Do you want to decorate your home in the Desi Indian styles? You don’t have to be a skilled interior designer to get the look. You have to be a little creative and let your imagination run wild. You can reflect your lifestyle through the enchanting Indian décor style of your home. If you want an Indian makeover for your home, then you can follow these ideas. These tips will help you in creating a real Indian look for your amazing home.
India is a place where you can find various cultures and heritages. We have the Punjabi, Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, South Indian, and several other cultures. Now it is up to you to decide which culture you would prefer for your home sweet home. Once you can select a traditional theme or style you can decorate your home accordingly. For a unique effect, you can adopt different regional themes for every room. The final choice should be something that you want.
It is a great good idea to arrange attractive wall hangings, paintings, and photo frames on your walls. You can a play with the type of frames, using one with golden border or those that are decorated with mirrors, shells, and sequins. In case of the wall hangings and paintings, any good or famous traditional Indian theme will create the desire ambiance.
So you can choose from a colorful and vivid depiction from the Mahabharata or the Ramayana. In many Indian homes, wall paintings depicting rural scenes are very popular.
Another interesting idea is to decorate the home with paintings that feature any of the classical Indian dance forms like Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Mohiniattam, or Manipuri. Photos of traditional regional dances like Rajasthani, Gujarati, Assamese and folk dances can also do wonders to accentuate your authentic Indian décor. You can also use pictures of the interesting tourist spots, monuments, landmarks, temples, shrines, gardens and other remarkable places of India for the same effect.
If you are someone who takes a keen interest in the fantastic Indian classical music, then you can also try including certain musical instruments such as the tanpura, flute, tabla, sitar, veena, or santoor, which are associated with the country.
All your carpets, bedcovers, curtains, pillow cases, cushion covers, duvet cover, table runners, and other forms of tapestry should be able to reflect the typical Indian look. Try using mirror work, zari work, embroidery, and lots of color for your tapestry. Instead of candle stands, use kerosene lamps or traditional diyas.
These ideas can help you feel at home, as if living in the beautiful country named India.
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