“I want to instil the value of sharing in my

children and so they have to share a room,

even though the house has enough spare

rooms.

r . y

-M ANPREET BRARWALLIA

Manpreet’s a very doting mother to

her two kids. “It was when Lakshmie

was born that I realized how fast time

can move. I decided to take it easy

and enjoy their years of growing up.”

M a n p re e t’s N u g g e ts

Manpreet sharesafewhousekeepingtips with us.

Storage Rules

“M axim ize storage so that everything lias a place to

go into.” Manpreet had adeep 10 -in ch w indow partially converted into a

cabinet, and a part o f the balcony sectioned into a store room.

Balance W ell

“Both p r ivacy and openness need tobe balanced out.

T h e best w ay to do it is w ith a screen o r w indow s w ith blinds.”

Feel Right

“D on’t look at a w all and then search fo r an art piece. Yo u

might end up buying som ething in a hurry and regretting it later. Buy

som ething keeping its aesthetic value and its final destination in m ind.”

A view of the childrens’ cupboard in

their playroom,

below.

All their

artwork goes up here, where the

proud mom can enjoy it every day.

To give her kids their individual zones

in a shared space,

bottom,

Manpreet

had one wall painted blue and the

other pink. Lakshmie’s space is

decorated with doll houses.

28 FEBRUARY 2011 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS