SILVER is strongly associated with wealth and grace. Furniture made of the metal is fast gaining a place of prominence in home décor. The sheen of highly polished silver tableware and other accessories imparts a classy look to any interior.Clad on centre tables, dining sets and bedsteads, the metal lends both an ethnic look and a traditional touch to your home.
Being rare and luxurious, silver furniture is exclusively designed to cater to niche customers.
Ashwani Narula, design head of Bench Craft says, "The market segment for this kind of product is very selective and limited. It can be used and would specifically fit into the set ups, which reflects the personality of clients who understand sophistication. It is backed by strong Indian tradition of using modern and classic together as a fusion theme for their houses."
The product range includes silver beds, silver chairs, coffee tables, dining tables, diwans and couches, mirror frames, dressing tables, sofa sets, swings, tables and temples. While the sparkling finish of silver on arm chairs and garden chairs offers splendid class and style, silver stools look graceful, exquisite and provide a vibrant look to both the interiors and exteriors. Generally carved in traditional Indian and Victorian style with beautiful enamelling work, they can ideally be placed to compliment the kitchen or dining area, bedrooms and living rooms.
Silver coffee tables make a lovely addition to the home and silver swings add to the aura of porch, garden and balcony. But the most popular among these are sofa sets and settees.
N A Khan, chief executive officer of Brass Wood Designers says, "Sofa sets are in great demand. We make customised furniture for our customers according to their preference, which can cost anywhere between three to four lakh."
Artfully created exotic sofa sets are beautiful enrichments to the interiors and add to the beauty and character of the living room. Elegantly adorned with intricate carvings and patterns, these sofas beautifully blend design with functionality and comfort. Silver, as a metal, has been used to decorate the surface of wood since ancient times. The process includes rolling the sheets and hammering, punching and re-carving on the wooden fine carved surfaces.
Rajasthan, Kashmir, Orissa and Gujarat are the major centres for silverware in India and therefore, most skilled craftsmen come from these regions.
"These pieces of furniture are put together by our in-house team of designers to create a theme followed and backed up by our craftsmen essentially coming from Udaipur and Jaipur. They are put together to suit the ecliptic taste of young corporate executives. There are no set timelines to get this creative form of art into reality, but as per our experience of producing it, we give timelines of 6-12 weeks to clients," says Narula.
Apart from the furniture there are a variety of accessories and silver ware such as statues, photo-frames, vases, containers, bar accessories and sterling silver cutlery that will add a touch of royal elegance to your home.
But the precious metal does require a bit of maintenance and extra care to sustain its sparkle.
"Silver needs regular maintenance. Polish it every month depending on weather conditions. If there is moisture, pure silver has a tendency to become black. It requires polishing and buffing periodically to maintain its original form and sheen," Narula explains.
Silver blended with the classic Victorian and royal Indian furniture adds a touch of grandeur and opulence to your home.
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