I lucked bumping into this lady, who is passionate, talented together with only as effervescent all inward the same breath. The lady, who lives past times her ain enthralling interpretation of décor, has created a abode that is a perfect blend of style, sensibility together with elegance; coupled amongst a deep rooted honor for culture.
Meet Padmaja Rama, lovingly known as Paddy, who is professionally a software consultant, a decorator together with a creative soul past times passion, a married adult woman together with mom past times dear together with responsibility. She has effectively composed her maternity past times taking a intermission from the corporate the world to accept assist of her ii beautiful immature girls.
Paddy and her hubby Vinod Rama, bought their starting fourth dimension solid iii years ago, into which she poured her pump together with soul to create a breathtakingly ‘ROYAL’ abode (yes, that's what their friends depict it as ‘RAMA'S ROYALE ’ )which according to her is soundless inward progress. Their abode tin last defined as a harmonious symphony of traditional together with contemporary styles, good curated amongst a coveted collection of brass artefacts, Antiques, vintages, colors, textures, DIYs, custom furniture, her ain fine art and some unexpected juxtapositions.
So trace upward a chair, pour a cuppa together with instruct prepared to pass some fourth dimension ogling amongst me at this lovely abode that is certain to trace every decor lover's heartstrings. I volition non last able to produce judge if I endeavour to encompass the beauty of this home in a unmarried post. So at that spot volition last a PART TWO & PART THREE of this abode tour which I am certain y'all volition eagerly await past times the goal of this post. Yard, Entrance together with Porch:
Paddy's decor together with styling starts correct from her driveway together with flowerbeds, where visitors are cheerfully greeted amongst several kolam painted bloom pots blooming amongst various fragrant, colorful blooms.
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| There are no rules laid inward stone, exclusively kolam designs, including 1 painted the Indian customary greeting 'Namaste' |
According to Paddy, she is a sucker for anything traditional together with highly favors preserving together with safeguarding her cultural roots. When it comes to House front, she proclaims her ain mantra of classiness:“I strongly believe that Elegance is, when the within is as beautiful as the outside! Our entryway is the starting fourth dimension visible surface area inward our abode y'all would notice together with is a clear indication of what 1 tin facial expression inside. I wanted to create my ain distinctive facial expression correct from hither together with brand our abode a fiddling dissimilar from other homes. Hence I orchestrated my ain fashion hither past times adding something original, creative together with truthful to my culture."
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Being an ardent Feng-shui follower the solid unit of measurement stained the concrete flooring inward Terracotta red
Paddy's fascination for kolam started as a child. She grew upward watching her mom together with grand mom decorate the entrance dexterously amongst intricate kolam patterns, which worked as a catalyst inward her inclination toward that art. Paddy says: “As inspired as I was amongst kolam since childhood, I was also completely enamored together with profoundly influenced past times the ‘alopana’ or ‘kolam’ wall fine art murals that I used to consider inward hutments inward my maternal Grandparents village. When nosotros bought our home, I wanted to convey to life that fond retention I carried for years inward my heart. For me, the hand-etched designs on the pots together with rocks added something fresh together with master copy to the overall facial expression I wanted to achieve.”  | | The marble fireplace is some other estate sale find | A adult woman who gambles recklessly on yard sales (Estate Yard Sales) together with yet ever wins amongst loot has a collection of several vintage cement pedestals together with planters. Metal bells (she is obsessively inward dear amongst them) are in the corner amongst a jute rope along amongst a vintage lantern she got gratuitous (along amongst 2 truckloads of items they bought from the estate sale agent), atta girl….that’s some covetous together with excitable goodies y'all got there.
Adjacent to the primary door is a porch where solid unit of measurement gathers the overflowing of friends but also where they collapse into each other‘s fellowship for their ritual of eve tea. Elegance together with expertise are mixed together with interpreted hither inward myriad ways amongst results various plenty to delight our all senses. |
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| More colors from Paddy’s porch |
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The lit diyas cast a romantic glare on the porch together with the solid unit of measurement together with friends dear to drinkable inward this sentiment alike.
As the eve unfurls, lite seems to confer beauty together with elegance casting a romantic glare on the porch. Aglow amongst the amber warmth of lit diyas, the solid unit of measurement drinks the pleasant view. I wouldn’t take away heed a nibble together with an H2O ice tinkling drinkable hither to current of air downward the fossil oil solar daytime :). Though, amongst such beautiful porch, I wonder how she keeps onlookers at the bay. |
As nosotros caput indoors towards the Entry way/ Foyer:
Her lobby carries frontward a farther enhanced topic of Indian traditional decor that was laid exterior her primary door. With bold strokes of brass Paddy has invited glamour inward her foyer. She does non allow herself constrained past times whatever typecast together with quotes inward a matter-of-fact tone: “In the things nosotros dear prevarication clues to who nosotros are! And our abode displays these clues all around! It is a consummate reflection of mine together with my husband's mutual personalities, love, passion, strengths together with weaknesses as well."
