NISHA JAMVWAL TELLS YOU ABOUT DOING UP A HOME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54sT_Ob5ZzA&list=PLD5B48C40184ED122&feature=player_detailpage#t=22s Nisha is an award winning Interior Architect/ Designer who designs, remodels & refurbishes residences, prominent offices & restaurants & is on the advisory board of Design Institutions. This film clip courtesy :CNBC

Nisha Jamwal Columnist, Interior Architect & Luxury Consultant

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Bombay Times Anniversary Special- Romantic Touches By Nisha JamVwal

17 ways to make your bedroom more romantic

Private Sanctuary

Making your bedroom into a cave like cosseted private sanctuary is treating yourself to intimate moments of recharging your tired batteries in an atmosphere of romance, comfort, passion and that inimitable feeling of being loved and protected. That main special bedroom can then become that escape retreat where you would unwind from a rushed , traffic angst day. 

Sometimes when one visits apartments one observes that living rooms, are highly embellished and well maintained. Yet when curiosity aroused- one walks into the BEDROOM, it is  a study in contrasts!

This is perhaps the most important space in  the house & where you might spend the maximum time sleeping at night or even sometimes lounging in the day.

A little creativity and some ingenuity, and Voila - a small space translates into a coffee- table book example of dazzling style. 

LARGE , EIGHTEEN INCH MATTRESS SINK IN BEDS

The most important accoutrement in a bedroom is OFCOURSE a large king size beds or show stopper four poster antique bed is  grand and luxurious, but with an eighteen inch mattress that allows you to sink into the soothing relief of unwinding away from cares is a luxury that nearly permeates the subconscious. 

BED HEADS

Dramatic shapes for bed-heads, -artistic, novel, creative, extraordinary, transform this high-utility area into a statement of style and decor ! Make it oversize to add panache, and upholster it for a look of luxury or if you are a person  who reads while lying create padded headboards. Give the frame a vibrant coat of daring color, just let your imagination play, this is one place that has to please only you!

PRIVATE NOOK

Adding furniture usually considered living room pieces automatically upscales the importance of the master bedroom creating that feeling of an oasis. 

CREATING A COSY BOUDOIR

-THAT PRIVATE BEDROOM SITTING ROOM

A light armchair, an under- the- bed upholstered seater on castors that can be pulled out, a lazy boy, an interesting ottoman, a dramatic Jacobean day-bed , sofas, rocking chairs, or matching overstuffed loveseats prop this room up to have an elegant lounge within, furnished luxuriously like a private haven.  —An inviting ambiance for an intimate tete-a tete with a spouse or even a sitting room like private space where one typically calls in a friend for tea or a movie.

WINDOW SEAT

A bay window or a cantilevered slab of stone out of the window using brackets beneath creates an additional window seat or a box window where you could spend some time ruminating or even reading a book, and this enlarges the space visually and literally along with adding to the elegance of the room. Incase this is not possible a languid lounge chair with a floor lamp and nearby tea table makes for a perfect Reading recess.

INTIMATE BISTRO

An intimate bistro table, set with two chairs, invites private conversations, is great for breakfast and just incase there is no space for a desk this is an interesting solution especially since very few people enjoy sitting in a regimented manner against a desk and working. That morning cup of tea with the newspaper propped on the table when I do not necessarily want to face the entire house early in the morning is a pleasure for me since I included it into mine! When one cannot have a complete round table in the room I also use a semi circular table against a wall.

 MOVING ON

Dressing tables,  accessorized with crystal and porcelain obsolete in the living room today add romance and  bed trays suggest the chance of luxurious breakfast in bed, while soft lighting, candles, essential oils in a diffuser effectively complete the décor .

Art Gallery

Surround yourself with photos of people and places that conjure happy memories, things that bring joy to you, take you into a space of relaxing medative states, favorite artwork and meaningful mementos where you can contemplate and daydream. 

Colors for your sanctuary

Good colors for private sanctuaries include dark folliage Greens, deep blues, Pinks, sky blues, sea greens and aubergine. Darker colors juxtaposed with light nature colors create a sanctuary like relaxation and assist in unwinding and sleep. 

The Study

Within the bedroom installing a vintage roll top writing desk accompanied by a comfortable chair, induces journal and letter writing. 

Mini Bar

A small refrigerator will make you feel as if you can enjoy your time in the bedroom without interruption, and a television offers the opportunity to watch your favorite movies and shows. Room-darkening window coverings also encourage deep sleep and aid in the restoration of your soul. 

Petit Living Room in Bedroom

Bedrooms can truly become living rooms when they're furnished luxuriously -- like a private suite. Adding furniture usually considered living room pieces automatically upscales the importance of your bedroom. Chic chandeliers atop , fuscia sofas,  crystal coffee table or matching overstuffed chairs help create the feeling of an oasis.

Maximize space, De Clutter and Dream

 In “bursting at the seams” cities with small claustrophobic box like bedrooms, space saving , creativity and some ingenuity - Voila - a small space translates into a sanctuary to contemplate and daydream. 

 

MIRROR'S

Locate mirrors in unusual places, such as the tops of dressers or side tables, to reflect dancing candle light. Tropical plants and trees, uplit with special lights, cast exciting shadows. 

STORAGE, ACCESS

The master bedroom of retreat and relaxation is where everything must be close at hand, easy to access – neither cramped nor allowing a waste of space. Push-in pop-open cabinets that hold everything from CD’s to tools to shoes cut clutter and maintain order.   

SHELVING

Fashionable shelving with good organizers and smart chunky drawers are important to hide the necessities, mail, stationary, mobile phones, and their bulky chargers in utilitarian racks, rustic baskets, and olden day medicine chests with multifarious compartments that can be pulled out for easy access. 

The bedroom is the most personal of all the rooms in our home

Only you can decide which room works best as the main bedroom setting for you comfort and cossetting. But to revamp this room and make it more comforting and welcoming is actually creating for a better and more happy life on the whole!

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By Nisha JamVwal
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Eco Friendly Interiors By Nisha JamVwal

It's Passé to be insensitive to our environment, to brandish Toosh & crocodile skins as a fashion statement, today's trend setters scoff at people who find it humorous to hood wink rules that protect animals & our environment & it is considered sassy, sexy & smart to be sensitive, caring & kind to our Earth and the animals that have been sidelined so arrogantly by Man who usurps forests & kills for fashion and comfort. So lets be trendy with consideration & care toward our MOTHER EARTH???

1.      The trend is Green, Eco Friendly,  recycled products and design, it is passé to use skins and woods of endangered tree species. People internationally balk at our man's insensitivity.

      

       So here's the trend list of whats in & hot now

2.       A mix of timeless ancient style intertwined with Contemporary

   It is outdated to do a Spartan minimalist look/

3.      Benches instead of Dining chairs are very much in

4.      Chandeliers, ostler, morano , opulent dramatic light diffusing glow infusing chandeliers that give a space panache and drama where the furniture is minimal is a shot in the arm and very ‘NOW’

 

5.      Plenty of color unlike grandfather’s beige or maroon and navvy palette. So that the trend right now is of fuscia, aubergine, teal and deep saturated colours.

6.      Layered drapes with block out blinds and organza’s to give a cool look to a residence.

7.      Water bodies with tiny garden like additions to the water fall. Its not only therapeutic but also the sound and look is soothing.

8.      Less and less are people going with the old fashioned Italian Marble, it is more an age for stone in their rough textures that give a very chic grounded look to a space.

9.      Breakfast tables and a seating in the bedroom. No longer is the bedroom where you only slept, it is now a multitasking lounge.

1    Libraries are coming back in vogue, more and more clients ask me to incorporate Libraries into their homes. I Pads and galaxy Pad’s might rule but they are conversely making books more precious and people want to flaunt their collections and also hang out in a library room and read.
       

