With our cross-country move this past summer, I decided to start our home décor with a clean slate. Motivated partly by the high costs of moving, partly by the fact that we had outgrown in taste and style most of our things, we sold almost all our furnishings before the move. Once in Amherst, we found a bright and modern apartment in a great neighborhood and I began to slowly cozy it up. Some of our purchases were new but for the details I relied on treasures I (im)patiently searched for.
It is a temporary home so things had to stay within a reasonable budget. Craigslist, eBay and local antiques shops (thankfully there are many around) became my best friends. I collected things over time and regularly scoured Etsy and flea markets for pretty trinkets. A kantha quilt had been on my wishlist for a long time but I was hesitant to commit to a purchase. A few weeks after our move I came across Ambrai India. With attractive designs at affordable prices, I liked that their textiles are 100% cotton and hand-made using only natural dyes so, after reading their reviews, I felt confident and ordered one of their pretty quilts. I was so happy with my purchase that I asked them if they’d be interested in being featured on Café Design. The result of that collaboration was a post offering readers a 10% discount on any of their products.
