Traditional Home Décor – Recreate The Indian Mood In Your L.A Apartment
Posted by jasnav on April 21, 2010
Recall the moments when your mother created the Indian feel in your home? Expensive haute furnishing options were out of question in their times. Use these frugal ideas to plan your home décor on aesthetic Indian lines to bag rave reviews. Besides, it is also a great way of saving some hard earned money.
Glance through the ways to recreate the Indian feel in your home away from home.
Desert Beauty
Let’s start with the flooring. Use the colorful silk quilts made out of those old leheriya silk saris as a rug. It will give a royal yet elegant look to the settings. Nothing can beat the elegance and grand look of zari and mirror work on Indian saris. To top it all, you can get it for next to free.
Brocade Cushion Covers
You can put bright color brocade and silk cushion covers. If you wish to add more glamour to your sitting area, pick dull shaded silk covers with gold borders. Even for the floor cushion covers, matte silk is a great option to look forward to.
Curtain Corner
Bright curtains lend an Indian look to the surroundings. Keep away the neutral shades synonymous with New York fashion. Mix and match of different fabrics would play up the room décor.
You can get different sets of curtains made for different occasions. Dupioni silk curtains are a great option to choose from. Not only do they lend an elegant and royal look but are also available in multiple color combinations. For instance rust color dupioni silk curtains mixed with zari-bordered valences would enhance the Indian look.
Ensure the valences are of silk fabric as it will enhance the overall look of the curtains.
Dining Mood
Use dark shades on the base and contrast shades for tableware. You can also club them with sequin border. Prepare a design pattern out of the sari’s zari border. Colors like rustic orange, magenta go well with olive gray silk curtains Plan the combinations well in order to be in sync with the tableware.

