MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK STUNNING WITH SOMETHING BEYOND THE REGULAR STORE-BOUGHT OPTIONS

MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK STUNNING WITH SOMETHING BEYOND THE REGULAR STORE-BOUGHT OPTIONS

    Acouple of months ago, when Lotika and Vikram Talwar wanted to re-furnish their house, they explored many options in the market. But, they were disappointed with the regular storebought options. It is then that they consulted home accessory designer, Ruchit Kapoor, who lent his ideas to create customised accessories for their home.
    With a little bit of imagination, you too can add a unique and creative touch to your home to brighten up any corner or wall. Here are a few options.
CUSHIONS AND CURTAINS A few colourful cushions can make a house look vibrant. Options are plenty — embroidered and patterned cushions in silk, velvette and cotton for starters. Curtains, blinds and bedspreads too create resplendency and add to a cheerful atmosphere to the house.
    “Cushions and curtains in different hues and textures definitely add quirkiness to an otherwise dull space,” says Meenakshi Kapoor, Spazio Designs.
CRAFTED CANDLES “Customized home accessories can give your house a feel of home,” says Amrita Kukreja, Aarna Designs, who makes exclusive hand-crafted candles, tissue-boxes, table-covers and bedspreads. Her collection of home accessories is only on silks ranges between Rs 650 to Rs 6,000.
    Expensive fabrics such as leather and jamevar prints are used to decorate the candlesand give them a distinctive look.
RECYCLE YOUR REFRIGERATOR Have an old refrigerator in your home? Get creative. “Don’t discard your old refrigerator, it can be used as a coffee table,” says architect Arjun Rathi. The surface of the coffee table is made from the door of the refrigerator, while the supports are made frommild steel scrap and recycled refrigerator evaporator coils. The table surface is restored to its original colour using the same shade of duco paint with a coat of lacquer.
    “It makes a great indoor or outdoor centre-piece. The lacquered surface is water-resistant and can be cleaned easily,” adds Rathi.
GET ARTSY, GET QUIRKY Out-of-the-box artifacts such as a pair of sun-glasses can be converted into a photo-frame or a metal mug can serve as a planter and aluminium tea-kettles as chandeliers.“Such quirky ideas can make great artifacts and are economical too,” says Shagun Doshi, Sobo Store.
COLOURFUL CABINETS If your décor is brown polished wooden furniture, try adding a bright, hand-painted art furniture piece. For instance, a side cabinet. “This will break the monotony and add cheer to your home,”says Shibani Jain, Baaya Design.
DO-ITYOURSELF CUSHIONS > Take an18x18 cotton or silk fabric.
> Trace a figure or design of your choice with the help of a tracing paper.
> Paint with fabric paints.
> Highlight them with 3D outliners.
> Add finishing touches to the cushion by adding brocade or velvette at the back, piping or tassles or stich in some sequins and beads to add the bling.
> Your cushion is ready to adorn your house!