor UK. Images from: Here and There]

[Oh, and Hello Subhamoy!]

Celebrating with Jaypore

We are 10,000 plus on facebook!

An Indian Summer has 10,000 and more friends connected from all over the world!

Please excuse me while I repeatedly exclaim and do a happy jig!

This calls for a party, and a celebration with friends!

All of you 10,000 & more splendid peeps

Plus my perennial favorite store and dear friend, Jaypore!

 

And before the world runs out of exclamation marks

Let me calm down a bit

And

Thank you! And hug you! And send flying kisses all over!

Yaaaay!

Jaypore continues to be fabulous and continues to bring to us truly beautiful hand picked products from India. It's the one shop from where it's impossible to return empty handed, impossible to just browse, impossible to just window shop. The array of goodies is too tempting and too unique to resist. These are just some of my favorites from their current collection; shop the rest right here.  

~ Giveaway ~

Jaypore loves An Indian Summer readers and has a generous giveaway for us. Be the happy owner of this exquisite large kettle, ceramic mugs and a bright cushion to relax on as you have your tea. Jaypore ships worldwide, so everyone is invited to participate. 

Here's what you need to do to enter:

 

1. Leave a comment here on An Indian Summer's facebook page. Just for fun, you get brownie points if you use '10,000' as part of your comment :D

Make sure you are logged into facebook to do so.

 

2. Leave a comment on this post too, to double your chances

 

3. That's it! Winner will be announced here next Friday, on July 4th .

 

 

Thank you Jaypore for yet another lovely gift for An Indian Summer readers! 

 

 

[All Images: Jaypore. Creative Storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

 

 

 

 

A Week Drenched In

 Rain

The sea

Art galleries and quaint shops

Old Portuguese homes

Beach lounges

Beautiful B&Bs

Mojitos, agave and beer

Intense conversations & inane chatter

Creative folks

Photography & music

Cats and dogs

Bike rides through the country side

 And more rain

I am back, missing Goa, but completely rejuvenated by a week by the sea. Sharing some of the pics in this post; will share more from the places I visited and stayed at, soon. Feels good to be back on the blog, back to you guys! Have a little trove of posts ready just for you!

See you later in the week!

[Image Copyright: Mine. If you would like to share, please link back to this post and An Indian Summer]

 

The Call Of Aqua

Monsoon and the Sea

 Is what's calling out to me

Along with invites from some lovely creative folks

To visit their beautiful galleries, boutiques and B&Bs

So I am off for a week

To take it all in

To get soaked in the rain

To meet these fabulous people

To capture my experience in pictures

To bring back another wanderlust story for you

And to put my feet up and drink mojito

Sigh!

It's only apt that I leave you with some coastal decor inspiration from Greece

Given Aqua is the flavor of the moment!

The jaw dropping beautiful spaces by Zege Architects

Interiors by Marilyn Katsaris

Photography: Yiorgos Kordakis

I'll see you after a week

Hoping for rains for those who are parched

And some more sun for those craving for a couple more months of warmth

Be good folks!

Sian, and Abode

This enchanting new boutique hotel has been riding the decor news waves these day, along with the designer who designed and the styled the hotel. Presenting to you today, Abode in Bombay, and Sian Pascale, the bright young lady responsible for Abode's look and feel.

Adobe is Bombay's first boutique hotel. Sian has done a brilliant job restoring the building which was built in 1910 by an opium trader. Along with salvaging what could be salvaged, Sian worked with local workmen to bring in distinctive touches like the beautiful hand made cement tiles, vintage chandeliers, painting of local deity painted by truck artists and more contemporary prints and textiles to skillfully layer the different eras of the city within the hotel. Read more about the interesting design process right here.

Abode is now open for business and is going to be my preferred place to stay whenever I am in Bombay next!

This post would be incomplete without sharing some of Sian's other creative work portfolio. From designing and producing ceramic pendants, 'bhel puri' stand tables for Abode, Sian has designed furniture, ceramics, worked on various interior and architecture projects, along with art direction. She runs the multidisciplinary design studio called Young Citizens, and operates from Melbourne and Bombay.

And while we are talking about Bombay,

A question for the folks in Bombay: Has the monsoon arrived yet? :)

[Images: Sian Pascale. Pics by Prarthna Singh, Anushree Gavas, Roberto Michel. Creative visuals and storyboarding: An Indian Summer]