Turning Waste into Wonder: Giving Old Plastic Bottles a New Look!

Instead of discarding empty plastic bottles and waste containers, they have been given a beautiful makeover using a splash of color and crochet work. 

Recycling of plastic bottle

This is a small effort to protect the environment from plastic waste while adding a decorative touch to the home.

You should definitely try this at home too!

xo

Bhagwad Geeta,घर की सजावट के लिए बेहद खूबसूरत और अनोखा हस्तनिर्मित रीथ (Handmade Wreath)

काङ् क्षन्त: कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवता: |

क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा || 12||

Persons who seek worldly gain worship the celestial gods and seek boons from them. The boons the celestial gods bestow are material and temporary, and they are given only by virtue of the power they have received from the Supreme Lord. There is a beautiful instructive story in this regard:

Saint Farid went to the court of Emperor Akbar, a powerful king in Indian history. He waited in the court for an audience, while Akbar was praying in the next room. Farid peeped into the room to see what was going on, and was amused to hear Akbar praying to God for more powerful army, a bigger treasure chest, and success in battle. Without disturbing the king, Farid returned to the royal court.

After completing his prayers, Akbar came and gave him audience. He asked the great Sage if there was anything that he wanted. Farid replied, “I came to ask the Emperor for things I required for my āśhram. However, I find that the Emperor is himself a beggar before the Lord. Then why should I ask him for any favors, and not directly from the Lord himself?”

The celestial gods give boons only by the powers bestowed upon them by the Supreme Lord. People with small understanding approach them, but those who are intelligent realize that there is no point in going to the intermediary and they approach the Supreme Lord for the fulfillment of their aspirations. People are of various kinds, possessing higher and lower aspirations. Shree Krishna now mentions four categories of qualities and works.

क्या आप अपने घर के मुख्य दरवाजे या दीवारों को एक नया और फ्रेश लुक देना चाहते हैं? बाज़ार में मिलने वाले रेडीमेड प्लास्टिक के डेकोरेशन से हटकर, कुछ ऐसा जो आपके घर को एक नेचुरल और विंटेज वाइब दे?

आज हम आपके लिए लेकर आए हैं एक बेहद खूबसूरत हस्तनिर्मित रीथ (Wreath), जिसे प्राकृतिक सूखे घास (Hay/Straw) और रंग-बिरंगे कपड़ों के रिबन से तैयार किया गया है।

GRASS WREATH

इस रीथ की खासियतें:

·         प्राकृतिक लुक: इसका बेस सूखी घास से बना है, जो इसे एक सस्टेनेबल और रस्टिक (Rustic) लुक देता है।

·         कलर कॉम्बिनेशन: इसमें नेवी ब्लू, स्काई ब्लू और सफेद रंग के रिबन व कपड़ों का इस्तेमाल किया गया है, जो किसी भी हल्की दीवार पर खूब निखर कर आता है।

·         हाथ से बने फूल: इस पर लगे कपड़े के फूल और छोटे-छोटे रिबन बो (Ribbon bows) इसकी खूबसूरती में चार चांद लगाते हैं।

इसे कहाँ सजाएं?

यह रीथ आपके लिविंग रूम की दीवार, बेडरूम के दरवाजे या फिर फेस्टिवल सीजन में घर के मुख्य द्वार (Main Door) पर लगाने के लिए एकदम परफेक्ट है।

क्या आप भी ऐसा ही कुछ अपने घर के लिए बनाना चाहते हैं? हमें कमेंट सेक्शन में जरूर बताएं!

XOXO

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family tradition,upcycled vase

My great-grandmother cared for my mom and aunt while my grandma was expecting her another children and after delivery. My grandmother cared for me and my sister while my mom was expecting my brothers and did cares her after the birth of my brothers. So once I knew I’d be expecting my first child, I approached my mom about doing what the nanas in our family have done for decades. But she was residing with my father and other siblings at Chandigarh, of course they all need her too . And though my husband and I had offered to stay her with us only for few days, but she doesn’t . So we decided I would go to my parents at Chandigarh for delivery. And my parents came at Hisar  to pic me up to Chandigarh.    

My mom at that time i.e. at the time of  my son's birth (1978)

pinwheel(chameli) in teracota(painted)vase

Diary Dec 2012

Pruned chameli

I pruned back my china rose  bush and brought a huge bunch of it in the house. The chmelies are in full bloom and they made a nice contrast against the deep red of the chmelies!i collect them to sit in terra-cota bowl at my dinning tabl! Not to mention that it smells amazing!

Each day the ground is carpeted with fresh chmeli flowers which are gathered for preparing the concrete.

up cycled beer vase

Love having flowers in my home. I have various glass bottles that I have decorated with wool or ribbon and love having little displays of flowers scattered around my small flat. I also love using jam jars to display flowers in.

Every corner of the house smiles when the fragrance of flowers meets your own hard work! I absolutely love decorating my small flat with these little pockets of joy. Instead of throwing away old glass bottles and jam jars, I have upcycled them using wool and colorful ribbons.  

Today, this gorgeous 'Spider Lily' flower is gracing my recycled beer bottle vase! Its scientific name is Hymenocallis littoralis, and it gets its name from its slender, spider-like long petals and a beautiful cup-like structure in the center.

Its unique white petals are spreading a wonderful sense of peace and simplicity throughout my home. This perfect blend of upcycling and nature is what truly makes my house a 'Home Sweet Home'! 

XOXO