Let's lay the table!

It doesn't matter if you are

someone who loves to entertain at home

or

someone who likes it quiet.

All you need to be,

to want to own this look,

is a lover of great presentation, an appreciator of beauty!

                                    

                              

                                               

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Main image: Tumblr

The Winter Chic

Welcome to the first post of Shop The Look!

The chill is back, the rains brought it along in this part of the country. We are trying hard to do all that we can to keep ourselves warm. But in no way does that mean that we will allow the weather to dull down our look. Because the simple rule must always be followed - Look good no matter what!

Today's look, keeping the freezing outdoors in mind: The Winter Chic

                                        

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Main Image: Pinterest

Style Hunter: KB

   

   

New year, new beginnings!

We wanted to start this new year by talking about our love for aesthetics. But then again that thought was haunting my mind. The thought that never leaves my side every time I finish writing a post. The thought that, is it enough to just write about the things that we love and leave it at that? What if the the reader wants to know more? What is it that 'we' want when we read something like this? 

The mind was devoted to bring something new and of use to you. Brains were rattled. Ideas were floated. Questions were asked and answers were delivered, they went something like this…

Q. How many times have you come across killer outfits/ interior layouts on the internet, magazines etc.? 

A. Only all the time…Duh!

Q. How many times have you longed/ lusted for them? 

A. Umm…almost always!

Q. What are the chances of you finding the exact same stuff to put together those looks? 

A. Well, pretty bleak! And besides that, who's got the time in the world to hunt?

Love and longing triumphed as always and the paradox prevails...the cruelty of longing is too kind to us and the time is always running against!

Therefore, we decided to kill the resistance and bridge the gap between longing and acquiring/ buying. 

After all, we love to be the Messiah! (I just realized that the word Messiah has not been used since Christ! But somehow it popped in my head, I'm telling you its god talking through me right now..)

So how are we going to do all this bridging? Fret not!

This year we will not only bring to you ensembles that appeal to your senses, but will go a step ahead and help you shop those looks too.

We shall strive to keep up to your standards and provide you the best that we can by using the concoction of styling sense (we hope!) and the vigilant eye!

This comes to life in our next post, so stay put and wait for it please!

Image: From here

                                                                                            

December: Christmas & Festivities!

My most distinct memories of December are from the time when I was at school. Having studied at a Christian school, its hard to forget the ritual of witnessing/ acting in the Nativity play followed by the fun Christmas party, every year before the Christmas break. This went on for fourteen years of my life!

Well, it was always great for the kids who played the main characters like Mary and Joseph and even the three wise men, baby Jesus in the manger was mostly some toddler's doll, who probably named it Jesus after that. The awkward part, however, was for those who got picked to play the farm animals. Being on all fours for the length of the play, wearing a sheep face or worse if you were the donkey or the ox, was never a pretty feeling. Let alone the mockery one had to face at the hands of the bored audience who had little to do other than that. The dancing and singing at the party after helped cover up a little though. If only liquor chocolates were to be handed out as Christmas gifts, it could have been the perfect ending!

Nevertheless, it has always been an exciting time, be it the excitement of breaking for Christmas holidays back then or of partying with friends and family now. So while we are high on festive spirit, I'd like to share some great Christmasy ideas for your homes.

Here is a beautiful Christmas look put together by The Home Label, an interesting and unique layout as they use red and blue instead of the obvious greens.

The Home Label is not just another online home store, it is more of a home decor manual, a goto place when you are in decorating doubt. They do not poke you to buy, but instead provide you with curated ready to adopt looks based on different themes. Their products help you add style and character to your homes, the talented Sussanne Roshan being their stylist. You can shop this Christmas look here.

Some of my other favourite looks from this store are this and this. Go check them out and thank me later.

Wish you all a Happy Christmas and holidays filled with tonz O fun!

Image: The Home Label

Bowl Head

A great lamp is to a place  what a great shoe is to a lady, they both have transformative powers!

 People who appreciate beauty in general, they also try to beautify their surroundings. And as it grows to becomes a habit, then even an object of utility like a reading lamp has to look good.

When we were looking for reading lamps for the exhibit, there were multiple choices. What we wanted? Initially we had no clue! So we decided to narrow down the choices based on the requirement. What is the purpose of the lamp? Reading/ providing limited concentrated light which could sometimes also be used to accentuate a corner or a place. Design? We thought it should be simple yet noticeable, so we could either play around with the shape & size or the colors. We decided to go with sophisticated colors and a good size while keeping the design simple.

What we came up with?

A perfect piece for that table next to the couch in the living room, for you to cozy up under it's light and read your favorite book!

Or 

For that study table where you spend most of your time working, it'll provide the right light and will sit there looking all elegant 

Or 

For your bedside tables, the right colored pair can become the highlight of the room. 

It's sort of an all rounder and we are calling it the BOWL HEAD! It comes in 3 colors - Vintage Gold, Pewter and Matte Black. 

Vintage Gold

Pewter

Matte Black

To place orders:

Send us an email on decoratemepretty@gmail.com 

Keep Calm and Carry On!

While many of us have been busy loving the phrase and trying to get our hands on anything from a poster to a coffee mug with the phrase on it, we may have forgotten to stop and wonder where it came from.

And this is where it gets interesting! You see, you can always expect to attract my undivided attention when something has to do with history. This is so contradictory to the fact that the subject was my least favorite in school, but let's talk about that some other time. Back to the topic, so when I came across this video I thought "This is one cool piece of information that deserves to be shared!" (thought like a true social media junkie!). So go on and watch...

Video: You Tube

One of my recent favorite recreations of the poster:

Image: Etsy

Do you feel differently about the Keep Calm items now that you have seen this video? Do write in and let us know...

My Bathroom's Prettiness!

Did you know that an average person spends one and a half years of his lifetime in the bathroom? No? Well now you do!

So now that you are aware of this fun fact, and one and a half years being a long time, we'd like to believe that you would want your bathroom to be as pretty as the rest of your home. After all you are going to spend all that time in there!

In this age when we have so many options to choose from, it's not hard to get it right when it comes to the basic fittings in a bathroom. But we always believe that beauty is in the details. For instance, not everyone has the luxury of spacious bathrooms and most of us face the problem of storage. Where to store all your towels & toiletries? Take a look at these creative solutions... 

A step ladder - An ace way to utilize space!

A vertical  rack

Great design & compact!

Presentation is everything! If it is a pretty sight then you ought to love it. Even your toiletries can look appealing if they are arranged & presented well and here is how...

  

And fresh flowers never fail to add beauty no matter where...

Or you could even add a plant, always a happy maker!

Framed art anyone?

And in the end a message from us, the germaphobes!

All Images: Pinterest