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14 interesting points about vastu-compliant furniture
Text: Priya Arya 3D image: Anjana Singh Though furniture is undoubtedly an essential part of a home, vastu directs us never to use it in excess. In fact, you can disturb the vastu or even create bad vastu with thoughtlessly selected/used furnitur...
S.K Mehta
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11 insightful points into the world of tiles
Text: Priya Arya Photograph: iStock The term tile, which is popularly used to denote a thin slab of baked clay, can actually be applied to any material in a similar format. Therefore, you can have a granite tile, a ceramic tile, a rubber tile… ...
ManMohan Khanna
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8 tips to incorporate wood in a chic way into your living space
Text: Vishanka Gandhi Photographs: Sebastian Zachariah I Photographix & Pradnya Gulawani Wood has never really gone out of style. There is always someone who is gripped by its unique grains, or its sculptural quality, or its sturdiness... Paying ...
Anu & Prashant Chauhan
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7 points on benefits of natural oils for wooden furniture
Text: Rupali Sebastian Photographs: courtesy P3 Architectural Solutions Traditionally, Indians revere teak as the last word in wood. But now, with the world coming closer, there are several other varieties – such as walnut, oak, cherry and beec...
Roopesh Gupta
Home Improvement -
5 tips for selecting paving material for your home
Anchor: Priya Arya Photograph: iStock A paver or paving material is technically the material used as a surface outside the house which is not covered by green spaces. While there are various materials for paving, your selection will depend on the...
Mrunmayi Wadwekar
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5 different window material options for your home
Anchor: Priya Arya Photograph: iStock & courtesy Fenesta (UPVC window) Architect Aman Gandhi gives us a lowdown on the different materials that go into the making of windows in a home. 1 Wood: These types of windows are traditi...
Aman Gandhi
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8 tips to help you choose the right flooring material
Text: Rashi Gaur Photograph: Shutterstock In vastu shastra and feng shui, every brick that is used in the house, decor, design, colour, all adds together to give you an abode to stay happy in. Like every aspect, which is crucial to vastu shastra...
Rashi Gaur
Vastu & Feng Shui -
10 tips to enhance the layout of the kitchen
Text: Rashi Gaur Photograph: Shutterstock Kitchen is that zone of the house that incorporates two clashing elements together – fire and water. Hence it is vital to use a zone that can incorporate both these elements and maintain a balance at t...
Rashi Gaur
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Sophisticated Living
Anchor: Relin Hedly Photographs: courtesy DWG Design Work Group (.DWG) combines two separate apartments to create a user-friendly space incorporating simple design aspects. This spacious eleventh floor apartment accommodates a joint family of thr...
Design Work Group
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5 kitchen trends to achieve a sophisticated and modern look
Text: Sanjukta Nandy Photographs: courtesy Shutterstock, Techno Kitchens Kitchen design means thinking about function and form in tandem. Designing and decorating kitchen spaces is like having a design dialogue about the heart of the home. Archi...
Sanjukta Nandy
Interiors
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