Wine & Cheese platter in marble from Rooshad's Studio

And we thought the re-cycled Burma Teak wine and cheese platter that Rooshad has been retailing at clusiv.in the hip new gift registry site  and at Le Mill in Mumbai were 'the' smart addition to a Summer Wine evening...till we saw these, also from his studio.

 These gorgeous Wine & Cheese holder-cum-platter will take anyone's breath away! The sinuous grace of movement is accentuated with the veins revealed as the marble is grinded away to make room for cheese at the base of the block.

Working with artisans from Rajasthan, Rooshad just added another level to stylish entertaining.

INDI ACCENTS

I have just received a set of pictures that I have been WAITING for the longest....and I'm not wasting any more time. While Alex Davis' Cocoon lights have been a long time favourite,  some of the furniture sets from his studio - including a black lacquered dining room set which consisted of a round table with leather chairs and some very smart storage, will remain talking points for a while. Recently spotted was a dining room range in lacquered hardwood which stood on three-faced legs with a bar unit and it just took my breath away. Alex, who was beginning to be identified with SS furniture and accessories courtesy his Lazy Garden, SS Charpoy and the Moonlit Safari has much to be proud of in wood as well as leather and these can be seen at his INDI Store at Shahpur Jat. www.alexdavisstudio.com I will be visiting the store soon to click some more pictures, till then enjoy these......

 Famous Cocoon lights that cast a magnificent drama on plain walls

Pick a colour and a finish as well

Seeing a Red Moon...

Veneered bent ply in a rich tone

Thali mirrors

Upscaled furniture

Purists might loathe this but a lot of good can be done (and is being done) to old pieces with new gen experimentation. While not all experiments would spell COMFORT accurately but then some pieces that straddle more than one known world are licensed for deviations. Anita Dalmia's new works created for Art Bengaluru are a case in point. These wooden pieces rescued from an old church (me thinks some part of Goa) get an unusual stain treatment and are padded with fabrics designed by her.

Remnants of a an old pulpit are now the seats for a new Order

Graphic artist, Anita has experimented printing on wood. This industrial looking patio set couldn't have asked for a better treatment aspiring for a life outside the yard. The table-top wood, the seats and back-rest appear to absorb the pigment well, I am hoping it will weather as well; in which case she would do well to be prepared for orders streaming in. www.anitadalmiadesigns.com

Touch wood? take a seat!