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Sheer variety: Paintings on aluminium foil, figurines from Kenya and colourful lampshades at the exhibition.

Flag it off with some colour. Asian Paints offers their new Wood Pallette, a scratch-proof, coloured interior wood finish which can be used on MDF and particle boards, plywood and veneers. Wall finishes in Asian Paints’ Royale Play offers metallic hues and satin variants for walls too. “You should know that our melamine palette is an acid-cured system offering resistance to stains along with its non-yellowing properties,” officials say. To create an interplay of transparent and opaque finishes, the 20 clear shades also could be used to highlight the natural grains in your furniture.

After colouring your wall, enhancing it with paintings! Get into the Mumbai stall, Sai Arts and Frames, and take a look at art on aluminium foil. “We get this Indian work done from the U.K. and we also have eurograph mat finishes which is in demand,” says the dealer. The hot stamping machine work (used in Hallmark and Archies greeting cards) art pieces sell in a range of Rs. 2,000-Rs. 12,500.

Bally Ceramics, with sanitaryware, kitchenware and tiles, has Italian products with bath tubs in acrylic that double up as Jacuzzi spaces. Six kinds of water outlet pressures with handi-flexi shower and tap controls make up the rectangular and nearly-hexagonal shaped tub which also has head rests for snob value! Even the flushing systems have gold decorations and their toughened glass bowls that replace the staid ceramic sinks speak of colour and chic. Bally’s entry into modular units for the kitchen with MDF, rubber wood and hard wood options offers choices for every income group.

Simply Arts is water and smoke galore. This artificial home-fountain stall has huge decoratives with fairy tales and Ganeshas done in a mix of marble and fibre. With water gushing out in a stream, amidst a smoky ambience, the fog machine and the submersible heater create a natural effect and sell for Rs. 30,000 approximately.

Kenya offers creative wooden handicrafts. The Masai tribe’s figurines showcase traditional wear and jungle jewellery.

‘Italian designs in Chinese prices’ cries a banner of Instyle in the furniture hanger, while Heritage India housing Rajasthani drawing room pieces sports intricately hand-carved pure teak sofa sets and swings with sturdy elephant motifs costing more than Rs. 1 lakh. Spaceage shows smart ways to accommodate furniture. Bunker beds and dining tables are made of MS pipes with powder coatings that cost between Rs.7,000 and Rs. 18,000.

But if you want cane, just settle for Advent International’s near-cane looks that uses PVC fibre for all its indoor and outdoor collection.

That’s not all. Unique pottery designs in living room accessories are spread out in the stall “Poettery-design for life.” After all, making up a home calls for being aesthetic. Take the ideas from the MetroPlus Show, on till December 17 at RBANMS Grounds.

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