the taj residency:aurangabad

 and this is where we stayed on our trip to aurangabad: the taj residency :)

 above is the lobby with gold painted dome right in the center!

 this is the view from our little balcony.....

yes we even had a little swing just to ourselves !!

a small exhibition cum sale!!

yes i am yes i am...:) no i don't know how it'll go, yes it is really small...but you will come won't you? and if you can't you will ask your friends to come won't you? yes i know yes i know that you all wish me all the luck...and yes i do yes i do have hope !!!
<3
kanika

ellora caves: aurangabad

so husband and i took off for a short holiday last weekend (his friday was off for makar sakranti) and we went to aurangabad!!!! yayayayya!! i had been wanting to see the ajanta and ellora caves for a long time now and now i have....the trip was absolutely awesome and i have come back over awed by the beauty of our country...i now feel there is so much more to to see and learn here in india before i go out and see more of the world...(i do want to do that too....in its own time i guess)

this was also our 1 year wedding anniversary holiday!!! yes we complete one year of being married this 20th!!!

so here are some pics of the caves (i say some since i have far too many to upload here) and i am showing them in order of our visit...so ellor first and then ajanta will follow tomorrow!

ladies and gentlemen i present to you...the spectacular ellora caves:

via wikipedia:  Ellora (Marathi: वेरूळ) is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by theRashtrakuta (Kannada: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ) rulers. Well-known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site.^[1] Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills – being Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock cut temples and monasteries, were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history.

 please excuse the quality of pictures...using flash is banned inside the caves and i have a very unsteady hand (not that i use flash but i prefer to keep it in the auto mode for it is more steady in a digi cam)

 shiv=ling

 godess lakshmi sitting on a lotus

the ellora caves are divided into brahminism, jainism and buddhism and you find cave temples for all three  religions...i could go on showing you the pictures...but i think that will bore all of you...so if you are planning a trip and need some more info...feel free to write to me at bahl.kanika@gmail.com and i will be happy to help!

i will be back tomorrow with bad pictures of bibi ka makbara, ajanta caves and some good ones of taj hotel where we stayed :D

have a good day ya'll!

trumpet by meister

i know i haven't been giving my blog the time it deserves and so i haven't been able to connect with all of you on a regular basis here...i really can't put a finger on what has kept me away from the blog and thats just how it is!


but now i am back with many goodies to share...some of which happened to land in my inbox pushing me back into blogging!! the universe knows i am lazy and doesn't want me to be!!!


so anyway...krishnan varma of  of trumpet by meister e mailed me about their work for this wonderful studio and boy am i glad that he did....

here is a peak into the studio of  trumpet by meister - a swiss fashion workshop in cochin, kerala. it is a fit out of the veranda of an old dutch-style bungalow. 

the design combines contemporary sleek finishes for worktops and shelves with fittings and furnishings sourced from local markets. 

colanders, trunks and porcelain pickle jars become lampshades, fabric storage and stationery holders. the mix is intended to reflect the nature of the brand and further shape its emerging identity. 

 and thats vanessa the meister behin trumpet...

 thats krishnan the architect..krishnan and vanessa are married :) what a combo!!

 so what does trumpet do? trumpet sources the most exclusive styles, trims and prints from all over the world and bring you a fresh collection each season..the design philosophy is free spirited yet sophisticated..

here is the link to some uploaded pictures on the net...so check it out! also don't miss their really cool website :)


thanks krishnan for sharing your first project with me and my wonderful readers here on and another...wishing you all the best!!

so what do you think?

of this new look on my blog? i really would love some comments guys...is the background image too much? just that i've had grey and white and black for such a log time now.. and what do you think about the new blog header??

do let me know!!

happy new year and party decor!

wish you all a very happy new year and thank you for being a part of "and another"

 so these are the pre party pics...(you know how the post party pics cannot be shared :)

new potli curtain hangings from anek designs! the length and colour can be customised to suit your space. please mail me to order!

these potli hangings brought in just a dash of colour to my otherwise beige curtains!

news paper flags and buntings...of course you remember them from vivek's birthday...but i decided to recycle them....wasn't recycling the buzz word of 2010?