             Nisha JamVwal

FIVE TIPS TO A DRAMATIC, SHOWSTOPPER HOUSE BY NISHA JAMVWAL

You don’t need a big budget or a complete makeover to revamp the look of your home

A metaphoric brush stroke here and a frill there

You will have livened up the space. 

Start small, but think big and bold

WHAT's OUT WHAT's IN! FIND OUT ABOUT THE LATEST HOME FASHION

WHAT's IN?

WHAT's OUT? 

FIND OUT ABOUT THE LATEST HOME FASHION

OUT Silver ornaments on coffee tables

OUT painted furniture

OUT oppressive upholstery

OUT crystal pieces in showcases have been relegated to the era of the dinosaur

NISHA JAMVWAL SETS DOWN FIVE BASIC GROUND RULES TO A FASHIONABLE HOME

The style blurb is out! 

Solitaires are passé; 

it’s about moving onto better conquests. 

1. Lighten the space, the new look is big and bold. 

IN THE PRIVACY OF THE BEDROOM! BY NISHA JAMVWAL

Private Sanctuary

Making your bedroom into a cave like cossetted private sanctuary is treating yourself to intimate moments of recharging your tired batteries in an atmosphere of comfort and calm. That main special bedroom can then become that escape retreat where you would unwind from a rushed , traffic angst day. 

Art Gallery

IN LISA RAY's KITCHEN with Nisha JamVwal

 KITCHEN IDEAS

WITH

NISHA JAMVWAL 
THROUGH LISA RAY'S KITCHEN

Kitchens have always been an interesting challenge for me in terms of design. 

DO IT IN THE KITCHEN By Nisha JamVwal

Kitchen Design Innovative Ideas 
By Nisha JamVwal

They say 'cook to work off stress'. Going by this saying I'd say let's design kitchens which are so convenient - everything at hand, easily accessible, easy to find - that the experience of cooking can be a soothing, calming journey, away from the angst of city life. 

Camouflaged Appliances 

To maintain the ambiance of serenity without interfering with appliance use, camouflage bulky appliances. Stow small appliances out of view, but within easy reach. 

TRY DIFFERENT STYLES & POSITIONS By Nisha JamVwal

 A WINDOW TO WARM FUNCTIONAL KITCHENS

Kitchen Design Styles By Nisha JamVwal

Pictures Nisha JamVwal Design

 With good domestic help scarce and food still a preoccupation with many people, if the ‘emotional center of the house’ - the Kitchen - is not well planned, you could end up feeling uncomfortable in an otherwise well-designed house. 

 


IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT SIZE BUT ABOUT FUNCTION

Dress Up Your Obscure passages, Corners, Corridors & Foyers

Obscure passages, corners, corridors and foyers are definitely areas we overlook often!

We do have the tendency to ignore these telltale areas that are the give-away’s to the caliber of a house and its attention to detail. When treated with ingenuity - a repertoire of columns, entablatures, brackets, pendulum lamps, swathes of drapery and surrealistically exaggerated vistas, complementing fanciful artificial foliage and throw rugs – these very nooks and otherwise ignored areas transform into fanciful focal points that amplify a goodlooking home. 

LOFTS , FOYERS, SPACES TO LOOK OUT FOR

ENTRANCE LOBBYS & FOYERS

Nothing looks worse than open shoe racks. I rather like an antique cabinet to enhance a foyer which also holds keys and shoes, and so not have any paraphernalia visible. 

Should the space be limited, carve out a cavity into the wall - about three feet wide and eighteen inches deep - by the entry, eating a small slice into the room that lies on the other side – its a shoe console with mirror above. I cannot say enough about the expanse and sense of mystique a mirror adds to a drab foyer. 

BEDROOM FANTACIES BY NISHA JAMVWAL

When one visits apartments in Mumbai, one observes that living rooms, are highly embellished and well maintained. 

Yet when curiosity aroused- one walks into the BEDROOM, it is  a study in contrasts!