Today is India's 63rd Republic Day. It feels good that besides other factors India has influenced the choice of design, colours and architecture in people's homes every where. People who have visited India briefly or on the web have wanted the feeling of being in India linger when they went back to their country and homes.
Here is a glimpse of how India lives in people's homes ( and work)
Pic from Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor |
Indian Moulin rouge created by designer Anna Ryder Richardson for BBC homes as a design inspiration. Find more details of this room here @ BBC
Designer Tina Ramchandani created this Indian Sanctuary for Ms. Miller who was delighted, having been presented with the same kind of sensory experience that had captivated her during the trip to Gujarat. You could read more about this room here @ The New York Times
Jess an artist in a small town near Milan, Italy, has created these compositions and more in her post "Mad about Indian Designs"
Rikshaw Design founder and designer Catherine Fitzsimmons has spent a life traveling the globe-trotting.Captivated by the tradition of Indian block-printing, Catherine dreamt of a way to bring the compelling color combinations and charming imperfections of block printing to a lifestyle collection in the United States. She created Rikshaw Design in 2008.
Happy Republic Day to you all !!