Creating a Peaceful Oasis: The Role of Textiles in Mindful Living

Your home is your most intimate space, which also makes it the best place to express your identity through decor. While most of us assume that home decor has to be aesthetically pleasing for guests to enjoy, we believe that the furniture and furnishings you select also impact the quality of your everyday interactions with your home. From the security of your bedroom to the relaxation of your living room, at Obeetee, we aim to elevate the comfort of your space with small embellishments, subtly creating a peaceful oasis to escape from the chaos of a busy life. We leave the choice of colour, pattern, and style up to you, as our wide-ranging collections offer eclectic expressions of aesthetic taste for every individual.

Today, we want to turn your attention to an often underappreciated aspect of decor selection - textiles. The choice of fabric in decor is often secondary to the decisions one makes about colour schemes and patterns, especially when it comes to furnishings such as carpets and cushion covers. If your goal for this season is to curate a mindful living space, we want to help you find the right textiles for your winter carpet and cushion selections. Our collection of natural textiles spans luxurious silks and wool, as well as cool and light cotton, all fibres that are capable of imbuing spaces with character.

Cushion covers are a great way to spruce up your decor, as they create a small change with significant, yet subtle impact. Beyond adding a pop of colour or a zingy pattern, your choice of textile for your cushion covers can also sober or lighten up your space depending on your need. For a winter refresh, we recommend exploring our new collection of silk cushion covers with printed designs, as this collection will lend a touch of elegance and old-world charm to the room. Our Naqsh Silk Block Printed Cushion Cover is a good place to start, with a dainty floral pattern on a faded carrot coloured base that will delicately blend into your decor, providing a wintry accent with warmth and comfort to your living room.

If you’re looking for a way to make your bedroom decor a little more interesting, we recommend turning to our collection of cotton cushion covers. Cool and sturdy, hand-woven patterns on thick cotton canvases create rustic character that will infuse your rooms with liveliness. For an unconventional design, turn to our Sanis Hand Woven Cotton Cushion Cover, hand-woven with four tassels on each corner. With navy blue tribal designs on a white base, the nautical pairing crafted traditionally in a Nagaland weaving style will provide a personal touch to your bedroom decor.

When we think of an oasis, we imagine a pleasant space that fills one with a sense of contentedness as soon as they enter. We may be biased, but we feel that ultimately, a carpet is the most important piece of decor towards curating the ambience of a room, especially as it occupies the largest surface area on the floor. As soon as you step into a room with a carpet, the sensation of the fabric under your feet will draw you in, painting a picture of relaxation. One of our top textile for a winter oasis is wool, as this fluffy, natural fiber is versatile and can be crafted in many styles while still lending the classic comfort of a wool carpet. Start exploring our collection of wool and blended wool carpets with the Merida Hand Knotted Woollen Rug, an understated piece with a faded floral pattern in deep, bright red. The hand-knotted wool fibers create a durable carpet out of the soft wool, and the vibrant colour of this rug make it an ideal transitional piece, for those struggling to choose between a traditional and abstract carpet design. Place this carpet in a living room to enhance the space with the firey energy of the Merida rug, with the wool finish providing the perfect touch of winter comfort.

Another fabric you may be surprised to find woven into a carpet is silk. This luxurious textile is perfect for those looking for a sliver of opulence around which to craft their sanctuary. Silk is a delicate fiber, which is why you will find that our collection of silk rugs are normally crafted with blended fibers, such as wool. Begin exploring our collection of silk carpets with Bertha Hand-Knotted Woollen and Silk Rug, an abstract wave design in silvery blue hues, on a sea-blue canvas. Allow the physical and visual textures of this rug to collide in your living room, with the soft blend of silk and wool elevating your sense of relaxation.

This season, as you prepare your home for a winter refresh, try to take a moment to appreciate how the different textiles in your spaces are playing together. Once you have an idea of this, we can help you find furniture and furnishings in textiles that are best suited to your goals. Find out more about our collections online at obeetee.in, or in-store at our flagship locations pan-India.