A look at some unique stores in Bangalore which offer colourful and quirky accessories to add a traditional touch to your home
A look at some unique stores in Bangalore which offer colourful and quirky accessories to add a traditional touch to your home.
Desi
Founded by theatre person Prasanna, this ethnic store caters to your home with some very beautiful items. Starting from small, unusually shaped cushions to quilts of various kinds, Desi at Basavanagudi offers some of the best varieties in curtains and bed sheets. Mirrors with earthy red terracotta borders and mugs made of different natural items found here add an eco-friendly feel to a home. For those who love sweet smelling fragrances, there are incense sticks made of natural fragrances like jasmine and lavender which will turn your home into an aroma heaven.
Gudi, A heritage hut
With a wide range of home decorative items, Gudi at Banashankari offers some authentic tribal and folk art. Their highlight is undoubtedly the Orissa sandstone sculptures, which can be placed either in a garden or near a bay window to appear in sync with the ambience. They also have brass curios, which can jazz up a wooden showcase for that traditional feel. They sell other interior decorative items from different parts of India, which comprise of Warli paintings, mirrors with a Rajasthani design as border, treasure boxes, masks, ethnic bowls and much more. The store has lovely collections from across the country that can make a home look like an amalgamation of the country’s diverse culture.
Bimba, The art hut
A cultural hub, Bimba is a temple of art. With the creator working in the same compound and being so very involved in the store, it surely is an island brimming with talent. The store is welcoming and allows a visitor to build an intimate relationship with the place and the people. They house a diverse set of items, which are never produced in a uniform manner. Depending on the creator’s mood and inspiration, each piece varies from the other, allowing no repetition. They have items ranging from itsy-bitsy drawer knobs to very grand wooden stools and shelves, which are inspired by colours and designs from the Indian flora and fauna. Every piece in their store near Nagsandra Circle, Basavanagudi, has a history, making any purchase a meaningful one. With every piece varying from the other, you can definitely bag an exclusive creation here.
Jute cottage
Going natural is yet another store, which has a wide range of jute pieces that can look stunning in a home. Jute Cottage in Cambridge Layout sells anything from a floormat to little newspaper baskets made of jute. Their durries and home upholstery are wonderful and very innovative. It breaks the assumption that everything here will be in shades of white and cream. They surely have bright coloured and very vivacious shades that bring life to a home.
Basava Ambara
Located in a corner at Basavanagudi, Basava Ambara, a small entrance leads to a wonderland of home decorative items. They have some royal looking silk cushions that can add sheen and colour to your divans at home. They also sell stylish trays and antique furniture, which in the true sense traces our roots back.
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