The trend these
days is a return to what we call Africaness.
We bring you inspiring tips to help you develop creative patterns for your
home.
As far back as
2004, Jeff Banks, a world known decorator predicted that the next big thing in
interiors will be the return of ethnic influence; lots of rich textiles, carved
wood furniture and tones of neutral earthy colours. Tourists from foreign
countries tend to value our rich African heritage more than we do.
Thankfully, the
drift is that we are returning to our roots. We feature rattan popularly called
cane in Nigerian speak.
Rattan is
extensively used for making furniture and baskets. When cut into sections, they
can be used as wood to make furniture. Rattan has the ability to accept paint
and absorbs it like wood hence its availability in various colours like silver,
gold, bleached white, brown etc.
It can be made
into many styles and furniture, they are very durable, easy and cheap to maintain.
Rattan chairs.
They come in various designs as singles, doubles, lounges, easy chairs, high
backs, garden chairs, cushioned or bare, and so on. There are about six hundred species of palms native
to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia, that Rattan can be made
from.
Rattan baskets.
These are tall, elegant, imposing baskets, an improvement from the first
baskets which were made from seaweed. Rattan is especially good for making
baskets because of its spines. Rattan resembles bamboo, but is distinct because
the stems are solid not hollow like the bamboo’s.
Rattan table mats
and trays. Rattan tablemats are durable, good heat conductors; in addition they
add beauty and style to your home. Rattan trays are also stylish, they can be
used as trays permanently place on the table to hold teapots, cups, mugs, sugar
and salt shakers or other small items.
At Rosemary’s we delight in transforming
your home and office into a haven even with a limited budget. We also offer
consultancy and advisory services on all aspects of interior decorating.
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