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An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

April 29, 2013 By Vidya 24 Comments

Hope you all had a great weekend. We are starting off this week with a new series featuring homes of my dear readers.

Welcome to the beautiful home of Sruthi & Giridhar. They are avid collectors of antiques and love to fill their home with finds from their travels. In her own words, “My husband Giridhar and I bought our first home in 2011 in Ashburn, VA. Since then it had been  overwhelming to decide which rooms to do first, what style to decorate in, our budget and of course the house had to be  kid friendly (we have a six year old son). We also wanted to create a warm and inviting space for ourselves. For the first floor we planned to carry an Indian theme through out. The colors we were drawn to were deep reds, greens and oranges.  So last summer when I visited India I was on a ” mission” to find the right decor for our house. And what better place to find these than my mom’s home since she is an avid antique collector herself. I didn’t have to look beyond her house and of course  my husband and I  had our own little collection from our house back in India as well. My luggage had nothing but all of that you see in the pics”.

Her foyer;

An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

The home is filled with artifacts from Rajasthan, Orissa, Kerala (Cochin), Nepal ( Bhaktapur), Tamil Nadu (Kallakuchi), Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand to name a few. Her family room features her brass artifact collection and one of a kind palanquin paintings.

An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

She says, “The paintings of the palkis/palanquins were something I fell in love with the moment I saw them. Picked out the frames myself and wanted them done in fiber glass so that they would not break during transportation ( had at least a hundred tags of FRAGILE taped to the side of the suitcase). The Brass artifacts on the treasure chest coffee table are my favorite. The brass lady holding the lamp (tallest one) is more than 100 years old and it belongs to my great grand mom (heirloom piece).  Some of the other artifacts were back from our scouting trips that my husband and I would take on the week ends back in India.

Another favorite happens to be the hanging lamps. I already had two of my own  lamps and then found these gorgeous wood carvings. The thought of flanking these on either side of the wooden gopura in the center got me thinking that I needed two more lamps. So I got two more carved from a person we know back in India.”

The other side of the family room;

An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

“The  wooden plant holder on the coffee table is from our trip to Cochin. Found these lovely set of wooden containers that were used to store salt and other spices. Didn’t know then what I’d be doing with them. But for the price of Rs. 200 for 4 I had to get them. So here it is after a coat of dark polish and varnish.”

A view of the dining room from the family room;

An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

A close up of the mirror and the Buddha statue;

An Eclectic Indian Home Tour

Don’t you just love it when you can look around your home and your decor accessories or furniture brings back sweet memories of old times? It is for all those simple moments that we need to surround ourselves with things we love. Truly, Sruthi’s home tells her family’s story.

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Comments

  1. Disha Mishra Dubey says

    April 29, 2013 at 3:19 am

    Beautiful home, I heart Shruti’s coffee table. Brass knick-knacks are icing on the cake. Thanks Vidya for sharing!!

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  2. Neha Sane says

    April 29, 2013 at 10:58 am

    This is a beautiful home. Love the foyer table and their coffee table. Also, the wooden peacocks on the side add a lovely touch.

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  3. Sunayana says

    April 29, 2013 at 11:05 am

    Great job sis! Your house looks amazing (as usual)! I love the fact that you keep things fresh by moving things around every few months. Cant wait to see the next set of photos 🙂 xxx

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  4. Roopa says

    April 29, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    It is easily one of THE MOST beautiful houses I have ever seen!

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  5. Vineeta says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Well done Sru & Giri! What a gorgeous house! Classy & cosy at the same time 🙂

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  6. Sri says

    July 25, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    hey..where i can the gopuras used for hanging the lamps…what are they called…where can i find that in cochin, kerala?
    btw, you have a lovely home and nice sense of decoration! well done!

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    • whatsurhomestory says

      July 25, 2013 at 1:24 pm

      You could try the antique stores in Fort Kochi. They’ll definitely have them. Here’s a link to the post about our trip to Fort Kochi in Dec.
      https://www.whatsurhomestory.com/antiquing-in-jew-st-fort-kochi/

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      • Sri says

        July 25, 2013 at 1:33 pm

        Enjoyed reading your post….visit to fort cochin…
        liked the part
        “By now I was totally behaving like a kid in a candy store, squealing, grabbing things of the shelves yelling, “Oh my God, I so….WANT this!”
        I can imagine myself been like that!!!
        Btw, how do ship them to US, they are heavy, rite?

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        • whatsurhomestory says

          July 25, 2013 at 1:50 pm

          LOL! We bought only small things that we could carry home with us. My parents have been planning on going so they canget things for their home in Cochin. If you love things that old you’ll have a blast in Fort Kochi, I promise. Do let me know how it goes.

          V

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  7. Sri says

    July 25, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    i will post my tour ..after my india trip

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  8. Sai says

    March 27, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    Hi vidya,Iam new to this site,wow beautiful.very impress.where can I get mirror with Buddha statue pls reply .thank u.

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    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      March 27, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks Sai. I bought it at Home Goods.

      Reply
  9. Sai says

    March 29, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    Hanging the lamps ..what r they called?Where can I find in Hyderabad?middle of the wall what is that one?Iam looking for murals can u post pls ?Is it possible to do in USA?

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    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      March 31, 2014 at 10:27 pm

      Sai,

      They are called Thookku Vilakku. You could try the handicrafts emporium. See if you can find the Kerala state emporium. For murals I haven’t seen many folks selling it in the US. Would have to get it done from India. Do let me know if you want them. Can give you the contact info.

      Vidya

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    • Dora says

      June 28, 2020 at 10:28 pm

      Very elegant and it does speak about love for details.

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  10. Divya says

    January 5, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    what a lovely home! If you don’t mind can you give me contact info of the person selling such murals!

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    • Vidya says

      January 6, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Hi Divya,

      My mom does mural paintings professionally. She can do custom work based on what you want. Her email is [email protected].

      Vidya

      Reply
  11. Nagma Khan says

    August 23, 2018 at 2:10 am

    Lovely home with traditional & contemporary touch. Love each corner of this home.

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  12. Kavitha says

    June 1, 2020 at 11:26 am

    There is not one things that I dont love about this amazingly done house. Could you please share the places you brought the wooden furniture. Totally hearting them

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    • Vidya says

      June 7, 2020 at 10:18 pm

      Thank you Kavitha. It is a combination of stores both brick and mortar and online, craigslist furniture that we made over, flea markets etc, Do you have any room in particular?

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      • Kavitha says

        July 11, 2020 at 11:43 am

        Hi Vidya,

        I love the foyer table and the console table with the sea horse kind of artifact and also love the centre table in the living room along with the wooden brackets.

        I really liked the sea horse kind of artifact and the sleeping buddha statue.

        Would you be able to help me with these please.

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        • Vidya says

          July 13, 2020 at 12:02 am

          Hi Kavitha. Shruthi has a blog called The East Coast Desi. You can checkout there. I’m sure you will get the info.

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      • Kavitha says

        July 11, 2020 at 11:48 am

        I love the wall bracket in both living and dining area along with the sleeping buddha statue in dining area.
        Also, the console table with the sea horse kind of artifact and the centre table in the living room.

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    • Kavitha says

      July 11, 2020 at 11:46 am

      I also like the mirror in the dining and living area along with the upholstery.
      There is not one things that I dont heart!!!

      Reply

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