....Ever Changing Life....

Double....... Double......

2011-10-16T12:08:00.000-07:00

possessive, I am but

I have room for you.......

just for you.....

your

very own......

let's have our own space

but

be together

it will be alright.....

2011-05-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

sometimes in our lives comes the time when it is all so not right ....
... missing
mixing.....

just passing , for nothing really goes as we thought
but why is it that
amidst all the chaos

we still have that ray of hope
that it will pass
it will go

and will come the time
when
again
it will be alright

yes... it will be alright
just follow your real self

just do the right thing...

.....let go.....

2011-05-16T18:53:00.000-07:00

why do we mull over the same mistake over and over and over

years after years

if we do so why can't we laugh on the same joke

over and over and over

years after years

let go

hello sunshine................

2011-03-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

feel the warmth.... feel the shine.....

I want to share this.....
its yours.................. its mine......

come.

beside me ...sit my friend

without a word

just be......

....be

just a little...... time....

2010-10-04T19:32:00.001-07:00

just waiting for......... a little time

for myself....

....just myself.....

myself ???

just.....

.....is it really....

just!!!!!

lonely.... I am not !!!

2010-07-01T20:02:00.000-07:00

as most of the people I have been telling myself I'll do it later...........

but time waits for no one
and it didn't for me

I thought I'll today

it still was too late
now that its gone

alone... I am
lonely, may be not

what is it that I can feel
that breath
smile
twinkle shine
tender warmth

lonely.... I am not

....just alone

just alone....

what's is it that keeps you going......

2010-06-18T20:08:00.000-07:00

just a little breath... that extra little step....
...stopping to look at that face....
a drop of rain

wanting to be ....
that you never have tried....
can't be but want
yes I do....

...just that little unknown...
the mystery of invisible....
the suspense of next....

yes, the mischief of life...

...keeps me going...

the show must go on...............

2010-04-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

changes are inevitable

take your time

.............. the show must go on............

for this life waits for no one

it will happen

in the quietness is the hope

in the dark is the peace

the peace of the trust

that

yes.... it will happen.....

......life will happen....

second time around....

2009-09-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

so by now we have all taken a note of the fact that teak is in.... its back! I have always liked the Danish designs in teak , simple and clean and very modern with warm feeling!

It would be hard to acquire any teak furniture these days that's not new... as soon as it comes on any ebay or craigslist site it is gone for a whopping tag! I did get lucky last year and got two of these teak chairs with almost the same design in the picture but I don't think I'll be any more lucky any time soon so I am thinking of upholstering them in black and white stripe and putting them in my guest room to enjoy. Meanwhile I'll keep looking for these chairs when they come around... second time....

may be I'll get lucky... second time around....

where r u....

2009-09-07T15:01:00.000-07:00

friends have been asking
yes, I am here.... everything is bright...all is right!

took a little break and now its time to open the doors...
here it has been beautiful, the weather is perfect and there is lovely company
yummy food and wine

for now all is fine.....

in its own way...............

2009-06-25T17:28:00.000-07:00

it's beautiful

for once try to NOT see the negative and only look for the brighter side

life seems so much easier and simple once we refuse to look for "not so right"!

there is a reason for everything

we might not understand yet.......

but let that ray of hope shine through and the path will become clear

in its own time ...in its own way.....

you know that.....

2009-05-03T10:09:00.000-07:00

have you ever wondered how we are so hopeful and so full of faith even at our worst times when nothing seems to be working out...

we always think.... it will get better.... it has to get better....
all will be well

for this is how the life is going on from so many years
all will be well.... if it doesn't seem like that right now, it will still be

....you know that....
.....you believe that.....

you are my own.....

2009-04-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

when in dark, appreciate dark

..... as it is inevitable....its needed.....

it makes every other thing look so clean, clear and beautiful

I accept you darkness... as my own... as a part of me...

for you make me look at myself....
....you make me look at my brightness

you make me understand the dark.... you make me feel the dark

you make me connect to the dark of others

and you make me see the bright of others.....

you have taught me to accept the dark

you are my own..... just my own.....

you are everywhere

what else....

2009-03-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

tons of books..... beautiful bed..... royal feeling and no rush

what else

don't you sometimes long for days and nights just for yourself

no, its not depression, my friend....

its called rejuvenation....

......hot aqua.......

