Decorate your home with these 5 Indian Handicrafts

Posted by Jackson gilbert on June 20th, 2019

India is a land of diverse culture, tradition, and artifacts, and every aspect of it charms and allures the world. Indian handicraft items are amongst the top things that attract people from every country. Every year, many people come to India to buy items that are handcrafted by craftsmen here.

Every handicraft item is different and unique, which is carved using a simple tool, but the results are extraordinary. There are tons of handicraft products in India from textiles to decorative items. Indian handicraft is world famous because they use simple and natural material to carve beautiful artifacts. Here are 5 Indian Handicraft items that you can use to decorate your home with.

Wooden Furniture

Furniture made out of wood in India is world famous. The craftsmen use real pieces of rare woods like sandalwood and rosewood to create beautiful pieces of chairs, tables, and other furniture.

wooden table

Buying them for your house will certainly give a class to them. But that is not the only reason you should invest in them. The wooden furniture from here is durable, carved with intricate details, and is cheap. Also, they have great value, so if you sell those even years later, you will get a decent price.

Also, if you want to gift a wooden artifact to your loved ones, you can buy amazing small-sized wooden idols or boxes or musical instrument and so on.

Paintings

From ancient rock paintings of prehistoric times to Mughal, Rajput, Madhumati and Tanjore and so on, India is famous for its epic paintings.

These paintings are one of the best handicraft items to decorate your home with. They not only have a rich history, but also spice up your house.

Jute Handicrafts

Jute is an eco-friendly natural fiber that is quite affordable. Jute comes on the top among the best Indian handicrafts.  In India, you can find various Jute handicraft items like wall hangings, curtains, rugs, lamps, and so on to decorate your home with.

Marble Handicraft items

Marble items are particularly found in Jaipur. Here you can find different kinds of handicraft products like table tops, almirah, big statues of God and Goddess, decorative pieces, sculptures and so on. These stone handicraft items make use of authentic marble and are expensive. But they are truly beautiful and can make a ton of difference to the interior of your house.

Carpets

Carpets woven by hand in different shapes, design, and color are one of the best handicraft items that you could you use to decorate your home with.

Uttar Pradesh has the biggest number of workers creating carpets that adorns the designs of Taj Mahal and other monuments or animals or nature and so on. Also, Kashmir is quite popular for its carpets and so is Jaipur. You can certainly buy a carpet for your own home or gift it to others.

 Check out this website for some exclusive handicraft items online that you can easily customize. Also, hit me in the comments below about the item that you loved the most and why.

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