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Beautiful Home – Mukesh Jain’s Rajasthani Theme abode in Chandigarh Among the array of modern contemporary houses, when one sees a traditional Rajasthani structure standing tall in city of Chandigarh, it surely catches eye. A dream of Mukesh Jain, who hails from Rajasthan wanted to create an abode that keeps him connected to his roots. Architect Kamlesh Mehta, sourced all the labour from different cities of Rajasthan. The frontal facade and entrance have been given a look of typical haveli. Intricate carvings on wall, windows and balcony with look of Jharokha’s takes one back to royalties of Rajasthan. What I particularly liked is the simplicity of wall decor with complimenting flooring design which shows an eye for detailing. The entrance to guest room highlights a classic Phad painting especially got done by artist of Bhilwara. The other side is simplistically ornated with Rajasthani Instrumental cushions and minimal earthy pots. The beauty of the house is the way v...

DECORATE YOUR APARTMENT IN ECO-FRIENDLY STYLE Reinvent Your Apartment, Go Green… But Stay Stylish Over past few years, apartment and society living has become a most sought after living options. It was a necessity in metro’s owing to space crunch, but tier two cities are also soon catching up. Apartments in society’s are now a complete living solution. One not only get the facilities but having company for all age groups is a priceless incentive. But when you own up an abode among hundreds of the similar architecture, how do you create a difference in your interiors. How about going green in your interiors? No, I am not talking about green colour scheme; I am suggesting going eco-friendly in your interiors and decor. Here are few tips. Reclaimed Wood Furniture made from reclaimed wood doesn’t just look good—it minimizes the guilt of destroying the resources of nature every time you buy furniture. Reclaimed wood is stronger than most synthetic material, and every piece ...

RANG RAGE SPRINKLES PATRIOTIC CULTURAL FLAVOURS ON ITS LATEST COLLECTION Patriotism and cultural flavours have entered the fashion apparel industry like never before. Patriotic symbols, cultural threads and nationalist colours have traversed the fashion path and got into the hearts of the people. Owing to the various upheavals at the global political front, cultural jingoism has become the voice of today’s youth. The West – especially France, Russia, Canada and America – has been abuzz with patriotic fashion. The latest to join the patriotic-culture bandwagon is India. But the fashion statement that’s going to be the most fad-worthy is undoubtedly the hand-painted apparel. Imagine the beautiful combination of cultural patriotism sprinkled all over the apparels with hand-painted designs. Yes, Rang Rage is pioneering this trend. While India is inherently a colourful country, there are four colours that truly represent its culture and values. These four colours – deep saffron, b...

GOD INSPIRED FASHION MEETS RANG RAGE A whole new trend of mythology is brewing everywhere, and must have made the gods up there smile in amazement. Gods and deities are back in fashion. Or they never went out of fashion? If Shiva Trilogy made mythology a bestseller in books, there’s scripture-inspired revolution going on television as well. Yet, all this cannot be more expressive than fashion, can it? Fashion today is screaming of God-inspired statements. But can mythology become everyday fashion? Let’s see. Fashion designers all over the world are smitten by the persona of gods and deities so much so that they are conceptualising entire collections centered around these. Small elements of the various god personalities are being imbibed in distinct looking fashion prints, designs and themes. Designers are experimenting with colours and symbols representative of the specific powers and traits of deities. One such designer is an artist at Rang Rage. She has contemporiz...

THE WEDDING RETURN GIFTS: THE RANG RAGE WAY! Wedding is the ultimate celebration of all things ‘Made in India’ – right from the ceremonies, to decorations, to dances, food, marriage vows and wedding themes. From the sounds of Navrai Majhi in a Marathi wedding to Gal Mithi Mithi Bol in a Punjabi wedding, there’s one thing in common – the quintessential Indianness. What if YOU wish to spread happiness to your loved ones on your happiest day? Rang Rage has something of that in mind with its Wedding Gifts collection- designed keeping in mind the various rituals of Indian Weddings. Little details in the wedding add to the overall cultural flavour. But when it comes to giving away some return gifts or memorabilia to those you love, you may have often come to a dead end. Rang Rage makes this task a cake-walk. We have a range of hand-painted wedding collection of products woven with love. It’s the simplest way to show you care for your guests as much as they care for you. Imagine you...

