5 ways to use bamboo in your home decor
Jul 07, 2017 Interiors
Anchor: Shravya Arora
Photographs: Pintrest
Photographs: Pintrest
The largest plant in the grass family, bamboo has strong properties and being a very eco-friendly material, it is nowadays highly preferred by designers. Being light in weight and resistant to wear and tear, bamboo has various other properties too. It is naturally resistant to moisture and is considered stronger than steel. Bamboo is also one of the very cost-effective construction material. Interior designer Shravya Arora gives details to use this eco-friendly material to best use.
- Decorative panels and screens: Raw thick bamboo can be used for floor-to-ceiling as a unique divider between two rooms. For a moisture resistant and low maintenance panel, bamboo canes are embedded in a protective resin.
- Eco-friendly blinds: With a very delicate appearance, these strong bamboo logs give the necessary privacy to your terrace or windows. It is very easy to clean and maintenance free and available in various styles and colours.
- Durable flooring: Bamboo floors are strong and durable and are known to be the best hardwood. However not all bamboo species show this structurally strong property; they have to be chosen accordingly for flooring purpose to give a fresh and natural look to the space.
- Accessories: Bamboo can be used in accessories to decorate spaces such as dining hall, living area and bedroom as well. These accessories include things like mirrors, table tops with glass etc. and can be used as an additional element to any furniture piece.
- Sustainable countertops: Bamboo being a low-maintenance and moisture-resistant material, it can be used on the countertop of the kitchen. It could act as a contrasting element to the semi-glossy stainless steel kitchen. Apart from this, it can also be used on dining table countertops etc.
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