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Colours of the sky simulate the myriad moods of this holiday home on the outskirts of Pune. Designed by Studio Unitecture, the home epitomises the tenets of openness, declutter and abandon - perfect for an exercise in rejuvenation.

"Here's how to create the PERFECT modern Thanksgiving table, as you prepare to gather with family and friends. Since Thanksgiving is all about celebrating the richness of the harvest season, a table scape of royal purples and greens works nicely. Add in some gold flatware and black plates to provide to ground the table scape. Then accessorize with fun gold accents, decorative animal figurines, and fresh stems of your favorite herbs or plants! We have selected a few items that we think could be smashing together. We are looking forward to seeing everyone's table scape this Holiday Season!"

A cozy holiday home by Puran Kumar Architects connects with the basic pleasures that nature bestows.

We all know the hassles that come with making preparations for a holiday. However, the most difficult thing is getting a visa for the destination we intend to visit. Going for a vacation outside India isn't just about packing your bags or choosing an exotic destination location, it is a rather long drawn affair and there is a lot of planning to do. The most important of them all is the procurement and management of visas to enter the country you plan to visit. To get that to happen, an interview at the respective consulate is imperative and despite hours of documentation, there is always the downright fatal chance of your visa being rejected. In order to solve this dreaded happening situation, how about visiting places that provide on arrival visa for Indian citizens? Sounds good, right? So here are 10 countries that offer visa on arrival for us, Indians:

Arabic antiques, Indian silver, Mexican ecclesiastical art, handcrafted Talavera tiles, hand-painted wallpaper, English Schumacher fabric… Queen of Maximalism Michelle Nussbaumer lets us into her sprawling holiday home in San Miguel, Mexico.

A rental villa with scenic views on the outside and an inclusive open-plan interior with plenty of cosy corners and reading nooks is just what holiday homes are made of. Studio Tilt designs one such villa with a tropical Balinese theme in North Goa.

Drawing parallels and fusing styles, Jan Sikora of Sikora Interiors inimitably combines Japanese, American and Polish design influences to design a holiday home for a Japanese-American couple in Poland.

Chris Briffa Architects reinterpret Junichirō Tanizaki's famed essay, In Praise of Shadows to transform this seaside holiday home in Gozo Island into a mesmerizing narrative of Japanese austerity, anchored by a nuanced interplay of light and shadow.

Designed by Aann Space WelcomHeritage Elysium Resort & Spa isa manifestation of modern design principles that fuses with luxury while embracing the natural terrain of the hillside!