Winter curtains, cushions and rugs for an Indian winter
Winter curtains slow the draught at the window, a rug fixes the cold floor and velvet cushions warm the sofa. Which one to buy first, and why.
White marks on a wood table: what they are, what takes them out, and what stops the next one
A white ring is moisture trapped in the finish, not a stain. What actually lifts it, when it will not work, and how to stop the next mark on the table.
Velvet fabric by the metre: embossed and plain velvet, widths, cuts and what it suits
Velvet fabric by the metre in India: embossed at 150 cm from ₹459, plain at 152 cm at ₹499. What separates them, and how to judge velvet by hand.
Types of curtains: by heading, light control, fabric and length
Ready-made curtains sort by heading, light control, fabric and length. Counts from 175 live curtains, plus which type suits which window.
Table runner for dining table: how to choose one, with or without a table cover
Choosing a table runner for a dining table: bare wood or over a table cover, which fabric suits everyday meals, festivals and wipe-clean use.
Table napkin size guide: dinner and cocktail napkin sizes in cm and inches
Cloth napkin sizes in cm and inches: 43x43 cm for dinner, 23x23 cm for cocktail, and how many to buy for a four or six-seater table.
Shower curtain size: the widths and lengths sold in India, in cm and feet
Shower curtain sizes in India: the 140 to 142 cm and 183 cm widths, drops of 183, 213 and 244 cm, how to read the feet labels and measure your rail.
Round table cover size: which diameter fits a 2, 4 or 6-seater round table
The 56, 57 and 60 inch round covers in cm, the drop each one gives on a 90, 100, 120 or 150 cm round table, and where the sizes stop working.
Kitchen curtains in India: short lengths, washable fabrics and what survives oil and smoke
Kitchen curtains in India: why the 5 ft window length wins, how a grill limits the rod, and when cheap polyester beats cotton canvas.
How to wash a bath mat: cotton, microfibre and rubber-backed, without wrecking the backing
How to wash a bath mat in an Indian home: water temperature, gentle cycle, top-load versus front-load, drying without a dryer, and how often.
How to set a dining table: everyday, guests and festivals
Setting a dining table in an Indian home in three stages: mats and napkins every day, a runner when guests come, a centrepiece for a festival.
Fabric width and length: 1 metre of cloth in cm and inches, and the widths Indian fabric comes in
One metre of cloth is 100 cm and 39.37 inches of length only. The fabric widths sold in India in cm and inches, and how much cloth each metre gives you.
Sofa and curtain fabric by the metre: widths, weights and how many metres to buy
How much fabric a 3-seater sofa or a pair of curtains needs, worked from real cloth widths of 137 to 152 cm, with prices per metre and cut sizes.
Cushion cover designs for the sofa: 6 mistakes that make a good sofa look cheap
A good sofa reads cheap for six fixable reasons, from the matched set to covers in the sofa's own fabric. What to buy instead, by sofa colour.
Curtains for hall: sizes, fabrics and colours that work in an Indian living room
Curtains for hall windows: what size, fabric and colour actually hold up in an Indian home, and when a semi-blackout print earns its place.
Curtain colour combinations: what goes with cream, white, grey and dark walls in Indian homes
Which curtain colour works against cream, white, grey and dark walls, how the shade shifts under a warm tube light, and which colours hide dust.
Colour bleeding in the wash: how to stop it on cotton curtains, cushion covers and table linen
Why colour bleeds in the wash, why salt and vinegar do not fix it, and how to wash deep-dyed napkins, cushion covers and curtains safely.
Coir doormat: what it is good at, the sizes sold in India, and how to clean it
What coir actually is, the sizes and prices coir doormats come in, a cleaning routine in the right order, and the doors where coir is the wrong buy.
Canvas fabric for the home: weights, widths, and the ready canvas curtains and covers made from it
What canvas fabric is, what 180 GSM means for a curtain, and how Encasa's metre canvas, canvas curtains and canvas cushion covers differ.
Summer curtains: the fabrics that keep an Indian room cool, and what to put on the sofa and table
Which summer curtains actually keep a room cool, why weave and colour matter more than fibre at a window, and what to choose for cushions and the table.
Most house dust starts outside and gets in by two routes, air and feet. What a door mat does about the second route, and what it cannot touch.
Door curtains for Indian homes: what the 7 ft and 9 ft sizes cover
A standard Indian door takes a 7 ft curtain. 9 ft is for balcony and full-height doors. Sizes, panel counts and fabrics for every doorway in the house.
Rugs for the living room: what size actually works in an Indian home
Why the 8 by 10 foot rug rule fails here, how to size a round rug from the table it sits under, and what separates a chindi rug from a cotton one.
How to hang curtains: rod height, bracket width and the order of work
Rod height, bracket extension and the right order for eyelet and rod-pocket curtains, written for plastered brick walls, rented flats and Indian doorways.