"Eclectic decor for this festive season"

Living the festive dream is finally a reality.

Keeping nature in mind, decorate your homes to wel- come your guests and feel the festive vibes with these ideas by Lucknow based interior designer and consultant Garima Agarwal, founder of MN Design Co.

ILLUMINATE YOUR COURTYARD

Create a corner in your courtyard with rustic vases in varied sizes, planted with Areca Palm, a Bird of Paradise plant, a hydrangea (purple) and a big Throtic heart leaf for idealising the entrance

ECLECTIC ENTRANCE

In a marble Urli float some Jurbera flowers, accompany ing it with a tall vase contain ing artificial flowers and a stone sculpture with a hanging lighan enthusiastic welcomm

CUSHIONS

Replace your old ones with Zari or hand embroidered cushions depicting ancient animal craft or tree of life, Indian kitsch, or Persian designs for a vibrant and joy ous festival look.

WALL ART

Identify the biggest and the most uninterrupted wall in your living room and adorn it with eclectic artwork with bright red or a yellow back- ground complimenting Indian traditional art. Another quick way of brightening the wall would be a contrasting wallpa- per with self-design or to make it even brighter, can use floral print or an Indian classical design.

TABLE DECOR

Decorate the four corners of your center table with glass ware, antique pieces collected over the years, a framed family picture, small potted plants like golden money plant, drag on tree, spider plant for posi tive mood and for purifying the air along with wooden dis tressed finish candle stands.

LIGHTING YOUR HOME

For a quick decorative change, invest in a new chandelier or wall lights with gold leafing or chrome finish. Two long lights on both sides of your entrance door with marble artifacts below the lights will make your entry enchanting

FURNITURE

Reupholster your furniture for instant oomph in your home with trending colors like punchy pastels like green and shades of subdued peach or just enliven a neutral scheme with pops of primaries Add a new piece of furniture for a playful vibe like a rattan sofa set or chairs which are trend ing this season.