2009-02-25T17:39:00.000-08:00

a touch of aqua.... heats things up....

wow... now that's captivating....

ready to

.......bring some aqua in.....

do you see what I see....

2008-12-29T18:51:00.000-08:00

..... sensational....

...Double Bubble...

now that I call ultimate luxury and ultimate fun

and this I call....

....happy times...

mismatched..... a little messy..... real.....

... warm... cozy...

that evening after the dinner with family and friends

beautiful stories.... giggles and laughs....

... and memories...

all pics from skonahem

first star I see tonight........

2008-12-24T17:23:00.001-08:00

star light... star bright....
first star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
have the wish I wish tonight.....

may our days be decorated with love
and may we cuddle with peace at night

saturday night.... silent night.....

2008-12-20T18:16:00.001-08:00

.....harmony......

all I want........

2008-12-18T19:00:00.001-08:00

the table is set, the fire is crackling, the wine is ready and the mood is cozy

all I need is

you......my friend

no... I have nothing to say

all is said and all is done

for this moment
all I want

...just be with me

just be with me ...

......burning beautifully........ giving beautifully

2008-12-16T15:53:00.000-08:00

to make it beautiful, I'll burn.....

pic:zandvoort

to give you warmth.... I'll burn....

pic:zandvoort

you sure will miss me when I am done......

pic:zandvoort

what makes our hearts feel most happy........

...... giving......without expecting back.....

....give....

your warmth... your sincerity..... your loyalty..... your trust.....
your services...... your patience
your love.....

....and you will get all of it back.... promise!

Stripped.... again....

2008-11-29T19:20:00.000-08:00

Stripping is getting very popular these days...

I meant stripping furniture...

you dirty minds!

How beautiful.... how simple.... and how lovely......

I am beautiful no matter what you say.... words can't bring me down....

ya

Say it now......

2008-11-24T17:55:00.000-08:00

photo: Alan Richardson

This is all you need:
Construction paper in assorted colors
Paper bag
White glue
Red chenille stem

Trace your hand or get your kiddies to trace their hands on several colors of construction paper and cut out for feather shapes.

Roll back top edge of paper bag and glue on feathers.

Cut out wings, head and pilgrim hat from construction paper.Attach to bag.

Use a red chenille stem for the turkey’s wattle.

Remember to remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving.....

Don't wait till the next moment..say it now....

say....THANKS!!!!!!!!

not so sure could be a blessing.....

2008-11-09T09:17:00.000-08:00

silence is beautiful... because it lets you choose what you want to interpret...it might not necessarily be the truth but at least you have a chance to change your mind.....

your interpretation of things and situations are your own....but in the back of your mind you know- this is not the ultimate truth.... there could be something else....

...I might be wrong...

sometimes, to be unsure is a blessing

we all have an envelope on us ..... remember do not judge a letter by its envelope....

I am much more than your collection of my memories and interpretation because I am changing ...every moment....

take a chance..... things change...... people change

...GIVE A CHANCE...

Panic attack......

2008-10-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

so I got back home from my vacation last night..... it was awesome but something just kept eating away the peacefulness during the last couple of days and I am going to have a panic attack.... I can feel it ! Reason..... I am so far behind in my preparation for Christmas this year! I know you must be thinking - what on earth is she talking about, Christmas is still almost two months away..... that's it... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...... well, this year I am over busy for Christmas ! I have a Christmas night get together to arrange for my colleagues at work ( around 78 of them) in a hotel! In addition I always have an open house dinner at my own place just the day after Christmas from 4 pm to 9 pm for family, friends, neighbours and children.... everyone is welcome and no RSVP needed. Last year over 84 people dropped by!

and I have a huge family to buy Christmas gifts for ! Can I do it... do I have enough time.... precisely do I have enough free time after my full time job, kids and home.....

anyway... I should at least plan-it all out so I can get started right from tomorrow! I have visited over 40 sites now to get some idea what my colour theme would be for the work-party.... and I have decided that I am going to keep it clean... light.... sparkly....

white.... green.....silver.....off-white....sparkly.....warm.....cozy....inviting.......

so these are a few things that I want for the staff party at hotel...I don't want to be buying stuff that I can't use in future and I am only being given a couple of thousands $ for this party so I better keep myself in check with decorations!

I'll be using these not so expensive things for the centre decoration on a huge table and around this arrangement would be appetizers.

