Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ancient Crafts of Rajasthan - Indian painted furniture

If you want to add an extra zing to your living room, then you may place a hand-painted sofa set or for that matter, a center table from the state of Rajasthan in the Indian subcontinent. This will not only add colors to your home but at the same time, make sure stand apart from the rest. Like other ancient crafts of this desert state, wooden furniture bears a long tradition. Particularly, the cities of Jodhpur and Kishangarh are popular for their distinct styles and craftsmanship.

Mango, Rose and Acacia Arabica are woods that are most favored by the artisans. First of all, the furniture piece is made and finished, and then paint is applied on the finished item, followed by a final coat of varnish. You will find almost every kind of painted furniture - low chairs, small chairs, stools, wine racks, doors, cupboards, paneled screens, trunks, cabinets, windows, and much more. A symphony of vibrant shades is used for decorating these furniture pieces.

Paintings on furniture from Kishangarh illustrate Mughal influence, with stylized features like elongated necks, almond shaped eyes, muted colors and slender fingers. Furniture pieces from Jodhpur have antique, quaint charm with typical ethnic combinations of hues. Decorative pieces have richly carved borders along with images of Rajput emperors and empresses as well as and Hindu Gods.

Stylized floral designs picked out with golden foil turn out these stunning pieces in beautiful combinations of black, green, red, deep blue or yellow. Whether it is a vase, water pot, jewelry box, bowl, smoking pipe, lantern or contemporary pieces like bathroom ware, entrance décor pieces, Indian painted furniture are breathtakingly beautiful.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

An Effective Guide to Buying Indian Wooden Furniture

If you have decided upon buying Indian wooden furniture for your home, then first of all you need to know that there are all kinds of furniture pieces available in the market. Some may be of high quality. Indian wooden furniture is known for its beautifully designed grain patterns, crafting techniques and much more. Different types of woods are used for crafting Indian wooden furniture including softwood like maple, mahogany and cherry and hardwood like teak and oak. Before purchasing Indian wooden furniture, you should give due concentration to your budget, the scale and size of the piece and the craftsmanship and design of the furniture.



You should check the inlays, embellishment and work of art of the pieces appropriately. The finishing of the pieces should be smooth to touch and they should have interior dust panels too so that the content remains clean. Some of the major points that you should not forget to check out include:



• Originality of wood

• Identifying features of crafted wood

• Uniformity of grains

• Shock absorption, stability and strength of the pieces

• Fine finish and smooth surface



The quality of furniture pieces is precursor of their classiness. Try your best to balance quality along with budget options. Better quality wood will cost more, but at the same time, assures you of its durability. You can take help of the Internet to find out the piece of your choice as well. Nowadays online stores have come up with wide variety at affordable rates.



Now that you know all the essential facts for shopping furniture, it will not take you much time to get appropriate pieces for your home sweet home.



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