Style statements inside the house
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Genteel styles mirroring individual tastes get prominence in most homes these days. A peep inside.
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— Photo: S. Ramesh Kurup
Objets d’art: An array of articles, including those borrowed from tradition, adorn homes these days.
Home decoration has been popular from the dawn of civilisation across continents. And modern interior designing has been inspired from traditions to suit the urban lifestyle.
Genteel styles mirroring individual tastes get prominence in most homes these days.
The younger generation prefers chic items to beautify their living and drawing rooms. Decorations have acquired significance in kitchens and bathrooms.
The beautifications are not done by just sophisticated sanitary-ware but also by articles that go well with these rooms.
“Even small rooms in flats can be given a facelift to look beautiful. Some favour corner stands with artificial flowers, paintings and curtains,” says Sahira Rehiman, residing at East Hill in Kozhikode city.
Drawing and living rooms are the most decorated rooms. Children’s rooms and bedrooms are given a gorgeous look with beautiful curtains. Curtains have a style of their own. Various types brought from other States are available in the market in the city.
Showcases have suddenly come back in homes. It had been in vogue till a decade ago.
And the trend abruptly vanished from living rooms. “All classes of people visits shops scouting for items of wood and metal to keep in showcases,” says Sarath Karunakaran of Nutan Handicrafts, YMCA Complex, Kannur Road.
He says that showcase items made out of rosewood and metals are priced in the range of Rs. 150 to Rs. 10,000. Flower vase is an ideal choice for all homes.
Idols of Krishna, Ganesh and Siva are favourites even among young homebuilders. “I have a collection of different poses of Lord Ganesh exclusively in a showcase in the drawing room,” says Ashita Prasanth, an Ayurveda practitioner at Malaparamba.
Designer partitions made out of north Indian teakwood are popular among the folks in the city. These are ideal for villas and apartments to separate big rooms and create new ones.
Above all, these provide an aesthetic appeal to the rooms. Normally, the height of partitions is between 1.5 and 1.8 metres. The breadth, however, has a standard level of two metres. These are priced from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 15,000, Mr. Karunakaran says.
Dry flowers are another accepted fashion statement. “Dry flowers are actually natural flowers but treated with chemicals to increase shelf life up to three years,” says Yahiya Khan, director of Women’s World on Ram Mohan Road.
Imported flowers
Decorative flowers imported from Dubai are a fad with the middle-class population. A few flowers, leaves and a basket to decorate a room cost less than Rs. 500. Wonderfully bedecked flowers, even if artificial, give the room a pleasant look, he says.
Mrignayanee, outlet of the Madhya Pradesh government’s Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation, situated at the Central Library Building at Mananachira, has been attracting customers for some time. “Our clients come from other districts too since the outlet is the only exclusive shop in the State dealing with ethnic handicrafts from Madhya Pradesh,” says M.K. Sasidharan, manager.
Batik-printed curtain and paintings are much sought after by the upper middle class. The batik paintings look lovely in big rooms. The beauty of these paintings can be enjoyed as backgrounds in big rooms. These paintings can be framed without glasses, he says.
Batik is a dyeing technique used in several countries and is very popular in Indonesia. It has been an art and craft in several countries.
Batik paintings are available for Rs. 100 to Rs. 300. Door curtains are less expensive. A piece costs Rs. 150.
BIJU GOVIND
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