I am getting a great deal on these dishes so they will be used for the party.... I love them

A few more decorative pieces around the hall and near the stage...

and of course, a lot of wine.... really good wine....

beautiful.... and inviting...

These pieces I am going to use in my home for my family & friends Open House! It is a fun time as we never know who will show up with whom.... it is like a treasure hunt....

serene....

so warm.... so simple
...stocking just for my family.... little goodies, pure joy!

my holidays are decorated with smiles and laughter and friendship and love ....even if I don't have all these sparkly stuff.... the home still shines.....

to welcome my most precious possession.... my family and my friends

....we are waiting just for you....

all images from potterybarn

I am retiring..... ........ in 29 years

2008-10-19T18:23:00.000-07:00

When I retire in 29 years, may be add another five looking at the economy these days, I'll just travel and go places where I have only been in my dreams or have seen them in movies....

well for now, as a consolation I am vacationing in Vancouver for a week and the weather has been so beautiful except for a couple of rainy days.....

pic:everchanginglife

fall leaves are oh so romantic and also remind me of the changing times....

another year almost gone and yet another year almost ready to come....

Change is inevitable !

Embrace it with your open heart and face it with your immense power....

pretty.......useful......

2008-10-13T17:10:00.000-07:00

A few days back I showed you a quick makeover for your shelf and promised to show some more shelves... so here they are...

This first one is from a fellow blogger. Do you cherish the simplicity and beauty of this shelf and the accessories it is holding! Simple ordinary everyday things when grouped together can make such an interesting and pleasing combination.......

Shelves could be very pretty and equally useful..... have a look.....

pic:mias landliv

Again from a fellow blogger.... how expertly the items have been placed to give this simple shelf its importance and charm

pic:mywhitecottage

ooh... this one is particularly interesting and I can so use it in my home-office...what a neat idea!

pic:iettlitehus

Again in the kitchen with pretty pastel enameled pots, bowls and towels a very simple shelf comes to life....beauty in its perfect use!

pic:skonahem

This picture is from countryliving.... I had never thought of using a decorative shelf on top of the window but look how pleasing is this decorative shelf on top of that window....no matter how hard you try not to, your eyes just go up there..............

pic:countryliving

Now this one I'll say real-life in everyday house in the entry way for your last accessories that you need before you go out ..........so useful......so beautiful...... so appropriate !

pic:skonahem

One more in the entry way.... so pretty in washed white with hint of colour....

pic:skonahem

and of course in a bathroom..... hanging elegantly and silently holding your pretties and necessities....

pic:countryliving

If you think you are not beautiful.... Yes! You are!
....think again....

.....its what you have in you makes you beautiful.....

You could be that Angel...........

2008-10-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

While browsing through the web I came across this little Ticker for "Amber Alert" . For those who are wondering what is it... "Amber Alert" is an Alert issued by Police of US and Canada when a child is missing!

You can help the child and the family in despair by adding this ticker on your web-site or blog by clicking on my ticker on the right hand side where it says.. AMBER ALERT Please Help Save a Child... or click HERE

All you have to do is copy the code and paste it on your blog layout. There is a code for both US and Canada "Amber Alerts". I want to add both but I am not sure why it is not letting me do so, once I figure it out I'll add the procedure just in case if you get stuck too.

You never know, you or someone visiting your web-site or blog may have actually seen that child somewhere and ...... it would be so amazing and happy moment.....

you could be that Angel who could save a life and bring all the happiness and smiles back ............

I hope you'll help...........Please...

It Hurts........

2008-10-09T18:11:00.000-07:00

Is it a co-incidence or a sign....

In past couple of days I have come across two wonderful bloggers who have lost their beloved children! Even though it is hard to imagine my life without my child I still can feel the pain ... the ache and the emptiness that a death can bring in a person and a family.....

why something that is known is so scary.... one can be never ready for it...
even the thought of losing someone whom you love more than your own-self is scary....painful... teary...

I'll pray for our families and I'll pray for our loved ones.....
.......I'll pray for you my friends....

I know we all have to go... our loved ones have to go too...

It Hurts So Bad
......it never is easy and it never will be..... to let go..........
how can I....

but life must go on ....
choose to celebrate LIFE.... choose to let the light shine
....I'll try...

ha ha ha ha ha ha .......

2008-10-06T19:21:00.001-07:00

Ha ha ha ha .......... Enjoy.....

