Tucked
away in a chaotic and crowded city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat is a slice of heaven
of Kinnari Panikar & John Panikar. A radiantly dressed “Garvi Gujaratan” lady, swaying away on
the zula blew me away. An awe inspiring story of textile designer Kinnari
Panikar, who stretched every step and took the plunge to save her heirloom family
home is remarkable.
After
affirming hands on haveli, paying three times the asking price, the daunting
task of re-establishing haveli was brilliantly achieved by throwing in traditional
and contemporary artistic niceties. Architectural quirks were kept intact by
just giving smart touches attuned to the ambiances to meticulously restore the haveli to its original splendor. "Mata ni pachedi” (Kalamkari of Gujarat) work,
anchoring the bold color scheme, was splashed down on the courtyard wall to
bring the spirituality with an artistic twist.
The
kitchen space allowed layering the unusual collection of Kinnari’s loot of
utensils from chor bazaar & flea market. Vessels with interesting shape and
history are making Kinnari’s kitchen a fashionable playground of unique and
timeless pieces.
Pratima, the debuted name of the haveli, is the only property surrounded with green patch which Kinnari fervently maintains by inserting local plants such as madhumalti and bougainvillea which can survive in exotic sunshine of hot Ahmedabad.
Determined
to force a fresh start in her decaying ancestral home, Kinnari has kept the
heritage intact by promoting this project. Touched deeply by the past, this
haveli is breathing again which now represents a story of a tangible bygone era.
To chew more on this story you may visit here. And until we meet again, stay connected, toodles.
To chew more on this story you may visit here. And until we meet again, stay connected, toodles.
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What a story pinky!! Straight from the bolly movie.. I went to chew more and read the whole story behind "Pratima"...
ReplyDeleteThe Haveli is one of a kind .. The doors, window frames, wall finishes , paint used , old vessels in the kitchen, everything has that old world charm and majestic vibe ..
Thank you for sharing such jewel dear. :)
- Shweta M.
Thank you for liking and sending a warm feedback. I also fell in love at an instant and had to share for my same minded readers like you :)
DeleteGreat feature Pinky!! This is one of a kind haveli. Enjoyed your post so much!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Nupur :)
DeleteThis is beautiful... Is there any way we can visit this haveli? If yes please help me with the address.
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance!
I just loved the way it is shown. if you could help me give some details on how to contact them it would be great as I am doing research on this type of things.
ReplyDeleteP.s.: I am eager to meet them for my research please help me.