How to Decorate a Modern Indian Living Room with Handcrafted Touches

How to Decorate a Modern Indian Living Room with Handcrafted Touches

In interior decoration, fusion of modern styles with traditional things is extremely fashionable. For Indian households and many others, the inclusion of handmade ornaments within modern living rooms is an innovative means of honouring their cultural heritages while keeping their look clean and stylized.

India has many kinds of crafts. and it provide you with a lot of options to make your home beautiful; listing a few as below:

1)     Handmade Rugs and Fabrics - Fusion of layer and texture to floor with handwoven pieces such as dhurries, kilims, carpets or block-printed rugs can not only elevate the living room but also bring calmness & timelessness to the space.

2)     Beautifully Hand-Carved Wooden Furniture – To highlight and break the monotony of the modern interiors, your living room should always have some pieces that are actually representative of traditional woodwork. Like, a beautifully carved wooden sandook or a mirror with wooden carved edges; these can really make a difference and bring a good combination of beauty and functionality to the space.

3)     Hanging Artwork and Wall Painting Décor - Adorn your walls with art pieces such as Madhubani, Pichwai, Gond paintings, Kalamkari or any handcrafted textile pieces to bring in colours and cultural narratives. You can also directly get the hand painting or traditional motifs done on one corner of the wall as a highlighter.

4)     Accent Pieces that Hold Cultural Relevance – Add a couple of decorative pieces such as brass lamp, terracotta statue, or ceramic vase that reflect Indian heritage. They will bring depth and character to your living room.

5)     Light Fittings with a Cultural Twist - Select atleast one lighting fixtures which combine traditional design with modern functionality. Hand-painted lampshades or pendant lights that evoke lantern-like styles can create a cozy ambiance.

However, while adding traditional touches to any modern living room, there are a couple of points which you must remember to have the best results.

1)     Colour coordinated: All of your handmade product colours should be consistent or coordinated with the existing design to look pleasing to the eyes.

2)     Balance and Proportion: Try not to just load, but set out your handmade items, thoughtfully, to create areas of interest without overloading.

3)     Mix and Match: Use many different textures and materials in your different things to create layers and interest while maintaining a cohesive and lively look.

4)   Last Thoughts: Creating a Personal and Original Home Adding handcrafted items to your modern Indian living room transforms the living area into a personally adapted, multicultural room. Through selective, and intentional placement of unique ornaments, you go beyond modern look and have any space that exemplifies the modern style while maintaining respect for traditional craftsmanship.