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| Nearly four human foot vintage Brass elephant that was yet some other stroke-of-luck observe on Craigslist several years ago |
With her tasteful collection, bold utilization of golden accents, ornate slice of furniture together with brilliant floral arrangements (flowers are must in her décor mantra) she has brilliantly conjured a spell binding arrangement, laid deliberately inward a traditional note that ever holds her guests captive from the fourth dimension they set their human foot in.. By now, I am lusting later Paddy’s awe inspiring collection together with the stories behind each of these dramatic pieces are as magical. At display hither is 1 of her prized Teppanom statue: “This master copy Teppanom Statue in Silver (there are several replicas inward the marketplace seat but existent ones are limited) was sold to us past times a retired pair who were downsizing together with they had genuinely bid together with won this slice at an Antique auction!” Traditional settings are brilliantly conjured up in each nook together with cranny of the home. While juxtaposition of ruddy flowers on golden accents on these vignettes add together a lavish touching her otherwise beautiful collection.
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| The cabinet at the entrance is a vintage looking, made-in- Bharat slice the pair constitute inward a slice of furniture store |
Each together with every corner is grounded amongst dramatic pieces of slice of furniture made out of architectural salvages from vintage Indian homes. Taking pride Paddy coins: "Next to the vintage looking cabinet is some other Antique teak pedestal column which is made out of architectural salvages of ornate columns from quondam due south Indian homes. These pieces remind me of my grandparents’ abode that I am emotionally connected to together with thence volition non blink an oculus earlier picking these whenever I hand off to observe them!"  |
| The carved Mahogany mirror inward the corridor is an Indonesian Import |
The primary door is painted only about the door frame inward an royal arch pattern amongst terracotta-orange shade to add together some visual involvement as well as to satisfy Paddy's Feng shui color requirements for the management the door faces. The corner shelves on either side of the door stimulate got serene figurines of meditating Buddhist monks. Peeking behind from the figurine is an antique brass lassi drinking glass from Bharat used as minor planter. Her fetish for hanging bells is real evident exterior together with inside. She allow her fascination for bells literally hitting the roof past times customizing her lovely crystal chandelier amongst mini brass bells from India, totally elevating its look. The visual continuity she maintained amongst brass hanging diyas together with bells through various rooms laid note for a imperial continuum.
When Sun lite hits the crystals inward the chandelier at an angle, hundreds of brilliant lite bubbles inward rainbow hues are strewn only about the Foyer. Watching her kids play amongst these sparkles is her favorite top time.
Surprising, beingness a die-hard collector of antiques together with vintages, Paddy herself hasn’t visited Bharat to a greater extent than than twice inward past times vii years. Apart from Estate together with Garage sales, Antique shows together with auctions at times, she was able to fetch her amazing collection from Bharat through her best friend. Her inspiring friendship amongst her friend played a neat purpose inward many chapters of her abode story: “I was able to instruct a lot of brass together with other materials from India. THANKS TO MY BESTIE SHOBA. She patiently adopts my eyes together with ears, shops for me together with sends across everything I desire from India”.  |
A vintage brass vase together with an Antique kum kum container is placed on this pedestal
Each together with every corner lifts upward our senses. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 closer facial expression at an intricate details of 'Zarokha" and a vintage brass vase together with an antique Kum-kum container.  |
And as nosotros goal our part-1 here, I am leaving y'all amongst a peek of what is inward store for y'all inward part-2 . Trust me, fifty-fifty a glimpse of what y'all saw thus far volition non create y'all for the visual dazzle y'all are inward for inward the adjacent part!
Me together with Paddy, both had been mulling over the possibility of this abode tour but the wee-bit long post took goodness amount of overflowing telephone commutation of emails earlier nosotros inked the deal. In the class of our conversation, nosotros stimulate got cemented goodness friendship together with the joy together with pleasance of bonding amongst this beautiful lady is precious. I give cheers her together with her solid unit of measurement for inviting us most inward her abode together with wishing them all the love, luck together with happiness today together with always! And y'all lovely peeps, instruct connected amongst this uber talented lady on her Facebook page Paddy's Decomania or follow her Instagram feed Padmaja Rama, where she oft belts out her abode décor sagas.
Stick only about on 2 & 3 of this beautiful home. Until nosotros run across again, toodles!
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