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Harmoniously Traditional ( Abode Tour Of Padmaja Rama) - Business Office 1

I lucked bumping into this lady, who is passionate, talented in addition to merely as effervescent all inwards the same breath. The lady, who lives yesteryear her ain enthralling interpretation of décor, has created a abode that is a perfect blend of style, sensibility in addition to elegance; coupled amongst a deep rooted honour for culture.  

Meet Padmaja Rama, lovingly known as Paddy, who is professionally a software consultant, a decorator in addition to a creative soul yesteryear passion, a married adult woman in addition to mom yesteryear honey in addition to responsibility. She has effectively composed her maternity yesteryear taking a interruption from the corporate basis to guide hold help of her 2 beautiful immature girls. 
Paddy  and her hubby Vinod Rama, bought their start solid 3 years ago, into which she poured her ticker in addition to soul to exercise a breathtakingly ‘ROYAL’ abode (yes, that's what their friends depict it as ‘RAMA'S ROYALE ’ )which according to her is silent inwards progress. Their abode tin live on defined as a harmonious symphony of traditional in addition to contemporary styles, good curated amongst a coveted collection of brass artefacts, Antiques, vintages, colors, textures, DIYs, custom furniture, her ain fine art and some unexpected juxtapositions. 

 So trace upward a chair, pour a cuppa in addition to instruct prepared to pass some fourth dimension ogling amongst me at this lovely abode that is certain to trace every decor lover's heartstrings. I volition non live on able to exercise judge if I travail to encompass the beauty of this home in a unmarried post. So in that location volition live on a PART TWO & PART THREE of this abode tour which I am certain you lot volition eagerly await yesteryear the halt of this post.
 Yard, Entrance in addition to Porch:

Paddy's decor in addition to styling starts correct from her driveway in addition to flowerbeds, where visitors are cheerfully greeted amongst several kolam painted blossom pots blooming amongst various fragrant, colorful blooms.
There  are no rules laid inwards stone, entirely kolam designs, including 1 painted the Indian customary greeting 'Namaste'
According to Paddy, she is a sucker for anything traditional in addition to highly favors preserving in addition to safeguarding her cultural roots.  When it comes to House front, she proclaims her ain mantra of classiness:“I strongly believe that Elegance is, when the within is as beautiful as the outside! Our entryway is the start visible expanse inwards our abode you lot would notice in addition to is a clear indication of what 1 tin await inside. I wanted to exercise my ain distinctive facial expression correct from hither in addition to brand our abode a piddling dissimilar from other homes. Hence I orchestrated my ain manner hither yesteryear adding something original, creative in addition to truthful to my culture."
Being an ardent Feng-shui follower the household unit of measurement stained the concrete flooring inwards Terracotta red
Paddy's fascination for kolam started as a child. She grew upward watching her mom in addition to grand mom decorate the entrance dexterously amongst intricate kolam patterns, which worked as a catalyst inwards her inclination toward that art. Paddy says: “As inspired as I was amongst kolam since childhood, I was also completely enamored in addition to profoundly influenced yesteryear the ‘alopana’ or ‘kolam’ wall fine art murals that I used to consider inwards hutments inwards my maternal Grandparents village. When nosotros bought our home, I wanted to select to life that fond retention I carried for years inwards my heart. For me, the hand-etched designs on the pots in addition to rocks added something fresh in addition to master to the overall facial expression I wanted to achieve.” 
The marble fireplace is some other estate sale find
A adult woman who gambles recklessly on yard sales (Estate Yard Sales) in addition to yet e'er wins amongst loot has a collection of several vintage cement pedestals in addition to planters. Metal bells (she is obsessively inwards honey amongst them) are in the corner amongst a jute rope along amongst a vintage lantern she got complimentary (along amongst 2 truckloads of items they bought from the estate sale agent), atta girl….that’s some covetous in addition to excitable goodies you lot got there. 

Adjacent to the principal door is a porch where household unit of measurement gathers the inundation of friends but also where they collapse into each other‘s companionship for their ritual of eve tea. Elegance in addition to expertise are mixed in addition to interpreted hither inwards myriad ways amongst results various plenty to delight our all senses.
More colors from Paddy’s porch

The lit diyas cast a romantic glare on the porch in addition to the household unit of measurement in addition to friends honey to drinkable inwards this stance alike.
As the eve unfurls, lite seems to confer beauty in addition to elegance casting a romantic glare on the porch. Aglow amongst the amber warmth of lit diyas, the household unit of measurement drinks the pleasant view. I wouldn’t hear a nibble in addition to an H2O ice tinkling drinkable hither to air current downwards the fossil oil 24-hour interval :). Though, amongst such beautiful porch, I wonder how she keeps onlookers at the bay.


