The design of the guest room was kept simple, with the ceiling design featuring a groove pattern and LED profile lights. While neutral colours were used, texture was added with wallpaper on the wall behind the bed. A small console with a louvred shutter was installed in the corner of the wall to hide away a pooja unit and provide storage.
The project’s highlight, which designers from Canvasinc carefully conceived and executed, is the fluid connections, whether between the interiors and the exteriors, the accessibility between rooms, or the creative partitions. In doing so, they have demonstrated how even a small apartment in Mumbai can be converted into a relaxing urban oasis where stress is left outside the front door.
With the festival of lights, Diwali, just around the corner, it’s not only the lamps and candles that should illuminate your celebrations. Your table settings can be just as vital in setting the stage for a warm and inviting ambiance that will leave your guests in awe. Whether you’re hosting a grand feast or a cosy get-together, selecting the perfect tableware can reflect a touch of elegance and thoughtfulness to your Diwali celebrations. In this gifting guide, we’ll explore a carefully curated list of Diwali table gifts that will elevate your festive decor and leave a lasting impression on your loved ones. From stylish tableware to artisanal accessories, these gifts will not only add sparkle to your table but also bring in a touch of luxury to your home.
#1 St. Germain Leather Box and Tray by Jonathan Adler, available at Opulin
St. Germain Leather Box and Tray by Jonathan Adler. Price on request. Image Credit: Jonathan Adler
Introducing the St. Germain leather-wrapped collection: a blend of timeless light blue shades and classic stitching. The box boasts three sleek brass ball handles and a leather-lined interior, offering a luxurious storage solution. Meanwhile, the tray features two brass rails with ball handles, adding modern elegance to your ottoman, cocktail table, or console.
#2 Cone Cake Stand by Objectry
Cone Cake Stand by Objectry. Price: ₹3,750. Image Credit: Objectry
As festivities approach, this sleek cake stand is a delightful addition to any party. Its elevated matte brass top and perfect geometry serve desserts with elegance. Handcrafted from wood and detachable, it blends aesthetics and functionality with ease.
#3 Decorative Brass Mouse by Gado Living
Decorative Brass Mouse by Gado Living. Price: ₹2,150. Image Credit: Gado Living
Discover the ‘chooha’ curio, the perfect gift for anything Indian. This handcrafted ‘Decorative Brass Mouse’ figurine, made in India, exudes elegance with its weighty brass and soft matte finish. Its intricate design ensures each piece is unique, while the enduring nature of brass guarantees it will charm your space for years.
#4 Soundarya Olive Botanical Garden Set by vVyom By Shuchita
Soundarya Olive Botanical Garden Set by vVyom by Shuchita. Price: ₹4,000 for a set of 2. Image Credit: vVyom By Shuchita
Enhance your dining and serving experience with the Soundarya Olive Botanical Garden Set of 2 aluminium multi utility trays in two sizes, featuring vVyom’s signature prints. These eye-catching trays, adorned in their signature hand-painted designs, add a vibrant touch to your table. Whether you’re a host who loves to impress or you’re looking for the perfect gift, these trays are an ideal choice.
#5 DASARA Dinner Set by Kaunteya
DASARA Dinner Set by Kaunteya. Price: ₹45,750. Image Credit: Kaunteya
The ‘Dasara Dinner Set,’ made from fine bone china, showcases elegant turquoise blue and floral motifs inspired by the Mysore Palace’s interiors, highlighted with 24-karat gold. Through three stages of firing and rigorous quality checks, these pieces achieve their evident impeccable finish. Rest assured, the colours and gold accents are food-safe for your dining pleasure.
#6 Seashells Beaded Table Mats by Eris Home
Seashells Beaded Table Mats by Eris Home. Price: ₹10,990. Image Credit: Eris Home
The ‘Seashells’ Collection by Eris Home, is inspired by the mesmerising aquatic life. With blush and aqua tones and intricate scallop detailing, these hand-beaded pieces boast an ombre effect and captivating texture through sequins, glass, and acrylic beads.
#7 Tie Dye Dinner Set by Kika Tableware
Tie Dye Dinner Set by Kika Tableware. Price on request. Image Credit: Kika Tableware
Indulge in the delicate details of 24k gold and vibrant colours that add elegance to any meal, making it ideal for special occasions. A classic design on Premium Bone China can be paired with other pieces from their dinnerware and serving collections, offering a luxurious dining experience.
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In the meeting area, the landscape team has placed two flowerpots with trailing plants, adding movement and texture to the décor, besides infusing a connection with nature to relieve stress and fatigue. Placing the plant on the shelf behind the chair keeps the floor space free, allowing free movement.
As can be seen, the Interioforest team has chosen the perfect mix of indoor plants to add texture, colour, and movement to the interior décor. From broad-leaved philodendrons to sword-like snake plants, trailing vines, feathery-leaved pine, spider plants, and palms, the selection of plants eliminates monotony by introducing a range of textures to the environment. Besides, most of these indoor plants are fitting for modern offices as they are excellent air-purifiers and low-maintenance.
