Indian Furniture
Indian furniture is recognisable by its distinctive style and design and is usually made of a dark hardwood. The individuality of any piece of Indian furniture gives any room a warm personality and its reputation as beautiful cultural furniture is demonstrated by the intricate artwork and craftsmanship that is clearly visible on every piece.
Sheesham wood, rosewood, or mango wood is usually used to make Indian furniture as these woods carry an heir of old-world tradition. Most pieces of Indian furniture are very adaptable and will sit stylishly in almost any room.
Beeswax is often used to finish the wood with most Indian furniture, giving it an attractive sheen, but also highlighting the traditional work that has gone into it. Indian furniture is particularly popular as bedroom furniture because of its war and homey feel.
A jali is often used in Indian furniture, which involves the use of geometry and calligraphy to sculpt a latticed section in the piece of furniture, usually incorporating a particular design or pattern into it.
The shisham tree, an Indian native deciduous tree, is used to make the shisham or sheesham style of Indian furniture. Also known as Tahli, Indian Rosewood Sisu and Sissoo, its preferred habitat is along riverbanks but can grow more or less anywhere and trees have been seen up to 1300m tall.
In the shisham trees native lands, the average temperature is between 10C and 40C, however is has been known to range to below 0C and above 50C, meaning that the shisham tree can withstand a massive range of temperatures. Not only this, but it can survive 3-4 months of drought as well as an average annual rainfall of 2000mm making it one of the most tough plants in the world.
Another wood used to make a range of Indian furniture is mango wood. There are several different types of mango furniture, one of which is mango cube. The wood in the mango cube range is stained dark brown and when combined with the woods natural granular effect, this gives it a beautiful rustic feel.
Indian furniture is versatile and attractive and so will make a natural looking and suited addition to any room in which it is situated. However, due to its homely and warm feeling, it is most commonly used as bedroom furniture.
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