Your home is your pride and joy, where you spend a great deal of time with loved ones; it is an extension of who you are. But does it actually reflect your personality?
This year, make Akshay Tritiya fill it with things that are important to you and make you happy. One of the most auspicious days of the Vedic calendar, commencing a new venture on Akshay Tritiya guarantees lasting success and prosperity.
Sachin Chewle of Sachin Enterprises, Thane plainly explains, “The décor of the house truly depends upon the personality that an individual possesses. This is because the colors, effects, lights, etc. of the individual’s choice play a major role in influencing the changes that are about to be made in the house to achieve this festive look.” If you look around your living room and can’t tell the difference between yours and the neighbor's, it’s time to set out on a journey to discover your personal style.
Ask yourself – which activities, environments, art do I enjoy?
Eco Style
If you are a quiet person, for Akshay Tritiya you want to do a simple Vishnu Pooja in the morning with Tulsi leaves and flowers. “Floating flowers, incense sticks are also a much economic option easily available,” furthered Sachin.
Since you cherish connecting with the natural world in your interactions outside home, you also want your home to be one with nature. Strike this balance of nature in modern décor using earth-inspired colors such as calming blues from the sky and water, greens of the leaves and earthen browns. This will compose a soothing background to wicker or reclaimed wooden furniture upholstered with washable cotton slip covers.
“Colors once again are a vital form of energy reflecting one’s personality. The festive look can be modified depending upon one’s personality. For example: for a warm, outgoing, easy going person minimal display of flashy color, more light and cool colors, dim yellow lightings would be preferable and also help in creating the much needed ambience for the festive season of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’, illustrates Sachin.
Carefree Style
If you enjoy performing an elaborate Lakshmi Puja for Akshaya Tritiya, you relish having large groups of people over often in your abode. Reverberating on your lively personality, adorn your room with a single main attraction – be it an art on the wall or a center-piece sculpture. This will set stage for self expression of your free-spirit.
For the Akshaya Tritiya festivities, Sachin suggests, “Art and music lovers can reflect their passion on different parts of areas in the house by playing soft old music or display of portraits of Sudama or Kuchela visiting Lord Krishna in Dwarka with a handful of beaten rice (poha or aval) which is the most popular in this season.”
Furniture can be a mix and match of eras and styles; a patchwork of antiques and unique items collected over time. A plush cotton rug thrown in with embroidered pillow cases will echo your delight of entertaining lots of friends at home.
Uber Style
For the cosmopolitan taste of the well-travelled personality, home will be an example of clean eclecticism - from angular modern furniture to fixtures. Minimalist pieces with clean lines reflect the global influences of your modern style.
The easiest and least expensive area to add some of your own personality to your home is with color. “For a person who is forceful, assertive, aggressive, competitive, darker shades would be suggested. Red is often a color found to be one of the favorites of such type of people. In order to achieve a festive look , curtains could be a combination of a major white and a hint of orange. White Italian marbles add to the genteel ambience and helps cooling off the warmth provided by the walls and the lights in the house,” advises Sachin.
Modern art pieces, graphic geometric fabrics alongside chunky textured shags will enhance the urban contemporary scheme.
This festive season, pull things that are bland and generic, and replace them with things that you love. And remember, while the things you love may not make your home look like the latest furniture catalog; they will make your home look more like you.
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