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Buying guides and how-tos for choosing handmade rattan, bamboo and cane decor.

Kitchen Ceiling Lights Without an Island: Where They Go
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Kitchen Ceiling Lights Without an Island: Where They Go

In a kitchen without an island, put the ceiling lights over the counters, not the middle of the floor, so...

Vaishali Singh·
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How to Clean Rattan, Bamboo and Jute Lamp Shades
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How to Clean Rattan, Bamboo and Jute Lamp Shades

To clean a rattan lamp shade, switch off and let the bulb cool, brush dust out of the weave, wipe...

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Rattan cane king size bed with solid wood frame in a Kolkata bedroom - Akway
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Furnishing a Kolkata Bedroom: Bed, Wardrobe, Table

Furnish a bedroom in one order rather than four. A bed, wardrobe, two bedside tables and a pair of wall...

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Bamboo hanging light replacing a builder's flush fitting in a Hyderabad flat - Akway
3bhk lighting

Lighting a Hyderabad 3BHK: What to Change First

A Hyderabad 3BHK needs about 14 to 18 fixtures, and most of the effect comes from four: the living room...

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Rattan hanging light over a dining table in a new Chennai home - Akway
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New Home Lighting Plan for Chennai, Room by Room

Plan a new home's lighting in three layers per room: ambient from the ceiling, task light where it is needed,...

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Handmade rattan and wood sideboard with cane doors styled in an Indian living room - Akway
cane console table

The Sideboard That Hides Mess and Shows Off Style

The distinction decides everything else. A sideboard is low and deep, with doors and drawers, built to swallow a lot....

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Jute wall lamp mounted under a covered balcao in a coastal Goa home - Akway
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Verandah and Balcao Lighting for Coastal Goa Homes

Verandah lighting in Goa fails for one reason: the fixture sits past the drip line. Keep every woven light under...

Shama Parveen·
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