Timeless and Unique - The India Craft House & Giveaway!

Keeping a finger firmly on the creative pulse of implausible heritage of India, The India Craft House has created a platform to preserve and promote the inherent legacy of Indian art, craft, culture and history in the global market while paving an outlook for the development of traditional artisans. With the onset of digital phase wherein people are aware of new trends and are not afraid to be experimental, The India Craft House products are adaptive in any décor trend you flirt with. Elegant, opulent and with just the right amount of spunk, The India Craft House products bring oodles of old world eloquence.

Ensuring a bright future for makers and to foster the development of skills that has been handed down over centuries The India Craft House has allowed both the seasoned artists and the new talent to thrive. Not only helping them find viable markets but to give an exposure, recognition and the chance to work in the industry The India Craft House has turned their attention to reach a wider audience across the country and around the world through their social medias.

Each piece, sourced ethically and directly from the artisans, is meant to start a conversation with its outstanding craftsmanship and lyrical aesthetics. The virtual library of art and craft of The India Craft House does not acquire a selection of work from coast to coast but also earmarks artists’ outstanding importance and collects their work at large to recognize their intrinsic beauty.

 
The attraction begins the instant you clap your eyes on the collection of ‘Dokra’ or ‘Dhokra’ crafts at The India Craft House. Shaped out of metal through ethnic method, this idiosyncratic design and forms echo the natural expression of the craftsmanship.  The rustic simplicity of ‘dokra’ art with high craftsmanship and artistic expression still converge the global audience.

To ground ourselves in our own history – our own culture in future also, one must support a healthy and vibrant economy of such innate inheritance. Following the same motto The India Craft House breathes on “doing well by doing good” philosophy. By offering authentic and genuine products The India Craft House ensures to sustain artisans’ livelihood.

Decorating trends come and go, but the allure with Indian art has endured for a life time in a global market.  Indian art has cemented its place as being culturally diverse and distinct while growing international interest. To give a raise to our ancient history of art, The India Craft House brings a collection that reflects the inherent expression of artist’s feelings and stories of an era gone by. Kalamkari, Madhubani, Phad, Kalighat and many more forms of art that have survived generations can be added in your décor or something you can pass on down to next generation.  

Put your best look forward while donning a handcrafted appearance. Feel empowered and accomplished while dressing up in the jewellery made by local artisans. Not only for your attire, has The India Craft House owned a vast selection to cater the need of your entire family. Check out their virtual library for bulk orders and occasional gifting as well.

Learning the trend of the globe, The India Craft House collects with an appreciation for the unusual products where practical requirements to support an artisan is all served. Building a better world by promoting and supporting artisan, The India Craft House has prospered in keeping the vision and brilliances of Indian art and craft alive through their efforts.  

As we sign off, wishing The India Craft House all the very best for all future accomplishments. Do scroll through the virtual library of The India Craft House here. Follow along The India Craft House on Instagram here and Facebook page here.

And now it's time to announce our giveaway. The India Craft House has a beautiful giveaway for all the readers of Pinkz Passion to celebrate our three years of blogging. One lucky winner will be winning an exclusive multicolored Kantha silk scarf. The stole is just perfect to suit your traditional attire or to wrap around your modern style dressing. You may also use it as a runner on your coffee table or throw on your couch to add some ethnic dash to your décor.

Follow along few simple steps as stated below to participate in this wonderful giveaway. 

 

1). 'Like' the pages of Pinkz Passion & The India Craft House Craft House on Facebook.

 

2). To double your entry, follow the Instagram feeds of Pinkz Passion & The India Craft House

 

3). Leave a comment here or on Facebook page or Instagram feed of Pinkz Passion mentioning the actions you have followed.

It's as simple as that. The giveaway is open from November 27th to December 9th. The lucky winner will be announced on December 10th (Sunday). 

My gratitude extends to The India Craft House Craft House for this wonderful giveaway. The contest is open to all the readers worldwide. Good luck dear readers!

