Personal Too Pulled Together (Home Tour Of Laxmi Jay)

In betwixt increasingly fascinating tendency of contemporary settings, i thing nosotros demand to admire about ourselves, is that though nosotros cause got entered the digital era, nosotros still select the traditional paths when it comes to our dwelling solid décor, albeit inward a much grander agency now. Being able to measuring into such beautiful traditional homes around the globe virtually (while making some skillful friends inward the process), whose homeowners cause got kept the traditional os enliven, makes me real happy. No thing where they cause got nestled inward the world, their heart is ever inward their country as well as the allure is non lost to keep the tradition in order.

Let’s cause got a glittering peek into i such brassilicious dwelling solid inward Boston, MA. Meet Lakshmi Jay as lovingly known as Lexie Jay, whose love of brass perfectly aligns with mine and the same shared passion brought us (and this dwelling solid tour) together.

A garden guru, a head chef, a skilled carpenter as well as a dedicated social worker is pop every bit Ms. Handywoman inward her family. Life is busy alongside Lexie as well as her husband playing personal driver for two teenage boys inward their national grade of sports as well as their novel havanese puppy. Yet that doesn't halt her from getting lost inward her ain interests. Lexie is also a Sanskrit lover, a Carnatic musician, a kicking boxer, a marathon runner as well as higher upwards all a dwelling solid décor enthusiast that nosotros are close to witness alongside this feature, come upwards on in!

Lexie's entryway doesn't only welcome the visitors but also tickles the appetite for the pleasance beyond. The entrance console tabular array from 'Arhaus' is a jaw-dropping piece, that echoes highly impressive manus carved details alongside traditional cultural motifs. With formal as well as informal elements addition a feel of whimsy, the identify looks extremely elegant.

The iii brass plaques of mid-century Chinese characters stand upwards for auspicious wishes - skillful luck, longevity as well as status. And if yous are intrigued close those brass pots precisely similar me, hither is the storey behind them every bit narrated yesteryear Lexie: "My hubby loves to trip the low-cal fantastic Karakattam - a South Indian traditional folk dance. Which involves keeping terra cotta pots or weightless bronze pots stacked upwards their caput as well as dance. He has danced many times inward his college as well as every bit a retentivity hither inward our dwelling solid USA, I gifted him this on his 45th Birthday to remind him of his skillful onetime days. It also serves my purpose of letting my boys know close preserving the cultural values of where nosotros belong!" This gesture actually touched my pump Lexie :).

Hallway is plastered with collected, casual as well as personalized pieces of brass. The assemblage of nut crackers, combs, hairpins and other accessories park you for a brusk remain inward entrance hall to bask the interesting display of all things beautiful.

In Lexie's home, every nook becomes every bit much a hub for her artistic creativity. Each infinite has its ain style alongside a broad collection of cool vintage décor pieces as well as enough of plants.

Most of Lexie's brass pieces are collected over the fourth dimension inward her immature age. Few are heirlooms from her mom as well as some are street side shopping done correct for her home. With a piddling fourth dimension as well as thought, Lexie has weaved her magic wand on these often-neglected areas to significantly lift a home's overall charm.

It's difficult to ignore the plethora of brass throughout her dwelling solid as well as alongside this trendy metallic element all around, the space is a total glam stone haven. Lexie claims to purchase most of her materials from auctions, craigslist, route side antique shops inward Pune as well as Tiruchirappalli. She declares that bidding on eBay also has helped her score few of the best pieces. In fact, Radha- Krishna statues are an eBay honor for $500.00.

Lexie didn't shy away to brand a bold entry statement in the foyer that reflects who she is. She sends a marvelous as well as rigid message to the visitor that, "brass has no boundaries here".

Beyond the well-collected entryway, treasured curios pop off on into her rest of the rooms. An edited medley of antique as well as modern pieces brings the room to life. Love the usage of swing chains...quite interesting way of adding them inward décor.

With an ultra personal affection alongside our country India, she has dedicated most of the corners alongside meaningful treasures, sculptures as well as diyas. As declared yesteryear the lady: " I love our country Republic of Republic of India as well as I want it to menses throughout our home. While throwing traditional pieces and patterns with contemporary and mid-western style hither as well as at that spot I endorse our home to experience personal as well as pulled together."

