Ashok’s great-grandmother planted this mango tree when she lived with the family in this very house. When we built the house on the first floor, we designed a window here so that we could see the tree.
There were some hard constraints when we built the house. The design had to follow the structural lines of the house downstairs. But as we planned the space, we talked about what we wanted, and I am so happy with the choices we made.
I hadn't, or perhaps couldn't have, imagined that it would look this lovely, but I knew I wanted lots of greenery peeking through all the grills.
We decided to leave this window without curtains. There's a mirror on the opposite wall that reflects the greenery, so you can see her tree from much of our kitchen and dining space. I love that.
I was working at the dining table when I looked up and noticed the sunlight filtering through the leaves. I notice it often, and it always makes me smile. I knew this was a shot for the blog! :)
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