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immediately treated to a thoughtful review of a bountiful assortment of details in the living room. The open entry into the living room is bordered on either side by two tall wooden lions and a massive (about 5’ by 7’) carved wooden Newari window graces the far wall. “I found the window in a discarded state in the wood carver Himal’s workshop in Lalitpur,” informs Kewal. “I had to buy it and yes, it cost me quite a bunch, around Rs.75,000.” Seemingly, it is different due to the fact that the central carving is that of the god Suryanarayan instead of the usual peacock. From the ceiling hangs a miniature copper/brass alloy Krishna Mandir that was improvised by Kewal himself to serve as an interesting lampshade. Cost? Rs.9,000. On both sides of the fireplace stand two tall clay ‘panas’ (tall Newari lamp). At first sight they seem to be made of gilded metal but are in fact of clay. Four similarly styled but smaller carved wooden panas, gilded to give a metallic appearance, hold up a large square glass sheet to make up a centre table that becomes a conversation piece in front of the long low height wooden sofas set at right angles. According to Kewal, each of the smaller panas table-stands cost him Rs.8000 each. “But it was worth it,” he says. “See how intricately they have been designed!” R.S. Interiors was the creator and in fact, they have done most, if not all the furniture in the house. A couple of circular wooden tables holding statues of the gods Bhairav and Ganesh, are placed around the room as well as a couple of other smaller glass tables with objects like clay vats (plain and with dragon designs) serving as stands. It has to be said that almost all the tables in the house are quite unique in style. And none 80 SEP-OCT 2005 SPACES
Above: One is treated to such a sight on entering the front doors. An assortment of traditioonal objects serve as tasteful decoratives. Right above: A view of the outside from the lounge, with Kewal, Sunita and friend in the garden. Right: The entrance into Lumanti Chen is such as to build expectancy of better things to come. SPACES SEP-OCT 2005 81
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