Conjuring up all sorts of possibilities, Lexie added, modified as well as designed the slice of furniture around the home. One such weighty slice of her slice of furniture has to live her DIYed temple. Being a religious lady, she spends inordinate sum of fourth dimension next all rituals as well as festivals inward her temple room. She had piled upwards thoughts of making this mandir ever since she learnt carpentry from a dark schoolhouse hither inward USA. In a want to create something exceptional as well as unique, she made this dream temple herself. Growing upwards inward a metropolis of temples in Tamil Nadu, she ever since had a soft corner for 'Shikhars' (the top of the temple). By strolling the spider web and Pinterest, she finally was able to brand the i she had ever wanted. The bells on the doors are from Etsy as well as the Kumbams are from the route side markets inward Chennai.

Here is a closer aspect at the collection of deities as well as her daily necessities inward the temple room. Mornings inward Lexie's dwelling solid initiatory of all yesteryear playing Sanskrit chanting on their in-built speakers throughout the home, yesteryear doing so, Lexie wants to create the same atmosphere inward her dwelling solid precisely similar the agency how she was brought upwards inward India.

Even though I cause got no more empty walls or surfaces around my home, I had to pacify my heart to live soundless later on looking at her i of a variety collection, however, this traditional South Indian lamp stole my heart. Recounting her childhood days Lexie coins: "This South Indian light tin live seen within the abode of whatsoever South Indian temple but I would say, this is a mini version. I exercise many prayers as well as poojas at dwelling solid so I brand 'Mandap' and commonly maintain this in front of the 'Mandap' as well as low-cal all the lamps on exceptional festivals as well as occasions". Quite interesting, isn't it?

Adding the correct sum of edge, the room is injected alongside bold patterns, retro elements as well as unexpected juxtapositions of brass creating a classic contemporary look.

Lexie's fetish for collecting brass reflects inward every corner of the home. Each slice has been given a pride of a identify where they visually link the balance of the surroundings.

With opened upwards as well as adaptive spaces, Lexie's home is an ode to family's love for art that blends good alongside the balance of the traditional inspired space. Upon entering this room, one’s attending is right away captivated yesteryear the personalized grouping of tanjore painting that is done yesteryear Lexie's dearest friend. Putting a stylish spin on brass, the throughout interior is swathed in warm metallic element tones.

Open concept room has been designed for comfortably entertaining identify unit of measurement as well as friends alike. The opened upwards infinite flows organically alongside beautifully styled nooks as well as vignettes to create intimacy within the space.

The solid meditates on her personal love of brass. Here are some priced collection, that doesn’t only lift the infinite but pay homage to the homeowner's origins.

She has assessed the identify alongside gusto when it comes to displaying what she loves.

It is real rare that whatsoever pattern savvy dwelling solid owner would put together an only novel as well as completely coordinated collection of slice of furniture from scratch. Truth is, nosotros commonly collect furniture along life's path. Some are accidental acquisitions, some are things that yous honor on sale at a local furniture store, some are really cool pieces that yous stumble across at a flea market, as well as few similar this giant swing here calls out your cite on craigslist. Statement slice similar this swing non precisely human activeness every bit a strikingly decorative slice but it also works every bit a functional chemical constituent inward the room.

A closer aspect at the classic pieces of fine art adorning walls of Lexie's home. Tanjore paintings are done yesteryear her dearest friend Chandrika who professionally takes upwards the order. The 'kaavads' are from Republic of Republic of India as well as it was a fragile piece of occupation to restore these century onetime pieces. Kerala murals (prints from a local traditional fine art store inward Coimbatore) from visits to her hometown + Chandan Dubey's devi panting higher upwards her entry entrance hall are collected gradually.

Lexie premeditates all the ideas as well as planning for her dwelling solid décor as well as further strengthens her pattern vocabulary yesteryear oft taking cue from websites similar Houzz & Pinterest.

Lexie also shares few of her favorite curated brass places like Pepperfry, The Indian Weave, Jaypore, Lotus Sculpture and ebay from where she has acquired most of her priced possessions. Lexie also points out a name of cleaner as well as smoothen - Shadazzle from Amazon that shines all her brass.

As I am ending this dwelling solid tour, I got to thinking that being able to bring such homes to the limelight along alongside their passionate homeowners who decorate alongside confidence is the best component subdivision of my blogging. Thank yous Lexie as well as family, for letting us measuring into your beautiful abode as well as sharing your inspiring stories.

That's it for at nowadays folks, until nosotros run into again, bask the weekend as well as warm conditions at your end, toodles!

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