The Indian Weave - Featured Shop (Giveaway Special)

The Indian Weave, a brand who raised the curtain with a motto of honoring and supporting the artisans, has developed top-notch accessories with roots that stretch back to an era gone by. Their long operated eye towards art and an abiding fondness of local wanderings has directed every product and activity the brand pursued. Follow along as we explore the world of The Indian Weave, a modern destination for anyone who is lacking ‘style apathy’ in their home décor.

Through attentive exploration in art history and with love for every detail, the artists and masters at The Indian Weave have merged art and luxury together in collection, tagging their brand - hand crafted with love in India.  Noting The Indian Weave’s environmental vision for their responsibly sourced accessories, one can always feel-good about having in their home. 

Provoked by a desire to merge modernity in the classic pieces with the splendor of indigenous materials and craftspeople in their brand, The Indian Weave’s signatures style pieces are an overall attention grabber. Boasting pleasing intricacies, all pieces are united by an attention to detail.

Go for the gold. To increase the glam factor in a traditional settings, brass impart the perfect dose of warmer aesthetic.  With their reflective and shiny aura, brass adds the hint of luxury in any decorating. If you are thinking of expanding your already glimmering brass, The Indian Weave has it all; their online outlet carries much larger inventories that can be easily adapted in the modern day styling. 

There is a real nostalgia in returning to the time of the authentically handmade pieces and there’s something truly special about knowing the design philosophy of the craftsmanship that made your product pouring in all the love and dedication. Beyond developing exclusive accessories for your home such as these vibrant quilted block printed cushion covers, the brand is also catering your fashion needs. The Indian Weave engages local artisans and craftsmen to create and curate unexpected, beautiful pieces of hand woven and embroidered scarves, stoles and shawls.

Trends come and go, but certain accessories accentuate the simplicity while being timeless. Injecting style, crowning with an amazing jewel like brass, never goes out of style. Bring your festive season aglow by blending these inherently perfect luxe décor accessories from the vintage collection of The Indian Weave.

At The Indian Weave, they bank on discovering the best designs & delivering quality products that exceed the expectation of those who buy and rely on their brand. Browse through their virtual website right here, to feast your eyes on the entire glamor dripping pieces. 

Mark the dates and take advantage of the low prices and shop to your heart’s delight…their 'Grand Diwali Sale' flash sale starting from September 15th to October 15th, it sure will be addicting.

And now it's time to announce about the very first giveaway on Pinkz Passion. The Indian Weave has a beautiful giveaway for all the readers of Pinkz Passion. One lucky winner will be walking away with a pair of Parrot Green Kantha Pillow covers with Floral Prints (16x16).

Follow along few simple steps as mentioned below to participate in this wonderful giveaway. 

1). 'Like' the pages of Pinkz Passion & The Indian Weave on Facebook.

2). To increase your chance of winning, follow the Instagram feeds of Pinkz Passion & The Indian Weave.

3). Leave a comment here or on Facebook page mentioning the actions you have followed.

It's as simple as that. The giveaway is open from September 12th to September 24th. The lucky winner will be announced on September 25th (Sunday).

Luckily, the giveaway is open for all the readers across the globe as The Indian Weave is courteous enough to ship the giveaway internationally, so spread the word & share the post :).

Signing out today's post thanking The Indian Weave for a wonderful giveaway and wishing all the very best for all future business ventures. Until we meet again, stay connected, toodles!

 

Hello April!

Wondering what's on Pink'z radar this month? Weeding out the garden, dusting off the patio, and more of that adventure being closer to Mother Nature with taking spring strolls are already on agenda this month as we usher in long awaited spring life.
Another busy week passed by once brood head off to their routine after spring break and we are still left with a little bit hangover of Holi chaos and all the partying. We neither bound this year’s festivity to our virtual wishes nor let the unfaithful weather of Toronto ruin our day, instead we gambled and we dot on the festival in “Do me a favor, let’s play Holi” style with a very large crowd ;) 

On a weather eye, these days, we are crawling out of the bed with chirps and opening windows to the most peaceful sight of our ravine backyard, which definitely is one of the best pleasures we appreciate during this transition of the year. Sun dancing overhead has started creating sun glitters on the distant rolling pond that really reflects the spirit of spring. Quacking stream of ducks and squawking of seagulls echo that spring is finally knocking at our door. Not to forget those wild life guests who make their occasional visit in our backyard making our younger one to storm out himself to get their glimpse. Glad to have our house rooted in nature and sometimes I wonder why I waited so long to get convinced residing so close to nature.

