The peaceful home

Home is a space of retreat
that can be 
fashion forward,
 supremely calming
and 
exceptionally functional
all at the same time...

Hello my lovely folks
Do you agree...:)

A peaceful home 
is a place of harmony 

a haven of calm 
and
 tranquility

and a place of simplicity

to nurture
 our mind
body
and soul :)

 Home is a personal oasis
a  refuge from 
the harsh world outside

 a feeling of 
serenity
and 
calmness

and assurance of 
love, intimacy, warmth 
and 
seclusion.

HOME 
is where our story begins.


Images: Apartment Therapy
Collage and creative storyline : Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee
                     

Oriental Chic

Hello beautiful readers !
I know, it has been a while...
As the 'real world' is becoming more and more demanding with two little ones, an extremely busy corporate type husband, a home to look after, as I'm investing more and more time to my first love 'music'...and yes, most importantly I do not post just for the sake of posting. 

Well, today is different, I have a few more hours to update my blog...a quick post on one of my favourite topics 'Oriental Design' .

As an Indian girl, based out of Singapore, my humble style is an informal and relaxed one, based on what 'We love as a family'. I always go for something which is practical (keeping in mind that we have two kids at home), easy to maintain and comfortable.

 I feel that, for our nest the 'rustic Indian touch' goes hand-in-hand with the 'simple-serene Oriental look'.

...and here comes the magic of  'Eclectic Design' . The fun of 'mix and match'. It is 'that particular style' which can be evolve and constantly updated. I love to create an 'Eclectic Design Scheme' for our home which can bring many possibilities in decor and can reflect my family's interest as a whole.

For me, the most important rule for decor is 'To Break the Rules'. Yes, I'm a rule breaker in that sense.  I love to hear my heart and can't follow any design school blindly . Hope, it reflects in my home.

 Treasures from our travel to different countries, antiques,  even flea market junks can add that 'magical touch' to my home. 

 Buddha from  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, sits peacefully on a corner table in our living room, while the early morning sun creates a few blissful moments. I love to enjoy my morning tea here with the husband.

I fell in love with this antique Chinese tea pot when I first saw this in a tiny-shabby shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I knew that it had to be mine. 'Red' is a very powerful colour as per Chinese art and these intricate details help to add some character.

What is your style ? 

Classic, Country, Retro, Shabby-Chic, Modern ?

Would love to hear from you as always.

Now, heartiest welcome to all my new friends on this little blog.

 Always look forward to your valuable thoughts.  

Wish you all a lovely week ahead.            

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 All pictures are taken by me. Please, do not reuse these in any form without my written permission. Thanks.

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..and a struggle to survive...JAPAN

Millions of people faced a fourth night without water,food or heating in near freezing temperatures in devastated areas in North-East Japan. They are suppressing hunger with instant noodles or rice balls while dealing with the loss of loved ones and home.

"People are surviving on little food and water. Things are simply not coming," said Mr.Hajime Sato, a government official in Iwate prefecture,one of the three hardest-hit, along with Miyagi and Fukushima. Body bags and coffins were running so short the government may turn to foreign funeral homes for help, he said. Elderly people, many of whom are fragile and may be living on little food and water and without life-saving medicine.

The super chic Japanese capital Tokyo also faced confusion and uncertainty over the supply of food and power..!:(

Amidst all these grief-stricken news I have something (good news from the Nippon) to share with you from my very own, small private circle :

1. My Japanese neighbour in Singapore, [who is a good friend of mine..(the moms are friends ..so the kiddos :))]...is safe and secure in their homeland. She went there with her family for a vacation..! Am soooooo..happy for them :)

 

2. Some of our good old family friends (hubby's classmates)..who are settled in Tokyo for long..are more or less OK now...what a big relief for us :)

3. The International School in Singapore...where our children are studying, sent a long e-mail from their Tokyo branch stating that all their students are perfectly alright..though the school building damaged here and there! They are taking all necessary precautions for their children's safety,monitoring the local news diligently and taking heed of the Japanese government's advice and guidance...the spokesperson added.

For the elderly who live in the villages lining Japan's north-eastern coast, it is a return to a post privation that their children have never known. As in so much of the Japanese countryside,  young people have largely fled, looking for work in the big city. The elderly who remained are facing devastation and possible radiation contamination, a challenge equal only to the task this generation faced when its defeated, despairing nation had to rebuild from the rubble of the war.

All pics are taken by me from our very own Japanese Garden, Singapore.  Please, do not reuse them..