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Indian Victorian Decor Is Back In The Limelight

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Indian Victorian Decor Is Back In The Limelight The Victorian style does not really have to be a costly affair although it gives that impression. A clever combination of antiques and reproductions may well be achievable within a tight budget.

You need to be careful of how you decorate your walls. Apart from this, the color of the rooms makes a big difference. Dark colours are preferred over subtle ones and this is where the Victorian-style stands out. You can use the same approach for your accessories as well.

Some people use wallpapers and borders to differentiate that approach. Your choice doesn t have to be very jazzy, and you don t have to spend a lot of money to achieve this look. Each one has a choice in the Victorian decorating style allows you to just that.

After this, take a good look at the flooring. You don t have to purchase new flooring; simply cover the existing one using rugs that match the Victorian design. If you can get genuine antique rugs, you have more or less achieved the Victorian look already. If it does not suit your budget then you can go for look-alikes as well. In …

Chaandhi Kar Furniture – The Indian Heritage

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Chaandhi Kar Furniture – The Indian Heritage One of the most loved of and sought after metals is Silver. Having been adorned as jewelry, molded into coins, used for both making as well as decorating objects. The metal even today wields its magic over the masses with widespread trading, buying and selling going on all over the globe. One of the most ancient civilizations, the Indians have since time immemorial been using Silver to create decorative pieces of furniture known as Chaandhi kar furnishings. The terminology comes from the fact that Silver is called ‘Chaandhi’ in India and the workers that create these costly exquisite pieces of furnishings are known as ‘Karigars’ and hence the furnishings termed as chaandhi kar furniture. Owing to the non-reactive nature of Silver, the furnishing has long life.

Over the time popularity of chaandhi kar furniture has grown up tremendously, especially among-set the middle and upper middle classes as these have come to be a representative of the high social status. One of the major reasons attributed this is the fact that among the precious metals Silver is the only one that is comparatively much easier to afford even for a common man and has …