Festive Ready: Stunning Diwali Entryway Decor Ideas to Welcome Guests
Diwali is almost here, and if there is one spot in your house that deserves red-carpet treatment, it is your main entrance! In Indian culture, the main doorway (Simhadwaram or…
Care & Styling
Is Your Doormat Tripping Guests? How to Flatten a Curled Coir Mat
Picture this: You have beautifully decorated your home entrance, perhaps added a couple of terracotta planters, and placed a sturdy, classic coir doormat right at the doorstep to welcome your…
Sour Monsoon Smell? How to Deep Clean and Refresh Cotton Dohars
Ah, the Indian monsoon! After months of scorching summer heat, the first few showers feel like absolute bliss. You make yourself a hot cup of adrak wali chai, plate up…
How to Fix a Fraying Coir Mat: Easy Ways to Extend Its Life
We’ve all been there. You buy a beautiful, traditional hand-woven coir mat (or coir ka gaddha as many of us fondly call it) to give your home entrance that warm,…
Mixing Old & New: How to Style Traditional Indian Bed Covers in Modern Bedrooms
There is an undeniable magic in traditional Indian textiles. Whether it is the rhythmic, repetitive charm of a hand-blocked Jaipuri print, the cozy, multi-layered texture of a hand-stitched Bengali Kantha…
Monsoon Ready: How to Keep Your Entryway Clean and Stylish During Heavy Rain
There is something absolutely magical about the Indian monsoon. After months of surviving scorching, relentless summer heat waves, the arrival of dark, rumbling clouds and the first scent of petrichor…