With spring on our way, filling this month's blog dose with few picture heavy colorful posts, reflecting the essence of spring around our home. Along with Tulip touches, a peek in our family room, which is ready to bask in the buttery sunshine, is outlined here on the blog. Moreover, you will encounter with our usual travel tale and a featured product segment. 

Pretty soon, Pinkz Passion will be reaching to a new milestone of 100th post and my mind is racing for that one of a kind post to celebrate but don't want to spoil the surprise yet, so, you stay connected to recharge your inspiration engine with a busy lined up posts until 'April showers bring you flowers', till then, stay connected, toodles!

Sanskriti Lifestyle - Featured Shop

Some antique sniffing landed me knee deep to a treasure trove of carefully picked unparalleled collection of obviously beautiful and timeless pieces of furniture at Sanskriti Lifestyle. The store that's grown up in its place being a well-loved brand for furniture and home décor is a classic lover's dream where the stockroom is spilling over with comprehensive collection of retro odds and ends.

Poised among the breathtaking one acre property with four colonial style bungalows in Pune, Sanskriti Lifestyle is standing with landscaped gardens and koi-fish water features. Conquering the motto of offering unique shopping experience, this landmark furniture shopping destination is the key to build up a loyal following of customers whose taste runs more toward traditional Indian allure and modern clean line.
 

The family affair store dates back since 1995, when a mother (Sonali Pingale) and daughter (Devika Bashani) duo honored their creative spirit and followed their common ground in vision by unveiling brand Sanskriti Lifestyle. With the crew of skilled carpenters who have practical and artistic standpoint, Sanskriti Lifestyle offers most comprehensive collections of furniture pieces based on your personal taste. The active imagination of eco-friendly equation is also served well in their creations as they blend in recycled wood to lease a life to new design elements.

Their massive, ever-changing selection of furniture is all well-stocked and clustered together under one roof. Unparalleled custom made collection in their store is truly inspired by the past, incorporating stylist details with the hint of Indian touch. Sanskriti Lifestyle offers completely made to order furniture as Devika phrased, "We have contemporary reclaimed wood in modern styles as well as teak wood in classic colonial designs. A lot of our pieces are genuine antiques but these were made for large homes. So we started custom building furniture to meet our customers' style and size preference."



Your hunger for antiques, brass or art pieces can also be served well with scouted up trendy home décor accessories by Sanskriti Lifestyle. Their wide range of outdoor furniture, lanterns and often thrown in trendy jewelry, scarves and bags from local designers will beckon you to park yourself around for longer.

No wonder, this strategy to sync in with the tailored order has paid off and shoppers seeking customized details are welcomed here. Being the nature of the beast Sanskriti doesn’t offer online sale but as a bonus, they do ship worldwide. If you are a traditional collector or a contemporary aficionado, you will easily bag away with something that grabbed your interest. Next time when you see your feet in Pune, draw yourself at Sanskriti Lifestyle or simply connect on their website, Facebook page or Instagram feed for more updates on their products.

Until we meet again with another décor saga, stay connected on facebook page of Pinkz Passion, toodles!

(Image credit/copyright: Sanskriti Lifestyle)

Hello September!

Greetings with an updated visual from my end! As the new month settling in, I am fully armed with chock full of decor inspirations for fresh month, fresh posts and approaching festivities. Long strings of posts are lined up for the month of September. Day dreaming to concoct new plans and concepts to serve your appetite. Some aqua blue moods and pink and fuchsia carnations which I happened to pick this weekend are adorning blue room to woo away our blue mood. Flowers are my best preference to lift our spirit in this wallowing mood.


