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Tesor

by Anupama | Feb 25, 2018 | Tours & Experiences

The review for Tesor has been on the cards for quite some time now. One of the partners Raghavendra, was an ex-collegue and a friend. But when I went to Tesor, it was for the art workshop I was having there. Their studio space has a lot of potential to be used as a hobby space. It was after a gap of 11 years that I was meeting Raghu. What I remember of him was his colourful ties and flamboyant attitude. He was super fun to be around and a good friend. Well the years change us and that’s for sure. If I have gone from reserved to talkative, Raghu has mellowed down. Oh well! That’s life for you. But they have a wonderful collection at Tesor and that’s what Iam going to show you here. When I say show, its because sometimes words are redundant, especially when there’s so much beauty around us. So for this review, I am going to let the pictures speak.

Tesor for home decor

Tesor…means treasure in Italian. And it’s quite a treat to visit this store. Located in the upscale locality of HSR in Bangalore, sprawling across three floors, the store offers home theatre systems and home décor solutions. Right from the smallest décor item to furniture, they have it all

Tesor for home decor – Hand painted glass

Tesor for home decor – Blue pottery

Tesor for home decor – Masks from Bali

Tesor for home decor

However contemporary in our lifestyle, a bit of the traditional and the desi in our décor makes our house a home. Be it for festivals or a regular day, Tesor has a wide range of home decor vignettes, mantaps in wood, gods and goddesses in brass and bronze, urns in copper, tiled nesting tables, all that you need for a fragrant home, hand painted glass items, blue pottery from Rajasthan….and so much more.

Tesor for home decor

However my favourite was the art gallery they have. The art is affordable, stunningly beautiful and has enough variety to appeal to all. Works of artists Sandhya Sirsi, Sanjeev Mandal, Biswa Ranjan and many others are among their collections. Diffferent mediums like watercolours, acrylics, oils, mixed media and subjects ranging from landscapes, traditional art, portraits, abstracts….they are all here under one roof.

Tesor for home decor – Ceramic planters

They also have natural plants in ceramic planters for the plant lovers. So if you have to revamp your home space or are planning for a new home, Tesor will have all that you need to decorate your home. Hop over to their store for some serious shopping overdose.

Lots of Twinkles to all of you.

Anu

The Treasures, Mangalore

by Anupama | Jul 27, 2017 | Tours & Experiences

Today let me take you on a virtual tour of my favourite handicraft store in Mangalore, ‘The Treasures’. When I say favourite, I have a whole lot of stuff that I bought here, including furniture. Whenever I visit my native, I make it a point to browse through this store for new finds. Their collection includes idols in brass, bronze, carved wooden pillars, furniture, home decor accessories and some more. As you enter the shop, a beautiful lady in bronze greets you and her accessory speaks of the lovely aesthetic sense the couple running this store have. Suraj and Reshma are friends and show me around their collections. They also do events and backdrops with traditional elements. For now, let me give you a peek into their store.

To ward off the evil eye, found in temples across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Yali or vyala pillars handcarved in wood, from the south belt. Very prominent in most temples at the entrance or as part of pillars. They can be found in temples across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Yali is a feature of the Dravidian and Vijayanagar style of architecture. It is a mythical creature- part lion, part horse or part elephant and also with the tail as a serpent and sometimes with wings. Signifying immense strength, it is believed to be stronger than any other animal. It is also believed to ward off the evil eye. So if you want to have this for your home, you know where you can get it.

Ganesha in a brass Mandap

Bronze and brass, Gods and Godessess with fine chiseled features. The Ganesha in a brass Mantap looks beautiful. They also customize and can get a bronze nameplate done for you.

To decorate the entrance

See the Thorans (door hangings for the entrance) in metal, enamel and fabric. Notice the beautiful old door as the background to the thoran collection.

Soda bottles with marbles

I love to check out the collection of antiques that they have. Right from kitchen utensils, urulis and soda bottles with marbles, they have a super eclectic collection.

Hundred year Old wooden carved horse, an antique

I love to check out the collection of antiques that they have. Right from kitchen utensils, urulis and soda bottles with marbles, they have a super eclectic collection.

Art with coconut shells and mixed media

Any store worth its salt, should have the speciality of the town. And Mangalore being a coastal town, has coconuts as its speciality. Yes, the coconut shell art with mixed media gives it a special touch. There is also the pebble art which is very attractive and both these art forms are by the artist, Ganesh Shetty.

Pebble art- Men and women at work

The car festival is an annual temple celebration and is another crowd puller. This store has replicas of the ‘car’ or ‘Rath’ in wood and in thermocol. Definitely art with the local touch.

Mangalore Car festival

They also have lovely wooden furniture with the antique distressed look. Some are awfully old, but some others are custom made with the distressed finish. I will post pictures of my loot from here in a separate post. So next time you are in Mangalore do check them out.

PS- Since we have had some queries on the location, let me quickly update their address

The Treasures,” Brahma Samaj”, Near Navbharath Circle,

KodialBail, Mangalore-575003

For queries or custom orders, contact

And for the record, this is not a sponsored post.

Lots of Twinkles to you, have a great weekend.

Anupama

Tesor

The Treasures, Mangalore

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