WHEN PIYUSH CREATED A DESIGN CONCEPT IN HIS ART! A UNIQUE HAND-PAINTED TABLE CLOCK Rang Rage – known among the artists as a fun work place – decided to give a slight makeover to this image. From April onwards Rang Rage became an arena for competitive performance too. The atmosphere at Rang Rage these days is abuzz with excited discussions and a lot of gossip as to who would win next. It’s a design competition that has stole everyone’s sleep around here. When you enter Rang Rage workshop, the artists look more excited than usual. They are not found only busy in painting these days. They are now spotted discussing and studying at length the various design angles of what they have painted. The ongoing design competition has given birth to some intellectual discussions about designs practised worldwide or which design may be a better idea to paint a certain figure and so on. This has happened because Rang Rage artist Piyush challenged the whole army of artists by winning the ...

RANG RAGE ARTIST PAY HOMAGE TO INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN A NICE COLLECTION OF MEN'S T-SHIRT India is a land of the most vocal youth who move governments through candle marches over burning issues. Other times they light up the social media with tweets about phenomenal campaigns such as the Anti Corruption Campaign of Anna Hazaare. The youth often draw inspiration from history. They have glorious examples from the past like the sacrifice of Mahatma Gandhi or martyrs like Bhagat Singh. Rang Rage salutes Indian Youth and Indian independence struggle. And in its Independence Day collection, Rang Rage not only wishes to pay tribute to the spirit of freedom but also become a strong platform of expression for the youth.  August is a special month for Rang Rage artists. It’s the time their hearts, minds and brushes long to express patriotism. As August 15 th approaches, Rang Rage artists have created a whole new series of tees that are painted in the three symbolic colours t...

Lesson – only if you aspire, you succeed. There was this young boy who breathed and lived every moment of his life with the dream of becoming a great painter. He didn’t have the means to become one but what he had was this undying faith and aspiration to fulfil his dreams. He came from a very humble background; struggling his way up in life without ever giving up. Starting his career by painting hoardings for films and earning just about Rupees five for his , he went on to become one of the highest paid artists of India. This man was none other than the late M F Hussain . What we learn from Hussain’s life is that one should relentlessly pursue one’s dreams and keep working on them till they are achieved. Right till the age of 95 years, Hussain faced many obstacles yet he went on chasing his art....his dreams. There are examples galore which give us the same lesson – only if you aspire, you succeed. Often when we face difficulties, we tend to give up and compromise on our...

GLIMPSE OF ROYAL COURT IN YOUR HOME “ This is called the 'Naubat Khana'. It was the musician's hall. When the king used to enter or leave the palace, the musicians played their instruments. They also played on special occasions or royal ceremonies,” guide explained on the tour of Red Fort in Delhi. History carries so much beauty and inspiration. The memory of the place and images of the instruments did not leave me when I left Red Fort. Back home, when I returned to Indore, I sat with our designers to explore more about Naubat Khana and how we can take inspiration from the subject and put it across in a creative way. As we searched about it we came to know that ‘Naubat or Naqqar khana” was a distinct sign of Mughal architecture and its name literally means ‘drum house’. The term ‘nau’ represents nine, and it originally was ensemble of nine instruments. . But in some South Indian palaces, the naubat had eighteen instruments. When we delved in depth about the instr...

HAUTE TOTE  BAGS “As she was walking down the streets, one could notice the sway of her handbag as if it were Bags - the singularly most useful invention known to man and the inseparable twin of woman. Apart from serving the purpose of coming handy for carrying various items, bags also accentuate the glamour of one’s appearance. From the beaded bags used by the ancient African priests to the haute couture tote of the modern lady, handbags have historically been the carriers of secrets and also the signifiers of power, status, and beauty. Though different bags serve different purposes; the best bags are the ones that match your personality and style. Anything with a dose of Indian culture either in apparel or accessories is a keeper. Imagine when this blends with a dab of heart-to-heart designs. In one of its most unique offerings, Rang Rage has made its hand bags look glamorous yet earthly. This exquisite collection boasts of tote styled handbags with fabulous de...