Property Plus
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad
Kochi
Malabar
Thiruvananthapuram
Furniture village
|
Chevoor, in Thrissur district, has had a long legacy of being a key hub of the furniture trade in Kerala. Find out what makes it unique.
|
Craftsmanship on show: Units in Chevoor offer a good range of furniture at reasonable cost
It is boom time for furniture shops for sure. But have you ever seen more than 50 furniture showrooms in a row, that too on the roadside of a small village? Come to Chevoor in Thrissur and you will have a unique shopping experience in furniture. You will be spoilt for choice as a mind-boggling range of furniture, in varied designs and suiting different pockets, can be found here.
Changing lifestyle, disposable incomes and increasing migration to cities have spurred the demand for furniture shops just as for restaurants, garment stores and malls. Though no one changes furniture like they do clothes, the spurt in the number of furniture shops is clearly an indication that there is enough demand in the market.
Even though urban areas have plenty of furniture shops, we often fail to get the pieces that fit our taste and pockets. Here Chevoor stands out with its grand designs and lesser price.
The sofas, chairs, tables and beds come in sleek designs and bright colours, are maintenance-free, and can be conveniently dismantled and packed in boxes and re-assembled.
The furniture business of Chevoor is more than 100 years old. Almost all houses here own a manufacturing unit and a showroom. The people buy timber on auction, bring it to their manufacturing unit in the backyard of their houses, and display the finished furniture in the showroom in front of their houses. It sounds very simple.
M.J. Jacob, owner, Mozhiparambil Showroom, is satisfied that he is able to get good business even amidst such competition.
“A good number of people come here as we have sufficient choice and so many showrooms one after the other. This makes the buying easy too,” he adds.
More than 10,000 workers are associated with the furniture business in Chevoor. The cutting of wood to the desired size is the first step. Rose wood and teak are mainly used here. Then the furniture is designed and fashioned as required. Polishing is done and the products are ready for sale P.C. Anoop, a worker, says that he first draws the designs on paper. “Then it is copied to wood using a carbon paper. Then carving is done. Designing is needed especially on cots, almirahs and chairs.” Products are also designed according to the customers’ demand. Chairs, cots, almirahs, divans and all types of furniture pieces are made here.
People from all over Kerala come here for buying furniture. Just not satisfied with one shop? It takes only seconds to step into the next. There is so much of choice in designs and the products are cheaper too. That is the attraction here.
Chairs vary in price from Rs.500 to Rs.1,000. And sofa sets come in prices ranging from Rs.7,000 to Rs. 20,000. Elephants and other fancy pieces made in wood are also available here.
“Shopping here is a different experience. So many choices and designs. Prices are less when compared to other places,” says Geetha Mayuranadhan, a housewife.
KUNDUR SATHYA NARAYANAN
Printer friendly
page
Send this article to Friends by
E-Mail
Property Plus
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad
Kochi
Malabar
Thiruvananthapuram
|
