Via vtwonen, Scandinavian style in a house with an Indian charpoy (daybed):

Scandinavian white (though a bit antiqued and mellowed) meets Indian style at Maisons du Monde:

And they suggest this “blanc Namaste” cabinet, for sale, to get a bit of the look yourself:

India home décor accessories with the cool feel of Scandinavian interiors, also from Maisons du Monde:

Indian Chakki ottoman with whites at Serena and Lily:

This is cool white and Indian influence, but in Mykonos! At the San Giorgio Hotel:

So see, you can do this anywhere.

Keep the light touch with lighter block prints, such as Charleroi Paisley Embroidery in Linen from Schumacher Fabrics:

And choose lighter rugs such as this Michael Smith Fret Work design from Mansour Modern:

Keep it light and white, and you’ll beat the summer heat!

It begins: “Hello, just asking if you lost a mini key?”

Maybe if we all write and send some letters, people will send some back? Maybe they’re out there waiting too for these bygone things. You can find any reason to write a letter, maybe because you found a miniature key in the carpet.

This is my style of garden: a bit unusual, bold shapes and color coming more from the leaves than flowers.

With each step you took, the city receded further and further away.

This collection of pots was near the spot where we dined on Amethyst’s covered veranda.

It was an inspiring and refreshing place. The new location also has lush gardens, an escape from the city.

Indian boxes on a cocktail table, and Indian firework containers balancing on tall colorful ceramic candlesticks – what a fun idea:

Here’s a great idea – get not just one Indian wood tiger toy on wheels. Get a whole bunch. And line them all up under cool wall art (this one is metal with words cut out):

We saw colorful kantha animals, wearing threaded jewels:

These Indian figures looked really familiar:

A few years ago, I posted very similar ones I photographed in Kochi, India:

The red ones above at Leon & Lulu are a good tall size and very reasonably priced.

These seem to be painted paper mache. The scene says to me, “I love India style:”

Pretty jewel-toned jewels displayed on old wood:

There are many things beyond India items at Leon & Lulu. My mom and I spent hours there looking at all the inspiration for decorating.

Something like this temperature conversion chart would be useful when I go to India and think in Fahrenheit:

I like this combo of things:

Lamp bases made of wallpaper printing spools:

I loved these displays as a way to show collections and art:

A few weeks ago, I was in Denver and posted an Instagram of these metal figures climbing up a wall in the hotel lobby:

Well guess what. I saw some very similar ones here that you can hang on your walls:

I also liked these vintage wall stencil rollers. The patterned parts feel like rubber. They have pins on the ends so I could see these suspended vertically between pieces of wood and a bunch displayed in a row:

We left with minds buzzing of new ideas from what we saw at Leon & Lulu, and a few shopping bags in our hands too. And oh yeah, they have a big section of funny gifts. I left with a bit of smeared mascara from laughing so hard. All in all, a fun time! This kind of a shop is a great reminder to not take our homes and décor too seriously.