This one is for one of those friends you pretend to be good friends with but secretly hate..........

For your sibling, friend or boyfriend/girlfriend..........

For your colleague... Boss .....

For someone you just shouted at..........

This one is definitely for our better half or so called " "......... ha ha ha

All from KnockKnock.biz

Bare Minimum........ is it real......

2008-10-05T18:23:00.000-07:00

Some of the most beautiful pictures in the magazines and the decorating websites show the rooms with minimum furnishings and almost nothing.... do people really live like that in actual life??????????

pic:skonahem

where are all the books, pens, clock and other usual things in this bed-room......

pic:skonahem

Thia kitchen is a little too clean for normal people like me..... what about you? How does your kitchen look ?

pic:skonahem

well atleast these steps look do-able ...

I am sure this house has no kids and no pets and extremely specific and strict people living around!

pic:Country Frenchantiques

This bath is to die for..... but where are all the real life accessories, the soap, the towel, the wet-mat, the scrubber, the mug...... do these people even use all that or do they have a different way of bathing....! Beautiful picture though!

A quick one.................

2008-10-02T18:35:00.000-07:00

A very quick and easy idea to give your old boring shelf some life....

1. Turn your shelf upside down.... yes, you read it correct!
2. Get a wooden applique of the size you choose and glue it on the edge of the shelf... let it dry completely for about 2 hours
3. Take some paint of your choice... paint the whole thing, including the applique. This one is creamish white in semi-gloss finish
4. Take a low-grit sandpaper or steel-wool and rub on the edges of the shelf to take off some paint if you want to give it a weathered or antiquish look
5. Hang it where ever you want..... in the hallway.... in the bathroom.... on a odd-wall where nothing else would fit....behind the bed on the wall...!! The possibilities are endless!

In my next post I'll show you some beautiful shelves and some neat ideas for shelves....

simple things make life beautiful....!!!

2008-09-30T17:54:00.000-07:00

Simple things when put together can make a beautiful and charming arrangement! One doesn't need to be an expert in trying to create so but yes, if you have some special tricks and knowledge and if you put in some extra time and effort you can definitely put together a professional looking arrangement that would make you go..... ooh.... aah....

These two pictures are taken from my inexpensive home camera in my own kitchen.... not too bad...are they???? Everything in these pictures are simple, inexpensive but deeply enjoyed so they make me happy and they make little moments of my life... beautiful!
I like to use lots of candles around the home! Who doesn't love some yummy warm cookies.... and clean, soft smelling linens......

pic:everchanginglife

This picture below is obviously done by a professional....all simple things but put together so beautifully that instantly it looks charming and appealing. The photographer has used his knowledge, a finer camera and waited for the perfect moment to capture the beauty of arrangement! How delightful.....

Don't we all wait for having this.... having that.... not now but then... if I have this then it is going to be beautiful, if only I had that it would be perfect .... so many 'ifs' and 'buts' just to enjoy the simple things in life....

Make your life enjoyable with simple things in your life around you.... don't wait for a professional to come and put things together for you to make it look beautiful!

Do not wait for that perfect moment to come to you...make every moment perfect by realizing the beauty and importance of that moment....

You have the power to put things together for yourself.....
you have the POWER... to ENJOY....

Please don't give me a new look................

2008-09-27T19:23:00.000-07:00

Love the muteness of these pieces and I don't think I would like them painted........ some times it is nicer and wiser to leave things as is instead of trying to give them a new look because they are so stunning the way they are....................

Picture Perfect BUT......... beautiful or Scary......

2008-09-25T18:45:00.000-07:00

pic:Andre Kawarth

I have a couple of weeks vacation time left from my job and I was just searching the web for some beautiful places to visit! Came across these beautiful pictures! Just thinking these are picture-perfect and beautiful places to VISIT....... but would anyone ever want to live there now!

pic:unknown

Ruins of the past are beautiful for us now.......... how scary! It could be our house 200 years from now............

pic:unknown

There were lots of laughs and tears and songs and sorrows under the roof of this Church at some time, now they are all gone...... and why do we look at it now? Just for a perfect picture...... ?????

pic:Jim Gordon

This is one of my favourite pictures of a desert in Iraq, a ruined and destroyed house......so beautiful but so scary and so sad...............

