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Category: Furnishings

Kolkata’s Most prestigious furniture store has diversified into furnishings in 2018 out with its own blog to help customers find what’s best for their homes.

How to Clean Blinds in Kolkata: What Works, What Warps, and What the Dust Really Is

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A Kolkata blinds specialist on cleaning blinds here: why traffic soot behaves differently, which blinds tolerate water and which warp, the clutch that jams with dust, and what to do when a blind gets rained on.

Blinds Price in Kolkata: Why the Per-Square-Foot Rate Is Not What You Will Pay

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What blinds actually cost in Kolkata, and why the per-square-foot rate you see online is not your price. Minimum billable area, width versus drop, system type, fabric grade, motorisation and fitting explained by a showroom trading since 1971.

What Do Curtains Cost in Kolkata? The Six Things That Actually Move the Number

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A Kolkata curtain quote is decided by fabric width, fullness, lining, stitching, hardware and fitting – not by the rate per metre. Here is how to read one.

Blinds vs Curtains in Kolkata: Which One Your Window Actually Wants

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Blinds or curtains for a Kolkata home? A showroom-floor comparison covering safety grilles, monsoon damp, street dust, ceiling fans and how window shape decides the cost — plus a room-by-room table.

Curtain Colours for Kolkata Homes: How to Choose Shades That Do Not Fade or Clash

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A Kolkata curtain-maker on choosing curtain colour: how to relate curtains to your walls, which shades fade fastest on south and west windows, why fabric changes colour at home, and what hides road dust.

Upholstery Fabric in Kolkata: How to Choose a Sofa Fabric That Survives the Weather

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A practical guide to choosing upholstery fabric in Kolkata: which sofa fabrics cope with our humidity, what rub count and GSM actually mean, and how much fabric a three-seater takes.

How to Clean Curtains in Kolkata: What to Wash, What to Dry-Clean, and What the Damp Does

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A Kolkata curtain-maker on cleaning curtains without ruining them: what is safe to machine wash, why lined and pinch-pleated curtains must be dry-cleaned, how to wash blackout curtains without cracking the coating, and how to stop monsoon mildew on the hem.

Getting Your Kolkata Home Ready Before Durga Puja: A Work-Backwards Timeline

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Durga Puja falls in the third week of October. A Kolkata furnishing house explains what to order in September, in what sequence, and what is still achievable if you have left it late.

How to Measure for Blinds in Kolkata: Inside Fit, Outside Fit and the Grille Problem

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A step-by-step guide to measuring your windows for made-to-measure blinds in Kolkata: inside fit vs outside fit, checking depth, the three-point width and drop, and how grilles, inward-opening casements and ventilators change the numbers.

Customised and 3D Wallpaper in Kolkata: How to Get a Wall Mural That Actually Looks Right

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Having a photograph printed as wallpaper in Kolkata? What resolution you actually need, why murals come out blurry, where the seams should land, and when 3D genuinely works.

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