Om Shanti

Riddle me this, joker. What does one do when your pad starts to look oh-so dull and your wallet looks oh-so thin?

Paint? No. Wallpaper? Definitely not. What you need is a few sassy new pillows from Om Home. The unique online shop designed by Oorbee Roy, is inspired interestingly enough by the ancient art of alpona (otherwise known as Rangoli).

After learning of alpona from her grandmother and mother, Oorbee was soon hooked, doodling and drawing on every possible surface. However it was a fateful trip to Kolkata that sealed her destiny. While visiting relatives, Oorbee learned that alpona is unfortunately a dying art form. Determined to keep it alive, she began collaborating with local artisans to create a line of textiles including pillows, placemats, and napkins. Working with a fair trade group in India, Oorbee’s roy incorporates traditional Indian elements with modern design.

Named after childhood memories of India, such as the Tolly Club, New Market, and Calcutta Cricket and Football Club (C.C.F.C.), the collections come in sunny colors like carmine rose, sunny lime, and coral, among others.

Now you can bring the traditions of Rangoli right into your own home. Even if you’re not exactly an artist.

Om Home, www.omhome.com, sold online and throughout the U.S. and Canada.