Storytellers of Wonder

Category: Homes

  • #LivingWithNature

    #LivingWithNature

    It is like living in a painting with sun-kissed corners and shadows playing. In rustic rooms that bring nature indoors For simple pleasures and to stay forever bathed in Earth’s glowing light… Not so long ago, we lived in harmony with nature, one with the outdoors. But our modern lifestyle has taken us away from…

  • Home Diaries: A Life in Color

    Nothing ordinary can lie behind a green and purple door. When we were led in through the enchanted gate at this Delhi home, it was a window into another world. We were still in the dusty capital city, it was still a sunny Saturday morning, with its sounds floating in the air, somewhere in the…

  • Holiday Home Decor Contest

    ‘Tis the season to be merry, to invite loved ones over and celebrate around the hearth. While you’re decorating your home this holiday season, share your choicest inspirations with us for the Holiday Home Decor Contest! 1. Register at www.jaypore.com & Follow us on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/jaypore/ 2. Create a new board on your Pinterest profile and…

  • The Nomad Lyric: Embroidered Textiles from Kashmir’s Gujjar Bakarwal Tribe

    The river Lidder that flows through majestic mountains and meadows near Pahalgam in Kashmir had earlier this year taken on a ferocious form, threatening all life that breeds alongside its banks. But before nature played truant, perhaps in just retaliation against man, a community of nomadic tribesmen began to migrate southwards from their camps at…

  • Home Diaries: Home Atop the Hill

    The protective, motherly grey-browns of the stone walls, the warm, softening yellow of the sun, the chirpy reds and blues of the roses and wisteria, together paint a pretty picture, not so different.. ..from the one Rajiv painted years ago, for his wife Shubh, before he set out to bring the sketch to life, atop…

  • De-Clutter Your Home, Free Your Mind

    Haven’t we all heard the adage, “Clear your room to clear your head”? The belief is that cluttered surroundings begin to affect your mind, impacting your ability to think clearly. There is certainly some truth in that and there is much to be benefited from by applying it in our lives. And it becomes even…

  • Re-inventing the Kitchen

    With 40 hour work weeks and a constant demand for performing and producing on the work front, after-work hours are all we’re left with to unwind and relax. Since this time is mostly spent at home, modern homes, especially kitchens, are all about maximizing convenience and eliminating all that cannot afford us that. This is…

  • 5 Diwali Decor Tips For Dressing Up Your Home

    With the festival of lights only a week away, its time to start decorating the home for all the ensuing fun and frolic. To ensure you’re not caught up in decor doom trying to set things up, we’re sharing some simple and easy tips for you to experiment with. 1. Ditch the drab everyday curtains…

  • Bridging the Old and New Worlds: Vintage Textile Collector Mr. A. A. Wazir

    The room is layered with brightly colored phulkaris, rabari embroidered cloths and cowry shell tassels. Among them is seated a man who has spent more than forty years painstakingly building what can easily become a museum collection. At his home in Bhuj in the Kutch region of Gujarat, the septuagenarian Mr. A.A. Wazir has passionately…

  • Home Diaries: An Enchanting Adventure

    When September came knocking, we were invited by blogger Aradhana Anand to tour her gorgeous Delhi home. Before returning to India after nearly twelve years, Aradhana had begun re-decorating her room to create a space she could move back to and truly call her own. Our morning enthrallment began in the cosy corner where her sofa sits…