The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Trade fair season has officially kicked off with Maison et Objet in Paris – the place to pick up a good dose of new-year inspiration for the newest and most exquisitely designed interior and home products from the world’s most innovative brands.

I returned from Paris last night tired but happy after a wonderful stay at Hotel Amour – straight out of a chic Parisienne film – a bag full of goodies from Merci and a brain full of inspiration from Hay, Paola Navone, Society and Studio Potomak.

We have sooo many little things to think about now that we are finally moving into our own home and will be soon decorating… the perfect taps, the perfect door handles and the perfect paint….ohhh the decisions and the pressure to get it right.

One things that i’m having a lot of trouble with is thinking about the bathroom – surely the most functional space in the home with little room for much creativity. The carefully choosing of neutral tiles upon neutral walls can drive any sane person mad!

So i’ve been thinking that the answer to taking the focus off the neutral decor is statement tiles! Walking barefoot into a bathroom on a dreary cold morning, I can’t think of anything nicer than being greeted by any of these smart and striking hand made tiles by Italian brand Made a Mano and Moroccan Popham Design.

Kind of have my foot back in the world of the functioning this week… although my brain is whirring with an insane amount of trips I am making for work in the next few months, Paris, New York, Germany and India [again] whilst moving into and re-decorating our new home, organising my wedding and [helping] organise my BFF’s hen-do… all culminating mid-March!

It’s all busy but still very exciting, hopefully i’ll be able to share some stories from my trips with you in the next few months.

For now though, looking at beautiful organisational stationery is making me keep calm and carry on…

Crested Shield Calendar by The Paper Thieves and colourful Daily Planners by Julia Kostreva

Happy New Year… I am still dreaming of magical days and balmy nights spent in Bombay over the holidays… one of my favourite Bombay based photographers Sheena’s emotive reportage perfectly captures the mood and charm of the thrumming city <3

Lovely handmade jewellery from Rust, so pretty for the festive season.