Can paint turn a plain white space in your home into an exciting extravaganza of Indian-Moroccan patterns and color? Why, yes! Here’s a dramatic Indian inspired DIY stencil project/closet transformation that did just that. Paint and stencil patterns took it ...
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Feed SubscriptionThe Gorgeous Woodworking Patterns of India
India has a varying spectrum of architectural styles which reflect culture, lifestyle and even climate differences. This wide range includes not only the palaces but also the houseboats and contemporary dwellings of the modern era. A prized aspect of India’s ...
Read More »Chikankari: A Traditional Indian Embroidery Style
India is known for its diverse craft and embroidery styles that are distinctly different in each state and region. The skill level required for many of these crafts is inherited over generations and perfected over a lifetime. Chikankari embroidery is one ...
Read More »Rajasthan: A land of visual splendor
The royal state of Rajasthan is a visual splendor and that is exactly what Paulin Van Lynden, the author of the book ‘Rajasthan‘, has tried to communicate to her readers. Wrapped in the blue shades of the falling night I ...
Read More »The Block Printing Textiles of India
Block Prints are a design pattern on a raised surface that is coated with dyes, inks, pigments or paint and then pressed onto another material, leaving an impression of the pattern when pulled away. The results are hand-stamped surfaces with ...
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