Indian Decor Ideas & Inspiration: Journey To India

Styling your home with Indian decor adds a sense of color, warmth, and beauty.  Our linens can help you add just a touch of Indian home decor or bring full-fledged Indian style to your home. 

Relay the romance of the Taj Mahal or find yourself in the gardens of Shalimar. Enjoy mystical symbolism with a lotus flower print. Through our patterns and palettes, our Indian fabrics tell stories that transport you to another place and time.  

What are the hallmarks of Indian decor?

Traditional Indian decor celebrates the heritage crafts that preserve the culture of this vast, vibrant place. For instance, pashmina and bamboo are two traditional Indian crafts along with decor made from brass and marble. Here at Saffron Marigold, however, we honor the art of block printing on fabric.

How to style a home with Indian decor

Our Indian textiles are easy to mix and layer, so pick one you really love as a starting point. Choose from one of our Indian print fabrics, and base the rest of your design around that print. Use it to create a color scheme, echo a shape, or serve as a focal point.

Float a set of Indian curtains at the window for a beautiful window treatment, or spread a runner over the coffee table. Toss some Indian block print pillows on the floor for added comfort and style.  With gilded accents, fine furnishings, and incense, you’ll feel as if you’re in another land.

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Indian shower curtains for your bathroom decor

Create your own getaway by turning your bath into a little slice of India. First, hang one of our Indian print shower curtains.

Then echo the look with Indian window treatments such as cafe curtains, beaded valances, or full-length sheers. Finally, turn down the lights, burn a sandalwood candle, and enjoy.

Hand block printed Indian curtains for stunning windows

Indian print curtains come in as many styles and sizes are there are curries! From beaded valances to full-length sheers, Indian style window treatments deliver uncommon beauty.

Turn to Indian curtains for a sensual, vibrant interior design with global appeal. (And if you love our curtains but can’t use sheers, there’s an easy fix–see this post.)

Handcrafted, stylish Indian bedding

From lightweight Indian bedspreads to reversible Indian duvet covers, Indian bedding contains the sights and stories of India. We carry bright, colorful bedspreads from India that are lightweight, but we have other options, too.  In colder weather, reach for one of our quilted Indian bedspreads or cotton Indian duvet covers.

Each collection contains a reverse or complementary print, so you can mix and match to create your own look. This makes it so easy to layer colors and patterns for a custom Indian bedding set! Choose from quilts, pillows, and other pieces of bedding from India to carry yourself into another place and time.

Handmade Indian tablecloths bring the table to life

A set of Indian curtains at the dining room windows will create a sensual dining space, indeed. Add to the scene with our Indian print tablecloths and table runners. But don’t limit tablecloths to the dining room! You can always spread out an Indian fabric tablecloth for a visual treat in the kitchen, too.

This is the perfect table setting for  a spicy meal and an evening of story telling.  Don’t forget to try an Indian table runner in the living room! Simply lay one across a console or coffee table for easy global style.

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Indian throw pillows for a beautiful accent

We would be remiss to write about Indian decor without talking about block print throw pillows! In Indian decor, the more varied the pillows, the better. Pile patterned Indian pillows to build the look in the living room or bedroom.

Set them on the sofa, toss them on the floor or place them in chairs. Whichever way you use them, block print pillows make a great color boost to your Indian home decor.

4 Indian home decor essentials decor

If you’re wondering how you can decorate your living room in Indian style, simply look to some of India’s handicrafts for inspiration. Fill your space with one that speaks to you, or else try some of these Indian home decor ideas that honor the country’s rich craft heritage.

Indian decorative items made with traditional materials

Bring items made from traditional Indian materials into your home for authentic Indian style. Consider terracotta, a mainstay in Indian culture and design. Likewise, you can opt for metallic accents forged from India’s revered metal arts to add to your India-inspired decor.

Carved pieces

Rajasthan remains a hub for India’s heritage crafts. With an intricate design like this in your home, you’ll create a beautiful global look.

Bringing in the light

Brighten your home with candles and reflective surface to carry the spirit of Diwali with you throughout the year.

Florals for days

Indian style embraces various approaches to creating atmospheres that bridge the indoors and outdoors. No wonder there are so many cherished floral patterns in Indian decor!

Indian block printed fabrics

Block printing, an artisan craft associated with India, didn’t originate here. However, India adopted the craft, and today’s Indian woodblock prints are world famous. Our block prints are handmade in Rajasthan, India, and carry the stories of special places within their folds.   

While our artisans print our original designs onto cotton, the process involves more than stamping. From carving blocks to mixing dyes, each step is tedious. Dealing with Mother Nature’s influences presents additional challenges. The sum of these tasks results in our gorgeous block prints.

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Putting it all together

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