Indoor Swing for Home in Carved Teak - 2 Seater Jhula with Stand

Building a Swing You Can Sit In for an Hour

Most decorative jhulas are made to be looked at, and it shows the moment you sit in one: a vertical back, a shallow seat and a hard edge under the knees mean ten minutes is comfortable and an hour is not. The parts of this swing you touch were drawn from the other direction, starting with how long you want to stay in it.

The back is built as two shaped arches rather than one flat board, and both are raked back from the seat rather than standing upright, so the angle carries your spine instead of pushing against it. Each arch is padded where the shoulders meet it. The seat cushion runs full depth so the front edge sits under the thigh rather than behind the knee, and the jaali arms are set at forearm height. At installation the chain length is adjusted so the seat hangs where you find it easiest to sit down into and rise from. None of it changes how the jhula looks, and all of it changes how long you stay in it. Everything is carved and polished by hand by master Indian artisans.

Specifications: Two Seater Carved Teak Indoor Swing

The swing as photographed is described below. Because it is made to your order, every line can be changed before production.

• Material and carving: solid teak wood, hand-carved and hand-polished by master Indian artisans
• Configuration: freestanding, supplied with its own carved stand; no ceiling fixing required
• Backrest: twin shaped arches, upholstered and raked back from the seat, with a carved centre stile and pierced crest
• Seat: full-depth cushion, firmness specified to your preference
• Arms: jaali lattice panels on carved elephant supports, set at forearm height
• Stand: two carved uprights on heavy carved plinths, joined by an arched top rail
• Suspension: chains, length set at installation to your preferred seat height
• Seating: two seater as shown; three seater or a custom seat width available
• Finish: warm red-brown teak polish, grain visible throughout
• Options: ceiling-hung version without the stand, brass chains, rope suspension, deeper seat, higher back
• Finish options: as shown, or natural teak, honey teak, walnut, dark teak, or gold-highlighted carving
• Size: custom sizes made to order; final measurements confirmed in writing before production
• Warranty: 20 years on solid teak and joinery; lifetime cover against termite damage
• Delivery: free across India, assembled and balanced in your home, with guaranteed dent-free arrival

Packing the Seat, the Stand and the Chains

The swing travels as separate protected elements: the two carved uprights with their plinths, the arched rail, the seat, the chains and the cushions. Crating them apart means nothing carries the weight of anything else, and it lets the jhula come through ordinary doorways, since the assembled stand is much wider than any single part of it.

The carved plinths travel on full-bearing beds cut to their footprint, and the uprights are wrapped along their length with the turned sections and carved capitals contour-padded. The arched rail is bedded to its curve so it is supported across the whole span. On the seat, the pierced crest and the jaali arm panels are shielded by rigid boards standing clear of their faces, the carved elephant supports are individually guarded, and the upholstered arches travel with nothing pressing on the padding. Chains are boxed separately so they cannot swing against the polish, and cushions travel uncompressed so they arrive with their shape. Your swing arrives dent-free with the carving crisp.

Free Delivery, Assembly and Balancing Across India

Delivery is free anywhere in India with no distance surcharge and nothing added to your invoice for freight. Production begins once your specification is confirmed, and we give you a realistic completion window at that point. If you are working towards a housewarming, a festival or a particular date, tell us at enquiry and we will plan the build around it.

Our team assembles the stand, hangs the seat and sets the chain length so the seat sits at the height you find easiest, then balances the swing so it hangs level and moves sweetly. Sit in it while they are there and tell them if you would like it higher or lower; the chains are adjusted on the spot. Share your ceiling height, floor space and doorway measurements at enquiry and we will build the stand to suit your room, and because the jhula is freestanding you can reposition it whenever you like afterwards.

Warranty on This Indoor Swing

The solid teak and its joinery are guaranteed for 20 years from delivery, and termite damage is covered for the entire life of the piece with no expiry. A swing carries a moving load, so the joints doing the most work are where the arched rail meets the uprights, where the uprights meet the plinths, and at the four hanging points on the seat frame. All of those are cut and pinned into solid teak, sized for the seat width you order, and covered for the full term. Termite cover has no end date because teak resists termites through the oils within the timber.

Chains and fittings are supplied to suit the seat, covered against manufacturing fault, and we service or replace them at any point in the life of the swing. Cushions are reupholstered whenever you would like something new, and the foam replaced if you want the seat firmer or softer later on. Because the piece is polished rather than painted, the finish can be cut back and rebuilt in place without stripping it, so the jhula can be brought back to new at any time. We do all of it for our own pieces at an honest price.