What about this beaten-up little house in Bulgaria....no one has gone inside this house from 5 decades, no one cares for it but someone did care to take a picture.... cause it is "Picture-Perfect"!!!!!

pic: bobware

You won't even imagine where this picture is from......... it is a cave where 9 hostages were kept.........
is it still a beautiful picture for you or are your hairs on you body standing up a little now...............

pic:jones

Some of us would say, well atleast this one looks like a peaceful place ..............really????
Would you live here................

What is beautiful to your eyes may not actually be beautiful in reality........

Same applies to human beings, isn't it???????

Mirror mirror on the wall.......not always.......

2008-09-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

A month back this mirror was up for sale on ebay............it was from Australia and as you can see it is total beauty! I did bid on it but stopped when the bidding went up more than 700 Euroes! Later I checked that it was won by someone from UK! What a lucky person and I keep imagining how he/she must have used it in his home...... may be in the hall.... may in the dining room... or even in master bedroom or for total luxury in the bathroom!!!!!!!!!!! I have also noticed design magazines showing huge mirror just standing by the wall not on the wall, that's a great idea too !

And soon after I saw this picture on BHG and I fell in love with this mirror...........silently calling!!!!!!!
......an absolute exemplary design and decor idea of using oversize mirror in unexpectedly smaller space!

Is unexpected always welcome???? or it is not everone's cup of tea.............

It is coming...........................

2008-09-19T18:10:00.000-07:00

So while I was on Time-Out yesterday I went window-shopping to a busiest Mall here. I was surprised to see that Christmas decorations are already in and stores have actually displayed Christmas accessories! Boy, does it always come this fast! I should start thinking about buying gifts now! I also noticed that lots of stores have impressive sale going on on their summer decor! Good time to buy something that you would want to use next year. Pottery Barn is a store where I get tons of deco ideas and items. But this year since I am into Country French decorating I liked their stuff even more.

I thought I could use this daybed in my small spare room for guests and also add an armoire for storage.

Actually this combination is pretty charming too for guest-room. Looks more approachable.

This chaise I would like for my bedroom in a corner near the window.

But I think I would change the side-table next to the chaise with something more rustic and lighter in colour. May be like this......

pic:decorative countryliving

Of course I cannot stop looking at all the armoires and cabinets since I am now crazily looking for storage ideas.

This beauty in RED doesn't need any forced attention.... I am not sure where I would put it in my home but I sure do like it!

I am loving all the decorations and Christmas music and all the warm smiling faces with a hope that this Christmas is going to be the BEST..... Don't you love that happy feeling inside you? You know it is there.............. you can feel it...... you can enjoy it......

Don't You love the touch of RED in your life to make you feel warm when it is all white and cold outside.........

Time Out.........

2008-09-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

pic:everchanginglife

It is one of those days when just want to be quiet! I want to sit in my little corner with a glass of some wine and may be do nothing......may be self evaluate and re-invent myself. I feel in quest of making everyone happy I sometimes overdo it. I need to re-energize and re-fuel myself. It could also be the fact that the weather is changing and I don't really like cold! May be I should move to some place where it is just nice and warm or may be I just need a break..........
Do you ever feel like this when you totally separate yourself mentally from everything else surrounding you? It feels like I am here but I am not here.....

More.... some more

2008-09-15T15:02:00.000-07:00

So, I am still looking as to how I can store my things in a stylish way and not in just boxes. I found so many beautiful cabinets and Armoires.

In this first one do you see that warm brown armoire (only half shown).... how grand is it! Absolutely stunning when paired with some white furniture!

pic:BHG

Some are from fellow bloggers. You guys are so talented and creative.... I feel inspired!

pic: Back porch Musing

Some pictures I am not sure where I got them from but the credit is due to original photographer, if it is mine I'll mention. When I find I'll add the source.

pic: unknown

This cabinet is really nice for those tight spaces where you can't think of putting anything useful! Also notice the beautiful use of those baskets.... everything looks nice and tidy.

pic:BHG

pic:Octopus-Versand

This one with white wing chair and cabinet is so serene and comfortable.... I hope there are no kids or pets around though!

A little Modern twist to storage! I still like it ! The colour combination is appealing... isn't it?

pic:BHG

I found something this Saturday in a Garage Sale for only $ 10.00 .... I'll show you when I take a picture of it. You will not believe your eyes................ !!!!
I am getting a little sad because the garage sale season is almost over here in cold Canada.

Don't we love FREEEEE.......

