Sara's Art Gallery.

When lil S came into our lives four years back we brought home a cot bed. What is a cot bed you ask? Well a cot that is a little bigger than a normal cot and can turn into a bed once your little girl leaves the title of an infant far behind (Basically the cot railings come off and the height can be decreased to make it into a low level bed that is perfect for a kid).

So all this time she had been using it with the cot railings on because I wasn't sure if the time had come to turn it into a bed. But when we moved here we thought of doing away with the cot railings and giving her a "new" bed. She has been loving her bed and since its really close to the ground I am not really scared of her falling down in the middle of her sleep and hurting herself (Having said that one side of the bed is right against the wall and other side has a soft carpet).

But this is not what the post is about.It is about the sleepless nights that the cot railings had been giving me. I couldn't bring myself to throw them away or keep them hiding in the store. It had to be reused. Every little thing in the house has to be reused and upcycled. It is a sickness I tell you:)

And so in exactly five minutes we turned it into her art gallery. Like this.

 We made them stand together vertically (at an angle so that they don't fall).  

Adorned them with mini lanterns. So that her room sparkled at night.

And sometimes during the day. You can't refuse such a teeny tiny artist can you?

Added some twine and adorable clips to hang her artwork. As you can see the ballet obsession continues. She has been experimenting with dry pastels these days.

And ofcourse every gallery NEEDS to have the artist's name. Right there at the top:) 

A lovely gift from her aunt.

 We also pulled out some baby toys.They have been living in a basket for a long time now because she tells me "I am not a baby anymore"

And we were done. 

What do you think about our little art gallery?

Images : Personal Album

May Fetish.

Driftwood. Yes, that is my fetish of the month. Its been a while that we've had any fetish posts around here. I have in the past enjoyed putting it together and plan to go back to sharing it with all of you.

So here goes. I love the natural look and the interesting rough texture it has. It is like bringing a little bit of the outdoors into your home.

 You could just bundle a lot of these in a vase or a pretty basket. 

Or show off a single piece.

 Thread them together to make a picture holder or a hang your sparkly baubles or a bag or two.

Why only baubles? How about creating a wreath, a Christmas tree and a star or two.

On string them all together and pair them with beads or wall pendants. 

My favorite has to be the one here...for scribbling words that will inspire me.

 For those who want to challenge their creativity how about making a lamp or using it as base for a table. Drool.

Or use it for your tea lights and your greens. Genius.

Want to make something quick and simple. Introduce some shells.

Mono is boring, is it? How about painting it? 

Just look at these driftwood houses. Instant Love.

Or turn into a pretty boat. 

Will always remind you of the beach from where you picked it.

So which of these is your favorite? 

Do share how you brought driftwood into your homes.

Hope you are having a lovely week.

Get inspired by going through tons of other Fetish posts here.

Images:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 and 22

Indian art in modern settings.

Its very rare that you across such a perfect harmony of Indian inspired art in a modern setting. I love how the artwork is in shades of one colour and how that pink lamp and the little pink detailing on the stool complements it. 

Have fun mixing and matching this week!

Image: here

And when I dance my feet are dreaming.

Sara has been obsessed with ballet for over two years now. It all started with these really pretty and cute pink ballet shoes that her aunt got for her. It has been over two years and the girl has not taken them off her feet.They are coming apart but there is no way I can convince her to adorn her feet with anything but them. Day and Night.Inside the home and outside too. 

When at home she is doing ballet (or cooking; her other love).When in the garden out to play, she chooses to practice ballet instead. We ONLY watch ballet dvds and she has to show ballet to her grandparents over skype too. Sometimes the ballet performances over skype are good fifteen minutes long:)

And now that we are doing up her new room here at Dubai I have been thinking of adding some ballet artwork to the artwork we have already have on her walls. 

And these illustrations are the ones that are inspiring me. At the moment I can't decide which ones do I like more for a little girl's room. Vintage or a modern take. Water colour or a pencil sketch in colour. Detailed or simple graphics. I like them all. But one thing is for sure the last one is totally cracking me up. 

Each time I look at this one it makes me smile. Infact Sara has a book which has an illustration very similar to this. How cute is that elephant! And don't miss there pointe shoes:) 

A cute pink pig giving a ballet performance will be adorable & fun in a little girl's room. What do you think? Oink Oink!

Sources for art : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9and 10