 

Presently, we are crammed with all the must know of new life as the young lady leaves home with a bold determination to carve her own path in the life for the future we all envisioned. Once we thought there is still long time but now it’s here and we are genuinely perplexed about how that childhood era ended so soon. We are bit taken aback thinking about picking up our life without her. A great deal of thoughts is racing for this unhappy transition. I guess it's best if we leave these encapsulated feelings untouched for now.

 

                  

On the other hand, I have started to sharpen my creative eye to shake up the festive décor for you all to overcome the great emptiness welled up deep inside me. Happy thoughts and my blog with keen readers like you will surely whittle down the rough phase. Until we meet again, stay connected toodles!

Hakuna Matata - I am off to Vacation!

As I sit down to write this post, I am whipping up a storm with whizzing here and whooshing there. In the middle of all this, I am sharing a sheer joy of our travel across the globe to East Africa for this year’s summer vacation. After working our tails off around the clock, we are about to leave all the woes behind to create some memories of life time.

Firmly bitten by travel bug has embark this year's vacation to the place of our dreams. We decided a sentimental journey to revive fond memories of passed by era. (yes, we started our life journey from there)

My family is a travel junkie and always on a quest for a little adventure. The lined up vacation was a necessary leap for rekindling family affairs as we try to inculcate the same to our kids. After all, you don’t get that many other ventures to be a kid again to devote time with them especially when the older one will be sent-off for her new track of campus life.
 

A real world nature vacation vs fantasy places. Smashing safari with diverse wildlife will positively outrank the Caribbean vacation.  From "Flip flops" to "Toms" and from "Fruity umbrella drinks" to local “Matunda” juice will absolutely be lodged deep in our visual for long. A leap towards some excitement, new discoveries along with few laughs thrown in will be a perfect get away.

 

 

Leaving behind few stems of fresh carnation from my coffee table sitting pretty even after couple of days. So, off I go from the home land and of course from the blog land to mount up more memories and bring together more to share for my readers.  

In my absence, I have lined up to throw back few old posts from the archive. Miss me while I am gone (go ahead, admit it, you will, I know).

Ensure you are following me on instagram where I will be sharing few snippets of our travel, as and when I get chance. Until we meet again, "Hakuna Matata", enjoy the summer vacation and good warm days, toodles.

Summer Strokes!

Stroking some bite size ideas on my summer notes today. To undertake my decorative goals for the welcoming season, I try to acquaint with a new colour scheme and the existing pieces to set the style and create little area of cosiness. My mind always has thoughts floating around to shake up seasonal décor for approaching a better look and feel the place in my home. 

Mingling with accessories and playing with what I own offers me an abundant preference. The principal factor, in my most decorating projections, is our proud crew of "Ganesha”. I take liberty to coddle in some unique combinations by providing contemporary spin on traditional pieces with the benefit of different Ganesha.

 

Exhibiting my brass wares for spreading out flowers is a resourceful way for seeking out the unexpected. I mostly incline for grouping of 3 objects to lend the visual power that only one alone would not give.

Rotating cushions is also my way of giving a splash to a space. Bold and deep colour for winter and/or light and airy for spring/summer looks always enticing.
 

For this season, I have punched bold pop of yellow and mango to build that summer triumph effect in the room. Custom-made cushions from Bristi lend a hand to complete that summer arrival in my niche.  

My family tour will mention my affection of cushions and how every so often I change them. Of course, I don`t have that many cushions, I have all those different cushion covers which are always welcomed in the room according to my frame of mind and décor swings. Besides, they are quite easy to wash and put up when not in need. My linen closet is packed with those dressy, casual, colourful or neutral shades of covers.

Face lifting the fire place mantel from season to season is also on my evolving décor mantra. Stirring things around can make the same room feel so fresh.

 

Mr. Sun`s sweltering summer rays in my family room add the last touches on my vignette.

When I survey the scene after smoothening out every wrinkle, straightening pile of books, mist with linen spray or lit a candle to pleasantly hazy the room, I honestly get seduced every time I enter the place.

