House Beautiful: At Home With Disha

I bring to you a refreshing Pune home filled with amazing DIYs and cosy corners carefully done up to perfection. The lovely home of Disha. This beautiful place reflects her passion for decor and design. And her blog is aptly called  Design, Decor and Disha

The blogging journey has helped me make wonderful friends and Disha is among them. A self taught artist who have been featured among the most popular bloggers around the globe.


Few of the media mentions: 

She has recently started writing for the Tribune. Such an honour to know her. On to the pictures of her beautiful home and a chat with this sweet human being. 

A little about your abode
It's 1125 sq ft well lit and airy apartment

Decor and Style inspirations

I don't stick to a particular style of decorating. I love to mix and match and hence I call it my own style of decorating. I am decor enthusiast and love everything that is aesthetically pleasing. I like my home to be unique to me it is a place that has been evolving with my decor aesthetics each passing day. I put my heart and soul to decorate my home and totally love the fact that it looks lived in and not like the designer homes that we see in magazines. 

Living room

Favorite room or corner in the house

My favorite space in my home is my work-space. It's a place where new ideas are born and creative juices flow. I spend hours painting, writing, creating stuff and reading here. I have decorated this space with some of my favourite and close to my heart accessories. My home studio is full of positivity and warmth. For me, it is a little piece of heaven.

Your favourite piece of furniture or accessory

My favourite piece of furniture is the magnificent dresser that I totally adore for its size, color, beautiful patterns and sleek design. It has sufficient storage space and houses a vanity stool too. Dresser top is quite wide that makes it a versatile piece of furniture.

Proudest DIY (I know you have many :))

No artefact in the world can equate the charm and satisfaction that a handmade stuff brings and hence I love to create stuff especially to adorn my abode. Most of the decor accessories in my home are handmade and handpainted and I love all my DIYs. I create the stuff with equal enthusiasm and love so choosing one out of so many would be really hard for me.

the wall mural 

Favourite shopping (for design and decor) destinations

I don't shop often instead I create stuff myself. But if I find something extraordinary that can not be created then I go ahead and bring it home. I love to shop at Dastkari haat, flea markets, @Home and antique stores.

Priced possession(s)

Recently I have created an Indian art gallery wall in my living room. I have created around eight different Indian art forms like mud-mirror work of Rajasthan, Madhubani painting of Bihar, Mural of Kerala, Warli of Maharashtra, Bengal painting of West Bengal, Gond of MP, Pattachitra of Odisha, Kalamkari of Andhra Pradesh while Tanjore of Tamilnadu and Ganjifa card of Mysore are gifted to me by dear friends. So this wall in my living room that depicts rich cultural heritage of India is definitely my prized possession.

That's simply amazing :)

Anything you would add or change in design(layout) or decor

I just hate the sofa in my living room though it is a teak wood sofa and I recently gave it a makeover then too I just don't like the look of it. I wish I could buy a new one but because we keep moving from one city to another after every few years the idea doesn't seem feasible.

Your secret mantra and tips for a cosy home

Keep your home clean and de-cluttered. Don't follow the rules instead, make your own so that your home reflects your personality. A home should be decorated in a way that it should never allow the eye to settle in one place. So add lots of character and drama with accessories. Put your soul into it and stamp it with your personality.

Balcony Garden space

A peek into the kitchen

Thanks a Ton Disha for letting us into your haven. 

Thanks a lot Sudha for featuring my ever evolving home on your lovely blog. 

Do check out her blog and social media links for regular updates. And be inpsired. 

Blog Design Decor & Disha: http://designdecoranddisha.blogspot.in/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/designdecoranddisha

Instagram: https://instagram.com/designdecoranddisha

Thank you Disha for taking time out to share your beautiful home on the Design enthusiast

Vintage love: Teak love...Danish Teak birds by Jacob Hermann

Teak and rosewood birds, with brass feet, designed by Jacob Hermann and produced in Denmark in the 1950's. Photo: Wright, Chicago

Ihave been contemplating wood carving for a while now. These are a major motivation :)

Vintage Love: Daybed

Spotted this custom made daybed with the classic mcm look. Caning and the tiny boom-a-rang kind of back are drool worthy. The seller mentions it as being custom made 50 years ago. 

Material: Teak

Period: 1960

Details: custom made by a local carpenter

Dimensions:  66" x 31" x 12" 

OhYes! I am in Love :)

Vintage Love: Nesting tables : Mid century modern

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 Pic source: 1stdibs

"The set of three nesting tables were designed by Severin Hansen during the 1960s, and were manufactured by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark. The tables are made from Brazilian Rosewood and feature sleek tapered legs."

Designer: Severin Hansen
Manufacturer/Maker: Haslev Møbelsnedkeri
Design Period:1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture:Denmark

info source: pamono.com

Brass Love: Tablescapes at home

The vintage Gindi (water jug/spout) used in hindu rituals gives company to my serene sleeping buddha. The gindi is used for daily and ceremonial rituals performed for the reigning deity in temples in kerala. 

A miniature antique brass vilakku and my son's etikopaka wooden god figurines.My little one loves to do his daily pooja to these gods :)

Another etikopaka balaji paired with another antique miniature bronze vilakku. 

An antique Tara paired with antique brass vilakku set.

My mid century modern lamp, dancing ganehsa lamp and a vintage flower vase adorns my side table.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. :)

Vintage Love: Safari Chairs

I have been asked about the rosewood and strap chairs I have at home. They, like all other pieces of lovely furniture, found me on craigslist. My set is made of rosewood and leather. and the seller told me that he picked them from Bombay Store in the late 1970s.

These chairs are very similar to safari chairs designed by Arne Norell. 

"Designer: Arne Norell (Designer), Norell Möbel AB (Manufacturer)

Design Timline : Mid-Century Modern

Origin: Sweden

Date of manufacture: 1960s

Materials: Leather, Rosewood"     Pic and information Source: 1stdibs

My set is not the original, but are super comfortable. The backrest has a swing action which makes the chair very ergonomic. Best part is they can be disassembled for storage and transport. 

House Beautiful: my own home - II

My last move with in the previous city was into this one bedroom house. I made some amazing friends for life while living in this complex. And also spent the initial days of my pregnancy here before we moved back to India. This home was where most of my furniture came in. I religiously scouted thrift stores and craigslist to find vintage mid century pieces of my choice, So here we go.

Welcome home...

The front door and entryway. 
We had a shoes and jackets closet on the left and a Jack and jill bathroom on the right.

Living and dining room all in one :)

we bought a mid century piece initially and then brought home a Drexel's Declaration dining set designed by Kipp Stewart and Stuart Macdougall. Thats the dining area with the accent wall and a peek into our tiny kitchen.

A peek into the kitchen...The cabinets were very neat and very clean line..the way I like :)

a few more pictures of my kitchen on my food blog's kitchen tour post >> Kitchen Tour 

And back to the living area- a glance at how our furniture collection evolved. I picked up some lovely lamps and accessories from the 50-60s and tried to remain true to the vintage vibe with an addition of our Crosley radio :). Though we let go a lot over time, my husband and I have fond memories of all the lovely pieces we had. 

view of our dining area from the living area.

Mantle decked up with my set of Maparachi dolls and a frame of the embroidered elephant and a few other curios :)

The mantle decked up for Diwali, our festival of lights

clicked from while on the rocking chair. Oh yes I have a thing for rocking chairs :). Read more about the rockers I owned over time > Here and Here 

A few tablescapes :) with our priced possessions

My love for plants and greens indoors :)

The bedroom

 I miss this apartment and the group of friends we had memorable times with :).