Large Wardrobe in Carved Teak with Pearl Finish and Gilded Cartouches

A pearl finish is not a colour, it is a direction - and that is what makes it difficult on a piece this size.

An ordinary white reflects light more or less evenly however it is applied. A pearl finish carries fine particles that lie flat as the material is laid off, and they lie in the direction the last stroke travelled. Which means the finish reflects differently depending on which way it was worked. Cross two strokes and you can see the crossing from an angle for the rest of the wardrobe's life, as a faint haze in the shape of the overlap.

So our master Indian artisans finish each panel in one continuous pass, laid off in a single direction along its length, and then leave it alone. There is no going back to touch up a thin spot, because a touch-up is a stroke in a different direction at a different time and it will show.

On a wardrobe with twelve door panels, that means twelve passes that have to be right first time, plus the rails and stiles between them - each laid off the same way so the whole front agrees when you look along it.

The lustre you see from the side is the record of that discipline.

Material: solid teak carcass, doors and frame, hand-carved. No veneer, no engineered board.

Configuration: six doors in three bays, centre bay bowed forward.

Carving: gilded carved cartouches at the top and bottom of every door, gilded panel beading, carved crest over the centre, shaped carved apron, carved feet.

Finish: pearl white with a soft directional lustre, each panel laid off in a single continuous pass, with hand-applied gilding on the carved ornament, sealed for durability.

Interior: planned to your requirements - long and short hanging, shelving, drawers, shoe storage, lockable compartments.

Sizes: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production, including access dimensions.

Warranty: 20 years on the solid teak carcass and joinery; lifetime cover against termite damage.

Photography: images show the actual product, not renders.

A lustrous pale finish is the most revealing surface we make, and it is protected accordingly: the first layer against every finished face is soft, clean and completely non-abrasive, with nothing that could burnish or dull the lustre in a patch.

All six doors are secured closed and braced so nothing can swing or work against its hinges.

Foam is shaped around the twelve carved cartouches rather than pressed onto them - raised carving takes damage on its high points, which is exactly what a flat foam sheet would bear against. The carved crest, the shaped apron and each carved foot receive individual protection.

The bowed centre bay is supported along its curve, not at its most forward point.

The carcass enters a rigid outer crate with cushioning on every face, corner protection at all eight corners, and strapping that prevents movement. This is why dent-free arrival is guaranteed.

Delivery is free across India - no freight charge, no distance surcharge, and no difference between a metro address and a smaller town, whatever the size of the wardrobe.

A large wardrobe makes the access conversation essential, and we have it before production rather than after. Your finished dimensions and your doorway widths, stair turns and lift size are confirmed in writing, and where access requires it the piece is built to knock down into its three bays and assemble in the room - with the cornice and apron fitted on site so their runs stay continuous.

Once complete it is packed as described and dispatched with a carrier used to handling large carved furniture. You are contacted ahead of delivery so someone can be present.

Arrival is guaranteed dent-free. If any transit damage has occurred, photograph it while the delivery team is present and contact us - we will resolve it.

The solid teak carcass and its joinery carry a 20-year warranty from the day the wardrobe reaches you - the frame, the door construction and hinging, the bowed centre bay and its junctions, the cornice and crest joints, the carved apron and feet.

Lifetime cover against termite damage applies for the life of the furniture rather than a fixed number of years. On a piece with this much enclosed volume standing against a wall that cover matters; because the wardrobe is seasoned solid teak throughout - carcass, doors, backs and internal fittings - there is no board core anywhere for insects to reach.

If a warranty issue arises, send us photographs and we will assess and repair or replace. Alignment across all six doors is covered. Where finish work is needed, a whole panel is re-laid rather than spot-touched, because a pearl finish cannot be patched invisibly - and doing it properly is our job, not yours. Both warranties apply anywhere in India.