Balaji Floral Arts

The shop is located at 64/1 in the Lokhandwala area of Chikkalasandra. Balaji Floral Arts has been a part of this community for quite some time now. It’s usually smelling like jasmine and roses around here, which is nice. We spend most of our mornings at the flower markets picking out what looks fresh. My hands are always a bit stained from the stems and leaves, and there’s usually some water on the floor. It’s not a polished boutique; it’s more of a working workshop. We do arrangements for weddings, temples, and small home events too. Sometimes the flowers we want aren't available, so we have to figure out a backup plan quickly. It’s a lot of standing on our feet all day. My nephew helps out with the deliveries on his scooter. The shop gets really busy during festival times, and we end up staying open almost all night. We have a couple of old buckets that have seen better days. It’s just us doing what we know. We don’t have a fancy website or anything. People just come by the shop when they need flowers for something. We try to keep the prices fair. It’s a simple life, working with plants and meeting the neighbors. The sun hits the front window pretty hard in the afternoon, making the shop quite bright. We just keep trimming stems and making things look nice for our customers.