How would you define your personal decorating style? A question that haunts me in almost every interview and every Q & A that I have done. But I wonder why I have never written about it all this time. Well, looks like the stars have perfectly aligned today and it’s time to shed some light...
I love decorating for friends coz it serves two purposes. One, I get to hang out with them for a full day and two, I get to scratch my creative itch. My friends are my pillars of strength, they contribute to my life in ways that I could never pay back. There should be some...
This post is about some of the lamps that I have made in the past that I absolutely adore. Also announcing some new developments at PreethiPrabhu.com here. A few weeks ago I was generally ranting on my Instagram stories about how I am hitting a dead end in terms of taking the blog forward. Even...
This post is about identifying decor objects of the past in categories of retro, vintage and antique. I will also be sharing with you how not to mistake antique finish for real antiques and what questions to ask when you buy. Being a decor enthusiast, blogger, and a research maniac, the amount of information that...
This post is about how you can incorporate a lot of art in your space without it feeling overwhelming. All of the wall art you see here is by and in collaboration with Girija Hariharan. Art Explosion The reason why the post title is Art Explosion and not art overdose is coz you can never have...
This post is about a Gallery wall that I created with some odds and ends that I have collected during the course of my life. This look can be achieved by anyone from a student to a seasoned collector. I get asked a lot about the gallery wall along my staircase wall. Initially, it was...
This post is about my journey on Instagram. How I started, what strategies I applied and my observations and metrics. All reports and graphs that you see are, as on date 15th Feb 2018. Instagram has already changed and the new algorithm is meaner and not at all small business friendly. I am putting together...
Week 3: Open – Closes 15th March 2018 To enter the giveaway, (a) follow Meenu Khanolkar on Instagram here, (b) follow me on Instagram here, (c) and leave me a comment saying “Done” on this form. Weekly Giveaways! Hoarding is a bad habit (Sometimes) and to share it with others is the best thing ever....
This post is about how you can achieve an aged and distressed look using a method called Wet Distressing. It can be used on wooden artifacts or even furniture. Here I have tried it on a pair of wooden candle holders. This is the second method of Distressing that I have tried and I must...
Another magazine feature that is also super special – Good Homes Magazine. I have styled a table for two and four before and had never really done an elaborate dinner party table. So when I was asked if I could do one, I jumped at the opportunity. The decision-making process in my head is so...