It was indeed an interesting weekend for me. Ever since we had started Woodooz, I have been blogging from the confines of our home and never ventured out to meet fellow bloggers. Blog meets are not new to me and I have made many a friends through this medium – Only, it was through my personal blog which is pretty much dormant now.
The Chennai bloggers meet organized by Indiblogger and sponsored by ITC Grand Chola was a good start. Though I would love to network more at these meets, I am telling myself now to loosen up a bit from the next time on.
We had a guided tour of the entire ITC Grand Chola property and while there was so much splendor and sumptuousness and opulence everywhere (and I shall talk about that in a different context later), the DIYer in me was inadvertently drawn towards potential DIY inspirations. I have given new projects a break and this was a good opportunity for me to scout for ideas and garner some self-motivation. At the end of the meet, I walked out with 4 photos, and only 4 photos, on what I thought would be good, easy, doable projects to work on in the coming days.
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| Can you figure where I am ? (Photo courtesy : Indiblogger) |
My love for lampshades drew me naturally to this beautiful one at the entrance of Grand Cholas Italian Restaurant, Ottimo Cucina Italiana. It was a simple cane enclosure placed on a high pedestal and it made up for a beautiful floor lamp.
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| DIY Lampshade |
The wall above the master bedroom headboard is bare and white and needs some life. We have been discussing an enlarged canvas photo of us together. But now, Preethi wants to give this shelf (Clicked at ITC Grand Chola's Tranquebar) a second thought. An assortment of picture frames with a focus light can certainly be something refreshing. I have to go to Konica for the enlarged canvas photo, but this shelf, I can make. So you certainly know by now what am canvassing for.
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| Shelf I would love to make |
The tree trunk center table was rustic and yet classy and I could not let it pass. If not a center table, this is an idea I can execute to use as a small stool. Maybe something for the balcony. I have to find the source from a nearby lumber and am assuming it will require lot of sanding to smoothen the rough patches. If I ever get around to indulge in this, it would certainly be a very exciting project.
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| Tree Trunk Center Table |
Floating shelves (Clicked at the The Cheroot Malt and Cigar Lounge) are something I want to do for the heck of it. For no rhyme. For no reason. The illusion of being on the wall without any apparent support is something very attention-grabbing. I still don’t know how it can be installed, especially with hardware constraints in Chennai, and that mystery only adds to the excitement value.
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| DIY Floating Shelves |
The range of food was appealing to my sense of smell and taste. The visual extravaganza and the magnificence of the newly inaugurated ITC Grand Chola were alluring to my sense of sight. On the whole, it was a very fulfilling and rewarding experience. Now it is all about putting my action items into actual action.
Do you think these DIY projects are practicable? Have you ever been to a place of importance, but been drawn to accompanying objects of less interest to others, because you are passionate about them? Share your thoughts. Leave your comment.
- The lampshade that I so loved making
- Reason why am drawn to center tables everywhere
- The perfect DIY gift for house warming
- Another lampshade with shades of black and white
Bloggers meet at Chola,blogging is really serious stuff in India now,I guess! You are in the 2nd row behind those pretty ladies in sarees,right?
ReplyDeleteI love floating shelves.I'm curious to see how you will replicate that lamp,all the best!
Hey Rachana, guess it is some serious stuff... Atleast wrt few who take to blogging very seriously. And yeah, you located me right :) And am curious to know too... Will probably take a while before I try to attempt any of these :)
DeleteNice Post on the learning from the tour of a start hotel. The floating shelf, fixing is quite easy. What you need is two keyhole clamps, we use to hang photo frame, make appropriate housing on the edge, which will go on the wall, for these clamps and fix them sideways facing same side, on each shelf, equal distance from the center and closes to ends. then drill two holes on the wall, fix nylon plugs, and fix two flathead screws in them, leaving just about 2 to 3 mm from the heads touching wall. Then hold the shelf on the screw heads and slide it, left or right depending upon the clamp orientation on the shelf. To position the holes on the wall, to match the keyholes, put the screws in the clamp in the keyhole clamp and slide them fully and then with tips of screws touching the wall, mark the position, taking care to see that the shelf would be level, using a spirit lever on shelf.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks a lot... That is really a detailed DIY tip. I am most certainly gonna try this method before I look up the net. Thanks for sharing this mini tutorial. And welcome to Woodooz. Will look forward to your presence more here.
DeleteHave been reading so much about the bloggers meet from a lot of food blogger friends. They have captured food presentations, platters, glasses and all about food. This definitely is a new angle. Your interest and love for your work shows so obviously in your 4 chosen pics, in between all this you found interesting DIY project ideas. All of them are wonderful and looking forward to seeing your version of it.
ReplyDeleteHi Vandana, Thanks for your feedback. It was a new experience for me. I have always been in a bloggers meet that was not so formal.
DeleteAnd I hope your invitation is still open ? I am not able to work on a project and hence not able to contribute. However, I would love to as soon as I start back work.
We are still waiting, really admire your work Somu.
DeleteI am glad that you got the attend the meet organized by Indibloggers. For some reason I missed the invite. I hope you had a good time to meet with other bloggers.
ReplyDeleteYou know what the funny part is, I never noticed some of the top pro bloggers from Chennai attend that program.
I didn't get the invite either. A friend pointed me to it and I managed to register for the meet. Top bloggers normally like to have control (Or so I think) and such organized meets may not suit their purpose. Maybe next time I shall try to catch up with you, and that is if you plan to attend despite being a pro :)
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