As nosotros caput indoors towards the Entry way/ Foyer:
Her lobby carries forrard a farther enhanced subject of Indian traditional decor that was laid exterior her principal door. With bold strokes of brass Paddy has invited glamour inwards her foyer. She does non allow herself constrained yesteryear whatever typecast in addition to quotes inwards a matter-of-fact tone: “In the things nosotros honey prevarication clues to who nosotros are! And our abode displays these clues all around! It is a consummate reflection of mine in addition to my husband's mutual personalities, love, passion, strengths in addition to weaknesses as well."
Nearly four human foot vintage Brass elephant that was yet some other stroke-of-luck observe on Craigslist several years ago
With her tasteful collection, bold utilization of gilt accents, ornate slice of furniture in addition to brilliant floral arrangements (flowers are must in her décor mantra) she has brilliantly conjured a spell binding arrangement, laid deliberately inwards a traditional note that e'er holds her guests captive from the fourth dimension they set  their human foot in..
By now, I am lusting subsequently Paddy’s awe inspiring collection in addition to the stories behind each of these dramatic pieces are as magical. At display hither is 1 of her prized Teppanom statue: “This master Teppanom Statue in Silver (there are several replicas inwards the marketplace but existent ones are limited) was sold to us yesteryear a retired distich who were downsizing in addition to they had truly bid in addition to won this slice at an Antique auction!”


Traditional settings are brilliantly conjured up in each nook in addition to cranny of the home. While juxtaposition of blood-red flowers on gilt accents on these vignettes add together a lavish affect her otherwise beautiful collection.
The cabinet at the entrance is a vintage looking, made-in- Bharat slice the distich constitute inwards a slice of furniture store

Each in addition to every corner is grounded amongst dramatic pieces of slice of furniture made out of architectural salvages from vintage Indian homes. Taking pride Paddy coins: "Next to the vintage looking cabinet is some other Antique teak pedestal column which is made out of architectural salvages of ornate columns from one-time southward Indian homes. These pieces remind me of my grandparents’ abode that I am emotionally connected to in addition to therefore volition non blink an oculus earlier picking these whenever I come about to observe them!"


 The carved Mahogany mirror inwards the corridor is an Indonesian Import
The principal door is painted some the door frame inwards an royal arch pattern amongst terracotta-orange shade to add together some visual involvement as well as to satisfy Paddy's Feng shui color requirements for the management the door faces. The corner shelves on either side of the door guide hold serene figurines of meditating Buddhist monks. Peeking behind from the figurine is an antique brass lassi drinking glass from Bharat used as small-scale planter.
 
Her fetish for hanging bells is really evident exterior in addition to inside. She allow her fascination for bells literally hitting the roof yesteryear customizing her lovely crystal chandelier amongst mini brass bells from India, totally elevating its look. The visual continuity she maintained amongst brass hanging diyas in addition to bells through various rooms laid note for a violet continuum.
When Sun lite hits the crystals inwards the chandelier at an angle, hundreds of brilliant lite bubbles inwards rainbow hues are strewn some the Foyer. Watching her kids play amongst these sparkles is her favorite top time.

Surprising, beingness a die-hard collector of antiques in addition to vintages, Paddy herself hasn’t visited Bharat to a greater extent than than twice inwards yesteryear vii years. Apart from Estate in addition to Garage sales, Antique shows in addition to auctions at times, she was able to fetch her amazing collection from Bharat through her best friend. Her inspiring friendship amongst her friend played a slap-up utilization inwards many chapters of her abode story: “I was able to instruct a lot of brass in addition to other materials from India. THANKS TO MY BESTIE SHOBA. She patiently adopts my eyes in addition to ears, shops for me in addition to sends across everything I desire from India”.
A vintage brass vase in addition to an Antique kum kum container is placed on this pedestal
Each in addition to every corner lifts upward our senses. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 closer facial expression at an intricate details of 'Zarokha" and  a vintage brass vase in addition to an antique Kum-kum container. 
 






And as nosotros halt our part-1 here, I am leaving you lot amongst a peek of what is inwards store for you lot inwards part-2 . Trust me, fifty-fifty a glimpse of what you lot saw thus far volition non ready you lot for the visual dazzle you lot are inwards for inwards the side yesteryear side part!

Me in addition to Paddy, both had been mulling over the possibility of this abode tour but the wee-bit long post took goodness amount of overflowing telephone commutation of emails earlier nosotros inked the deal.  In the course of written report of our conversation, nosotros guide hold cemented goodness friendship in addition to the joy in addition to pleasance of bonding amongst this beautiful lady is precious. I give cheers her in addition to her household unit of measurement for inviting us nigh inwards her abode in addition to wishing them all the love, luck in addition to happiness today in addition to always!

And you lot lovely peeps, instruct connected amongst this uber talented lady on her Facebook page Paddy's Decomania or follow her Instagram feed Padmaja Rama, where she oftentimes belts out her abode décor sagas.


Stick some on 2 & 3 of this beautiful home. Until nosotros encounter again, toodles!  

(Image Courtesy: Padmaja Rama. The pictures can not live on used without a consent  from the abode owners, however, you lot may re-pin them from Pinkz Passion's Pinterest account)