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Finally, we found an adult snow globe in Mumbai. One of us Scouters was pining for a white Christmas, and the only way to make it happen, we decided, was to locate a snow globe. We whipped out every sleuthing device in our trusty brown paper bag, lipstick to lie detector, and… lo and behold! We hit pay dirt a couple of days ago, when BoConcept opened its doors in the city. Year-end festivities might have passed, but this store, snow globe and all, is here to spread cheer.

On a Dime

Part of a retail chain in over 50 countries, BoConcept home furniture and lifestyle store at the Palladium is the company’s first Indian branch, and an impressive one at that. Spread over a whopping 7,300 square feet of space, it sprawls across two floors, lazily unraveling its wares. Everything from settees to stationary can be found here, but at a price: BoConcept markets itself worldwide as “affordable luxury”. But with a (really wonderful) light piece costing upwards of Rs 40,000, the definition of affordable begins to get a little murky.

The Whole Kit and Caboodle

Some of their best stock, however, falls in the lifestyle category: Odd, stand-alone bric-a-brac that you can scatter through your home without breaking the bank. Our favorites were of course the snow globes, heavy and magically beautiful (Rs 1,400). Also check out black and white graphic cups with saucers (Rs 500), a train of 12 metal candleholders bound together by fluid links (Rs 2,800), and three dimensional alphabet wall art (Rs 1,500).

Rug Brats

Serious shoppers will find pleasure in lush love seats, acid-trip rugs, , the clever little pouf that opens up into a day bed (Rs 30,000). We particularly lusted after Futuna Glistening Lights, an arrangement of slim, glassy lamps that trail from the ceiling like fluid tears (Rs 40,000). To cry for!

Here’s to lighting up your home, even if it isn’t the holiday season.

Getting there: BoConcept, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel, visit www.boconcept.com, start at Rs 500.