This
place couldn't have been named more appropriately. An exclusive
shop catering to refined tastes in home furnishing, helping you
create an exquisite ambience in your home.
The shop has an excellent collection of its own label 'Ambience'
in home furnishing. Roopa Paresh, who runs the shop,
is a designer herself. The shop has a top of the line collection
of home furnishing linen, mats, quilts, cushions, window dressing,
bedspreads and pillow covers, designed by Roopa. The shop also has
an exclusive line of wrought iron furniture, which can also be custom-made.
'Good Earth' brand of pottery, crockery, handicrafts and
candle stands are also available here.
The
speciality of the shop is it coordinated furnishing, where one can
furnish a house or a room with the expert opinion of Roopa or
Resham, the shop manager. Ambience guarantees that the customer's
home will have an exclusive style and feel, with each piece of furnishing
specially designed. This custom made furnishing, called 'Auro',
where one can chose from a range of fabric and designs, can
cost anything from Rs 7,500/- onwards for a bedroom.
If you want your house to be doused in style and exclusivity, shop
at Ambience.
Address: Ambience, 37 Bheemanna Garden Road, off C P
Ramaswamy Road, Abhiramapuram, Chennai - 600 018. Phone: 466 0051
Text and Photographs : Leslee Lazar
LITTLE INDIA
A
mural imprinted with motifs of trees, school of fish and other life
forms. This is the façade of the gallery - Little India.
Miniature paintings from Rajasthan (called Pichvais), handicrafts
and other objects d'art made from rosewood, sandalwood and white
wood adorn the shelves. The sculpture is exquisitely carved by skilled
artisans and is a pleasing sight to the discerning eye.
Bronze and brass items, artifacts and figurines of gold and silver
are available too. C.J. Dhadda - the man behind the venture,
personally handpicks all artifacts during his travels all over India.
Basically a jeweller, his first love remains jewellery. A range
of precious, semi precious stones, diamonds and studded jewellery
lines the glassed showcases.
Check out the miniature boxes, antique jewellery and the rings
carved out of gold and silver.
Address: Little India, 21, Co-operative Colony, Chamiers
Road, Chennai - 600 018 Phone: 431 0106