2008-09-12T09:35:00.000-07:00

First is this fun tool to make your own collage.... tons of pictures to choose from. Just pick and put them in a way you want... again the best thing is that it is FREE! Give it a try! Just go to Polyvore.com!

This also gives you an idea as to how your decor items will look together, you can also create a full room with all sort of accessories! It is good for people like me who need a visual to satisfy themselves that Yes, this will work!

pic:everchanginglife

Do you have some beautiful pictures that you want to put in some creative way then go to http://www.dumpr.net ! There are a lot of different frames to choose from and it is FREE for the basic service! So Have fun!

pic:everchanginglife

Don't you love these free tools?

Size matters.........sometimes.....

2008-09-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Since I have started organizing my closets and seasonal things, I realize that it is better to have one big piece of furniture which could hold a lot of things and will look grand in any room! It is all the decoration you need to make that room stunning.

Something like this.......Do you really need anything else in this room to make it better?????

pic:country french antiques

I always get caught between winter clothes and summer clothes and linens and kids clothes and what not..... it seems like a never ending process. Also the problem seems like I have been trying to put a lot in a small space. This problem made me do some research about where to store my "hardly-used" stuff and I found out that Cabinets are a big hit these days.... they are everywhere and come in all different shapes, sizes and colour! I gathered some pictures of the ones that I really liked!

Something like this could be used for dishes as well as linens!

pic:decorative country furniture

Linens, quilts, guest towels, holiday decorations and all that stuff that I hardly use take up so much of my closet space that I don't have any space left for stuff that I often use! Perfect Solution is a big beautiful cabinet from Octopus-Versand!

A cabinet like this is so understated and simple that it can fit in any where without overpowering the room!

pic thru octopus-versand

This Gray cabinet is so elegant that it can be put in any room with any kind of collection and everything will look beautiful in it!

pic:tine-k-homecollection

How beautiful is this soft-gray cabinet for holding your valuables in any country-French home! It is such a demanding piece in itself.

pic:decorative Country Living

So now I am in look-out for any antique looking big and beautiful cabinets for storing my "once-a-year" beauties! I got lucky and actually found one ..... do you like this? I am thinking of painting it soft-gray or should I leave it the way it is!

pic:everchanging life

I want to Belong...

2008-09-10T15:49:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had an experience when you have lost contact with one of your closest friend.... don't they always seem to be in the back of your head? You are always looking them up on the people search sites with all possible name combination and their nick-names and what not! There is a certain kind of aching in my heart looking for a lost friend.... our busy lives have brought us to this point when we have lost touch of each other! But I can't forget all those precious moments with you my friend. All that I learned and all that I experienced.... I grew up with you... I cried along with you when you lost your fiancee and laughed with you when your huge chocolate cake fell on my bridesmaid dress... ( thank goodness that the dress was chocolate coloured).... do you remember all that? Do you remember that dirty little piece of paper on which you wrote for me "Friends Forever"..... I still have it....

So much changes in our lives but our longing for belonging never changes!!!!
I want to Belong.... to someone, to someplace, to something......

pic by me

Old is beautiful.....If it weren't this old would it be so beautiful........

2008-09-09T16:33:00.000-07:00

The charm of novelty fades pretty quickly but the old classic always remains as our true love....

Have you started liking the old patina yet... those mossy dirty looking stones, chipped painted furniture or the rusted dusty gate....

What is it about the old that is so beautiful... is it the history behind it or is it some personal story or is it the fact that it had survived over the years and still has maintained its charm and beauty?

Plain white..... there's nothing plain about white.......

2008-09-09T09:47:00.000-07:00

Have you ever watched a white wall during the changing times of the day? You see how every time the sun light falls on it, it changes its shade.... as if it has a different mood all of a sudden! Everything looks different and new.

Anything with the slightest of colour will add a thousand times to its loveliness and beauty just when added with white! You add a tiniest of an accessory in a white room and it will pop out in its full glory......

There's nothing plain about white, it is beautiful, embracing, enlightening and ever changing......

all pictures from beachstudio.com

I have been bitten.....

