Beach themed table arrangement

Its peak of summer with temperatures soaring high...Its perfect time for a beach party..!!! I am so excited .. this theme was on my mind for so long.. I wanted to capture and bring indoors, the beauty of summer, sand and fun !!

So I started looking for stuff to decorate the table according to the theme..Most of the times we have all the things required to create a theme ..its just the matter of finding them and a little creativity..

I found some beautiful pebbles which I had collected from our walks.. sea shells , candles and these very pretty balls are made from wood chips..

These candles are strawberry scented ... very mild and yummy scent....

Once again I used my never used cotton dupatta (scarf), starched , folded , ironed  and  it became a perfect runner.. This one has beautiful golden border and design on the both sides..

The centerpiece is a beautiful boat I picked up recently.. I made origami boats to place on the soup dishes and marzipan flip-flops...

I must say making origami boats was so much fun.. I felt like a kid..:) After the guest are gone I will float them in water ..hehehe

Oh then I remembered that yesterday after dinner when my creative senses were on a high , I had carved a watermelon into a ship... 

Took this picture yesterday evening(actually night).. I couldn't control my excitement and had to take a picture then and there..

So now this becomes the centerpiece and the appetizer/starter too..

I had carved a peacock last time..




Its  lot of fun and its easy to carve.. . I will post a tutorial some time..

Summer cake

Summer is at its peak here.. What better way to celebrate it than to bake a cake..So I went to the mall the other day and found a beautiful sunflower shaped cake mould..I tried to resist buying it but alas I couldn't. So I went ahead and bought the rest of the ingredients.. Then waited for a perfect opportunity to bake it in the afternoon when my 4 month old went to sleep..

This is a lemon cake .. I didn't use fresh lemons and instead of butter used vegetable oil..The result was yummy!! It came out spongy and soft.

Lovely surprise for my hubby ..served it with hot chai!! 

Hope you all had a lovely weekend &

have a great week ahead!!

Summer swings

Its peak of summer! I hope you are enjoying the sunny long days and keeping yourselves cool and hydrated.. I found some refreshing ways to keep cool... Check them out!!!

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What better way to spend the hot weekends..reading a book.. lazing in a cozy cocoon hanging on a branch ...listening to the music created by the ripples of water!!!

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How about bringing the wild outdoors to your door.. what a perfect spot !!!

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Worrying about rains or winter.. You can enjoy swings in winter too..How about indoor swings.. Every kid would want these swings in their rooms.. I am not a kid but I want one too:)

Thank you all for your lovely comments on the earlier posts and emails ..Last week was a bit hectic.. I will be visiting you all soon!!!!!

                                                           

Let's paint the walls this summer ..

Let's just paint our heart out on the walls..Let's make them flamboyant!!!!

Let the walls speak to you about summer.. sing a summery song to you!!!!

Let them recharge your energies which got drenched in the hot summer!!

Let the walls dazzle like the fresh blooms in summer!!

Let the walls relive the glory they once enjoyed!!

Let the walls take you on a imaginary vacation to the beautiful blue Greek island of Mykonos every time you look at them !!!!

All images courtesy Studioblog, Beautiful portals , Vintagehome, I am feeling this. 

Summer decor inspirations

I am in dire need of some inspiration for beach themed decor or summer themed decor..In busy real life this week I found little time to decorate my dining table. I love to do decor and arrangements with items available at home ..for which one does not  have to break the bank account..which is easily manageable..which involve natural elements..some memories of a beautiful vacation!!! 

So let's see what I found today...

Though the focal point of the decor at the eye level is the heavy wooden framed mirror and the candles.. soon your eyes will go towards the huge collection of sea shells on display under the console table ...Isn't it simply splendid!! Also notice the copper plant container!!!!

Botanical prints on the sofa set speak of the beautiful summer/spring days..Would be apt for places where the winter are long or for people prefer green prints in winters.. It will always feel like a green paradise in your living room..The green corner table adds charm with flowers blooming in the pots!!!

Calm blue wall with the dashing summery orchids!! The vintage mirror and the white porcelain creates a country living charm!!

This decor has inspired me to do something and use the back door area of my apartment which is totally empty with bare walls as we don't use it at all... The wet area is made so cheerful with the yellow painting on the wall and the fresh flower cuttings in the vase!!

This glorious summery look is attained by the ravishing patterns... orange striped cushions... the botanical prints on the wall ..striped carpet..the stone wall..glass vase on one counter and the wooden big vase and bowls  on the other!! I love the textured handmade wooden stool near the the bright comfy chair!!!

Charming beach theme table decor..some sea shell collected on a vacation or maybe regular strolls on the beach.... with romantic candles ...fresh flowers and the prints..also notice the cane basket under the wooden table!!

Simple yet so beautiful..would look lovely for the dining table or the living room center table!! some candles on silver candle stands and lovely plant.some summery books and viola!

The succulents with some sea shells.. Love how the combination of the plants and the paintings in the decor create the seasonal magic and elaborate the theme!

This seems like a perfect spot to curl up with a cool drink with crushed ice and maybe some fresh strawberries and read a book or comics in my case on a hot summer afternoon with a ceiling fan or a stand fan on top speed.. somehow that reminds me of my school summer holidays!!!

All these stunning decor inspirations belong to Scott Sanders- a New York based design firm which specializes in residential interiors. 

Pink Summer Table

A Spring-Summer themed table setting.. My mind has been bursting with ideas..Spring ..summer ..flowers...beach..vacation..sailing!!! That's the main theme of this  table  setting!!

The huge silk pink flowers are the centerpiece!! The silk table runner is a recent buy from Penang,Malaysia. I have placed a small glass filled sea shells on the plate.

Pink is the dominant color in this setting! The color scheme fell into place after I choose the centerpiece!!!  I have placed a wooden ship on one side and pink carnations in a watering jug in the other side..tied a raffia around it!! I used it earlier Spring table decor with roses..See here!!

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I have also placed two french hens on the sides ..I have a small collection of French hens..There was a time when I was totally crazy for them.. Thats all I would think of buying any where I went..When we lived in Switzerland I had seen a adorable clay French hen in a pretty house in her garden in Basel. I looked everywhere in but couldn't find anything like that .. so settled for small ones from some places in Europe:))

The yellow with polka dots is candle (a swiss hen):) which I will never burn in this life:)) ... the other one is wooden candle holder (a German hen:)