Rediscover your style with a little of this and a  little of that to open up a stream of variety in your decorating styles. Turn those under the eaves corner into justifiably known one. Be undaunted in your approach and you will succeed. Till we meet again, toodles!    

Bristi - (Featured Brand)

Sinuously threaded cheerful mix of antique and modern pieces and a play on texture and colour with fanciful touches is what today’s post has to offer you all. Probably you pictured the post, which was destined to be out earlier but some action packed days held it back. Delve deep with me to discover some rare, quirky and an unrivaled pieces of accessories from a new designer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat-Bristi!

When we started browsing furniture pieces for our new home, I, being one determined soul for perfect colors, harbored myriad of desire to get that complete look in our family room. Our search ended up with couches out of the world and perfect for our taste, desire and style but had to manage with oh so old school cushions. Scooting itch to change them kept on striking me. My approach to fancy higher end stores didn’t maximize the sight line for my quest on cushions. When I stumbled upon her page by a reference of a friend, her appetizing designs stole my heart with fabulous, livable and unique pieces. 

A fashion designer graduate from the Premier Fashion Institute in India-NIFT, Barsha Dutta is a creative head behind Bristi, who has offered her no fail decorating short cut by her pleasing and unified design style of accessories.

A gratified lady who swept away two awards for her collection marks in her own words about how she pompously incorporated her entry in the breed of designers, " This all started as we could not find cushion covers that would liven up our home, also that was produced in mass, and was available everywhere and not unique."  

My personal favorites are these pleasing and unified designed cushions. They are tailored enough to work well with any neutral background. Wouldn't you agree that she has turned her considerable skills to punch some stylish edge to an otherwise ordinary sofas. Barsha marries each of her schemes to a particular taste and desired appeals of her clients. Her talent and a designer's charm sets some nostalgic mood in a modern living/family room of many of her clients including me.  

The squash yellow cushions like above with personalized texting term are Barsha's specialty. Barsha declares with an underlying pride, "I have been with the designing field designing with NGO's and govt organization, later on joined as a visual merchandiser with future group  and then finally started my own little workshop where we designed handcrafted products like cushion covers, bags...etc. "

Propelled by the motto to create the piece only once just for her clients, she proudly claims, "We realize that each home has a different story to say about the people who made the house a home, and so to reflect the personality of the people living in the homes, we decided to go in for customization and create designs that spoke about them. We take care not to duplicate or replicate the designs for any one else's home so that the designs are unique and special." I love this concept of Bristi, the exclusiveness of cushions being made just for you to reflect what you love may evoke your innate flair for some signature collection in your home.

 

I was gravitated by her ingenious design plays with prized heirloom vintage sarees. Old styles usually elude when you introduce new pieces of décor, but such stylish treatment with traditional treasured pieces not only contribute their charm but reflect memories of a personal family collection as a focal point in the room.

In conjunction with cushions, Barsha also masters in refreshingly unique, quirky, and unusual accessories to add some strikingly stylish personality. Her talent and a real girl charm stimulates some attractively tempting bags, batwas and toys to grace your any occasion. These accessories can be personalized as per your requirement and necessity. These products are great as return gifts for bridal showers, weddings, or baby showers. Her eclectic collection delivers selections to match your palate and flair.

A woman with a vision addresses that in future, Bristi plans to design and print own fabrics that can add on to the uniqueness to your décor.

The mission statement of Bristi echoes her sentiments, "With the money earned , we give a part of it away to the needy, as the smile on their face, help us to design even better handcrafted products and there is a certain satisfaction to it."

  

Next time when you hit the search of cushions or accessories, be positive and remember that Bristi lies ahead to create a visual success from that stake to striking look.  Bristi will proudly interpret your dream design and translate them lavishly into reality.

Currently Bristi caters their services from home studio in Ahmedabad and Facebook page. You could also drop in an email at bristi.stylz@gmail.com for more inquiries. Signing out today wishing you all a wonderful day ahead. Until we meet again, stay connected to Pinkz Passion FB page for some décor focused inspirations, toodles!

Images credit and copyright : Bristi