Eclectic Art filled home in Bahawalpur.

Good morning all of you lovely people, I’m here with a home tour today and so excited to finally share this beautiful home with you guys. This home is especially close to my heart as it belongs to my sister-in-law’s family. Ever since our visit to their little apartment in Khanewal¹, before they moved to Bahawalpur¹, I knew I wanted to take pictures of their house. That didn’t happen as they ended up moving before we were able to visit again but I was finally able to take these pictures of their new home on our last trip.

This is the story of a house that was lovingly planned for years, and despite limitations of time, space and resources, this family made sure they got their dream house. Even though according to Pakistan standards, their house is on the smaller side, they have planned it such that it gives them room for everything they want. My sister-in-law is an English Literature lecturer in a local college and is studying for her PhD on the side, besides being a talented artist and crafter. Her husband owns a factory that gives employment to local craftswomen and where handmade cloth and embroideries are made. They are then sold in his own boutique that was started a few years ago. (I talked about this earlier here).

Here is a tour into their beautiful house in Bahawalpur which they share with their two sons.

The beautiful little front courtyard leads to the main entrance into the drawing room or the formal living area. The stain glass art is made by my sister-in-law herself. The antique coin collection is my brother-in-law’s and has found a home in a beautiful wooden chest. The bead chandelier was a gift from a loved one.

The dining area is adjacent to the formal living area. The cabinets display some beautiful collections from the far east, including a delicate little china tea set, some Japanese dolls brought back by loving family members. This art above that hangs on the opposite wall is my personal favorite. These are inspired by Mughal art as well as some eastern stories from literature and made by herself.

The hallway that opens into the rest of the house as well as the side entrance.

The study/guest room on the main floor contains the much loved books that includes beautifully displayed literature in Urdu as well as English. The art is all made by herself except for the black and white wood print which was a gift.

The stairs lead you to the family room upstairs that gets cozy sunshine in the winter months and is where most afternoons are spent, catching up on studies and work. The paintings as well as this cross stitch art above are all made by herself.

The master bedroom is feminine and serene with the light pink walls. My sister-in-law is also an avid doll collector and her collection sits in a shelf here.

 

Hope you all enjoyed touring this beautiful home.

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¹ Khanewal and Bahawalpur are cities in Southern Punjab in Pakistan. I shared some glimpses from our time in Bahawalpur earlier here.

Nyel’s colorful room - A room tour

Happy Monday morning you guys. So happy to share this beautiful little toddler room today. I got to know this sweet mom through our common love for photography and when she asked me if she could send her son's room for this series, I was super excited.

Come along and fall in love!



Who lives here: Muhammad Nyel, Age: 2 years, Location: Singapore















This is what Sumera had to say.

I always wanted a simple,bright and colorful room for my son because I think with a hyper and naughty toddler, simple always works better. This room gets very good light, a huge plus for this mommy photographer:)

I knew I always wanted an art wall. My husband helped me out in putting it up.The heart art was totally inspired by Waliya Najib. And I made the little colorful houses painting myself.

The room has many little DIY’s. The wire name was inspired by Pinterest and though its not very neat, I like how it came out. The pom pom string is my personal favorite for this room. The paper bunting was my husband’s idea so I made it and I love how it enhances the room. For me it is a symbol of celebrating my baby, and his presence in our lives, everyday. The paper wheels were again inspired by Pinterest. I was actually making paper lanterns for my dining-room but they didn't turn like I wanted, so thought why not put them up in baby's room.I gave them a little final touch by adding some hearts to the ends.  The golden crown is from his second birthday and all soft toys are gifts from loved ones :)







Thank you so much Sumera for sharing Nyel’s beautiful room with us. I am in love with it. As you can tell from the pictures, this mom is an awesome photographer and I love how she captures her little man’s everyday moments. You can find her on facebook and on Instagram where she shares beautiful moments of her son’s life.



all pictures by Sumera Amber herself.

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Hope you enjoyed this room tour as much as i did.

Thanks for stopping by.

Waliya’s cozy yet inspiring room - A room tour

Hey you guys, hope your day is going lovely. Now that you have taken a peek into this room, are you finally ready to take the full tour? I totally am ready to show this beautiful space to you. This is where, my sister, the name behind the Islamabad based Waliya Najib photography gets all her ideas and where so many of those beautiful pictures are taken. Come right in!





The blue wall that Waliya fought for, because she couldn’t find the exact shade of blue that she wanted! and Muffin, the grey eyed deaf Persian cat, that shares this room with Waliya. He was a gift from our daddy.





Waliya was Papa’s baby and possibly his favorite among us. And this girl misses him more than anyone can possibly imagine. It is evident in the various memories of him spread all around this room.



The antique chest that holds pictures from our parents childhoods to ours. This box belonged to our great grandfather from our mother’s side and my mom got it painted and redone.




The by-now famous ‘wall of fame’ picture wall that holds hundreds of pictures and memories.





(left) Muffin’s favorite ‘people watching’ spot. (right) with Papa’s Callaway golf kit that she keeps in her room.



Waliya’s DIY heart cushion cover, made with her niece's newborn flannel blanket (Anya’s).











I helped Waliya put up this happy little art wall.





And this pretty much is it. Beautiful right? Please remember my sister and our family in your prayers.

Hope you enjoyed this room tour. And thank you so much for stopping by.



PS: If you'd like your room or home to be featured, please email me at nataliyanajibAThotmailDOTcom