Monthly Archives: September 2018
Commercial Order Furniture
Did you know that furniture for commercial orders in the hospitality, hospital, academic, corporate, institutional spaces are designed and developed quite differently from those built for home spaces?
Well, they are and here’s why:
Commercial furniture refers to furniture that will be used in spaces which will be open to and used by members of the public, implying frequent and heavy-duty usage. Businesses must keep this in the forefront of their buying decisions. Picking up bulk pieces in regular retail stores on sale are an absolute no-no. Sturdy furniture for excessive everyday use is de rigeur in commercial spaces. You don’t want guests or visitors falling off/having something fall on them and hurting themselves. Complaints and lawsuits are not in your client list!
Long-lasting, durable, weather-resistant furniture are typically made from hardwoods like teak and beechwood, lower gauge steel, plastic, resin, non-corrosive materials, UV resistant fabrics
Clockwork
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him - Ambrose Bierce
Man’s romance with clocks began as early as 16th century BC, with the invention of the water clock in Babylon and Egypt. Some scholars attest to the use of the water clock in ancient India from the 2nd millennium BCE as mentioned in the Atharvaveda. Ghati or Kapala (clepsydra or water clock) is referred to in Jyotisha Vedanga, where the amount of water that measures a nadika (24 minutes) is mentioned. A more developed form of the clepsydra was used in the Nalanda University, as documented by a visiting Chinese
On Eclectic Festive Decor
Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa ||
Meaning: Oh God with curved trunk, large body whose aura is like light of crores of sun, please make my entire work obstacle free, forever.
Millions today will celebrate the birthday of the most lovable God in the Hindu pantheon – Lord Ganesha.
Ganesh Chaturthi, in a sense ushers in a series of festivals spread out over the rest of the year.
Festivals inspire get-togethers, parties and revelry. And décor!
Read on for some inspiring, eclectic ideas on festive décor that you can incorporate to amp up your style quotient and charm your family and friends.
Gold accents evoke instant and authentic festive tones, especially in India, and this trio of tealight candle holders on a matte-finish dull gold table, offset by white flowers in a muted-green glass vase spells under-stated luxury.
An intricately
Gratitude to the Guide, the Guru – Happy Teacher’s Day
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥
Meaning: Guru is verily the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He creates, sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru.
"The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who