Steeped in JOIE...
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Tuck a kantha quilt over your seat cushions and suddenly your plain-Jane sofa looks adventurous and totally new. The best part is you can swap it out or go back to the original look in seconds.
Lengths of fragile Chanderi or Chikankari fabric, fluttering about a bedpost, or a collection of beautiful but unused dupattas as window treatments, invoke summery seasons and moods. Layers of earthy flatweave dhurries offset with piles of glimmering mirrored cushions from Rajasthan or Gujarat in a den invite you to curl up with a book and a cup of chai on wintry mornings.
Whip off the plastic tablecover and swap it for a beautiful block-printed design for a dressedup look that can soften the hard lines of your wooden table, or make a mismatched assortment of China look like a carefree — and intentional —design choice.
An interesting textile screen in a corner, or a cover up of the plastic shower curtain with a second fabric layer brings beauty into unexpected places, muting corners and adding warmth to cold spaces. Another DIY trick I love is to create a gallery wall of complementary chintz or block prints, either stretched on canvas in frames, or to add another layer of interest, simply stretched out on embroidery hoops and hung up. The possibilities are endless.
“Textiles in interiors is like the last piece in the puzzle. Apart from integrating the various elements in the space, it brings in warmth and comfort. The future of interior textiles is in sustainable and eco-friendly products. At our space, we offer a range of interior textiles such as dhurries, floor cushions, table runners etc using natural fibres, hand-woven, hand-block printed and eco-friendly,” explains Mahesh Kumar Ramachandran, founding partner at Bengaluru-based home decor firm Pomegranate Fabrics.
And decorating with them is not as expensive as you might think–just a few metres may be all you need to dramatically transform a space. They store easily and can be added, removed or rearranged in your décor with very little effort. So, choose a textile that speaks to you, whatever the language; finding one that you love is certainly really simple, given our embarrassment of riches.