2008-09-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

photo-BHG

I was not very keen on Country style decorating..... wait... wait, before you kill me ...let me finish my sentence! I was not very keen on Country style decorating until now! Yes, I have been bitten by this country bug and it seems like my decorating style has taken a complete 180 ! I don't know what to do with my modern style furnishing now. Well, for now I have to live with them as I cannot afford to change everything but I have started adding and removing stuff from my home to suit my new style! I guess I am more inclined to reusing stuff and that's why I am now leaning towards country style which is so easy and relaxing and mostly using the stuff that we already have. I have started painting my picture frames white and pastel blue and some chairs are next.... my mom says I am now growing up!!!! I guess she is right . You need a certain degree of maturity to see the beauty in used, chipped, rusted and old items........
I like it, finally I am growing up.....

Another project.....

2008-09-04T12:22:00.000-07:00

So, I was looking for the decorating websites for some inexpensive ideas to change the look of my dining area and I found this picture on "House Beautiful" website! I think it is gorgeous! Something that caught my eye are those sitting stools around the island.... I HAVE those stools but in old dark brown stain and guess what I am doing this weekend.... he he he
what a transformation it would be after I am done but wait..... I only have two of those stools. So, now I have two choices, look for two more or actually paint my other old-style dining chairs which are used by spiders for sitting and partying in the basement.... well, I think I'll be thinking about this for a while. You will have to come back to find what I did and which chairs I kept! Isn't this again one of my renewing projects....feels good... really!!!!!

Beautifully Stripped !!!!!!

2008-09-02T18:20:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been looking at discarded items with a different eye.... I think it is because of my changed attitude. Anything headed for garbage seems like calling my name in the loudest possible voice and luring me to be creative and use it again.
yesterday, I painted an old picture frame that was looking all sad and gloomy and was lying in my "Goodwill donation Box". I Painted it black and added a chalkboard back to it, wrote an inspirational note on it and voila... it is now commanding a major attention from everyone! I am liking it and I am liking what I did with it and I am liking the fact that I gave it a new life and it will be enjoyed for many more years...

How very strange.... changed attitude brings in so much changed world.... all of a sudden "it is not all bad!!!!!!!!!"

I love you... Life!!!!

You see what you want to see..........

2008-08-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

What do you see in this picture.......

Perception is a very individual experience and can be utterly different from others about exactly the same thing! Confusing...... well what I mean is, it totally depends on you if you want to say that he drank half of my juice or want to say that he left half of the juice for me ....... its your perception, you have the right to it! But what you don't have is the right of burdening others with your perception and making it sound the ultimate truth! In any relationship uncommunicated perception could be deadly..... little unimportant things add up to huge garbage. I am talking about grievances and past sour memories and experiences. We take the liberty of perceiving things for others, interpreting it our own way and then adding our own conclusions and hence defining our relationships with them! " She did not pour the tea in the cup for me because she is so self-centered and mean while the reality is she did not pour the tea in your cup because you were in the washroom and she didn't know how long you would take".............. aah the joys of no-communication interpretation! And the EGO...... something that I think not many people know when to effectively use!

George Bernard Shaw said -

Every Ego is a master of selective perception and distorted interpretation!

For once, keep your Ego in check and try looking at things in a positive way and the life will seem so much nicer.... fair and easy.....

a little controversy...

2008-08-21T19:42:00.000-07:00

today I went to meet some of my friends and we got into first a healthy and then not so pleasant discussion.... well the issue started when someone said that maintaining relationships costs so much money!!!!!!!!! I guess the person wanted to say that these days in any relationship when we give gifts on certain occasions it is always such a burden.... well, quite true in a sense when we see it in practical life. why can't we have those good old days when people used to just get together , eat drink, sing and dance and gave gifts with their hearts and felt good about it .......without feeling a burden friends and relatives would visit and stay for quite some time....
now, we have to take an appointment with our own brothers to visit them and when we decide to go, long before starts the shopping for gifts and stuff....
talking of gifts, have you ever noticed that gifts that we choose have changed over the time. It seems like we are in some kind of un-declared competition of giving the best gift and so earning the most respect and be considered as good friends............. really, does it really work??? so if I give the best and most expensive gift I am the best friend..... ?????

just think...........

2008-08-20T15:37:00.000-07:00

" you cannot receive what you don't give....."

so easy to understand but so hard to follow....

most of the times we complain he doesn't respect me, she is mean to me, they are so rude! May be I am not respecting him... may be I am not kind to her.... may be I was not polite.... never occurs to us! Why do we expect to get something when we don't invest!

The major issue in any relationship.... wanting more than giving..... I am thinking about it and I am re-inventing myself.... will you ??????????