indiapiedaterre Profile

Deb
Join Date:
2012-04-06
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1. India pied-à-terre
A journey in search of visual inspiration while we complete construction and decoration of a second home -- a pied-à-terre -- in Chennai, India.
Tags: home decor, interior decoration, interior design, diy, india
Latest Blog Posts
- The Price Epiphanyon Jul 19, 2012 in Uncategorized home repairsI got smacked in the brain by something yesterday. Maybe everyone else has always known this, and I’ve been slow all these years. If so, please overlook my stupidity. I realized, no home repair will ever be quoted at less … Continue readi...
- Empty Frames, Full of PromisesBlog inspiration can come from the craziest sources! Our basement flooded and destroyed some things in picture frames. Thankfully more sentimental images weren’t ruined — like a beguiling photo of my husband’s sister dressed in...
- There’s That Chair AgainI’m talkin’ a certain chair. Notice how the chair lies low. It lets the table be the center of attention. You’re not looking at chair backs sticking up all around. Which is fine, if that’s what you want. For our Chennai apar...
- How to Create a Crusty Rusty Picture Frame (Or Anything Else)It used to be, things with rust were for the garbage. Why would I intentionally rust a picture frame? I’m not the only one seduced by rust. There’s a mass of Pinterest boards titled “Rust” with collections of crusty imag...
- Indian Wood Printing Blocks with Crusty PaintWooden printing blocks from India are pretty enough in plain wood, but they can be even prettier when crusted with old paint, showing off the bold colors of India. I recently scored this one with a fantastic circus of color (from eBay): It mak...
- Instagram Images: Indian and Southeast Asian Artifacts at the Art Institute of ChicagoIt’s no surprise to regular readers here that I’m a fan of India and Southeast Asian design. So what do you think would happen in the Art Institute of Chicago’s corridor of artifacts from these lands? I can’t take them with...
- In Awe of Decorative PaintingWith the clean slate of the India apartment’s walls, imaginations of what to do can run wild and free! There’s nothing existing to constrain ideas. No things like a royal blue velvet sectional that must be accommodated in the design. R...
- Cool and Calm Amid Chennai ChaosCool and calm. That’s what I hope to achieve in the India pied-à-terre, because it sits amid a busy and sweltering Southern India city neighborhood. Here are images that capture the cool feeling of escape that I’m aiming for (from a...
- Tempted to be TentedJust returned from a business trip to Orlando. I’d like to say that enormous corporate parks like Disney are not my thing. But then again a corporation has some rights to Angkor Wat, which I loved visiting and have written … Continue read...
- The Plant That Launched A Thousand OthersIt was glowing in the setting sun in Tuscany. Yellow flowers reaching for the rays: This was the last image, burned forever in my mind, of the glorious garden. Before we backed out of the gate and swung the doors … Continue reading →...
- Bringing Buddha Closer to HomeMany of our travels have taken us to lands of wats and Buddhas. Now we’re too busy with the business of business for vacation. I really miss traveling to Buddhas. My sister-in-law knows we like Buddhas and gifted us with a Buddha head …...
- Global and Vintage Treasures at Chicago’s Randolph Street Marketon May 28, 2012 in Shopping barn country style farmhouse style industrial industrial style outsider art Randolph Street Market textilesSunday was a scorching day in Chicago — 106 degrees in the shade according to our car’s outdoor temp gauge, no joke! – and we spent it under the sun at the Randolph Street Market. My face and neck now look like … Continue re...
- Citrus ColorsToday, a guest post as you can tell I’ve been busy outdoors, gardening! And this is a perfect post for the summer days ahead … Hi! I’m Joanna, a writer for Arcadian Lighting, an online source for beautiful light fixtures … Continu...
- Iris and Honeysuckle and Other Garden Thingson May 20, 2012 in Garden armillary sphere clematis euphorbia gardening gardens geranium honeysuckle hosta in my home iris shade gardenWhile looking for one of my cats, who was hiding under my nose the whole time under dense daylilies, I snapped shots of things flowering in our gardens right now. Here are irises, with Japanese hakonechloa aureola grass, weigela and peonies …...
- A Doorbell Cover Make-Over. Yeah! Why Not?Even the most mundane things should be pretty. Think about one thing in your house that you completely forget exists. Take a look at it. Do you like it? Could it be better? Why not make it so? Our doorbell cover … Continue reading →...
- A Dash of Moroccan DesignIt makes sense that I would wind up immediately inspired by the long-awaited book Marrakesh by Design by blogger Maryam of My Marrakesh! Her blog’s global style and riot of patterns had already inspired me to get a bunch of stencils from R...
- Lakshmi NicheWhere are these Lakshmi goddesses? In natural niches carved by flowing water, in a red earth cave somewhere deep in the jungles of India? Nope. They’re where we can see them every day. On a wall in our dining room: Here’s a side shot...
- Break TimePin Up Girl Friday asked for a break from her regularly-scheduled feature. And I granted it to her, as she’s my alter ego, so I’m aware that much is being juggled. She likes design, but for now she must be all business. … Continue...
- Vintage Sari Fabric, RecycledIn honor of Earth Day, how about the many ways you can recycle sari textiles! Here are a few ideas saved at my Pinterest Board Vintage Sari Fabric, Recycled … Chair reupholstered with sari fabric, via Eclectic Gipsyland on Flickr: One-of-a...
- Pin Up Girl Friday: Design in Honor of Earth Dayon Apr 20, 2012 in Pin Up Girl Friday Earth Day Environmentally friendly furniture reclaimed wood recycling repurposeHome decorating is the ultimate hobby of consumerism. How much of this stuff do we really need? But as humans, we’re always wanting, always reaching for what’s new. It keeps us moving forward, doesn’t it? To meet our wants in …...