Painted Wardrobe in Carved Teak with Hand Painted Floral Panels

Painted furniture fails in a predictable place: the painting wears off first at the edges and the raised mouldings, exactly where hands touch it. That happens when the decoration is applied last, sitting on top of the finish as the outermost layer.

So our master Indian artisans put the painting inside the finish rather than on it. The ground is laid and sealed first. The bouquets are then painted onto that sealed ground. And only after the painting is complete do the final protective coats go on - over the flowers, not under them.

The decoration ends up sandwiched: a layer of hardened finish beneath it and several above. Nothing anyone does in ordinary use touches the painting itself, and the surface that gets rubbed and wiped is a clear protective coat that can be renewed decades later without disturbing the artwork underneath.

The consequence is that the painting cannot be corrected once the coats begin. Each bouquet is worked freehand and finished in a session, and if a petal is not right it is dealt with then. Which is also why no two panels on this wardrobe are identical - and why they look painted rather than printed.

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

Configuration: panelled doors with hand painted bouquets, two narrow arched mirrored centre doors, fitted drawers in the base and flanking sections, curved painted end section.

Painting: hand painted freehand onto a sealed ground, then sealed again beneath the final protective coats so the decoration lies within the finish rather than on top of it.

Carving: broken arched cornice with carved centre, shaped panel mouldings, shaped carved feet.

Finish: antiqued cream ground with hand painted decoration, sealed for durability.

Interior: planned to your requirements - 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.

Painted decoration and antiqued grounds are protected by the same rule: nothing abrasive and nothing that can press a texture into the surface. The first layer against every painted face is soft, clean and smooth.

All doors are secured closed and braced, the mirrored doors are protected across the full face of each plate, and every drawer is secured shut and blocked so it cannot move inside the crate.

Foam is shaped around the broken arched cornice, the carved centre and the shaped feet rather than pressed onto them, and the curved end section is supported along its sweep.

The carcass enters a rigid outer crate with cushioning on every face, corner protection at all eight corners, and strapping that prevents movement.

This multi-layer protective packaging is why we guarantee dent-free arrival. Please open and inspect while the delivery team is present.

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

Because every wardrobe is made to order, we confirm your finished dimensions, your painted design and your access dimensions - doorway widths, stair turns, lift size - in writing before production begins. Where access requires it, the wardrobe is built to knock down into sections that assemble in the room, and the drawers travel out of the carcass.

Once complete it is packed as described and dispatched with a carrier used to handling large painted and 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 drawer construction and runners, the cornice joints and the shaped feet.

Lifetime cover against termite damage applies for the life of the furniture rather than a fixed number of years. Because the piece is seasoned solid teak throughout - carcass, doors, drawers, backs and internal fittings - there is no board core anywhere for insects to reach, and the timber's own oils deter them.

If a warranty issue arises, send us photographs and we will assess and repair or replace. Door alignment and drawer running are both covered. Where a painted panel ever needs attention, it is repainted by hand in the same sequence - ground, painting, then protective coats - so the repair sits within the finish exactly as the original does. Both warranties apply anywhere in India.