7 advantages and substitutes to use rope as décor piece
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Architect Onal Kothari helps you understand the different applications of rope in different locations and its alternatives
1Ceiling:
Ropes can be criss-crossed, forming a suspended false-ceiling, on a frame hung from the ceiling. This opens up the room and creates a little creative element in the space.
Advantages: Low maintenance as compared to POP false ceilings or wooden ceilings.
Substitutes: Plaster of Paris, wood.
2Partition:
Rope partitions, although conveying strong transparency, also give a strong sense of division and parting. This only requires a feeble amount of space and adds effect when used with wooden elements.
Advantages: Apart from being low maintenance, they add a rustic look to the backdrop of a room.
Substitutes: Wood, jaali, fibre, fabric, glass, aluminium etc.
3Lights:
Ropes conceal the unsightly wire of the light units as well as give a rustic, forest like appearance to it. It gives you an opportunity to experiment with the lights to treat individual units as dining hangers or stylish lamps.
Advantages: The wires remain hidden in plain sight, maintaining the aesthetics together with additional thematic touch.
Substitutes: Conduits, wirings etc.
4Stairs:
Implementing ropes on the staircase helps you achieve a nautical look in the interiors on a whole new level. The handrails have a sturdy, stoic rope strongly attached to the wall knotted with supporting rings. Similarly, more flexible ropes can be tied down as the railing on the balustrade by boat cleats.
Advantages: Flexibility provided by rope reduces injury during accidents and are low on maintenance.
Substitutes: Wrought iron, wood, steel, stone.
5Writing:
The flexibility of the rope can be utilized in written words. Your room can get a whole new meaning. Whether it is for the name board outside your house or putting up a message inside, rope lettering will always make it much better and give an aesthetic feel. You could glue the write-up on a surface or nail the rope strategically slightly above the board for extra effect.
Advantages: The flexibility of rope makes ‘writing’ easier
Substitutes: Sheet-cutting, wool, wood.
6Bedside headboard:
This element can add a creative feature to your personalized room. For example, you can have a criss-cross grid rope design along the headboard frame of your bed.
Advantages: Rope headboards are low on maintenance and provide easy rear access.
Substitutes: Plain wooden boards.
7Rustic wooden shelves:
Hang ropes on a cleat and knot it under a wooden plank and place it strategically on any unadorned wall to make it look more natural.
Advantages: Easy to clean and easy rear access. Simple installation and easy to move.
Substitutes: Steel shelves, wooden shelves, racks, cabinets etc.
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Comments
Sneha Sabarwal
2017-03-26 20:05:10I like this article . Specially ceiling and light . Can u gv me the address where I could get that lamp. I am from Raipur.
Onal Kothari
2017-03-27 15:02:11Hi Sneha, For budget friendly investment, I recommend you to visit www.orangetree.co.in for such piece of arts. Its an e-commerce site dealing in lightning and home decor. Hope you find the best fit for your home
Arpit Jain
2017-03-28 09:52:45Impressive