The team at Interioforest are proud ‘plantscapers’, focusing on adding beauty to urban landscapes with greenery. The firm offers a range of projects for residences and commercial spaces, including setting up green walls and indoor gardens. Customers benefit from hassle-free, end-to-end landscaping solutions, comprising planning, conceptualising, installing, and maintaining indoor plants and gardens.
This festive season’s mall table lamps are a must-have as these not only serve as functional sources of light but also double up as exquisite decor pieces. From one-of-a-kind artistic pieces to elegant contemporary designs, DP has put together a list of the chicest table lamps that can brighten up your homes.
Lady Silhouette Lamp by Artment
An artsy addition for the festive season, this statement lamp from Artment mimics the silhouette of a graceful lady with its stunning cap-like structure. The glass bowl exudes a soft and luminous glow backed by the gold-tone aluminium body which exudes a warm and inviting ambience.
The Lady Silhouette Lamp boasts a unique design backed by impeccable craftsmanship and a radiant glow. Price – ₹9,999. Image Credit – Artment.
Molecule Table Lamp by White Domus
An exquisite collectable for the festive season, the Molecule Table Lamp is a masterful fusion of sculptural design and captivating textures. Its metallic stainless-steel base is accentuated with a mix of frosted and transparent handblown glass balls.
The Molecule Table Lamp uses a combination of light and textures to create enchanting water-like reflections. Price on request. Image credit – White Domus
Mireya Strout Table Lamp by Glass Forest
Lending an air of sophistication to contemporary urban homes, the Mireya table lamp uses a combination of lacquered teak wood and lustred fluted borosilicate glass to bring a modern-meets-rustic appeal to any space.
This elegant blown glass and teak wood table lamp lends an air of sophistication to contemporary, urban homes. Price – ₹11,500. Image Credit – Glass Forest
Elliptical Lamp By Leviosa Design
Perfect for opulent settings, this minimalist table lamp stands out for its striking design. It uses a blend of white and black marble to create a unique elliptical shade, supported by a cylindrical base. It sports a well-polished, glossy finish which adds to the brilliance of the piece.
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Despite its minimal design, the Elliptical lamp stands out for its unique shape, monochrome design and glossy finish. Price – ₹35,600. Image credit – Leviosa Design
The Snail by Slightly Abstract
A truly imaginative piece, the Snail table lamp by Slightly Abstract stands out for its whirling shell design. The lights aka the snail’s glass body on the inside are protected by a copper metal shell which has a mesmerizing mesh design in the front.
Since the glass body of the snail is safely covered in a metal shell, the lamp could be used as a table or a floor lamp. Price – ₹22,600. Image credit – Slightly Abstract
Indu by Studio Indigene
Simple and elegant, Indu is an alluring lamp crafted from reclaimed teak wood. It has a striking moon-like glass globe paired with an undulating brass shade that helps effortlessly transition from a table lamp to a night lamp.
The rotating brass shade envelopes one side of the globe’s hemispheres emitting a soft, delicate glow. Price – ₹16,600. Image Credit – Studio Indigene.
Mona Table Lamp by Roche Bobois
A captivating corner piece, the Moon Table Lamp is a conversation starter. The blown glass shade is crafted in a warm bronze tone paired with a gold-toned metal stand that makes it an enchanting decor piece for the festive season.
Designed by Vanessa Mitrani, the lamp features a blown glass shade in an ornate bronze finish complemented by a striking gold-toned metal stand. Price on request. Image Credit – Roche Bobois.
Dawn Cordless Lamp by Cinch Home
Portable table lamps can be a great alternative to string lights, perfect to brighten up any space in your home without the hassle of entangled wires. It comes with a touch sensor that not only allows you to switch the lamp on and off but also dims the brightness to your preference.
Portable and rechargeable, this decorative lamp allows you to illuminate almost any corner of your home. Price – ₹6,999. Image Credit – Cinch Home.
Emily by Rosha
Marrying form and function, Emily by Rosha makes a statement with its unique design. This elegant cordless lamp is made using lightweight materials like aluminium alloy, clear crystal and steel, that effortlessly enhances your space.
Designed in regal tones of gold and turquoise, the Emily lamp is portable and rechargeable with ambient lighting that is perfect for the festive season. Price – ₹8,999. Image Credit – Rosha India
Let’s conclude the tour of the stunning apartment with a view of the dining room from the living space. It gives a better perspective of how the designers from Greenark have optimised the layout of the spaces, demarcating each area with visual dividers – stainless-steel jali sandwiched sliding doors for the mandir, a wooden ceiling in the dining area, and a wooden archway at the kitchen entrance. Yet, all the spaces merge fluidly, thanks to the neutral tones and reflections that ensure the entire house is filled with light, just as the client wanted.
Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, has long captivated the hearts of enthusiasts worldwide. Its intricate folds and delicate forms have an innate charm that transcends cultural boundaries. In the world of contemporary art, the Indian brand Orikrit emerges as a trailblazer, redefining origami through their innovative installations that seamlessly blend craftsmanship, engineering, and an unwavering passion for creative expression.
Founded by Deepti and Ayush Jain, graduates of the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, Orikrit stands as a testament to their profound dedication to handcrafting beauty. For the past decade, the duo has embarked on an artistic journey to explore the limitless possibilities that origami presents—The journey shaped the inception of Orikrit only in 2022. Their creations encapsulate the essence of origami’s transformational magic—how simple flat surfaces, through thoughtful folds and meticulous engineering, evolve into breathtaking 3D sculptures that possess a mesmerizing kinetic quality.
Orikrit’s creative process is a harmonious blend of intuition and meticulous planning that successfully reflects in their creations. Image Credit: Orikrit
The installations made by the team radiate a sense of wonder and curiosity, beckoning viewers to engage with their art on multiple levels. The convergence of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology results in installations that interact dynamically with their surroundings, enhancing the atmosphere and sparking a unique energy and conversational exchange.
What sets Orikrit apart is their unwavering dedication to folding as an art form and its integration into everyday life. Traditionally origami is associated with the use of paper and being ephemeral as a result, they are usually protected and of a certain hand-held scale. But unlike the traditional origami techniques, which often adhere to set patterns and established folds, the team here thrives on pushing boundaries. They view each fold as an opportunity for exploration, a chance to create new forms that resonate with contemporary audiences while preserving the essence of origami’s meditative spirit. The incorporation of a combination of unique textiles, woven bamboo, and textured metals brings forth a contemporary Indian version of Origami.
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The creations stand as a testament to the founders’ commitment to their craft, deep-seated passions, and the synergy of talents. Image Credit: Orikrit
Origami’s universal appeal is rooted in its simplicity and its connection to the basic human impulse to fold and manipulate materials. Orikrit recognizes this intrinsic familiarity and extends its artistry to a global audience of craft enthusiasts, transcending cultural confines. With this approach, the challenge of relating to a specific audience becomes secondary to the overarching goal of connecting with individuals who appreciate the art of folding in all its intricacies.
The founders emphasize that the true magic unfolds even before the physical installation process begins. Extensive trial, research, and introspection underpin the journey from concept to reality. Every fold has its character, its behavioral pattern, which unveils itself as the process unfolds. The creators embrace this unfolding journey, letting the folds guide them to uncharted territories of design.
Orikrit’s installations and decor pieces are versatile in all their elements, suiting the space surrounding it. Image Credit: Orikrit
While technology plays a supporting role in the process, it cannot replicate the visceral impact of the tangible. The digital realm may offer simulations, but it is the physical presence of the installations that truly engages the senses. This philosophy is embodied in Orikrit’s commitment to creating an all-encompassing experience for the recipient, where every element from the packaging to the final product, radiates delight and significance.
The heart of Orikrit’s ethos lies in their dedication to meaningful creation. They embrace commissions as opportunities for exploration and innovation, eagerly diving into challenges posed by clients to discover new dimensions of their craft. Their joy lies not only in the final product but also in the journey itself—a testament to their authenticity and their quest to continue evolving while staying true to their core philosophy.
Orikrit doesn’t merely create objects; they forge emotional connections that resonate with each observer. Image Credit: Orikrit
In the world of origami, where mathematicians and scientists often delve into the art for its practical applications, Orikrit shines as a beacon of artistic expression. Their ability to transform complex folds into accessible forms is a testament to their dedication and their belief in origami’s potential as a conduit for creativity and connection. These creations are versatile, able to blend in seamlessly or stand out in various contexts, including Mediterranean, eclectic, Japanese, bohemian, industrial, or contemporary styles.
From intricate meditative installations that invite introspection to meticulously crafted kinetic sculptures that dance with the environment, Orikrit’s work encapsulates the magic of origami. Their journey is one of passion, love, and craftsmanship, where each fold carries the weight of creativity and human ingenuity. Through their devotion to innovation, their installations breathe life into the ancient art form, offering a new perspective on the boundless possibilities that can emerge from the simple act of folding paper.
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Orikrit’s objects of art intend poise and intensity through scale, material, and tactility. Image Credit: Orikrit
As they continue to explore the synergies between origami and the Indian context, Orikrit remains an inspiring force in the art world—an embodiment of the timeless interplay between tradition and innovation, passion and practice.
The earthy green conveys a connection with nature, creating a relaxing and fresh environment. In terms of design, it integrates harmoniously with outdoor landscapes, making your home blend in with its surroundings.
Spiritual Meaning: Represents renewal and balance. It is associated with healing and prosperity, infusing calm and stability into your indoor and outdoor space.
