Tuesday, January 14, 2014

At home and work: studio and home tour, Anek Designs

I had a coloful Diwali in 2013 thanks to the wonderful designer collaboration with Anek Design's wonderful Kanika Bhal (read the story here ). Kanika's ecelectic design sensibility that is a trademark of her line of decor products flows just as easily and copiously into her domestic and work spaces. Posting a few images from around her studio and lovely apartment in Mumbai.

Two words braced on top of a door ledge pretty much sum up her work for me



And here, in a small but dear little studio in Goregaon Mumbai,  Kanika creates her label Anek Designs..
"It is a very functional space. We were lucky to find neat and clean nook right at the edge of a basti" Says Kanika describing her workshop and it's neighbourhood.



I am amazed at the neat organized interiors encountered within..


The small yet  airy and organised space takes me back to anpther space..
 Barely a few hours back , I had sarted the morning at  Kanika's  airy and charming apartment in Malad.


There is hints of Kanika's love for textiles every where in the house. The space brims with color and craft in every corner..


A  humble sweet platter  very cleverly used as a trivet  for serving snacks on the coffee table.
Or a long kalamkari cushion in earth colors on a stark blue sofa.





Kanika's chunky potli neckpeices adorning the top of a cupboard in her study..





A key organizer  at the entrance of her home..


A simple arrangement of objects and fruit  top a dining table.



Shadow puppets hung on a string..



Or a simple yet stunning curtain made out of  colorful scraps of left over fabric..
(I have a good mind of returning to this beauty here in an upcoming post, but more about that later)

Infact colors and weaves are abundant in this home..







And getting back to the workshop, there is piles and stacks of colour and more weave!





In Kanika's signature potli and scrap key chains..





In scraps of kantha materials. ( Kanika has been working with kantha since 2010, and in the time to come, she intends to offer all textile craft traditions from India and a few from abroad.)




In a wide variety of natural textiles Kanika likes to work with..

In the kalamkari range that she launched recently. ( Anek's  kalamkari  based patterns are commissioned from a national award winning weaver  based in Andhra Pradesh)


And last but not the least in a bunch of yummy cushions I splurged on in while a visit to her workshop!

It has been enlightening and inspiring knowing  Kanika. There is much  she will offer via Anek in the time to come, starting with a range of pure silk and woollen products. Do keep an eye on her facebook page.. I  have mine glued too!









8 comments:

  1. Chandan...what a visual treat... wish i was in mumbai... would have loced to visit this place...all that color is soo inspiring...

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  2. Thank you Chandan for making my work and living spaces look beautiful! It is such a pleasure to know and work with you!

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  3. Beautiful workspace and home Kanika. I am in love with so many aspects of your space! The flooring in your studio, the black bust, the textile play in your home, on n on...
    Thanks ladies for this tour!

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  4. Love all your decorations,thanks for this hearty treat.

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  5. Hey, Kanika, it was treat spending that morning at your place and cute little workshop!
    Thanks Shazina, Ambika and Daniel for dropping by!

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