I got to know of the lovely and talented Swati, who owns and runs the furniture and interiors design studio ‘By the riverside’ through another lovely and talented lady, Sharon D’souza over at the ‘The Keybunch Decor’ blog. I am extremely wary of trying out options that don’t come recommended so when I asked Sharon to recommend someone in Bangalore who does well-made distressed-look furniture, she referred ‘By the riverside’ to me.
Beyond the classy interior design, Swati recommended other design tips that truly made our standard home renovation project become one of beauty and style. And all within an economical budget. From recommending printed tiles; to how to bring more natural light into what used to be a dank and dark bedroom (we are surrounded on a couple of sides with buildings’ walls), Swati made the “worst room” in the house become the best room. And it is our oasis now. CONTINUE…...