Kiki Phukan Design

Burlap, also known as sackcloth, is a coarse canvas woven from jute, hemp or similar fiber, used mainly for, you guessed it, sacking. A lighter version, however, is now a popular trend in home furnishing. As a lover of all things natural, it is very exciting for me to see burlap fabric used to make drapes, accent cushions, table linen and so much more. Layering textures and neutral colors has long been my favorite style of decorating. Because of its coarse texture and neutral color I love the way burlap adds a touch of nature and interest to the decor of a room. These are some of my favorite applications of burlap in home decor. I would particularly love to get my hands on the bottles with burlap labels!  Burlap Table Runner Burlap Labels Burlap Napkin Rings Burlap Cube Ottoman Obviously, there are many more clever uses of burlap in decorating your home and I have chosen to list ones that I personally like. Burlap is a coarse material and th...

Many people feel that decorating with neutral colors is only for selling homes or for people who are color blind! It is most certainly a prerequisite for selling a home but it is not necessarily only for people with no interest in color. I am not sure if anyone else noticed but the sets and homes designed for magazines today clearly lean towards neutral decor. When Home Staging first became popular and homeowners selling homes saw the transformation of their homes to a luxurious neutral palette, a new trend was born. This is interesting because normally magazines would set the trends and the readers follow. This time around the population experienced a trend that they liked and the magazines catered to their changing taste.   My interest in decorating homes started roughly 25 years ago and I was always a huge fan of layering different textures and prints in, you guessed it, neutral colors! It was difficult to convince clients that a neutral palette will stand the test ...