Blue Diwan in Dark Teak with Floral and Striped Upholstery

Putting two patterns on one piece of furniture usually goes wrong, and the reason it works here comes down to a single decision made before either cloth was cut.

Two patterns clash when their grounds differ. A floral on a warm ivory ground next to a stripe on a cool white ground will fight, however well the motifs are chosen, because the eye compares the background colour before it looks at the pattern. Get the grounds to agree and you can put almost any two patterns side by side.

So the two cloths for this diwan are selected together, laid against each other in daylight, and matched on their ground tone first - the pattern comes second.

Where each goes is then a practical decision. The stripe takes the seat, because the seat is the surface that wears and, on a long single cushion, a large floral repeat would have to be matched along its whole length and would still be sat on and hidden. The floral takes the back and the outer faces, which stay visible and take no wear.

The bolster is made in the stripe, its ends pleated so the stripes run into the centre button rather than across it.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved, finished in a deep dark polish with hand-applied gilt on the carved details.

Form: outward scrolled ends at both sides, with a swept back between them.

Upholstery: two coordinated fabrics - floral to the back and outer faces, stripe to the seat.

Seat: single full-length cushion on a sprung and webbed platform.

Cushions: striped bolster with hand-pleated ends and covered centre buttons, plus floral scatter cushions.

Carving: gilt fan at the crest, fans at the arm ends and leg heads, carved shell on the apron.

Legs: hand-shaped carved cabriole legs.

Handing: built with the high end to the left or the right, to your requirement.

Made to order: length, back height, seat depth, handing, finish and coverings are all customisable. Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

A dark polished frame shows a scuff in its sheen even without a dent, so acid-free tissue is laid directly against every polished surface first, then foam padding shaped along the mouldings, then bubble wrap, with additional foam cupped over each scroll end.

The upholstery is wrapped in clean breathable cloth and then soft polythene, with no tape on any covering and all strapping taken around the frame rails.

The bolster travels in its own sleeve with light support inside each pleated end so the pleating is not crushed. Scatter cushions travel separately.

The gilt carved details are small and raised, so each is given a foam pad over it rather than pressure across it.

Legs are detached where the design allows, sleeved in foam and boxed with blocking at the ankle.

Everything ships in a hardwood crate, corner-protected and marked for orientation. Multi-layer protective packaging is included on every order at no extra cost.

Delivery is free anywhere in India, with guaranteed dent-free arrival. No distance charge, no size charge and no handling fee.

Production begins once your length, handing and coverings are confirmed in writing. We photograph your actual diwan through the build - the frame in the white, the polish and gilt details, both cloths laid together before cutting, and the finished piece.

Our team carries the diwan in, fits the legs if they have travelled separately, sets and levels it, and places the bolster and cushions.

Send us lift dimensions, stair turns and doorway widths ahead of dispatch so the route can be planned. Every photograph on this page is of the actual product, not a render.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the seat rails, the swept back frame, both scroll frames, the apron and the leg joints, along with every joint between them.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the diwan and never expires. Teak's natural oils are its own defence and our warranty stands behind them.

The sprung and webbed platform and the upholstery work are covered against manufacturing defect.

Both cloths are recorded against your order number along with the polish specification. On a two-fabric scheme that record is what allows either cloth to be replaced later without upsetting the balance between them - the ground tones were matched deliberately, and a replacement has to respect that. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.